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SUSPENSION HOSTILITIES [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-08-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- War and Peace (International Law)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- cessation of hostilities
1, record 1, English, cessation%20of%20hostilities
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- COH 2, record 1, English, COH
correct, NATO, standardized
- CoH 3, record 1, English, CoH
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- suspension of hostilities 4, record 1, English, suspension%20of%20hostilities
correct
- termination of hostilities 5, record 1, English, termination%20of%20hostilities
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An agreed cessation of the fighting within a period of war. 6, record 1, English, - cessation%20of%20hostilities
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[One mode] of terminating hostilities as distinct of the status of war itself [is applicable to hostilities both in a war, and in a non-war conflict] ... The terminology as to cessation of hostilities also includes a "pause" (i.e., a brief period of temporary cessation of particular kinds of operations, such as air bombardment), a "standstill" (this can cover not only a prohibition of hostilities, i.e., cease-fire, but also a cessation of all movement of armaments or personnel), and "de-escalation" (a diminution in the intensity magnitude and range of the hostilities). 7, record 1, English, - cessation%20of%20hostilities
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
cessation of hostilities; COH: designations standardized by NATO. 8, record 1, English, - cessation%20of%20hostilities
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Guerre et paix (Droit international)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- cessation des hostilités
1, record 1, French, cessation%20des%20hostilit%C3%A9s
correct, feminine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- COH 2, record 1, French, COH
correct, feminine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Arrêt réciproque des opérations de guerre entre belligérants, que cet arrêt résulte ou non d'un accord, qu'il implique ou non la fin de la guerre. 3, record 1, French, - cessation%20des%20hostilit%C3%A9s
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
cessation des hostilités; COH : désignations normalisées par l'OTAN. 4, record 1, French, - cessation%20des%20hostilit%C3%A9s
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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