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TNW [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2019-06-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- CBRNE Weapons
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- tactical nuclear weapon
1, record 1, English, tactical%20nuclear%20weapon
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- TNW 2, record 1, English, TNW
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- tactical atomic weapon 3, record 1, English, tactical%20atomic%20weapon
- battlefield nuclear weapon 4, record 1, English, battlefield%20nuclear%20weapon
- theatre nuclear weapon 6, record 1, English, theatre%20nuclear%20weapon
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
tactical nuclear weapon; TNW: designations standardized by NATO. 7, record 1, English, - tactical%20nuclear%20weapon
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
tactical nuclear weapon; TNW; battlefield nuclear weapon: designations extracted from the "Disarmament and Peace Keeping" glossary with the permission of the United Nations Office at Geneva. 7, record 1, English, - tactical%20nuclear%20weapon
Record 1, Key term(s)
- theater nuclear weapon
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Armes CBRNE
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- arme nucléaire tactique
1, record 1, French, arme%20nucl%C3%A9aire%20tactique
correct, feminine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- ANT 2, record 1, French, ANT
correct, feminine noun
- TNW 3, record 1, French, TNW
correct, feminine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- arme atomique tactique 4, record 1, French, arme%20atomique%20tactique
feminine noun
- arme nucléaire du champ de bataille 5, record 1, French, arme%20nucl%C3%A9aire%20du%20champ%20de%20bataille
feminine noun
- arme nucléaire de théâtre 6, record 1, French, arme%20nucl%C3%A9aire%20de%20th%C3%A9%C3%A2tre
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
arme nucléaire tactique; TNW : désignations normalisées par l'OTAN. 7, record 1, French, - arme%20nucl%C3%A9aire%20tactique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
arme nucléaire tactique; ANT; arme nucléaire du champ de bataille : désignations tirées du lexique «Désarmement et Maintien de la Paix» avec l'autorisation de l'Office des Nations Unies à Genève. 7, record 1, French, - arme%20nucl%C3%A9aire%20tactique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Armas QBRNE
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- arma nuclear táctica
1, record 1, Spanish, arma%20nuclear%20t%C3%A1ctica
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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