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TOMAS REHENES [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2026-01-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Offences and crimes
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- hostage taking
1, record 1, English, hostage%20taking
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- hostage-taking 2, record 1, English, hostage%2Dtaking
correct
- taking of hostages 2, record 1, English, taking%20of%20hostages
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Officially approved by the Terminology Committee of the Department of the Solicitor General. 3, record 1, English, - hostage%20taking
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
taking of hostages and hostage-taking: Expressions reproduced from the Glosario Provisional de Términos Jurídicos with the permission of the United Nations Office at Geneva. 4, record 1, English, - hostage%20taking
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Infractions et crimes
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- prise d'otages
1, record 1, French, prise%20d%27otages
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme uniformisé par le Comité de terminologie du ministère du Solliciteur général. 2, record 1, French, - prise%20d%27otages
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Infracciones y crímenes
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- toma de rehenes
1, record 1, Spanish, toma%20de%20rehenes
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Debilitamiento de un rehén en manos de una parte en conflicto y la posibilidad de que sea intercambiado por alguna concesión por parte de una tercera parte. 2, record 1, Spanish, - toma%20de%20rehenes
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La toma de rehenes está prohibida por el artículo 1 (b) del artículo 3 común a los Convenios de Ginebra y por el artículo 4 (2) 8 del Protocolo II. Según el derecho internacional humanitario, los que toman rehenes buscan influir de algún modo en conducta de terceras partes amenazando a un rehén con daños físicos [...] 2, record 1, Spanish, - toma%20de%20rehenes
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
toma de rehenes: Expresión reproducida del Glosario Provisional de Términos Jurídicos con la autorización de la Oficina de las Naciones Unidas en Ginebra. 3, record 1, Spanish, - toma%20de%20rehenes
Record 1, Key term(s)
- tomas de rehenes
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