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FOREIGN ACTOR [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-02-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Military Law
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- foreign-government detainee
1, record 1, English, foreign%2Dgovernment%20detainee
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- FGD 1, record 1, English, FGD
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A person who is, not consensually, in the care, custody or control of a foreign State-associated actor, who is not a hostage or entitled to prisoner of war status. 2, record 1, English, - foreign%2Dgovernment%20detainee
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
foreign-government detainee; FGD: term, abbreviation and definition officially approved by the Joint Terminology Panel and the Defence Terminology Standardization Board. 3, record 1, English, - foreign%2Dgovernment%20detainee
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Droit militaire
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- détenu d'un gouvernement étranger
1, record 1, French, d%C3%A9tenu%20d%27un%20gouvernement%20%C3%A9tranger
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- DGE 1, record 1, French, DGE
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Personne qui, sans son consentement, est sous la garde, les soins ou le contrôle d'un intervenant associé à un État étranger, qui n'est pas un otage et qui n'a pas droit au statut de prisonnier de guerre. 2, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9tenu%20d%27un%20gouvernement%20%C3%A9tranger
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
détenu d'un gouvernement étranger; DGE : terme, abréviation et définition uniformisés par le Groupe d'experts en terminologie interarmées et par le Conseil de normalisation de terminologie de la défense. 3, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9tenu%20d%27un%20gouvernement%20%C3%A9tranger
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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