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MILITARY DIMENSION [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-05-21
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- National and International Security
- Defence Planning and Military Doctrine
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- soft security
1, record 1, English, soft%20security
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The key features of soft security... are : it responds to primarily internal or trans-border threats that are not characterized as constitutive elements of inter-state relations; the main method in ensuring soft security is not the use of military force but the efficient internal management of society with a pronounced conflict-preventive dimension; the response capacity regarding security threats is not geographic but policy-priority based; the concept of security involved here is width-based. 2, record 1, English, - soft%20security
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sécurité nationale et internationale
- Doctrine militaire et planification de défense
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- sécurité douce
1, record 1, French, s%C3%A9curit%C3%A9%20douce
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Notion s'appliquant aux menaces de type non militaire, d'ordre économique, politique au sens large, écologique et technologique ou à des risques aussi divers que les flux de réfugiés, le traitement des minorités ou les trafics mafieux. 2, record 1, French, - s%C3%A9curit%C3%A9%20douce
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-05-28
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Air Traffic Control
- Air Space Control
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- military flying area
1, record 2, English, military%20flying%20area
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- MFA 2, record 2, English, MFA
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An airspace of defined dimension within the high level airspace designated for the use of military training and testing. 3, record 2, English, - military%20flying%20area
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Circulation et trafic aériens
- Contrôle de l'espace aérien
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- zone de vol militaire
1, record 2, French, zone%20de%20vol%20militaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Volume d'espace aérien, de dimensions définies, à l'intérieur de l'espace aérien de haute altitude, affecté aux cours de pilotage et aux essais. 2, record 2, French, - zone%20de%20vol%20militaire
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2001-07-30
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- International Relations
- Military Strategy
- Military (General)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Eurasian bridge
1, record 3, English, Eurasian%20bridge
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
It is a concrete illustration of the fact that NATO is now placing less emphasis on its military dimension and giving new prominence to its political role and its value as a trans-Atlantic and, through the North Atlantic Cooperation Council, a pan-European and Eurasian bridge. 1, record 3, English, - Eurasian%20bridge
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Relations internationales
- Stratégie militaire
- Militaire (Généralités)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- trait d'union eurasien
1, record 3, French, trait%20d%27union%20eurasien
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Il illustre à quel point l'OTAN donne aujourd'hui la primauté à son rôle politique plutôt qu'à sa dimension militaire, notamment comme trait d'union transatlantique et, par le biais du Conseil de coopération de l'Atlantique Nord, comme trait d'union paneuropéen et eurasien. 1, record 3, French, - trait%20d%27union%20eurasien
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1994-03-08
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Military Strategy
- Military (General)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- military dimension
1, record 4, English, military%20dimension
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
It is a concrete illustration of the fact that NATO is now placing less emphasis on its military dimension and giving new prominence to its political role and its value as a trans-Atlantic and, through the North Atlantic Cooperation Council, a pan-European and Eurasian bridge. 1, record 4, English, - military%20dimension
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Stratégie militaire
- Militaire (Généralités)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- dimension militaire
1, record 4, French, dimension%20militaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Il illustre à quel point l'OTAN donne aujourd'hui la primauté à son rôle politique plutôt qu'à sa dimension militaire, notamment comme trait d'union transatlantique et, par le biais du Conseil de coopération de l'Atlantique Nord, comme trait d'union paneuropéen et eurasien. 1, record 4, French, - dimension%20militaire
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1994-03-08
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Military Strategy
- Military (General)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- pan-European bridge
1, record 5, English, pan%2DEuropean%20bridge
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
It is a concrete illustration of the fact that NATO is now placing less emphasis on its military dimension and giving new prominence to its political role and its value as a trans-Atlantic and, through the North Atlantic Cooperation Council, a pan-European and Eurasian bridge. 1, record 5, English, - pan%2DEuropean%20bridge
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Stratégie militaire
- Militaire (Généralités)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- trait d'union paneuropéen
1, record 5, French, trait%20d%27union%20paneurop%C3%A9en
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Il illustre à quel point l'OTAN donne aujourd'hui la primauté à son rôle politique plutôt qu'à sa dimension militaire, notamment comme trait d'union transatlantique et, par le biais du Conseil de coopération de l'Atlantique Nord, comme trait d'union paneuropéen et eurasien. 1, record 5, French, - trait%20d%27union%20paneurop%C3%A9en
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1994-03-08
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Military Strategy
- Military (General)
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- trans-Atlantic
1, record 6, English, trans%2DAtlantic
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
It is a concrete illustration of the fact that NATO is now placing less emphasis on its military dimension and giving new prominence to its political role and its value as a trans-Atlantic and, through the North Atlantic Cooperation Council, a pan-European and Eurasian bridge. 1, record 6, English, - trans%2DAtlantic
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Stratégie militaire
- Militaire (Généralités)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- transatlantique
1, record 6, French, transatlantique
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Il illustre à quel point l'OTAN donne aujourd'hui la primauté à son rôle politique plutôt qu'à sa dimension militaire, notamment comme trait d'union transatlantique et, par le biais du Conseil de coopération de l'Atlantique Nord, comme trait d'union paneuropéen et eurasien. 1, record 6, French, - transatlantique
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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