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MILITARY PEACEKEEPING OPERATION [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-03-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Peace-Keeping Operations
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- peacekeeping operation
1, record 1, English, peacekeeping%20operation
correct, noun, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- PKO 2, record 1, English, PKO
correct, noun, NATO, standardized
- PK Ops 2, record 1, English, PK%20Ops
avoid, noun, NATO
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[A peacekeeping operation] traditionally refers to non-combat military operations undertaken by outside forces with the consent of all major belligerent parties and designed to monitor and facilitate the implementation of an existing truce agreement in support of diplomatic efforts to reach a political settlement. 3, record 1, English, - peacekeeping%20operation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
peacekeeping operation; PKO: designations standardized by NATO. 4, record 1, English, - peacekeeping%20operation
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Opérations de maintien de la paix
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- opération de maintien de la paix
1, record 1, French, op%C3%A9ration%20de%20maintien%20de%20la%20paix
correct, feminine noun, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
opération de maintien de la paix : désignation normalisée par l'OTAN et uniformisée par le Comité de terminologie française du Conseil de doctrine et de tactique de l'Armée de terre. 2, record 1, French, - op%C3%A9ration%20de%20maintien%20de%20la%20paix
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2008-09-02
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Military Organization
- Peace-Keeping Operations
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- military observer team
1, record 2, English, military%20observer%20team
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... deployment to an ongoing United Nations peacekeeping operation as a military observer team for about 10 weeks. 2, record 2, English, - military%20observer%20team
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Organisation militaire
- Opérations de maintien de la paix
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- équipe d'observateurs militaires
1, record 2, French, %C3%A9quipe%20d%27observateurs%20militaires
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] déploiement au sein d'une opération de maintien de la paix de l'ONU en cours, pour une période d'environ dix semaines, en tant qu'équipe d'observateurs militaires. 1, record 2, French, - %C3%A9quipe%20d%27observateurs%20militaires
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2006-01-23
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Various Military Titles
- Peace-Keeping Operations
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- European Community Monitoring Mission
1, record 3, English, European%20Community%20Monitoring%20Mission
correct, NATO
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- European Community Monitor Mission 2, record 3, English, European%20Community%20Monitor%20Mission
correct
- ECMM 3, record 3, English, ECMM
correct, NATO
- ECMM 3, record 3, English, ECMM
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
This is an exclusively European initiative, and not a UN peacekeeping mission. When a ceasefire was agreed to by the warring factions in the former Republic of Yugoslavia in September 1991, the European Community provided a number of civilian and military observers to monitor the agreement. Although the mission is still in operation, Canada's participation ended in 1994. 4, record 3, English, - European%20Community%20Monitoring%20Mission
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Appellations militaires diverses
- Opérations de maintien de la paix
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- Commission de surveillance de la Communauté européenne
1, record 3, French, Commission%20de%20surveillance%20de%20la%20Communaut%C3%A9%20europ%C3%A9enne
correct, NATO
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- Mission de surveillance de la Communauté européenne 2, record 3, French, Mission%20de%20surveillance%20de%20la%20Communaut%C3%A9%20europ%C3%A9enne
correct, feminine noun
- MSCE 3, record 3, French, MSCE
correct, feminine noun
- MSCE 3, record 3, French, MSCE
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Il s'agit d'une initiative strictement européenne, et non pas d'une mission de maintien de la paix de l'ONU. Lorsqu'un cessez-le-feu a été accepté par les belligérants dans l'ancienne République de Yougoslavie, en septembre 1991, la Communauté européenne a envoyé plusieurs observateurs civils et militaires surveiller le respect de l'accord. La mission se poursuit, mais le Canada a mis fin à sa participation en 1994. 4, record 3, French, - Commission%20de%20surveillance%20de%20la%20Communaut%C3%A9%20europ%C3%A9enne
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Denominaciones militares varias
- Operaciones de mantenimiento de la paz
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- Misión de verificación de la Comunidad Europea
1, record 3, Spanish, Misi%C3%B3n%20de%20verificaci%C3%B3n%20de%20la%20Comunidad%20Europea
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1993-05-13
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Military (General)
- Military Tactics
- International Law
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- military observer mission operation
1, record 4, English, military%20observer%20mission%20operation
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A peacekeeping operation in which military observers are deployed to monitor compliance of parties to a truce, accord or other peace agreement. 1, record 4, English, - military%20observer%20mission%20operation
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Militaire (Généralités)
- Tactique militaire
- Droit international
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- opération dans le cadre d'une mission d'observateurs militaires
1, record 4, French, op%C3%A9ration%20dans%20le%20cadre%20d%27une%20mission%20d%27observateurs%20militaires
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Opération de maintien de la paix au cours de laquelle des observateurs militaires sont déployés en vue de contrôler le respect par les parties prenantes d'une trêve, d'un accord international ou d'une autre forme d'accord de paix. 1, record 4, French, - op%C3%A9ration%20dans%20le%20cadre%20d%27une%20mission%20d%27observateurs%20militaires
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Définition et terme uniformisés par le Comité de terminologie française du Conseil de doctrine et de tactique de l'Armée de terre (CDTAT). 2, record 4, French, - op%C3%A9ration%20dans%20le%20cadre%20d%27une%20mission%20d%27observateurs%20militaires
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1993-01-13
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Various Military Titles
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- US Special Operation Forces Observers
1, record 5, English, US%20Special%20Operation%20Forces%20Observers
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Military unit participating in the peacekeeping operation in Somalia. 2, record 5, English, - US%20Special%20Operation%20Forces%20Observers
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Appellations militaires diverses
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- observateurs des unités d'intervention spéciales des États-Unis 1, record 5, French, observateurs%20des%20unit%C3%A9s%20d%27intervention%20sp%C3%A9ciales%20des%20%C3%89tats%2DUnis
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Unité militaire participant aux opérations de maintien de la paix en Somalie. 1, record 5, French, - observateurs%20des%20unit%C3%A9s%20d%27intervention%20sp%C3%A9ciales%20des%20%C3%89tats%2DUnis
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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