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NUCLEAR TEST BAN [8 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-12-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Peace-Keeping Operations
- Arms Control
- CBRNE Weapons
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- nuclear test ban
1, record 1, English, nuclear%20test%20ban
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- NTB 2, record 1, English, NTB
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
nuclear test ban; NTB : designations standardized by NATO. 3, record 1, English, - nuclear%20test%20ban
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Opérations de maintien de la paix
- Contrôle des armements
- Armes CBRNE
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- interdiction des essais nucléaires
1, record 1, French, interdiction%20des%20essais%20nucl%C3%A9aires
correct, feminine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- NTB 2, record 1, French, NTB
correct, feminine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- interdiction d'effectuer des essais nucléaires 3, record 1, French, interdiction%20d%27effectuer%20des%20essais%20nucl%C3%A9aires
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
interdiction d'effectuer des essais nucléaires : Reproduit du lexique «Disarmament and Peace Keeping/Désarmement et Maintien de la Paix» avec l'autorisation de l'Office des Nations Unies à Genève. 4, record 1, French, - interdiction%20des%20essais%20nucl%C3%A9aires
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
interdiction des essais nucléaires; NTB : désignations normalisées par l'OTAN. 5, record 1, French, - interdiction%20des%20essais%20nucl%C3%A9aires
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2013-01-09
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Diplomacy
- War and Peace (International Law)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- policy-making organ
1, record 2, English, policy%2Dmaking%20organ
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The PrepCom [Preparatory Commission] is the provisional policy-making organ that works to agree by consensus on steps to oversee the establishment of the CTBTO [Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty Organization] pending entry into force of the treaty. 2, record 2, English, - policy%2Dmaking%20organ
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Diplomatie
- Guerre et paix (Droit international)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- organe directeur
1, record 2, French, organe%20directeur
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La commission préparatoire est l’organe directeur provisoire qui détermine par consensus les étapes à suivre pour assurer la surveillance de la création de l’OTICE [Organisation du Traité d’interdiction complète des essais nucléaires] en attendant l’entrée en vigueur du TICEN [Traité d’interdiction complète des essais nucléaires]. 2, record 2, French, - organe%20directeur
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2006-01-23
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Federal Government Bodies and Committees (Canadian)
- CBRNE Weapons
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Nuclear and Chemical Disarmament Implementation Agency
1, record 3, English, Nuclear%20and%20Chemical%20Disarmament%20Implementation%20Agency
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- Nuclear, Non-Proliferation and Disarmament Implementation Agency 2, record 3, English, Nuclear%2C%20Non%2DProliferation%20and%20Disarmament%20Implementation%20Agency
former designation, correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
... its mandate is to enhance security and well-being by promoting the peaceful and safe use of chemical and nuclear technologies and to ensure compliance with international commitments such as the Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty(CTBT) and the Chemical Weapons Convention. The Agency also assists in the development of relevant international law and guidance, such as conventions established under the auspices of the International Atomic Energy Agency(IAEA) and the Nuclear Suppliers Group regime. 3, record 3, English, - Nuclear%20and%20Chemical%20Disarmament%20Implementation%20Agency
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Under the Department of Foreign Affairs Canada. 4, record 3, English, - Nuclear%20and%20Chemical%20Disarmament%20Implementation%20Agency
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités fédéraux (Gouvernement canadien)
- Armes CBRNE
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- Agence du désarmement nucléaire et chimique
1, record 3, French, Agence%20du%20d%C3%A9sarmement%20nucl%C3%A9aire%20et%20chimique
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
- IDN 1, record 3, French, IDN
feminine noun
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'Agence a pour mandat d'accroître la sécurité et le bien-être en faisant la promotion de l'utilisation pacifique et sûre des technologies chimiques et nucléaires et de veiller au respect d'engagements internationaux comme le Traité d'interdiction complète des essais nucléaires (CTBT) et la Convention sur les armes chimiques. L'Agence contribue également à l'établissement de directives internationales pertinentes, comme les conventions établies sous les auspices de l'Agence internationale de l'énergie atomique et le régime du Groupe des exportateurs nucléaires. 2, record 3, French, - Agence%20du%20d%C3%A9sarmement%20nucl%C3%A9aire%20et%20chimique
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2001-03-26
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- CBRNE Weapons
- Peace-Keeping Operations
- Arms Control
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- comprehensive test ban
1, record 4, English, comprehensive%20test%20ban
correct, NATO
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
- CTB 2, record 4, English, CTB
correct, NATO
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- comprehensive nuclear test ban 3, record 4, English, comprehensive%20nuclear%20test%20ban
correct
- CNTB 3, record 4, English, CNTB
correct
- CNTB 3, record 4, English, CNTB
- comprehensive ban on nuclear testing 3, record 4, English, comprehensive%20ban%20on%20nuclear%20testing
correct
- complete test ban 4, record 4, English, complete%20test%20ban
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
comprehensive test ban; comprehensive nuclear test ban; CNTB; comprehensive ban on nuclear testing : terms and abbreviation extracted from the "Disarmament and Peace Keeping" glossary with the permission of the United Nations Office at Geneva. 5, record 4, English, - comprehensive%20test%20ban
Record 4, Key term(s)
- comprehensive nuclear-test ban
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Armes CBRNE
- Opérations de maintien de la paix
- Contrôle des armements
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- interdiction complète des essais
1, record 4, French, interdiction%20compl%C3%A8te%20des%20essais
correct, feminine noun, NATO
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- interdiction complète d'effectuer des essais 2, record 4, French, interdiction%20compl%C3%A8te%20d%27effectuer%20des%20essais
correct, feminine noun, NATO
- CTB 3, record 4, French, CTB
correct, feminine noun, NATO
- CTB 3, record 4, French, CTB
- interdiction complète des essais nucléaires 4, record 4, French, interdiction%20compl%C3%A8te%20des%20essais%20nucl%C3%A9aires
correct, feminine noun
- interdiction totale des essais 5, record 4, French, interdiction%20totale%20des%20essais
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
interdiction complète des essais nucléaires : terme tiré du lexique «Désarmement et Maintien de la Paix» avec l'autorisation de l'Office des Nations Unies à Genève. 6, record 4, French, - interdiction%20compl%C3%A8te%20des%20essais
Record 4, Key term(s)
- interdiction totale des essais nucléaires
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1997-11-11
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Meetings
- CBRNE Weapons
- Atomic Physics
- Vulcanology and Seismology
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- Ottawa Workshop on Seismic Waveform Data Exchange 1, record 5, English, Ottawa%20Workshop%20on%20Seismic%20Waveform%20Data%20Exchange
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Canada, 1987. In reference to the nuclear test ban. 1, record 5, English, - Ottawa%20Workshop%20on%20Seismic%20Waveform%20Data%20Exchange
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Réunions
- Armes CBRNE
- Physique atomique
- Volcanologie et sismologie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- Atelier d'Ottawa sur l'échange de tracés sismiques
1, record 5, French, Atelier%20d%27Ottawa%20sur%20l%27%C3%A9change%20de%20trac%C3%A9s%20sismiques
masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Reuniones
- Armas QBRNE
- Física atómica
- Vulcanología y sismología
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- Seminario de Ottawa sobre intercambio de datos relativos a las formas de ondas sísmicas
1, record 5, Spanish, Seminario%20de%20Ottawa%20sobre%20intercambio%20de%20datos%20relativos%20a%20las%20formas%20de%20ondas%20s%C3%ADsmicas
masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1994-03-18
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Military Strategy
- Military (General)
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- Bush-Gorbachev agreement
1, record 6, English, Bush%2DGorbachev%20agreement
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
As the Government supports an incremental, but deliberate and progressive approach to a nuclear test ban, we welcomed the 1990 Bush-Gorbachev agreement on verification protocols, which finalized the 1974 Threshold Test Ban Treaty and the 1976 Peaceful Nuclear Explosion Treaty. 1, record 6, English, - Bush%2DGorbachev%20agreement
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Stratégie militaire
- Militaire (Généralités)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- accord Bush-Gorbatchev
1, record 6, French, accord%20Bush%2DGorbatchev
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1994-03-18
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Military Strategy
- Military (General)
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- verification protocol
1, record 7, English, verification%20protocol
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
As the Government supports an incremental, but deliberate and progressive approach to a nuclear test ban, we welcomed the 1990 Bush-Gorbachev agreement on verification protocols, which finalized the 1974 Threshold Test Ban Treaty and the 1976 Peaceful Nuclear Explosion Treaty. 1, record 7, English, - verification%20protocol
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Stratégie militaire
- Militaire (Généralités)
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- protocole de vérification
1, record 7, French, protocole%20de%20v%C3%A9rification
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1994-03-18
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Military Strategy
- Military (General)
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- Peaceful Nuclear Explosion Treaty
1, record 8, English, Peaceful%20Nuclear%20Explosion%20Treaty
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
As the Government supports an incremental, but deliberate and progressive approach to a nuclear test ban, we welcomed the 1990 Bush-Gorbachev agreement on verification protocols, which finalized the 1974 Threshold Test Ban Treaty and the 1976 Peaceful Nuclear Explosion Treaty. 1, record 8, English, - Peaceful%20Nuclear%20Explosion%20Treaty
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Stratégie militaire
- Militaire (Généralités)
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- Traité sur les explosions nucléaires à but pacifique
1, record 8, French, Trait%C3%A9%20sur%20les%20explosions%20nucl%C3%A9aires%20%C3%A0%20but%20pacifique
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
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