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DE FACTO BOUNDARY [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-03-02
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- International Public Law
- Political Geography and Geopolitics
- International Relations
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- de facto boundary
1, record 1, English, de%20facto%20boundary
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An international or administrative boundary whose existence and legality is not recognized but which is a practical division between separate national and provincial administrating authorities. 1, record 1, English, - de%20facto%20boundary
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
de facto boundary : term and definition standardized by NATO in the AAP-6 standard published in 1998, but not included in the 2015 version. 2, record 1, English, - de%20facto%20boundary
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Droit international public
- Géographie politique et géopolitique
- Relations internationales
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- frontière de fait
1, record 1, French, fronti%C3%A8re%20de%20fait
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- frontière de facto 2, record 1, French, fronti%C3%A8re%20de%20facto
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Frontière internationale ou limite administrative dont l'existence et la légalité ne sont pas reconnues, mais qui constitue pratiquement une séparation entre autorités administratives nationales et provinciales distinctes. 1, record 1, French, - fronti%C3%A8re%20de%20fait
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
frontière de fait : terme et définition normalisés par l'OTAN dans la norme AAP-6 de 1998, mais non repris dans l'édition de 2015. 2, record 1, French, - fronti%C3%A8re%20de%20fait
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Derecho internacional público
- Geografía política y geopolítica
- Relaciones internacionales
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- frontera de facto
1, record 1, Spanish, frontera%20de%20facto
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Frontera internacional o administrativa cuya existencia y legalidad no están reconocidas pero que es la división práctica que separa a las autoridades administrativas provinciales o nacionales. 1, record 1, Spanish, - frontera%20de%20facto
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