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DISSYMMETRICAL [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-07-13
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Military Tactics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- dissymmetric warfare
1, record 1, English, dissymmetric%20warfare
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- dissymmetrical warfare 2, record 1, English, dissymmetrical%20warfare
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The opposite of asymmetric warfare is dissymmetric warfare, which results from the application of massive force against a weaker opponent in a military conflict. 3, record 1, English, - dissymmetric%20warfare
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tactique militaire
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- guerre dissymétrique
1, record 1, French, guerre%20dissym%C3%A9trique
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Conflit armé qui oppose des forces régulières ne disposant pas de capacités opérationnelles équivalentes. 1, record 1, French, - guerre%20dissym%C3%A9trique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
guerre dissymétrique : désignation et définition publiées au Journal officiel de la République française le 29 juin 2019. 2, record 1, French, - guerre%20dissym%C3%A9trique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2010-04-27
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Urban Planning
- Architectural Drafting and Tools
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- dissymmetrical composition 1, record 2, English, dissymmetrical%20composition
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Aménagement urbain
- Dessin architectural et instruments
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- composition dissymétrique
1, record 2, French, composition%20dissym%C3%A9trique
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Composition comportant une distribution inégale d'éléments de part et d'autre d'un axe. 1, record 2, French, - composition%20dissym%C3%A9trique
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Composition : Organisation spatiale ou non, en vue d'assembler les différents éléments en un tout. 1, record 2, French, - composition%20dissym%C3%A9trique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Planificación urbana
- Diseño arquitectónico e instrumentos
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- composición disimétrica
1, record 2, Spanish, composici%C3%B3n%20disim%C3%A9trica
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2006-03-16
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Plastics Industry
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- dissymmetrical sandwich structure
1, record 3, English, dissymmetrical%20sandwich%20structure
proposal
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Industrie des plastiques
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- structure sandwiche dissymétrique
1, record 3, French, structure%20sandwiche%20dissym%C3%A9trique
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[structure sandwiche qui est constituée] de deux semelles : soit de même épaisseur mais de nature différente, soit d'épaisseur différente mais de même nature, soit d'épaisseur et de nature différente. 1, record 3, French, - structure%20sandwiche%20dissym%C3%A9trique
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pluriel : des sandwichs; des sandwiches. 2, record 3, French, - structure%20sandwiche%20dissym%C3%A9trique
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
sandwichs (pl.) : Cette graphie, puisée des Rectifications de l'orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, est attestée dans le Petit Robert (2006). 3, record 3, French, - structure%20sandwiche%20dissym%C3%A9trique
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2001-12-20
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Symptoms (Medicine)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- dissymmetrical 1, record 4, English, dissymmetrical
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Symptômes (Médecine)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- dissymétrique 1, record 4, French, dissym%C3%A9trique
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Síntomas (Medicina)
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- disimétrico 1, record 4, Spanish, disim%C3%A9trico
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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