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HEINOUS CRIME [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2002-10-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Security
- CBRNE Operations
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- act of mass destruction
1, record 1, English, act%20of%20mass%20destruction
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Whoever destroyed the World Trade Center on September 11 committed a terrible act of mass destruction and a heinous crime against humanity without using any weapons at all. 2, record 1, English, - act%20of%20mass%20destruction
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sécurité
- Opérations CBRNE
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- acte de destruction massive
1, record 1, French, acte%20de%20destruction%20massive
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Il est vrai qu'avant l'attentat de Tokyo, aucun acte de destruction massive au moyen d'agents chimiques ou biologiques contre des civils n'avait été signalé, sauf peut-être la contamination à la salmonella typhi des aliments dans un restaurant de l'Oregon qui a causé l'empoisonnement de 750 personnes, mais aucun mort. 2, record 1, French, - acte%20de%20destruction%20massive
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1997-01-29
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Offences and crimes
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- heinous crime 1, record 2, English, heinous%20crime
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Infractions et crimes
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- crime odieux
1, record 2, French, crime%20odieux
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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