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HOT WAR [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-03-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- War and Peace (International Law)
- Military Law
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- hot war
1, record 1, English, hot%20war
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- open war 2, record 1, English, open%20war
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A conflict in which actual fighting takes place between the belligerent parties. 3, record 1, English, - hot%20war
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Guerre et paix (Droit international)
- Droit militaire
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- guerre chaude
1, record 1, French, guerre%20chaude
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- guerre ouverte 2, record 1, French, guerre%20ouverte
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Guerra y paz (Derecho internacional)
- Derecho militar
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- guerra desatada
1, record 1, Spanish, guerra%20desatada
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-11-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Diplomacy
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- frontier incident
1, record 2, English, frontier%20incident
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- border incident 1, record 2, English, border%20incident
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... the great increase of frontier incidents which have resulted from the post-World War II phenomenon of the increase in the number of international boundaries and the difference of political regimes and social systems in neighbouring countries have contributed to the use in many instances of the easy term "hot pursuit". 1, record 2, English, - frontier%20incident
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Diplomatie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- incident de frontière
1, record 2, French, incident%20de%20fronti%C3%A8re
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Cette situation occasionne de vives inquiétudes en URSS [Union des républiques socialistes soviétiques] et de nombreux incidents de frontière. De véritables opérations militaires sont menées dans la région du lac Khassan, à la frontière sibéro-mandchoue. 2, record 2, French, - incident%20de%20fronti%C3%A8re
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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