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INDISCRIMINATE WEAPON [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-09-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Weapon Systems
- War and Peace (International Law)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- causing unnecessary suffering or having indiscriminate effects weapon
1, record 1, English, causing%20unnecessary%20suffering%20or%20having%20indiscriminate%20effects%20weapon
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- CUSHIE weapon 1, record 1, English, CUSHIE%20weapon
correct, noun
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In the Canadian Forces, this concept is considered obsolete. 2, record 1, English, - causing%20unnecessary%20suffering%20or%20having%20indiscriminate%20effects%20weapon
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Systèmes d'armes
- Guerre et paix (Droit international)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- arme causant des souffrances inutiles ou ayant des effets indiscriminés
1, record 1, French, arme%20causant%20des%20souffrances%20inutiles%20ou%20ayant%20des%20effets%20indiscrimin%C3%A9s
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- arme CUSHIE 1, record 1, French, arme%20CUSHIE
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Dans les Forces canadiennes, cette notion est considérée comme désuète. 2, record 1, French, - arme%20causant%20des%20souffrances%20inutiles%20ou%20ayant%20des%20effets%20indiscrimin%C3%A9s
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2000-05-25
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Peace-Keeping Operations
- Arms Control
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- indiscriminate weapon
1, record 2, English, indiscriminate%20weapon
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Opérations de maintien de la paix
- Contrôle des armements
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- arme d'emploi aveugle
1, record 2, French, arme%20d%27emploi%20aveugle
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Reproduit du lexique «Disarmament and Peace Keeping/Désarmement et Maintien de la Paix» avec l'autorisation de l'Office des Nations Unies à Genève. 2, record 2, French, - arme%20d%27emploi%20aveugle
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1997-07-22
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Weapon Systems
- Arms Control
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- indiscriminate and inhumane weapon 1, record 3, English, indiscriminate%20and%20inhumane%20weapon
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Key term(s)
- indiscriminate and inhumane weapons
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Systèmes d'armes
- Contrôle des armements
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- arme produisant un effet traumatique excessif ou frappant sans discrimination
1, record 3, French, arme%20produisant%20un%20effet%20traumatique%20excessif%20ou%20frappant%20sans%20discrimination
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Key term(s)
- armes produisant des effets traumatiques excessifs ou frappant sans discrimination
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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