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NUCLEAR ARMS CONTROL [13 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-11-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- General Conduct of Military Operations
- CBRNE Weapons
- International Relations
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- zero alert
1, record 1, English, zero%20alert
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In [one] stage of U. S.-Russian nuclear arms control, the two governments could also move toward what one expert calls "zero alert, "a situation in which still‑deployed warheads are dismounted from missiles... and separately stored, and missile launching submarines are delayed by verifiable agreed measures in possible preparations to fire their missiles. 2, record 1, English, - zero%20alert
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Conduite générale des opérations militaires
- Armes CBRNE
- Relations internationales
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- alerte zéro
1, record 1, French, alerte%20z%C3%A9ro
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- alerte niveau zéro 2, record 1, French, alerte%20niveau%20z%C3%A9ro
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] que les cinq puissances nucléaires placent en statut d'alerte zéro leurs forces stratégiques et organisent un stockage séparé de tous les vecteurs et ogives afin d'éviter une utilisation accidentale de l'arme nucléaire. 1, record 1, French, - alerte%20z%C3%A9ro
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2021-11-16
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Regional and Municipal Gov. Bodies and Committees
- Arms Control
- CBRNE Weapons
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- University of British Columbia Students for Peace and Mutual Disarmament
1, record 2, English, University%20of%20British%20Columbia%20Students%20for%20Peace%20and%20Mutual%20Disarmament
correct, British Columbia
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- UBC Students for Peace and Mutual Disarmament 2, record 2, English, UBC%20Students%20for%20Peace%20and%20Mutual%20Disarmament
correct, British Columbia
- Students for Peace and Mutual Disarmament 3, record 2, English, Students%20for%20Peace%20and%20Mutual%20Disarmament
correct, British Columbia
- SPMD 1, record 2, English, SPMD
correct, British Columbia
- SPMD 1, record 2, English, SPMD
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
SPMD is a non-partisan, non-idealogical research, education and action organization promoting arms control and disarmament to increase international security and prevent nuclear war. 1, record 2, English, - University%20of%20British%20Columbia%20Students%20for%20Peace%20and%20Mutual%20Disarmament
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités de gouv. régionaux ou municipaux
- Contrôle des armements
- Armes CBRNE
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- University of British Columbia Students for Peace and Mutual Disarmament
1, record 2, French, University%20of%20British%C2%A0Columbia%20Students%20for%20Peace%20and%20Mutual%C2%A0Disarmament
correct, British Columbia
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- UBC Students for Peace and Mutual Disarmament 2, record 2, French, UBC%20Students%20for%20Peace%20and%20Mutual%C2%A0Disarmament
correct, British Columbia
- Students for Peace and Mutual Disarmament 3, record 2, French, Students%20for%20Peace%20and%20Mutual%C2%A0Disarmament
correct, British Columbia
- SPMD 1, record 2, French, SPMD
correct, British Columbia
- SPMD 1, record 2, French, SPMD
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2011-02-04
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- International Bodies and Committees
- Trade
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Coordinating Committee for Multilateral Strategic Export Controls
1, record 3, English, Coordinating%20Committee%20for%20Multilateral%20Strategic%20Export%20Controls
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- COCOM 2, record 3, English, COCOM
correct
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Canada's export control guidelines were adopted as a national regime consistent with our international obligations as specified by COCOM(the Coordinating Committee for Multilateral Strategic Export Controls) of which Canada had been a member since 1950. COCOM was originally intended to preserve Western technological superiority by reducing the flow of military, dual-use and nuclear technologies from Western industrial nations to the Soviet bloc and other Communist countries. COCOM was abolished on March 31, 1994, and has been replaced by a modified agreement. Named after the town of Wassenaar, outside The Hague, where five rounds of negotiations took place between 1993 and 1995, the Wassenaar Arrangement on Export Controls for Conventional Arms and Dual-use Goods and Technologies is intended to provide a framework for addressing the new security threats of the post-Cold War world. 3, record 3, English, - Coordinating%20Committee%20for%20Multilateral%20Strategic%20Export%20Controls
Record 3, Key term(s)
- Co-ordinating Committee for Multilateral Strategic Export Controls
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités internationaux
- Commerce
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- Comité de coordination du contrôle des échanges stratégiques
1, record 3, French, Comit%C3%A9%20de%20coordination%20du%20contr%C3%B4le%20des%20%C3%A9changes%20strat%C3%A9giques
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
- COCOM 2, record 3, French, COCOM
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les lignes directrices du Canada portant sur le contrôle des exportations ont été adoptées sous la forme d'un régime national conforme aux obligations internationales du Canada précisées par le Comité de coordination du contrôle des échanges stratégiques (COCOM), dont le Canada est membre depuis 1950. Le COCOM avait au départ pour mandat de préserver la supériorité technologique de l'Occident en réduisant l'exportation des technologies militaires, nucléaires et à double usage des nations industrielles occidentales vers l'Union soviétique et d'autres pays communistes. Le COCOM a été aboli le 31 mars 1994 et remplacé par une entente modifiée. L'Arrangement de Wassenaar relatif au contrôle multilatéral des exportations pour les armes conventionnelles et les marchandises et technologies à double usage (d'après la ville du même nom située à proximité de la Haye, où cinq séries de négociations ont eu lieu entre 1993 et 1995), vise à fournir un cadre permettant de faire échec aux nouvelles menaces à la sécurité dans le monde de l'après-guerre froide. 3, record 3, French, - Comit%C3%A9%20de%20coordination%20du%20contr%C3%B4le%20des%20%C3%A9changes%20strat%C3%A9giques
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2006-01-11
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Titles of International Laws and Regulations
- CBRNE Weapons
- Rules of Court
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- Joint Statement on Non-Proliferation
1, record 4, English, Joint%20Statement%20on%20Non%2DProliferation
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The United States of America and the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics oppose the proliferation of nuclear weapons, chemical weapons, missiles capable of carrying such weapons, and certain other missiles and missile technologies. The more nations that possess such weapons, the more difficult it will be to realize the desire of people everywhere to achieve effective arms control and disarmament measures and to reduce the threat of war. Weapons proliferation can provoke or intensify insecurity and hostility among nations, and threatens mankind with warfare of unprecedented destructiveness. 1, record 4, English, - Joint%20Statement%20on%20Non%2DProliferation
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Titres de lois et de règlements internationaux
- Armes CBRNE
- Règles de procédure
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- Joint Statement on Non-Proliferation
1, record 4, French, Joint%20Statement%20on%20Non%2DProliferation
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Key term(s)
- Déclaration commune sur la non-prolifération
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Títulos de leyes y reglamentos internacionales
- Armas QBRNE
- Reglamento procesal
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- Declaración conjunta sobre la no proliferación
1, record 4, Spanish, Declaraci%C3%B3n%20conjunta%20sobre%20la%20no%20proliferaci%C3%B3n
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2005-06-15
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Position and Functional Titles (Armed Forces)
- Defence Planning and Military Doctrine
- Arms Control
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- Director Arms and Proliferation Control Policy
1, record 5, English, Director%20Arms%20and%20Proliferation%20Control%20Policy
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- DAPC Pol 1, record 5, English, DAPC%20Pol
correct
- Director Nuclear and Arms Control Policy 1, record 5, English, Director%20Nuclear%20and%20Arms%20Control%20%20Policy
former designation, correct
- DNAC Pol 1, record 5, English, DNAC%20Pol
former designation, correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Director Arms and Proliferation Control Policy; DAPC Pol: title and shortened form to be used by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces. 2, record 5, English, - Director%20Arms%20and%20Proliferation%20Control%20Policy
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Postes et fonctions (Forces armées)
- Doctrine militaire et planification de défense
- Contrôle des armements
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- Directeur - Politique de contrôle des armements et de la prolifération
1, record 5, French, Directeur%20%2D%20Politique%20de%20contr%C3%B4le%20des%20armements%20et%20de%20la%20prolif%C3%A9ration
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- D Pol CAP 1, record 5, French, D%20Pol%20CAP
correct, masculine noun
- Directeur - Politique nucléaire et contrôle des armements 1, record 5, French, Directeur%20%2D%20Politique%20nucl%C3%A9aire%20et%20contr%C3%B4le%20des%20armements
former designation, correct, masculine noun
- DPNCA 1, record 5, French, DPNCA
former designation, correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Directeur - Politique de contrôle des armements et de la prolifération; D Pol CAP : titre et forme abrégée d'usage obligatoire au ministère de la Défense nationale et dans les Forces canadiennes. 2, record 5, French, - Directeur%20%2D%20Politique%20de%20contr%C3%B4le%20des%20armements%20et%20de%20la%20prolif%C3%A9ration
Record 5, Key term(s)
- Directeur Politique de contrôle des armements et de la prolifération
- Directeur Politique nucléaire et contrôle des armements
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1996-06-02
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- CBRNE Weapons
- War and Peace (International Law)
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- nuclear arms control negotiations 1, record 6, English, nuclear%20arms%20control%20negotiations
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Armes CBRNE
- Guerre et paix (Droit international)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- négociations sur la limitation des armements nucléaires
1, record 6, French, n%C3%A9gociations%20sur%20la%20limitation%20des%20armements%20nucl%C3%A9aires
feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1995-11-14
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- International Bodies and Committees
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- Lawyers Alliance for World Security
1, record 7, English, Lawyers%20Alliance%20for%20World%20Security
correct, United States
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
- LAWS 1, record 7, English, LAWS
correct, United States
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- Lawyers Alliance for Nuclear Arms Control 1, record 7, English, Lawyers%20Alliance%20for%20Nuclear%20Arms%20Control
former designation, correct, United States
- LANAC 1, record 7, English, LANAC
former designation, correct, United States
- LANAC 1, record 7, English, LANAC
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités internationaux
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- Lawyers Alliance for World Security
1, record 7, French, Lawyers%20Alliance%20for%20World%20Security
correct, United States
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
- LAWS 1, record 7, French, LAWS
correct, United States
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- Lawyers Alliance for Nuclear Arms Control 1, record 7, French, Lawyers%20Alliance%20for%20Nuclear%20Arms%20Control
former designation, correct, United States
- LANAC 1, record 7, French, LANAC
former designation, correct, United States
- LANAC 1, record 7, French, LANAC
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1994-05-25
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Military Strategy
- Military (General)
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- under the treaty
1, record 8, English, under%20the%20treaty
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In addition to the Department's existing Directorate of Nuclear and Arms Control Policy, a new Directorate of Arms Control Verification Operations coordinates and executes National Defence obligations under the Treaty on Conventional Armed Forces in Europe and the Vienna Document. 1, record 8, English, - under%20the%20treaty
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Stratégie militaire
- Militaire (Généralités)
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- aux termes du traité
1, record 8, French, aux%20termes%20du%20trait%C3%A9
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le ministère de la Défense nationale s'appuie sur sa Direction de la politique nucléaire et de contrôle des armements et une Direction du contrôle des armements (Vérification) nouvellement formée pour coordonner et remplir sa part des engagements du Canada aux termes du Traité sur les forces conventionnelles en Europe et du Document de Vienne. 1, record 8, French, - aux%20termes%20du%20trait%C3%A9
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1994-03-18
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Military Strategy
- Military (General)
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- Directorate of Nuclear and Arms Control Policy
1, record 9, English, Directorate%20of%20Nuclear%20and%20Arms%20Control%20Policy
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In addition to the Department's existing Directorate of Nuclear and Arms Control Policy, a new Directorate of Arms Control Verification Operations coordinates and executes National Defence obligations under the Treaty on Conventional Armed Forces in Europe and the Vienna Document. 1, record 9, English, - Directorate%20of%20Nuclear%20and%20Arms%20Control%20Policy
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Stratégie militaire
- Militaire (Généralités)
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- Direction de la politique nucléaire et de contrôle des armements
1, record 9, French, Direction%20de%20la%20politique%20nucl%C3%A9aire%20et%20de%20contr%C3%B4le%20des%20armements
correct, feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le ministère de la Défense nationale s'appuie sur sa Direction de la politique nucléaire et de contrôle des armements et une Direction du contrôle des armements (Vérification) nouvellement formée pour coordonner et remplir sa part des engagements du Canada aux termes du Traité sur les forces conventionnelles en Europe et du Document de Vienne. 1, record 9, French, - Direction%20de%20la%20politique%20nucl%C3%A9aire%20et%20de%20contr%C3%B4le%20des%20armements
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1994-03-18
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Military Strategy
- Military (General)
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- Directorate of Arms Control Verification Operations
1, record 10, English, Directorate%20of%20Arms%20Control%20Verification%20Operations
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In addition to the Department's existing Directorate of Nuclear and Arms Control Policy, a new Directorate of Arms Control Verification Operations coordinates and executes National Defence obligations under the Treaty on Conventional Armed Forces in Europe and the Vienna Document. 1, record 10, English, - Directorate%20of%20Arms%20Control%20Verification%20Operations
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Stratégie militaire
- Militaire (Généralités)
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- Direction du contrôle des armements (Vérification)
1, record 10, French, Direction%20du%20contr%C3%B4le%20des%20armements%20%28V%C3%A9rification%29
correct, feminine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le ministère de la Défense nationale s'appuie sur sa Direction de la politique nucléaire et de contrôle des armements et une Direction du contrôle des armements (Vérification) nouvellement formée pour coordonner et remplir sa part des engagements du Canada aux termes du Traité sur les forces conventionnelles en Europe et du Document de Vienne. 1, record 10, French, - Direction%20du%20contr%C3%B4le%20des%20armements%20%28V%C3%A9rification%29
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1992-08-13
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Monographs
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- Maintaining Peace with Freedom :Nuclear Deterrence and Arms Control
1, record 11, English, Maintaining%20Peace%20with%20Freedom%20%3ANuclear%20Deterrence%20and%20Arms%20Control
correct, Canada
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Published by the Canadian Institute for International Peace and Security in March 1987 1, record 11, English, - Maintaining%20Peace%20with%20Freedom%20%3ANuclear%20Deterrence%20and%20Arms%20Control
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Titres de monographies
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- Sauvegarder la paix et la liberté : la dissuasion nucléaire et la limitation des armements
1, record 11, French, Sauvegarder%20la%20paix%20et%20la%20libert%C3%A9%20%3A%20la%20dissuasion%20nucl%C3%A9aire%20et%20la%20limitation%20des%20armements
correct, Canada
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Publié par l'Institut canadien pour la paix et la sécurité internationales en mars 1987 1, record 11, French, - Sauvegarder%20la%20paix%20et%20la%20libert%C3%A9%20%3A%20la%20dissuasion%20nucl%C3%A9aire%20et%20la%20limitation%20des%20armements
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
Record 12 - internal organization data 1990-10-10
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- CBRNE Weapons
Record 12, Main entry term, English
- nuclear arms control
1, record 12, English, nuclear%20arms%20control
correct
Record 12, Abbreviations, English
Record 12, Synonyms, English
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- Armes CBRNE
Record 12, Main entry term, French
- contrôle des armements nucléaires
1, record 12, French, contr%C3%B4le%20des%20armements%20nucl%C3%A9aires
correct, masculine noun
Record 12, Abbreviations, French
Record 12, Synonyms, French
- maîtrise des armements nucléaires 2, record 12, French, ma%C3%AEtrise%20des%20armements%20nucl%C3%A9aires
correct, feminine noun
- maîtrise des armes nucléaires 2, record 12, French, ma%C3%AEtrise%20des%20armes%20nucl%C3%A9aires
correct, feminine noun
Record 12, Textual support, French
Record 12, Spanish
Record 12, Textual support, Spanish
Record 13 - internal organization data 1986-06-27
Record 13, English
Record 13, Subject field(s)
- Organizations, Administrative Units and Committees
Record 13, Main entry term, English
- Special Committee on Nuclear Strategy and Arms Control
1, record 13, English, Special%20Committee%20on%20Nuclear%20Strategy%20and%20Arms%20Control
correct, Europe
Record 13, Abbreviations, English
Record 13, Synonyms, English
Record 13, Textual support, English
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 OBS
of the North Atlantic Assembly. 1, record 13, English, - Special%20Committee%20on%20Nuclear%20Strategy%20and%20Arms%20Control
Record 13, French
Record 13, Domaine(s)
- Organismes, unités administratives et comités
Record 13, Main entry term, French
- Comité spécial sur les stratégies nucléaires et la maîtrise des armements
1, record 13, French, Comit%C3%A9%20sp%C3%A9cial%20sur%20les%20strat%C3%A9gies%20nucl%C3%A9aires%20et%20la%20ma%C3%AEtrise%20des%20armements
correct, Europe
Record 13, Abbreviations, French
Record 13, Synonyms, French
Record 13, Textual support, French
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 OBS
de l'Assemblée de l'Atlantique Nord. 1, record 13, French, - Comit%C3%A9%20sp%C3%A9cial%20sur%20les%20strat%C3%A9gies%20nucl%C3%A9aires%20et%20la%20ma%C3%AEtrise%20des%20armements
Record 13, Spanish
Record 13, Textual support, Spanish
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