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PEACE ENFORCEMENT OPERATION [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-01-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Peace-Keeping Operations
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- peace enforcement operation
1, record 1, English, peace%20enforcement%20operation
correct, noun, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- PEO 2, record 1, English, PEO
correct, noun, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A military operation under the auspices of the United Nations or of a regional international organization, undertaken in response to a threat to, or breach of, the peace or an act of aggression, with the intent of maintaining or restoring peace and security. 3, record 1, English, - peace%20enforcement%20operation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
peace enforcement operation; PEO : designations standardized by NATO. 4, record 1, English, - peace%20enforcement%20operation
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Opérations de maintien de la paix
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- opération d'imposition de la paix
1, record 1, French, op%C3%A9ration%20d%27imposition%20de%20la%20paix
correct, feminine noun, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Opération militaire menée sous les auspices des Nations Unies ou d'un organisme international régional en réaction à une menace, à une rupture de la paix ou à un acte d'agression, en vue de maintenir ou de rétablir la paix et la sécurité. 2, record 1, French, - op%C3%A9ration%20d%27imposition%20de%20la%20paix
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
opération d'imposition de la paix : désignation et définition uniformisées par le Comité de terminologie française du Conseil de doctrine et de tactique de l'Armée de terre. 3, record 1, French, - op%C3%A9ration%20d%27imposition%20de%20la%20paix
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
opération d'imposition de la paix : désignation normalisée par l'OTAN. 3, record 1, French, - op%C3%A9ration%20d%27imposition%20de%20la%20paix
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2013-07-31
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
- Penal Administration
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- custodial officer
1, record 2, English, custodial%20officer
correct, United States
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- prison guard 2, record 2, English, prison%20guard
correct, United States
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A custodial officer is a public officer, not a peace officer, employed by a law enforcement agency of a city or county who has the authority and responsibility for maintaining custody of prisoners and performs tasks related to the operation of a local detention facility used for the detention of persons usually pending arraignment or upon court order either for their own safekeeping or for the specific purpose of serving a sentence therein. 3, record 2, English, - custodial%20officer
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Administration pénitentiaire
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- agent de détention
1, record 2, French, agent%20de%20d%C3%A9tention
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- agente de détention 1, record 2, French, agente%20de%20d%C3%A9tention
correct, feminine noun
- gardien de prison 2, record 2, French, gardien%20de%20prison
masculine noun
- gardienne de prison 2, record 2, French, gardienne%20de%20prison
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'agent ou l'agente de détention (appelés aussi surveillants ou gardiens de prison) sont chargés de la surveillance et du contrôle diurne et nocturne des détenus d'une institution, ainsi que de la sécurité générale des installations et des bâtiments. 2, record 2, French, - agent%20de%20d%C3%A9tention
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'appellation «custodial officer» ou «prison guard» est plus souvent utilisée dans le milieu carcéral américain.«Agente /agent de détention» peuvent être considérées comme leurs équivalents. Au Canada, c'est le terme «correctional officer» qui est maintenant employé par les services correctionnels pour désigner «agente/agent correctionnel». 3, record 2, French, - agent%20de%20d%C3%A9tention
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2002-04-08
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Peace-Keeping Operations
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- expeditionary peace enforcement operation 1, record 3, English, expeditionary%20peace%20enforcement%20operation
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Opérations de maintien de la paix
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- opération expéditionnaire d'imposition de la paix
1, record 3, French, op%C3%A9ration%20exp%C3%A9ditionnaire%20d%27imposition%20de%20la%20paix
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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