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PEACE SUPPORT FORCE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2026-06-10
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Military Organization
- Peace-Keeping Operations
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- peace support force
1, record 1, English, peace%20support%20force
correct, noun, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- PSF 2, record 1, English, PSF
correct, noun, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- peacekeeping force 3, record 1, English, peacekeeping%20force
correct, noun, officially approved
- PKF 4, record 1, English, PKF
correct, noun, officially approved
- PKF 4, record 1, English, PKF
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A military force assigned to a peace support operation. 5, record 1, English, - peace%20support%20force
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
peace support force; PSF; peacekeeping force; PKF : designations officially approved by the Army Terminology Panel. 6, record 1, English, - peace%20support%20force
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
peace support force; PSF : designations and definition standardized by NATO. 6, record 1, English, - peace%20support%20force
Record 1, Key term(s)
- peace-keeping force
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Organisation militaire
- Opérations de maintien de la paix
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- force de soutien de la paix
1, record 1, French, force%20de%20soutien%20de%20la%20paix
correct, feminine noun, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- FSP 2, record 1, French, FSP
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- force de maintien de la paix 3, record 1, French, force%20de%20maintien%20de%20la%20paix
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
- FMP 4, record 1, French, FMP
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
- FMP 4, record 1, French, FMP
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Force militaire affectée à une opération de soutien de la paix. 5, record 1, French, - force%20de%20soutien%20de%20la%20paix
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
force de soutien de la paix; FSP; force de maintien de la paix; FMP : désignations uniformisées par le Groupe d'experts en terminologie de l'Armée de terre. 6, record 1, French, - force%20de%20soutien%20de%20la%20paix
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
force de soutien de la paix : désignation et définition normalisées par l'OTAN. 6, record 1, French, - force%20de%20soutien%20de%20la%20paix
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2015-11-03
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Peace-Keeping Operations
- Diplomacy
- War and Peace (International Law)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- peace enforcement
1, record 2, English, peace%20enforcement
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- PE 2, record 2, English, PE
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A peace support effort designed to end hostilities through the application of a range of coercive measures, including the use of military force. 3, record 2, English, - peace%20enforcement
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Peace enforcement is likely to be conducted without the strategic consent of some, if not all, of the major conflicting parties. 3, record 2, English, - peace%20enforcement
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
peace enforcement; PE: term, abbreviation and definition standardized by NATO. 4, record 2, English, - peace%20enforcement
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
peace enforcement: term extracted from the "Disarmament and Peace Keeping" glossary with the permission of the United Nations Office at Geneva. 5, record 2, English, - peace%20enforcement
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Opérations de maintien de la paix
- Diplomatie
- Guerre et paix (Droit international)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- imposition de la paix
1, record 2, French, imposition%20de%20la%20paix
correct, feminine noun, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Effort de soutien de la paix visant à mettre fin aux hostilités grâce à l’application d’une série de mesures coercitives, y compris l’emploi de la force militaire. 2, record 2, French, - imposition%20de%20la%20paix
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L’imposition de la paix se fera probablement sans le consentement stratégique de certaines, sinon de la totalité, des principales parties en conflit. 2, record 2, French, - imposition%20de%20la%20paix
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
imposition de la paix : terme et définition normalisés par l'OTAN; terme uniformisé par le Comité de terminologie française du Conseil de doctrine et de tactique de l'Armée de terre. 3, record 2, French, - imposition%20de%20la%20paix
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
imposition de la paix : terme tiré du lexique «Désarmement et Maintien de la Paix» avec l'autorisation de l'Office des Nations Unies à Genève. 4, record 2, French, - imposition%20de%20la%20paix
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2000-08-14
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Peace-Keeping Operations
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- peace support psychological activities
1, record 3, English, peace%20support%20psychological%20activities
correct, plural, NATO, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Planned psychological activities conducted as an integral part of peace support operations, designed to create a supportive atmosphere and a willingness to cooperate among the parties in conflict and the civilian population in the area of operations, to protect the peace support force and to assist in the achievement of mission objectives. 1, record 3, English, - peace%20support%20psychological%20activities
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
peace support psychological activities : term and definition standardized by NATO. 2, record 3, English, - peace%20support%20psychological%20activities
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Opérations de maintien de la paix
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- activités psychologiques de soutien de la paix
1, record 3, French, activit%C3%A9s%20psychologiques%20de%20soutien%20de%20la%20paix
correct, feminine noun, plural, NATO, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Activités psychologiques planifiées faisant partie intégrante des opérations de soutien de la paix, conçues pour créer un environnement favorable et une volonté de coopération parmi les parties en conflit et les populations civiles de la zone d'opérations, afin de protéger la force de soutien de la paix et de contribuer à atteindre la réalisation des objectifs de la mission. 1, record 3, French, - activit%C3%A9s%20psychologiques%20de%20soutien%20de%20la%20paix
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
activités psychologiques de soutien de la paix : terme et définition normalisés par l'OTAN. 2, record 3, French, - activit%C3%A9s%20psychologiques%20de%20soutien%20de%20la%20paix
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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