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TERRORIST ORGANISATION [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-09-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Social Movements
- National and International Security
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- international terrorist organization
1, record 1, English, international%20terrorist%20organization
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- ITO 2, record 1, English, ITO
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
international terrorist organization; ITO: designations standardized by NATO. 3, record 1, English, - international%20terrorist%20organization
Record 1, Key term(s)
- international terrorist organisation
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Mouvements sociaux
- Sécurité nationale et internationale
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- organisation terroriste internationale
1, record 1, French, organisation%20terroriste%20internationale
correct, feminine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- ITO 2, record 1, French, ITO
correct, feminine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
organisation terroriste internationale; ITO : désignations normalisées par l'OTAN. 3, record 1, French, - organisation%20terroriste%20internationale
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2018-01-31
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Social Movements
- National and International Security
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- foreign terrorist organization
1, record 2, English, foreign%20terrorist%20organization
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- FTO 2, record 2, English, FTO
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
foreign terrorist organization; FTO: designations standardized by NATO. 3, record 2, English, - foreign%20terrorist%20organization
Record 2, Key term(s)
- foreign terrorist organisation
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Mouvements sociaux
- Sécurité nationale et internationale
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- organisation terroriste étrangère
1, record 2, French, organisation%20terroriste%20%C3%A9trang%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- FTO 2, record 2, French, FTO
correct, feminine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
organisation terroriste étrangère; FTO : désignations normalisées par l'OTAN. 3, record 2, French, - organisation%20terroriste%20%C3%A9trang%C3%A8re
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2007-01-25
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Various Military Titles
- Security
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Irish Republican Army
1, record 3, English, Irish%20Republican%20Army
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- IRA 2, record 3, English, IRA
correct
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- Provisional Irish Republican Army 3, record 3, English, Provisional%20Irish%20Republican%20Army
correct
- PIRA 3, record 3, English, PIRA
correct
- PIRA 3, record 3, English, PIRA
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The Provisional Irish Republican Army(PIRA), more commonly referred to as the IRA... is an Irish Republican paramilitary organization that, until the Belfast Agreement, sought to end Northern Ireland's status within the United Kingdom and bring about a United Ireland by the use of violence.... The organisation has been outlawed and classified as a terrorist group in the Republic of Ireland, the United Kingdom, and many other countries. 4, record 3, English, - Irish%20Republican%20Army
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Appellations militaires diverses
- Sécurité
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- Armée républicaine irlandaise
1, record 3, French, Arm%C3%A9e%20r%C3%A9publicaine%20irlandaise
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- Armée républicaine irlandaise provisoire 2, record 3, French, Arm%C3%A9e%20r%C3%A9publicaine%20irlandaise%20provisoire
correct
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2006-09-20
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Social Movements
- National and International Security
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- terrorist group
1, record 4, English, terrorist%20group
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- terrorist organization 2, record 4, English, terrorist%20organization
correct
Record 4, Key term(s)
- terrorist organisation
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Mouvements sociaux
- Sécurité nationale et internationale
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- groupe terroriste
1, record 4, French, groupe%20terroriste
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- organisation terroriste 2, record 4, French, organisation%20terroriste
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Movimientos sociales
- Seguridad nacional e internacional
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- organización terrorista
1, record 4, Spanish, organizaci%C3%B3n%20terrorista
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2003-02-18
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Sociology of Ideologies
- Islamism
- International Relations
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- al-Qaida
1, record 5, English, al%2DQaida
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- al-Qaeda 1, record 5, English, al%2DQaeda
correct
- al-Qa’ida 1, record 5, English, al%2DQa%26rsquo%3Bida
correct
- al-Quaida 1, record 5, English, al%2DQuaida
correct
- Al-Qa’ida 2, record 5, English, Al%2DQa%26rsquo%3Bida
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A guerrilla terrorist organisation established by Osama Bin Laden in the late 1980s to draw together Arabs who had gained combat experience in Afghanistan whilst fighting against the Soviet invasion. 1, record 5, English, - al%2DQaida
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The ultimate goal of al-Qaida is to establish a Pan-Islamic Caliphate throughout the world by working with allied Islamic extremist groups to overthrow regimes it deems "non-Islamic" and expelling Westerners and non-Muslims from Muslim countries. 1, record 5, English, - al%2DQaida
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Sociologie des idéologies
- Mahométisme
- Relations internationales
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- al-Qaida
1, record 5, French, al%2DQaida
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- al-Qaïda 2, record 5, French, al%2DQa%C3%AFda
correct, feminine noun
- Al-Qaïda 3, record 5, French, Al%2DQa%C3%AFda
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ce nom d'origine étrangère, qui veut dire «la base», n'a pas d'orthographie fixe en français ni en anglais. 4, record 5, French, - al%2DQaida
Record 5, Key term(s)
- Al Qaida
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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