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UNSCOM [13 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2005-11-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- CBRNE Weapons
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- biological weapon arsenal
1, record 1, English, biological%20weapon%20arsenal
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- BW arsenal 1, record 1, English, BW%20arsenal
correct
- arsenal of biological weapons 2, record 1, English, arsenal%20of%20biological%20weapons
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Iraq prevented UNSCOM from verifying its claims to have unilaterally destroyed its biological weapon(BW) arsenal, which included 157 R-400 aerial bombs and Al Husayn missile warheads. 1, record 1, English, - biological%20weapon%20arsenal
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Armes CBRNE
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- arsenal d'armes biologiques
1, record 1, French, arsenal%20d%27armes%20biologiques
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] l'industrie canadienne doit savoir que certains pays peuvent chercher à obtenir des équipements et la technologie de fabrication de produits biologiques [...] pour s'en servir à des fins autres que commerciales ou civiles. Ces produits à double usage pourraient [...] servir à la fabrication d'armes biologiques et être convoités par les pays qui cherchent à se doter d'un arsenal d'armes biologiques. 1, record 1, French, - arsenal%20d%27armes%20biologiques
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1999-12-21
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Units (Regular Force, Armed Forces)
- Missiles and Rockets
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Ballistic Missiles Inspection Team 1, record 2, English, Ballistic%20Missiles%20Inspection%20Team
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- Missiles Inspection Team 1, record 2, English, Missiles%20Inspection%20Team
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Visit to Iraq 93/01/25. 1, record 2, English, - Ballistic%20Missiles%20Inspection%20Team
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
UNSCOM 48 [United Nations Special Commission on Iraq] 1, record 2, English, - Ballistic%20Missiles%20Inspection%20Team
Record 2, Key term(s)
- UNSCOM 48
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Unités (régulières, Forces armées)
- Missiles et roquettes
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Équipe d'inspection des missiles balistiques
1, record 2, French, %C3%89quipe%20d%27inspection%20des%20missiles%20balistiques
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
CSNU 48 [Commission spéciale des Nations Unies sur l'Iraq] 1, record 2, French, - %C3%89quipe%20d%27inspection%20des%20missiles%20balistiques
Record 2, Key term(s)
- CSNU 48
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Unidades (regulares, Fuerzas armadas)
- Misiles y cohetes
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- Equipo de inspección de misiles balísticos
1, record 2, Spanish, Equipo%20de%20inspecci%C3%B3n%20de%20misiles%20bal%C3%ADsticos
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
UNSCOM 48 [United Nations Special Commission on Iraq] 1, record 2, Spanish, - Equipo%20de%20inspecci%C3%B3n%20de%20misiles%20bal%C3%ADsticos
Record 2, Key term(s)
- UNSCOM 48
Record 3 - internal organization data 1999-10-11
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- International Bodies and Committees
- Peace-Keeping Operations
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- United Nations Special Commission on Iraq
1, record 3, English, United%20Nations%20Special%20Commission%20on%20Iraq
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- UNSCOM 2, record 3, English, UNSCOM
correct
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- United Nations Special Commission 3, record 3, English, United%20Nations%20Special%20Commission
correct
- UNSCOM 4, record 3, English, UNSCOM
correct
- UNSCOM 4, record 3, English, UNSCOM
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
At the end of the Gulf War, the UN determined that Iraq should not own or be able to build weapons of mass destruction. Therefore, UNSCOM was created to oversee the destruction not only of Iraq's nuclear, biological and chemical weapons, but also the facilities which manufactured them. 3, record 3, English, - United%20Nations%20Special%20Commission%20on%20Iraq
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités internationaux
- Opérations de maintien de la paix
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- Commission spéciale des Nations Unies sur l'Iraq
1, record 3, French, Commission%20sp%C3%A9ciale%20des%20Nations%20Unies%20sur%20l%27Iraq
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
- CSNU 1, record 3, French, CSNU
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- Commission spéciale des Nations Unies 2, record 3, French, Commission%20sp%C3%A9ciale%20des%20Nations%20Unies
correct, feminine noun
- CSNU 2, record 3, French, CSNU
correct, feminine noun
- CSNU 2, record 3, French, CSNU
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
À la fin de la guerre du Golfe, l'ONU a établi que l'Iraq ne devrait pas posséder ni pouvoir construire d'armes de destruction massive. Par conséquent, la CSNU a été créée pour superviser la destruction non seulement des armes nucléaires, biologiques et chimiques de l'Iraq, mais aussi celles des installations qui les produisaient. 1, record 3, French, - Commission%20sp%C3%A9ciale%20des%20Nations%20Unies%20sur%20l%27Iraq
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1999-05-17
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Monographs
- Arms Control
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- Multilateral Verification and the Post-Gulf Environment : Learning from the UNSCOM Experience
1, record 4, English, Multilateral%20Verification%20and%20the%20Post%2DGulf%20Environment%20%3A%20Learning%20from%20the%20UNSCOM%20Experience
correct, Canada
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Conference proceedings prepared in 1992 by the Centre for International and Strategic Studies, York University, in association with the Verification Research Program, Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade. 1, record 4, English, - Multilateral%20Verification%20and%20the%20Post%2DGulf%20Environment%20%3A%20Learning%20from%20the%20UNSCOM%20Experience
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
UNSCOM [United Nations Special Commission on Trade]. 2, record 4, English, - Multilateral%20Verification%20and%20the%20Post%2DGulf%20Environment%20%3A%20Learning%20from%20the%20UNSCOM%20Experience
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Titres de monographies
- Contrôle des armements
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- Multilateral Verification and the Post-Gulf Environment: Learning from the UNSCOM Experience
1, record 4, French, Multilateral%20Verification%20and%20the%20Post%2DGulf%20Environment%3A%20Learning%20from%20the%20UNSCOM%20Experience
correct, Canada
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Actes d'une conférence établis en 1992 par le Centre for International and Strategic Studies, York University, en collaboration avec le Programme de recherche sur la vérification, ministère des Affaires étrangères et du Commerce international. 1, record 4, French, - Multilateral%20Verification%20and%20the%20Post%2DGulf%20Environment%3A%20Learning%20from%20the%20UNSCOM%20Experience
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1997-11-11
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Organizations, Administrative Units and Committees
- Management Operations (General)
- Nuclear Science and Technology
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- Provisional Technical Secretariat 1, record 5, English, Provisional%20Technical%20Secretariat
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons; in reference to UNSCOM [United Nations Special Commission on Iraq]. 1, record 5, English, - Provisional%20Technical%20Secretariat
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Organismes, unités administratives et comités
- Opérations de la gestion (Généralités)
- Sciences et techniques nucléaires
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- Secrétariat technique provisoire
1, record 5, French, Secr%C3%A9tariat%20technique%20provisoire
masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Organismos, unidades administrativas y comités
- Operaciones de la gestión (Generalidades)
- Ciencia y tecnología nucleares
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- Secretaría Técnica Provisional
1, record 5, Spanish, Secretar%C3%ADa%20T%C3%A9cnica%20Provisional
feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1997-11-11
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- National Bodies and Committees (Non-Canadian)
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- Bahrain Field Office 1, record 6, English, Bahrain%20Field%20Office
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In reference to UNSCOM [United Nations Special Commission on Iraq] 25 staff members. 1, record 6, English, - Bahrain%20Field%20Office
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités nationaux non canadiens
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- Bureau extérieur de Bahreïn
1, record 6, French, Bureau%20ext%C3%A9rieur%20de%20Bahre%C3%AFn
masculine 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 1997-11-11
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- International Bodies and Committees
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- Working Group on Ongoing Monitoring and Verification 1, record 7, English, Working%20Group%20on%20Ongoing%20Monitoring%20and%20Verification
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In reference to UNSCOM [United Nations Special Commission on Iraq] 1, record 7, English, - Working%20Group%20on%20Ongoing%20Monitoring%20and%20Verification
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités internationaux
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- Groupe de travail sur les activités de contrôle et de vérification continus
1, record 7, French, Groupe%20de%20travail%20sur%20les%20activit%C3%A9s%20de%20contr%C3%B4le%20et%20de%20v%C3%A9rification%20continus
masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Organismos y comités internacionales
Record 7, Main entry term, Spanish
- Grupo de trabajo sobre actividades de vigilancia y verificación permanentes
1, record 7, Spanish, Grupo%20de%20trabajo%20sobre%20actividades%20de%20vigilancia%20y%20verificaci%C3%B3n%20permanentes
masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 7, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1997-11-11
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- International Bodies and Committees
- Aeronautical Engineering and Maintenance
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- Aerial Inspection Team 1, record 8, English, Aerial%20Inspection%20Team
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Source :UNSCOM [United Nations Special Commission on Iraq]. Consisting of 3 persons in Baghdad and a photographic processing laboratory and a technician at the UNSCOM Field office at Muharraq, Bahrein. 1, record 8, English, - Aerial%20Inspection%20Team
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités internationaux
- Aérotechnique et maintenance
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- Équipe d'inspection aérienne
1, record 8, French, %C3%89quipe%20d%27inspection%20a%C3%A9rienne
feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Organismos y comités internacionales
- Ingeniería aeronáutica y mantenimiento
Record 8, Main entry term, Spanish
- Equipo de Inspección Aérea
1, record 8, Spanish, Equipo%20de%20Inspecci%C3%B3n%20A%C3%A9rea
masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 8, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1997-11-11
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- International Bodies and Committees
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- Support Office 1, record 9, English, Support%20Office
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
UNSCOM [United Nations Special Commission on Iraq], Baghdad. 1, record 9, English, - Support%20Office
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités internationaux
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- Bureau d'appui
1, record 9, French, Bureau%20d%27appui
masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Organismos y comités internacionales
Record 9, Main entry term, Spanish
- Oficina de Apoyo
1, record 9, Spanish, Oficina%20de%20Apoyo
feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 9, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1997-11-11
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Organizations, Administrative Units and Committees
- Missiles and Rockets
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- Interim Missile Monitoring Team 1, record 10, English, Interim%20Missile%20Monitoring%20Team
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Arrived in Iraq 25 January 1993; for interim monitoring at Iraqi industrial establishments. 1, record 10, English, - Interim%20Missile%20Monitoring%20Team
Record 10, Key term(s)
- UNSCOM 48
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Organismes, unités administratives et comités
- Missiles et roquettes
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- Équipe de contrôle périodique des missiles balistiques
1, record 10, French, %C3%89quipe%20de%20contr%C3%B4le%20p%C3%A9riodique%20des%20missiles%20balistiques
feminine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
CSNU 48 [Commission spéciale des Nations Unies sur l'Iraq] 1, record 10, French, - %C3%89quipe%20de%20contr%C3%B4le%20p%C3%A9riodique%20des%20missiles%20balistiques
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Organismos, unidades administrativas y comités
- Misiles y cohetes
Record 10, Main entry term, Spanish
- Equipo de vigilancia periódica de misiles
1, record 10, Spanish, Equipo%20de%20vigilancia%20peri%C3%B3dica%20de%20misiles
masculine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 10, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
UNSCOM 48 1, record 10, Spanish, - Equipo%20de%20vigilancia%20peri%C3%B3dica%20de%20misiles
Record 11 - internal organization data 1997-11-11
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Position Titles
- Air Safety
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- Chief Aerial Inspector 1, record 11, English, Chief%20Aerial%20Inspector
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In reference to the United Nations Special Commission on Iraq(UNSCOM) ;Special Commission. 1, record 11, English, - Chief%20Aerial%20Inspector
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Titres de postes
- Sécurité (Transport aérien)
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- Inspecteur principal chargé des inspections aériennes
1, record 11, French, Inspecteur%20principal%20charg%C3%A9%20des%20inspections%20a%C3%A9riennes
masculine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Denominación de puestos
- Seguridad (Transporte aéreo)
Record 11, Main entry term, Spanish
- Inspector Jefe de operaciones aéreas
1, record 11, Spanish, Inspector%20Jefe%20de%20operaciones%20a%C3%A9reas
masculine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 11, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
Record 12 - internal organization data 1997-11-11
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- International Bodies and Committees
- CBRNE Weapons
Record 12, Main entry term, English
- Chemical Weapons Branch 1, record 12, English, Chemical%20Weapons%20Branch
Record 12, Abbreviations, English
Record 12, Synonyms, English
Record 12, Textual support, English
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In reference to UNSCOM [United Nations Special Commission on Iraq]. Verification Division of Special Commission. 1, record 12, English, - Chemical%20Weapons%20Branch
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités internationaux
- Armes CBRNE
Record 12, Main entry term, French
- Service des armes chimiques
1, record 12, French, Service%20des%20armes%20chimiques
masculine noun
Record 12, Abbreviations, French
Record 12, Synonyms, French
Record 12, Textual support, French
Record 12, Spanish
Record 12, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Organismos y comités internacionales
- Armas QBRNE
Record 12, Main entry term, Spanish
- Dependencia de Armas Químicas
1, record 12, Spanish, Dependencia%20de%20Armas%20Qu%C3%ADmicas
feminine noun
Record 12, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 12, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 12, Textual support, Spanish
Record 13 - internal organization data 1997-11-11
Record 13, English
Record 13, Subject field(s)
- Organizations, Administrative Units and Committees
Record 13, Main entry term, English
- Field Operations Office 1, record 13, English, Field%20Operations%20Office
Record 13, Abbreviations, English
Record 13, Synonyms, English
Record 13, Textual support, English
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 OBS
UNSCOM [United Nations Special Commission on Iraq], Bahrain. In reference to the implementation of SC res. on Iraq. 1, record 13, English, - Field%20Operations%20Office
Record 13, French
Record 13, Domaine(s)
- Organismes, unités administratives et comités
Record 13, Main entry term, French
- Bureau des opérations sur le terrain
1, record 13, French, Bureau%20des%20op%C3%A9rations%20sur%20le%20terrain
masculine noun
Record 13, Abbreviations, French
Record 13, Synonyms, French
Record 13, Textual support, French
Record 13, Spanish
Record 13, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Organismos, unidades administrativas y comités
Record 13, Main entry term, Spanish
- Oficina de Operaciones sobre el Terreno
1, record 13, Spanish, Oficina%20de%20Operaciones%20sobre%20el%20Terreno
feminine noun
Record 13, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 13, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 13, Textual support, Spanish
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