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ABM SYSTEM [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2001-04-02
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Missiles and Rockets
- Peace-Keeping Operations
- Arms Control
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- anti-ballistic missile system
1, record 1, English, anti%2Dballistic%20missile%20system
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- ABM system 1, record 1, English, ABM%20system
correct
- antiballistic missile system 2, record 1, English, antiballistic%20missile%20system
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A weapon system for intercepting and destroying ballistic missiles. 3, record 1, English, - anti%2Dballistic%20missile%20system
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
anti-ballistic missile system; ABM system: term and abbreviation extracted from the « Disarmament and Peace Keeping » glossary with the permission of the United Nations Office at Geneva. 4, record 1, English, - anti%2Dballistic%20missile%20system
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Missiles et roquettes
- Opérations de maintien de la paix
- Contrôle des armements
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- système de missiles antimissiles balistiques
1, record 1, French, syst%C3%A8me%20de%20missiles%20antimissiles%20balistiques
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- système ABM 1, record 1, French, syst%C3%A8me%20ABM
correct, masculine noun
- système antimissiles balistiques 2, record 1, French, syst%C3%A8me%20antimissiles%20balistiques
correct, masculine noun
- système anti-missiles balistiques 3, record 1, French, syst%C3%A8me%20anti%2Dmissiles%20balistiques
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
système de missiles antimissiles balistiques; système ABM : termes tirés du lexique « Désarmement et Maintien de la Paix » avec l'autorisation de l'Office des Nations Unies à Genève. 4, record 1, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20de%20missiles%20antimissiles%20balistiques
Record 1, Key term(s)
- système de missiles antimissile balistique
- système de missiles anti-missile balistique
- système de missiles anti-missiles balistiques
- système antimissile balistique
- système anti-missiles balistiques
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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