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BLUE HELMET [2 records]

Record 1 2017-09-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Peace-Keeping Operations
DEF

A member of a United Nations peacekeeping force, having a blue helmet as part of their uniform.

OBS

blue helmet: designation usually used in the plural.

Key term(s)
  • blue helmets

French

Domaine(s)
  • Opérations de maintien de la paix
OBS

Le casque bleu apparaît en 1956 lors de la mission FUNU [Force d'urgence des Nations unies] I. On a d'abord peint en bleu le casque d'origine américaine [...] le bleu symbolise les forces de maintien de la paix.

OBS

casque bleu : désignation habituellement utilisée au pluriel.

Key term(s)
  • casques bleus

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Operaciones de mantenimiento de la paz
DEF

Integrante de las fuerzas de paz de la Organización de las Naciones Unidas

OBS

casco azul: La Fundación del Español Urgente (Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, recomienda que la expresión "casco azul" se escriba en minúscula.

OBS

casco azul: denominación utilizada generalmente en plural.

Key term(s)
  • cascos azules
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Record 2 1995-12-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Clothing (Military)
  • Peace-Keeping Operations

French

Domaine(s)
  • Habillement (Militaire)
  • Opérations de maintien de la paix

Spanish

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