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BTWC [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-10-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Conventions, Treaties and Agreements (Documents)
- CBRNE Weapons
- Protection of Life
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Convention on the Prohibition of the Development, Production and Stockpiling of Bacteriological (Biological) and Toxin Weapons and on their Destruction
1, record 1, English, Convention%20on%20the%20Prohibition%20of%20the%20Development%2C%20Production%20and%20Stockpiling%20of%20Bacteriological%20%28Biological%29%20and%20Toxin%20Weapons%20and%20on%20their%20Destruction
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Biological Weapons Convention 2, record 1, English, Biological%20Weapons%20Convention
correct
- BWC 3, record 1, English, BWC
correct
- BWC 3, record 1, English, BWC
- Biological and Toxin Weapons Convention 4, record 1, English, Biological%20and%20Toxin%20Weapons%20Convention
correct, NATO
- BTWC 5, record 1, English, BTWC
correct, NATO
- BTWC 5, record 1, English, BTWC
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The Biological Weapons Convention (BWC) effectively prohibits the development, production, acquisition, transfer, stockpiling and use of biological and toxin weapons. It was the first multilateral disarmament treaty banning an entire category of weapons of mass destruction (WMD). 6, record 1, English, - Convention%20on%20the%20Prohibition%20of%20the%20Development%2C%20Production%20and%20Stockpiling%20of%20Bacteriological%20%28Biological%29%20and%20Toxin%20Weapons%20and%20on%20their%20Destruction
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Biological Weapons Convention; BWC; Biological and Toxin Weapons Convention; BTWC: designations to be used by NATO. 7, record 1, English, - Convention%20on%20the%20Prohibition%20of%20the%20Development%2C%20Production%20and%20Stockpiling%20of%20Bacteriological%20%28Biological%29%20and%20Toxin%20Weapons%20and%20on%20their%20Destruction
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Titres de conventions, de traités et d'accords (Documents)
- Armes CBRNE
- Sécurité des personnes
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Convention sur l'interdiction de la mise au point, de la fabrication et du stockage des armes bactériologiques (biologiques) ou à toxines et sur leur destruction
1, record 1, French, Convention%20sur%20l%27interdiction%20de%20la%20mise%20au%20point%2C%20de%20la%20fabrication%20et%20du%20stockage%20des%20armes%20bact%C3%A9riologiques%20%28biologiques%29%20ou%20%C3%A0%20toxines%20et%20sur%20leur%20destruction
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- Convention sur les armes biologiques 2, record 1, French, Convention%20sur%20les%20armes%20biologiques
correct, feminine noun
- CAB 3, record 1, French, CAB
correct, feminine noun
- BWC 4, record 1, French, BWC
feminine noun, NATO
- CAB 3, record 1, French, CAB
- Convention sur les armes biologiques et à toxines 5, record 1, French, Convention%20sur%20les%20armes%20biologiques%20et%20%C3%A0%20toxines
correct, feminine noun, NATO
- CABT 3, record 1, French, CABT
correct, feminine noun
- BTWC 4, record 1, French, BTWC
feminine noun, NATO
- CABT 3, record 1, French, CABT
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[La Convention sur les armes biologiques] interdit efficacement la mise au point, la fabrication, l'acquisition, le transfert, la conservation, le stockage et l'utilisation des armes biologiques et de toxine et elle constitue un élément essentiel pour la communauté internationale dans sa lutte contre la prolifération des armes de destruction massive. 3, record 1, French, - Convention%20sur%20l%27interdiction%20de%20la%20mise%20au%20point%2C%20de%20la%20fabrication%20et%20du%20stockage%20des%20armes%20bact%C3%A9riologiques%20%28biologiques%29%20ou%20%C3%A0%20toxines%20et%20sur%20leur%20destruction
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Convention sur les armes biologiques; BWC; Convention sur les armes biologiques et à toxines; BTWC : désignations d'usage obligatoire à l'OTAN. 6, record 1, French, - Convention%20sur%20l%27interdiction%20de%20la%20mise%20au%20point%2C%20de%20la%20fabrication%20et%20du%20stockage%20des%20armes%20bact%C3%A9riologiques%20%28biologiques%29%20ou%20%C3%A0%20toxines%20et%20sur%20leur%20destruction
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Títulos de convenciones, tratados y acuerdos (Documentos)
- Armas QBRNE
- Protección de las personas
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- Convención sobre la Prohibición del Desarrollo, la Producción y el Almacenamiento de Armas Bacteriológicas (Biológicas) y Toxínicas y sobre su Destrucción
1, record 1, Spanish, Convenci%C3%B3n%20sobre%20la%20Prohibici%C3%B3n%20del%20Desarrollo%2C%20la%20Producci%C3%B3n%20y%20el%20Almacenamiento%20de%20Armas%20Bacteriol%C3%B3gicas%20%28Biol%C3%B3gicas%29%20y%20Tox%C3%ADnicas%20y%20sobre%20su%20Destrucci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
- CABT 1, record 1, Spanish, CABT
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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