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CEASE-FIRE [30 records]

Record 1 2022-03-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • War and Peace (International Law)
  • Military Strategy
DEF

A command given to any unit or individual firing any weapon to stop engaging the target.

CONT

The general effect of a cease-fire is to prohibit absolutely hostilities and operations within the area subject of the order or agreement, and during the period of time stipulated.

CONT

The National Guard of Ukraine says Sunday's cease-fire was broken and the evacuation plans have been halted after Russian forces opened fire.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Guerre et paix (Droit international)
  • Stratégie militaire
DEF

Commandement donné à toute unité ou individu employant tout type d'arme, sommant cette unité ou cet individu d'arrêter l'engagement de l'objectif.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Guerra y paz (Derecho internacional)
  • Estrategia militar
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Record 2 2021-09-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • General Conduct of Military Operations
  • International Relations
DEF

An imaginary line beyond which firing is prohibited.

OBS

ceasefire line; CFL: designations standardized by NATO and officially approved by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Conduite générale des opérations militaires
  • Relations internationales
DEF

Ligne imaginaire au-delà de laquelle il est interdit de tirer.

OBS

L'armistice est une convention par laquelle les belligérants suspendent temporairement ou non les hostilités d'où l'utilisation accrue du terme «cessez-le-feu» pour désigner cet accord.

OBS

ligne de cessez-le-feu : désignation uniformisée par le Comité de terminologie française du Conseil de doctrine et de tactique de l'Armée de terre.

OBS

ligne de cessez-le-feu; ligne de sécurité; CFL : désignations normalisées par l'OTAN.

OBS

ligne de cessez-le-feu; LCF : désignations uniformisées par le ministère de la Défense nationale et les Forces canadiennes.

Spanish

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Record 3 2021-06-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Peace-Keeping Operations
  • Military Strategy
OBS

ceasefire violation; CFV: designations standardized by NATO.

Key term(s)
  • cease-fire violation

French

Domaine(s)
  • Opérations de maintien de la paix
  • Stratégie militaire
CONT

Les actions menées par les divers groupes rebelles en violation du cessez-le-feu, qu'il s'agisse des forces de l'opposition armée congolaise ou d'autres groupes armés [...] n'ont pas été présentées comme des recours à la force prohibés par la Charte des Nations Unies.

OBS

violation du cessez-le-feu; CFV : désignations normalisées par l'OTAN.

Spanish

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Record 4 2021-06-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Treaties and Conventions
  • War and Peace (International Law)
  • Military Strategy
CONT

Ceasefire agreements typically hinge on specified geographical markers upon which the obligations of respective parties are centered.

OBS

ceasefire agreement; CFA: designations standardized by NATO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Traités et alliances
  • Guerre et paix (Droit international)
  • Stratégie militaire
OBS

accord de cessez-le-feu; CFA : désignations normalisées par l'OTAN.

Spanish

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Record 5 2019-07-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • International Bodies and Committees
  • War and Peace (International Law)
  • Peace-Keeping Operations

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités internationaux
  • Guerre et paix (Droit international)
  • Opérations de maintien de la paix

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Organismos y comités internacionales
  • Guerra y paz (Derecho internacional)
  • Operaciones de mantenimiento de la paz
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Record 6 2011-07-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Security Devices
  • Occupational Health and Safety
  • Scientific Research Facilities
  • Chemistry
OBS

Term(s) taken from a Canadian laboratory-equipment company's catalogue.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Dispositifs de sécurité
  • Santé et sécurité au travail
  • Installations de recherche scientifique
  • Chimie
OBS

Terme(s) tiré(s) du catalogue d'une compagnie canadienne d'équipement de laboratoire.

Spanish

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Record 7 2006-08-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Peace-Keeping Operations
CONT

UNDOF [United Nations Disengagement Observer Force] was established to observe the cease-fire between Israel and Syria.

Key term(s)
  • observe the ceasefire

French

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

La FNUOD [Force des Nations Unies chargée d'observer le dégagement] a été créée pour faire observer le cessez-le-feu entre Israël et la Syrie.

Key term(s)
  • observer le cessez le feu
  • respecter le cessez le feu

Spanish

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Record 8 2006-08-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Peace-Keeping Operations
CONT

The OTN [Observer Team Nigeria] was mandated to ensure the observance of the cease-fire between the Government of Nigeria and Biafran rebels.

Key term(s)
  • observance of the ceasefire

French

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

L'OTN [Équipe d'observateurs au Nigéria] a été chargée d'assurer le respect du cessez-le-feu entre le gouvernement nigérien et les rebelles biafrais.

Spanish

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Record 9 2005-12-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Titles of Monographs
  • Federal Laws and Legal Documents
OBS

Published in October 1991 by the Canadian Advisory Council on the Status of Women.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Titres de monographies
  • Lois et documents juridiques fédéraux
OBS

Publié en octobre 1991 par le Conseil consultatif canadien sur la situation de la femme.

Spanish

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Record 10 2001-02-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Peace-Keeping Operations
OBS

In reference to Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Key term(s)
  • agreed cease fire line

French

Domaine(s)
  • Opérations de maintien de la paix
Key term(s)
  • ligne de cessez le feu convenue

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Operaciones de mantenimiento de la paz
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Record 11 1998-06-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Titles of Conventions, Treaties and Agreements (Documents)
OBS

Moscow 94/05/14, between Georgia and Abkhazia

French

Domaine(s)
  • Titres de conventions, de traités et d'accords (Documents)

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Títulos de convenciones, tratados y acuerdos (Documentos)
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Record 12 1997-11-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Titles of Conventions, Treaties and Agreements (Documents)
  • Military Strategy
  • Military (General)
OBS

Agreement is the result of mediation efforts of the Conference on Security and Cooperation in Europe and of the Russian Federation to halt armed conflict between Azerbaijan, Armenia and Nagorny Karabakh; signed by Azerbaijan and Nagorny Karabakh, but not yet by Armenia.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Titres de conventions, de traités et d'accords (Documents)
  • Stratégie militaire
  • Militaire (Généralités)

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Títulos de convenciones, tratados y acuerdos (Documentos)
  • Estrategia militar
  • Militar (Generalidades)
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Record 13 1997-11-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Titles of Conventions, Treaties and Agreements (Documents)
  • Land Forces
OBS

In reference to Bosnia and Herzegovina; to be established for approximately two kilometers on either side of the Agreed Cease-fire Line; no weapons other than those of IFOR [Implementation Force] are permitted in this zone; Zones of Separation will also exist around Inter-Entity Boundary Lines.

Key term(s)
  • Agreed Cease Fire Zone of Separation
  • Agreed Cease-Fire Separation Zone

French

Domaine(s)
  • Titres de conventions, de traités et d'accords (Documents)
  • Forces terrestres
Key term(s)
  • Zone de séparation le long de la ligne de cessez le feu convenue

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Títulos de convenciones, tratados y acuerdos (Documentos)
  • Ejército de tierra
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Record 14 1997-11-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • International Bodies and Committees
  • War and Peace (International Law)
OBS

Somalia

Key term(s)
  • Cease fire Monitoring Committee

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités internationaux
  • Guerre et paix (Droit international)

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Organismos y comités internacionales
  • Guerra y paz (Derecho internacional)
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Record 15 1997-11-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Titles of Conventions, Treaties and Agreements (Documents)
  • War and Peace (International Law)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Titres de conventions, de traités et d'accords (Documents)
  • Guerre et paix (Droit international)

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Títulos de convenciones, tratados y acuerdos (Documentos)
  • Guerra y paz (Derecho internacional)
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Record 16 1997-11-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Titles of Conventions, Treaties and Agreements (Documents)
  • Military Strategy
  • Military (General)
OBS

Signed on 3 March 1992 in Mogadishu by the two principal Somali factions.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Titres de conventions, de traités et d'accords (Documents)
  • Stratégie militaire
  • Militaire (Généralités)

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Títulos de convenciones, tratados y acuerdos (Documentos)
  • Estrategia militar
  • Militar (Generalidades)
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Record 17 1997-11-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Titles of Conventions, Treaties and Agreements (Documents)
  • War and Peace (International Law)
OBS

Between the Government of Rwanda and the Rwandese Patriotic Front. Text in annex I as amended at Gbadolite, September 16, 1991 and at Arusha on July 12, 1992.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Titres de conventions, de traités et d'accords (Documents)
  • Guerre et paix (Droit international)

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Títulos de convenciones, tratados y acuerdos (Documentos)
  • Guerra y paz (Derecho internacional)
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Record 18 1997-11-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • International Bodies and Committees
  • Committees and Boards (Admin.)
  • War and Peace (International Law)
OBS

Liberia; composed of the three Liberian parties, ECOMOG and the UN [United Nations].

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités internationaux
  • Comités et commissions (Admin.)
  • Guerre et paix (Droit international)

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Organismos y comités internacionales
  • Comités y juntas (Admón.)
  • Guerra y paz (Derecho internacional)
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Record 19 1997-11-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • International Bodies and Committees
  • War and Peace (International Law)
OBS

Subsidiary commission of the Supervisory and Monitoring Commission [CSC] in Mozambique.

Key term(s)
  • Cease-fire Commission

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités internationaux
  • Guerre et paix (Droit international)

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Organismos y comités internacionales
  • Guerra y paz (Derecho internacional)
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Record 20 1997-11-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • International Bodies and Committees
  • War and Peace (International Law)
OBS

In reference to Liberia, proposed in accordance with the Accra agreement; to be composed of representatives of UNOMIL [United Nations Observer Mission in Liberia], ECOMOG [ECOWAS Cease-fire Monitoring Group], the Liberian National Transitional Government and the warring factions.

Key term(s)
  • Cease fire Verification Committee

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités internationaux
  • Guerre et paix (Droit international)

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Organismos y comités internacionales
  • Guerra y paz (Derecho internacional)
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Record 21 1997-11-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Various Proper Names
  • Economic Co-operation and Development
  • International Relations

French

Domaine(s)
  • Appellations diverses
  • Coopération et développement économiques
  • Relations internationales

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Denominaciones varias
  • Cooperación y desarrollo económicos
  • Relaciones internacionales
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Record 22 1997-11-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Titles of Conventions, Treaties and Agreements (Documents)
  • War and Peace (International Law)
  • International Relations
OBS

Somalia

French

Domaine(s)
  • Titres de conventions, de traités et d'accords (Documents)
  • Guerre et paix (Droit international)
  • Relations internationales

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Títulos de convenciones, tratados y acuerdos (Documentos)
  • Guerra y paz (Derecho internacional)
  • Relaciones internacionales
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Record 23 1997-11-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • International Bodies and Committees
  • War and Peace (International Law)
OBS

In reference to Liberia

Key term(s)
  • Cease fire Violations Committee

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités internationaux
  • Guerre et paix (Droit international)

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Organismos y comités internacionales
  • Guerra y paz (Derecho internacional)
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Record 24 1995-12-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • International Relations
  • Peace-Keeping Operations

French

Domaine(s)
  • Relations internationales
  • Opérations de maintien de la paix

Spanish

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Record 25 1995-12-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Peace-Keeping Operations
OBS

Organization of African Unity, peacekeeping and peace observation operations, 1980, Chad.

French

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

Organisation de l'Unité africaine, opérations de maintien de la paix et d'observation, 1980, Tchad

Spanish

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Record 26 1993-05-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Peace-Keeping Operations

French

Domaine(s)
  • Opérations de maintien de la paix

Spanish

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Record 27 1993-04-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Military (General)
CONT

The Governments of those States undertake to take all necessary steps, in accordance with the Constitution to bring about a genuine cease-fire.

OBS

United Nations. Press kit, no 3, "The United Nations and the peace process in Central America", p. 3.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Militaire (Généralités)
CONT

Les gouvernements de ces États s'engagent à prendre toutes les mesures nécessaires pour parvenir à un cessez-le-feu effectif dans le cadre constitutionnel.

OBS

Nations Unies. Pochette d'information, n° 3, «L'Organisation des Nations Unies et le processus de paix en Amérique centrale», p. 3.

Spanish

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Record 28 1992-06-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • General Conduct of Military Operations

French

Domaine(s)
  • Conduite générale des opérations militaires

Spanish

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Record 29 1992-06-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • General Conduct of Military Operations

French

Domaine(s)
  • Conduite générale des opérations militaires

Spanish

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Record 30 1988-01-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • War and Peace (International Law)
  • Field Artillery

French

Domaine(s)
  • Guerre et paix (Droit international)
  • Artillerie de campagne

Spanish

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