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NUCLEAR WARFARE [7 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2026-01-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- CBRNE Operations
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- conventional nuclear warfare
1, record 1, English, conventional%20nuclear%20warfare
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Key term(s)
- conventional-nuclear warfare
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Opérations CBRNE
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- guerre nucléaire classique
1, record 1, French, guerre%20nucl%C3%A9aire%20classique
proposal
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2026-01-08
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Military Organization
- CBRNE Operations
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- nuclear, biological, chemical warfare officer
1, record 2, English, nuclear%2C%20biological%2C%20chemical%20warfare%20officer
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- NBCW O 1, record 2, English, NBCW%20O
correct
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Organisation militaire
- Opérations CBRNE
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- officier spécialiste de la guerre nucléaire, bactériologique et chimique
1, record 2, French, officier%20sp%C3%A9cialiste%20de%20la%20guerre%20nucl%C3%A9aire%2C%20bact%C3%A9riologique%20et%20chimique
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- OS GNBC 1, record 2, French, OS%20GNBC
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Key term(s)
- officier spécialiste de la guerre nucléaire, biologique et chimique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2022-08-02
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- CBRNE Operations
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- nuclear, biological and chemical warfare
1, record 3, English, nuclear%2C%20biological%20and%20chemical%20warfare
correct, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- NBCW 2, record 3, English, NBCW
correct, officially approved
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- NBC warfare 3, record 3, English, NBC%20warfare
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
nuclear, biological and chemical warfare; NBCW: designations officially approved by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces. 4, record 3, English, - nuclear%2C%20biological%20and%20chemical%20warfare
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Opérations CBRNE
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- guerre nucléaire, biologique et chimique
1, record 3, French, guerre%20nucl%C3%A9aire%2C%20biologique%20et%20chimique
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
- GNBC 2, record 3, French, GNBC
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- guerre NBC 3, record 3, French, guerre%20NBC
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
guerre nucléaire, biologique et chimique; GNBC : désignations uniformisées par le ministère de la Défense nationale et les Forces canadiennes. 4, record 3, French, - guerre%20nucl%C3%A9aire%2C%20biologique%20et%20chimique
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
guerre nucléaire, biologique et chimique; guerre NBC : désignations uniformisées par le Comité de terminologie française du Conseil de doctrine et de tactique de l'Armée de terre. 4, record 3, French, - guerre%20nucl%C3%A9aire%2C%20biologique%20et%20chimique
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2013-01-10
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- CBRNE Weapons
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- director of nuclear warfare 1, record 4, English, director%20of%20nuclear%20warfare
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Armes CBRNE
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- directeur de la guerre nucléaire
1, record 4, French, directeur%20de%20la%20guerre%20nucl%C3%A9aire
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2007-07-04
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- CBRNE Operations
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- nuclear warfare
1, record 5, English, nuclear%20warfare
correct, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
- NUCW 2, record 5, English, NUCW
correct, officially approved
- NW 3, record 5, English, NW
correct, NATO
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- atomic warfare 4, record 5, English, atomic%20warfare
correct, obsolete
- nuclear war 5, record 5, English, nuclear%20war
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Warfare involving the employment of nuclear weapons. 6, record 5, English, - nuclear%20warfare
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
nuclear warfare: term and definition standardized by NATO. 7, record 5, English, - nuclear%20warfare
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
nuclear warfare; NUCW: term and abbreviation officially approved by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces. 7, record 5, English, - nuclear%20warfare
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Opérations CBRNE
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- guerre nucléaire
1, record 5, French, guerre%20nucl%C3%A9aire
correct, feminine noun, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
- GNUC 2, record 5, French, GNUC
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
- NW 3, record 5, French, NW
correct, feminine noun, NATO
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- guerre atomique 4, record 5, French, guerre%20atomique
correct, feminine noun, obsolete
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Guerre impliquant l'emploi des armes nucléaires. 5, record 5, French, - guerre%20nucl%C3%A9aire
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
guerre nucléaire : terme et définition normalisés par l'OTAN. 6, record 5, French, - guerre%20nucl%C3%A9aire
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
guerre nucléaire; GNUC : terme et abréviation uniformisés par le ministère de la Défense nationale et les Forces canadiennes. 6, record 5, French, - guerre%20nucl%C3%A9aire
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Operaciones QBRNE
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- guerra nuclear
1, record 5, Spanish, guerra%20nuclear
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Guerra en la que se emplean armas nucleares. 1, record 5, Spanish, - guerra%20nuclear
Record 6 - internal organization data 2002-11-20
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- CBRNE Weapons
- Emergency Management
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- nuclear warfare threat
1, record 6, English, nuclear%20warfare%20threat
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Key term(s)
- threat of nuclear warfare
- threat of nuclear war
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Armes CBRNE
- Gestion des urgences
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- menace d'une guerre nucléaire
1, record 6, French, menace%20d%27une%20guerre%20nucl%C3%A9aire
correct, feminine 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 1991-01-11
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- CBRNE Weapons
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- nuclear, biological and chemical warfare suit
1, record 7, English, nuclear%2C%20biological%20and%20chemical%20warfare%20suit
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- NBCW suit 2, record 7, English, NBCW%20suit
correct
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Armes CBRNE
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- tenue de guerre nucléaire, biologique et chimique
1, record 7, French, tenue%20de%20guerre%20nucl%C3%A9aire%2C%20biologique%20et%20chimique
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- tenue de guerre NBC 1, record 7, French, tenue%20de%20guerre%20NBC
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
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