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WAR GAS [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-02-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- CBRNE Weapons
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- war gas
1, record 1, English, war%20gas
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- casualty gas 2, record 1, English, casualty%20gas
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A chemical warfare gas which produces a toxic or strongly irritant effect. There are five classes of war gas: lacrimators, lung irritants, sternutators, systemic poisons, and vesicants. 3, record 1, English, - war%20gas
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
choking gas: in military medicine, a casualty gas, such as phosgene ... 2, record 1, English, - war%20gas
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
war gas: term extracted from the "Disarmament and Peace Keeping" glossary with the permission of the United Nations Office at Geneva. 4, record 1, English, - war%20gas
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Armes CBRNE
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- gaz de combat
1, record 1, French, gaz%20de%20combat
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Substance chimique suffocante, vésicante, irritante, ou toxique, utilisée par l'armée pour mettre un adversaire hors de combat. 2, record 1, French, - gaz%20de%20combat
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
gaz de combat : terme tiré du lexique «Désarmement et Maintien de la Paix» avec l'autorisation de l'Office des Nations Unies à Genève. 3, record 1, French, - gaz%20de%20combat
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2002-12-03
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- CBRNE Operations
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- gas warfare
1, record 2, English, gas%20warfare
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- gas war 2, record 2, English, gas%20war
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
gas warfare: term extracted from the "Disarmament and Peace Keeping" glossary with the permission of the United Nations Office at Geneva. 3, record 2, English, - gas%20warfare
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Opérations CBRNE
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- guerre des gaz
1, record 2, French, guerre%20des%20gaz
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme historique. Aujourd'hui on a plutôt recours à la guerre chimique. 2, record 2, French, - guerre%20des%20gaz
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
guerre des gaz : terme tiré du lexique «Désarmement et Maintien de la Paix» avec l'autorisation de l'Office des Nations Unies à Genève. 3, record 2, French, - guerre%20des%20gaz
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Operaciones QBRNE
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- guerra de gas
1, record 2, Spanish, guerra%20de%20gas
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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