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WMD PROLIFERATION [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-12-05
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Arms Control
- Military Strategy
- Weapon Systems
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- weapons of mass destruction proliferation
1, record 1, English, weapons%20of%20mass%20destruction%20proliferation
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- WMD proliferation 2, record 1, English, WMD%20proliferation
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[The sum of] efforts to develop, manufacture, acquire, or transfer a weapon of mass destruction, including related expertise, materials, technologies and means of delivery. 3, record 1, English, - weapons%20of%20mass%20destruction%20proliferation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
weapons of mass destruction proliferation; WMD proliferation: designations and definition standardized by NATO. 4, record 1, English, - weapons%20of%20mass%20destruction%20proliferation
Record 1, Key term(s)
- proliferation of weapons of mass destruction
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Contrôle des armements
- Stratégie militaire
- Systèmes d'armes
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- prolifération des armes de destruction massive
1, record 1, French, prolif%C3%A9ration%20des%20armes%20de%20destruction%20massive
correct, feminine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- prolifération des ADM 2, record 1, French, prolif%C3%A9ration%20des%20ADM
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Ensemble des efforts] de mise au point, de fabrication, d'acquisition ou de transfert d'une arme de destruction massive, y compris l'expertise, les matériaux, les technologies et les vecteurs associés. 3, record 1, French, - prolif%C3%A9ration%20des%20armes%20de%20destruction%20massive
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
prolifération des armes de destruction massive : désignation et définition normalisées par l'OTAN. 4, record 1, French, - prolif%C3%A9ration%20des%20armes%20de%20destruction%20massive
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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