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CONTRAMEDIDA [3 records]

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Record 1 2025-07-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Foreign Trade
  • Customs and Excise
DEF

countermeasures: The means available to [countries] for dealing with exceptional circumstances and alleged breaches of [international trade] rules ...

OBS

The international trade rules fall into two main categories: trade remedies and the suspension of concessions or other obligations.

OBS

countermeasure; counter-measure: designations usually used in the plural.

Key term(s)
  • countermeasures
  • counter-measures
  • counter measure
  • counter measures
  • SearchOnlyKey2

French

Domaine(s)
  • Commerce extérieur
  • Douanes et accise
DEF

contre-mesures : Moyens dont disposent les [pays] pour faire face à des circonstances exceptionnelles et à des infractions alléguées des règles [commerciales internationales].

OBS

Les règles commerciales internationales se divisent en deux catégories : les mesures correctives commerciales et la suspension de concessions ou d'autres obligations.

OBS

contre-mesure : désignation habituellement utilisée au pluriel.

Key term(s)
  • contre-mesures

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Comercio exterior
  • Aduana e impuestos internos
OBS

contramedida : La Fundación del Español Urgente(Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, recomienda que la voz "contramedida" se escriba en una palabra, no "contra-medida"(con guion) ni "contra medida"(con espacio).

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Record 2 2021-12-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Radar, Radio Guidance and Goniometry
  • Counter-Measures (Military operations)
CONT

Radar countermeasure is the primary means to achieve the objective of "soft" attack, which is to obtain control of information, control of the air, which is important to ensure the command of the sea.

OBS

radar countermeasure; RCM: The plural form of this designation (radar countermeasures) and the abbreviation are standardized by NATO.

Key term(s)
  • radar counter-measure
  • radar countermeasures
  • radar counter-measures

French

Domaine(s)
  • Radar, radioguidage et radiogoniométrie
  • Contre-mesures (Opérations militaires)
OBS

contre-mesure radar; CMR : La désignation au pluriel (contre-mesures radar) et l'abréviation sont normalisées par l'OTAN.

Key term(s)
  • contremesure radar
  • contre-mesures radar
  • contremesures radar

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Guía radárica, radioguía y radiogoniometría
  • Contramedidas (Operaciones militares)
Key term(s)
  • contramedida radar
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Record 3 2002-03-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mine Warfare
  • Naval Mines
  • Demolition (Military)
DEF

In naval mine warfare, the mine countermeasures procedure to detect, record and if possible, track potential minelayers and to detect, find the position of and/or identify mines during the actual minelaying.

OBS

minewatching: term and definition standardized by NATO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Guerre des mines
  • Mines marines
  • Destruction (Militaire)
DEF

En guerre des mines sur mer, méthodes utilisées pour détecter, enregistrer et, si possible, pister d'éventuels mouilleurs de mines, ainsi que pour détecter, localiser et identifier les mines lors des opérations de mouillage.

OBS

guet contre les mines; veille contre les mines : termes et définition normalisés par l'OTAN.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Guerra de minas
  • Minas marinas
  • Destrucción (Militar)
DEF

En guerra de minas naval, procedimiento utilizado como contramedida que consiste en detectar, registrar y, si es posible, seguir a los minadores para detectar, identificar y fijar la posición real de las minas durante la operación de minado.

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