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CORSARIO [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1999-08-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- War and Peace (International Law)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- privateer
1, record 1, English, privateer
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
the commander ... of a privateer. 2, record 1, English, - privateer
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Guerre et paix (Droit international)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- corsaire
1, record 1, French, corsaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Capitaine ou marin qui pratiquait la course. 1, record 1, French, - corsaire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Guerra y paz (Derecho internacional)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- corsario
1, record 1, Spanish, corsario
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1999-08-25
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- War and Peace (International Law)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- privateer
1, record 2, English, privateer
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A vessel owned, equipped, and armed by one or more private individuals, and duly commissioned by a belligerent power to go on cruises and make war upon the enemy, usually by preying on his commerce. 2, record 2, English, - privateer
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Guerre et paix (Droit international)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- corsaire
1, record 2, French, corsaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- navire corsaire 2, record 2, French, navire%20corsaire
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Navire armé pour la course 1, record 2, French, - corsaire
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Selon certains auteurs, il serait plus exact de parler de «navire corsaire». 2, record 2, French, - corsaire
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Guerra y paz (Derecho internacional)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- corsario
1, record 2, Spanish, corsario
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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