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ESTADO COLCHON [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-04-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Political Theories and Doctrines
- War and Peace (International Law)
- Diplomacy
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- buffer state
1, record 1, English, buffer%20state
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A state, usually politically neutral, dividing two or more states with hostile intentions; or one state artificially created for the purpose of keeping apart two or more hostile states. 1, record 1, English, - buffer%20state
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Théories et doctrines politiques
- Guerre et paix (Droit international)
- Diplomatie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- État tampon
1, record 1, French, %C3%89tat%20tampon
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- État-tampon 2, record 1, French, %C3%89tat%2Dtampon
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pays situé entre deux grandes puissances mondiales et destiné de toute éternité, dans l'esprit de ces deux puissances, à éviter leur choc possible ou tout au moins à l'absorber en partie à ses dépens. 2, record 1, French, - %C3%89tat%20tampon
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'État-tampon ne manque pas, en général, de se déclarer neutre [...] 2, record 1, French, - %C3%89tat%20tampon
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Teorías y doctrinas políticas
- Guerra y paz (Derecho internacional)
- Diplomacia
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- estado tapón
1, record 1, Spanish, estado%20tap%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- estado colchón 2, record 1, Spanish, estado%20colch%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Remarcó que la República Oriental del Uruguay se había formado en 1828 como un estado colchón entre Argentina y Brasil. Uruguay había sido creado para concluir la guerra que en ese entonces libraban Argentina y Brasil. 2, record 1, Spanish, - estado%20tap%C3%B3n
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