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FARC [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2018-06-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Treaties and Conventions
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- peace agreement
1, record 1, English, peace%20agreement
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- peace accord 1, record 1, English, peace%20accord
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Peace agreements are contracts intended to end a violent conflict, or to significantly transform a conflict, so that it can be more constructively addressed. 1, record 1, English, - peace%20agreement
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Traités et alliances
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- accord de paix
1, record 1, French, accord%20de%20paix
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Suite à l'accord de paix, le président [...] a déclaré que «le seul vainqueur était le peuple salvadorien». 1, record 1, French, - accord%20de%20paix
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tratados y convenios
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- acuerdo de paz
1, record 1, Spanish, acuerdo%20de%20paz
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La violencia ha disminuido en el país desde la firma del acuerdo de paz entre las Farc y el gobierno en noviembre de 2016, concluye el estudio elaborado por la Fundación Paz y Reconciliación [...] 2, record 1, Spanish, - acuerdo%20de%20paz
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
acuerdo de paz: La Fundación del Español Urgente (Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, indica que cuando se emplean formas abreviadas (como "acuerdo de paz"), que no son el nombre de un documento oficial o histórico, lo adecuado es escribirlas en minúscula. 3, record 1, Spanish, - acuerdo%20de%20paz
Record 2 - internal organization data 2018-06-22
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Various Military Titles
- Guerilla Warfare
- National and International Security
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia
1, record 2, English, Revolutionary%20Armed%20Forces%20of%20Colombia
correct, plural
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- FARC 2, record 2, English, FARC
correct, plural
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Appellations militaires diverses
- Guérilla
- Sécurité nationale et internationale
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Forces armées révolutionnaires de Colombie
1, record 2, French, Forces%20arm%C3%A9es%20r%C3%A9volutionnaires%20de%20Colombie
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- FARC 1, record 2, French, FARC
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les FARC [étaient] une guérilla communiste, apparue au début des années 1950. Ses succès militaires lui ont permis de sanctuariser une grande partie du territoire colombien. 1, record 2, French, - Forces%20arm%C3%A9es%20r%C3%A9volutionnaires%20de%20Colombie
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Denominaciones militares varias
- Guerrilla
- Seguridad nacional e internacional
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarias de Colombia
1, record 2, Spanish, Fuerzas%20Armadas%20Revolucionarias%20de%20Colombia
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
- FARC 2, record 2, Spanish, FARC
correct, feminine noun, plural
- Farc 3, record 2, Spanish, Farc
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Desaparecida organización guerrillera de Colombia. 4, record 2, Spanish, - Fuerzas%20Armadas%20Revolucionarias%20de%20Colombia
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
FARC; Farc : La Fundación del Español Urgente(Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, indica que los acrónimos "FARC" y "Farc" pueden leerse como palabras, por lo que es posible escribirlos con todas sus letras en mayúscula(las FARC) o solo con la inicial mayúscula(las Farc). 5, record 2, Spanish, - Fuerzas%20Armadas%20Revolucionarias%20de%20Colombia
Record 3 - internal organization data 2007-01-18
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Drugs and Drug Addiction
- Social Movements
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- narco-guerilla 1, record 3, English, narco%2Dguerilla
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- narcoguerilla 2, record 3, English, narcoguerilla
- narcoguerrilla 2, record 3, English, narcoguerrilla
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Guerilla depending on the illicit drug trade for arms and funds. 1, record 3, English, - narco%2Dguerilla
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
See also narcoterrorism. 2, record 3, English, - narco%2Dguerilla
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Drogues et toxicomanie
- Mouvements sociaux
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- narcoguérilla
1, record 3, French, narcogu%C3%A9rilla
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La drogue a transformé la guérilla en «narcoguérilla». Les narcos sont devenus les principaux bailleurs de fonds des guérilleros en vertu d'un accord qui s'est naturellement imposé après le tarissement des subventions naguère octroyées à la guérilla par Moscou et La Havane. En pratique les guérilleros prélèvent une taxe sur l'activité des trafiquants, en échange de quoi ils assurent la protection de convois clandestins. 1, record 3, French, - narcogu%C3%A9rilla
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Drogas y toxicomanía
- Movimientos sociales
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- narcoguerrilla
1, record 3, Spanish, narcoguerrilla
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La alianza entre los grupos guerrilleros-principalmente las llamadas Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarias de Colombia, FARC, prosoviéticas-y las bandas de narcotraficantes, fue bautizada por el embajador Lewis Tambs como "narcoguerrilla". 2, record 3, Spanish, - narcoguerrilla
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