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HOMBRE BOMBA [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-11-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Risks and Threats (Security)
- Weapon Systems
- National and International Security
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- suicide bomber
1, record 1, English, suicide%20bomber
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- human bomb 2, record 1, English, human%20bomb
correct, standardized
- homicide bomber 3, record 1, English, homicide%20bomber
correct
- suicide killer 3, record 1, English, suicide%20killer
- kamikaze 4, record 1, English, kamikaze
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A person who, for political, religious or ideological reasons, commits a bomb attack against people, property or facilities and deliberately accepts to die while causing the explosion. 5, record 1, English, - suicide%20bomber
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
suicide bomber; human bomb: terms and definition standardized by the Canadian Capability-Based Planning Terminology Committee and the Translation Bureau. 6, record 1, English, - suicide%20bomber
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Risques et menaces (Sécurité)
- Systèmes d'armes
- Sécurité nationale et internationale
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- auteur d'un attentat-suicide à la bombe
1, record 1, French, auteur%20d%27un%20attentat%2Dsuicide%20%C3%A0%20la%20bombe
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- bombe humaine 1, record 1, French, bombe%20humaine
correct, feminine noun, standardized
- kamikaze 2, record 1, French, kamikaze
masculine and feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Personne qui, pour des raisons politiques, religieuses ou idéologiques, commet un attentat à la bombe contre des personnes, des biens ou des installations, et accepte délibérément de mourir en provoquant l'explosion. 1, record 1, French, - auteur%20d%27un%20attentat%2Dsuicide%20%C3%A0%20la%20bombe
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
auteur d'un attentat-suicide à la bombe; bombe humaine : termes et définition normalisés par le Comité de terminologie de la planification axée sur les capacités au Canada et le Bureau de la traduction. 3, record 1, French, - auteur%20d%27un%20attentat%2Dsuicide%20%C3%A0%20la%20bombe
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Riesgos y amenazas (Seguridad)
- Sistemas de armas
- Seguridad nacional e internacional
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- terrorista suicida
1, record 1, Spanish, terrorista%20suicida
correct, common gender
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- hombre bomba 2, record 1, Spanish, hombre%20bomba
correct, masculine noun
- bomba humana 2, record 1, Spanish, bomba%20humana
correct, feminine noun
- kamikaze 3, record 1, Spanish, kamikaze
correct, common gender
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Desde el inicio de la segunda Intifada en septiembre de 2000, decenas de palestinos se han convertido en terroristas suicidas. Con ninguna otra arma que su cuerpo y un cinturón cargado con varios kilos de TNT [trinitrotolueno], dinamita, triperóxido de triacetona u otro explosivo, el hombre bomba burla la vigilancia policial y estalla en mil pedazos ante el blanco elegido [...] 2, record 1, Spanish, - terrorista%20suicida
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
kamikaze: La Fundación del Español Urgente (Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, recomienda escribir "kamikaze" sin comillas ya que se considera en la actualidad una palabra española. 4, record 1, Spanish, - terrorista%20suicida
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