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IMAGEN PUBLICA [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2026-02-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Military Strategy
- War and Peace (International Law)
- International Relations
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- lawfare
1, record 1, English, lawfare
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... the use of legal actions to attack or discredit a person, state, [or other] especially as done by a state in conjunction with a military campaign ... 2, record 1, English, - lawfare
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Lawfare typically involves the use of legal systems to damage an opponent's reputation, challenge the legality of their actions, or impose bureaucracy in a deliberately obstructive manner. 3, record 1, English, - lawfare
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The designation "lawfare" is a contraction of the words "law" and "warfare." 4, record 1, English, - lawfare
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Stratégie militaire
- Guerre et paix (Droit international)
- Relations internationales
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- guerre juridique
1, record 1, French, guerre%20juridique
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- guerre du droit 2, record 1, French, guerre%20du%20droit
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Instrumentalisation du droit pour s'attaquer à une personne morale ou physique, à la réputation d'une institution ou d'un État, en particulier pour atteindre des objectifs militaires ou politiques. 1, record 1, French, - guerre%20juridique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Des militants rebelles mènent une guerre juridique contre leur gouvernement. 1, record 1, French, - guerre%20juridique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Estrategia militar
- Guerra y paz (Derecho internacional)
- Relaciones internacionales
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- guerra jurídica
1, record 1, Spanish, guerra%20jur%C3%ADdica
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- persecución judicial 2, record 1, Spanish, persecuci%C3%B3n%20judicial
correct, feminine noun
- instrumentalización de la Justicia 2, record 1, Spanish, instrumentalizaci%C3%B3n%20de%20la%20Justicia
correct, feminine noun
- judicialización de la política 2, record 1, Spanish, judicializaci%C3%B3n%20de%20la%20pol%C3%ADtica
correct, feminine noun
- lawfare 2, record 1, Spanish, lawfare
avoid, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
persecución judicial; instrumentalización de la Justicia; judicialización de la política; lawfare : La Fundación del Español Urgente(Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, indica que "persecución judicial", "instrumentalización de la Justicia" o "judicialización de la política" son alternativas válidas en español a la palabra inglesa "lawfare". [...] La palabra "lawfare" está formada por "law"(ley) y "warfare"(guerra). [...] El término se emplea en el ámbito militar para describir un método de guerra asimétrica no convencional en el que la ley es usada como un medio para conseguir un objetivo militar. En el ámbito de la política, designa el uso de procedimientos judiciales con fines de persecución política, desacreditación o destrucción de la imagen pública e inhabilitación de un adversario político. 3, record 1, Spanish, - guerra%20jur%C3%ADdica
Record 2 - internal organization data 2000-10-02
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Customer Relations
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- public image
1, record 2, English, public%20image
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Relations avec la clientèle
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- image auprès du public
1, record 2, French, image%20aupr%C3%A8s%20du%20public
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Relaciones con los clientes
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- imagen pública
1, record 2, Spanish, imagen%20p%C3%BAblica
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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