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ARME DESTRUCTION MASSIVE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-12-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- CBRNE Weapons
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- weapon of mass destruction
1, record 1, English, weapon%20of%20mass%20destruction
correct, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- WMD 2, record 1, English, WMD
correct, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A weapon, or weapon system, employing chemical, biological, radiological or nuclear substances, that is able to cause widespread devastation and loss of life. 3, record 1, English, - weapon%20of%20mass%20destruction
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
weapon of mass destruction; WMD: designations standardized by the Canadian Capability-Based Planning Terminology Committee and the Translation Bureau. 4, record 1, English, - weapon%20of%20mass%20destruction
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
weapon of mass destruction; WMD: designations and definition standardized by NATO; designations officially approved by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces. 5, record 1, English, - weapon%20of%20mass%20destruction
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
weapon of mass destruction; WMD: designations extracted from the "Disarmament and Peace Keeping" glossary with the permission of the United Nations Office at Geneva. 6, record 1, English, - weapon%20of%20mass%20destruction
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Armes CBRNE
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- arme de destruction massive
1, record 1, French, arme%20de%20destruction%20massive
correct, feminine noun, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- ADM 2, record 1, French, ADM
correct, feminine noun, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Arme ou système d’arme utilisant des substances chimiques, biologiques, radiologiques ou nucléaires et pouvant provoquer des dégâts et des pertes humaines à grande échelle. 3, record 1, French, - arme%20de%20destruction%20massive
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
arme de destruction massive; ADM : désignations normalisées par le Comité de terminologie de la planification axée sur les capacités au Canada et le Bureau de la traduction. 4, record 1, French, - arme%20de%20destruction%20massive
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
arme de destruction massive; ADM : désignations et définition normalisées par l'OTAN; désignations uniformisées par le ministère de la Défense nationale et les Forces canadiennes. 5, record 1, French, - arme%20de%20destruction%20massive
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
arme de destruction massive : désignation tirée du lexique «Désarmement et Maintien de la Paix» avec l'autorisation de l'Office des Nations Unies à Genève. 6, record 1, French, - arme%20de%20destruction%20massive
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Armas QBRNE
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- arma de destrucción masiva
1, record 1, Spanish, arma%20de%20destrucci%C3%B3n%20masiva
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2023-12-05
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Arms Control
- Military Strategy
- Weapon Systems
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- weapons of mass destruction proliferation
1, record 2, English, weapons%20of%20mass%20destruction%20proliferation
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- WMD proliferation 2, record 2, English, WMD%20proliferation
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[The sum of] efforts to develop, manufacture, acquire, or transfer a weapon of mass destruction, including related expertise, materials, technologies and means of delivery. 3, record 2, English, - weapons%20of%20mass%20destruction%20proliferation
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
weapons of mass destruction proliferation; WMD proliferation: designations and definition standardized by NATO. 4, record 2, English, - weapons%20of%20mass%20destruction%20proliferation
Record 2, Key term(s)
- proliferation of weapons of mass destruction
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Contrôle des armements
- Stratégie militaire
- Systèmes d'armes
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- prolifération des armes de destruction massive
1, record 2, French, prolif%C3%A9ration%20des%20armes%20de%20destruction%20massive
correct, feminine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- prolifération des ADM 2, record 2, French, prolif%C3%A9ration%20des%20ADM
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Ensemble des efforts] de mise au point, de fabrication, d’acquisition ou de transfert d’une arme de destruction massive, y compris l'expertise, les matériaux, les technologies et les vecteurs associés. 3, record 2, French, - prolif%C3%A9ration%20des%20armes%20de%20destruction%20massive
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
prolifération des armes de destruction massive : désignation et définition normalisées par l’OTAN. 4, record 2, French, - prolif%C3%A9ration%20des%20armes%20de%20destruction%20massive
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1996-06-02
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Convention Titles (Meetings)
- CBRNE Weapons
- International Relations
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Convention on the Banning of Chemical Weapons
1, record 3, English, Convention%20on%20the%20Banning%20of%20Chemical%20Weapons
unofficial
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Titres de conventions (Réunions)
- Armes CBRNE
- Relations internationales
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- Convention sur l’interdiction des armes chimiques
1, record 3, French, Convention%20sur%20l%26rsquo%3Binterdiction%20des%20armes%20chimiques
unofficial, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Signée le 15 janvier 1993 au siège de l'UNESCO à Paris, elle marque dix années d’efforts dans le cadre de la conférence du désarmement des Nations Unies. Il s’agit du premier accord multilatéral de désarmement doté d’un régime de vérification éliminant une catégorie entière d’armes de destruction massive. Cependant, les pays arabes ont refusé de signer la convention parce qu'ils sont convaincus qu'Israël possède l'arme nucléaire. Ils exigent que l'État hébreu signe d’abord le Traité de non-prolifération des armes nucléaires. 1, record 3, French, - Convention%20sur%20l%26rsquo%3Binterdiction%20des%20armes%20chimiques
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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