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FORCE NON LETALE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2018-07-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- General Conduct of Military Operations
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- battle damage assessment
1, record 1, English, battle%20damage%20assessment
correct, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- BDA 2, record 1, English, BDA
correct, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An estimate of damage resulting from the application of lethal or non-lethal force and comprising physical, functional and target system assessment. 3, record 1, English, - battle%20damage%20assessment
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
battle damage assessment; BDA: designations officially approved by the Army Terminology Panel in 2001 and the Defence Terminology Standardization Board in 2012; designations and definition officially approved by the Joint Terminology Panel in 2017. 4, record 1, English, - battle%20damage%20assessment
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
battle damage assessment; BDA: designations standardized by NATO. 5, record 1, English, - battle%20damage%20assessment
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Conduite générale des opérations militaires
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- évaluation des dommages de combat
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9valuation%20des%20dommages%20de%20combat
correct, feminine noun, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- EDC 2, record 1, French, EDC
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
- BDA 3, record 1, French, BDA
correct, feminine noun, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Évaluation des dommages découlant de l'application d’une force létale ou non létale qui comprend l'évaluation des dommages physiques, l'évaluation de la fonctionnalité et l'évaluation du système de cibles. 4, record 1, French, - %C3%A9valuation%20des%20dommages%20de%20combat
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
évaluation des dommages de combat; EDC; BDA : désignations et définition uniformisées par le Groupe d’experts en terminologie interarmées en 2017. 5, record 1, French, - %C3%A9valuation%20des%20dommages%20de%20combat
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
évaluation des dommages de combat; BDA : désignations normalisées par l’OTAN et uniformisées par le Conseil de normalisation de terminologie de la Défense en 2012. 5, record 1, French, - %C3%A9valuation%20des%20dommages%20de%20combat
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
évaluation des dommages de combat; EDC : désignations uniformisées par le Groupe d’experts en terminologie de l’Armée de terre en 2001. 5, record 1, French, - %C3%A9valuation%20des%20dommages%20de%20combat
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2015-03-03
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- General Conduct of Military Operations
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- non-lethal force
1, record 2, English, non%2Dlethal%20force
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- non-deadly force 1, record 2, English, non%2Ddeadly%20force
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Force not intended or likely to cause death, or serious injury resulting in death. 1, record 2, English, - non%2Dlethal%20force
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
non-lethal force; non-deadly force : terms and definition standardized by NATO. 2, record 2, English, - non%2Dlethal%20force
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Conduite générale des opérations militaires
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- force non létale
1, record 2, French, force%20non%20l%C3%A9tale
correct, feminine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- force non mortelle 1, record 2, French, force%20non%20mortelle
correct, feminine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Force dont l’emploi n’a pas pour objectif ou ne risque pas de provoquer la mort ou d’entraîner des blessures graves aux conséquences mortelles. 1, record 2, French, - force%20non%20l%C3%A9tale
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
force non létale; force non mortelle : termes et définition normalisés par l'OTAN. 2, record 2, French, - force%20non%20l%C3%A9tale
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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