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Record 1 2025-07-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • National and International Security
  • Diplomacy
CONT

Diplomatic pressure refers to the efforts made by one state to influence the actions or decisions of another state through negotiations, persuasion, or strategic leverage rather than through military force.

OBS

This type of pressure is often used to achieve foreign policy objectives and can manifest in various forms such as economic sanctions, political negotiations, or mobilizing international support.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sécurité nationale et internationale
  • Diplomatie
OBS

La pression diplomatique fait référence aux efforts déployés par un État pour influencer les actions ou les décisions d’un autre État par des négociations, la persuasion ou un levier stratégique plutôt que par la force militaire.

OBS

Ce type de pression est souvent utilisé pour atteindre des objectifs de politique étrangère et peut se manifester sous diverses formes telles que des sanctions économiques, des négociations politiques ou la mobilisation d’un soutien international.

Spanish

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Record 2 2023-04-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • General Vocabulary
DEF

The power to induce the taking of a course of action or the embracing of a point of view by means of argument or entreaty.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Vocabulaire général

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Vocabulario general
DEF

Capacidad de inducir, mover, obligar a alguien con razones a creer o hacer algo.

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