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FRAPPE DRONE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-02-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- General Conduct of Military Operations
- Applications of Automation
- Artificial Intelligence
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- drone strike
1, record 1, English, drone%20strike
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[Some] proponents ... assert that drone strikes are largely effective in targeting specific combatants. 1, record 1, English, - drone%20strike
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Conduite générale des opérations militaires
- Automatisation et applications
- Intelligence artificielle
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- frappe de drone
1, record 1, French, frappe%20de%20drone
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2025-02-26
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- General Conduct of Military Operations
- Applications of Automation
- Artificial Intelligence
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- personality strike
1, record 2, English, personality%20strike
correct, noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A drone strike targeting a particular individual based on their identity. 2, record 2, English, - personality%20strike
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Conduite générale des opérations militaires
- Automatisation et applications
- Intelligence artificielle
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- frappe de personnalité
1, record 2, French, frappe%20de%20personnalit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Frappe de drone visant à éliminer une cible déjà établie et identifiable. 2, record 2, French, - frappe%20de%20personnalit%C3%A9
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2025-02-26
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- General Conduct of Military Operations
- Applications of Automation
- Artificial Intelligence
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- signature strike
1, record 3, English, signature%20strike
correct, noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A drone strike where the identity of the person/persons targeted is not known but [that is based on] their "pattern of life" or behaviour[.] 2, record 3, English, - signature%20strike
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Conduite générale des opérations militaires
- Automatisation et applications
- Intelligence artificielle
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- frappe de signature
1, record 3, French, frappe%20de%20signature
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Frappe de drone visant une personne ou un groupe de personnes inconnues qui sont ciblées en fonction de leurs «modes de vie» ou habitudes. 2, record 3, French, - frappe%20de%20signature
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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