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FRATRICIDE [15 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-11-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Offences and crimes
- Family Law (common law)
- Social Problems
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- fratricide
1, record 1, English, fratricide
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Infractions et crimes
- Droit de la famille (common law)
- Problèmes sociaux
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- fratricide
1, record 1, French, fratricide
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] la langue française connaît des parricides, des fratricides et des infanticides. Et la liste n’est pas figée : ainsi, c’est à la fin de la 2e guerre mondiale que le néologisme de génocide a été forgé pour désigner l’assassinat d’un peuple entier; son usage ne fait plus désormais discussion. 2, record 1, French, - fratricide
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
fratricide : désignation normalisée par le Comité de normalisation, Promotion de l'accès à la justice dans les deux langues officielles(PAJLO). 3, record 1, French, - fratricide
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2024-09-23
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Offences and crimes
- Family Law (common law)
- Social Problems
- Sociology of Women
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- intrafamilial homicide
1, record 2, English, intrafamilial%20homicide
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- IFH 2, record 2, English, IFH
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- familial homicide 3, record 2, English, familial%20homicide
correct
- family murder 4, record 2, English, family%20murder
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A homicide is considered intrafamilial when the perpetrator and decedent were both members of the same chosen or biological family. 2, record 2, English, - intrafamilial%20homicide
Record 2, Key term(s)
- intra-familial homicide
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Infractions et crimes
- Droit de la famille (common law)
- Problèmes sociaux
- Sociologie des femmes
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- homicide intrafamilial
1, record 2, French, homicide%20intrafamilial
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- homicide familial 1, record 2, French, homicide%20familial
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les homicides familiaux englobent plusieurs types d’homicides commis au sein de la famille. Les principaux types sont les suivants : homicide conjugal, [filicide, familicide, parricide, fratricide] ou sororicide [...] 2, record 2, French, - homicide%20intrafamilial
Record 2, Key term(s)
- homicide intra-familial
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2024-08-19
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Animal Behaviour
- Birds
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- siblicide
1, record 3, English, siblicide
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- fratricide 2, record 3, English, fratricide
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Siblicide occurs when a chick in a brood is killed by its siblings ... 3, record 3, English, - siblicide
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Comportement animal
- Oiseaux
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- fratricide
1, record 3, French, fratricide
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Élimination d’un frère ou d’une sœur par un jeune oiseau. 2, record 3, French, - fratricide
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2024-08-19
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Animal Behaviour
- Birds
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- facultative siblicide
1, record 4, English, facultative%20siblicide
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- facultative fratricide 2, record 4, English, facultative%20fratricide
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
When food resources provided by the parents are insufficient to rear a whole [brood] successfully, dominants may kill their subordinate siblings ... indirectly through enforced starvation. This phenomenon is termed facultative siblicide and occurs in a wide range of bird species ... 3, record 4, English, - facultative%20siblicide
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Comportement animal
- Oiseaux
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- fratricide facultatif
1, record 4, French, fratricide%20facultatif
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2024-08-19
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Animal Behaviour
- Birds
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- obligate siblicide
1, record 5, English, obligate%20siblicide
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- obligate fratricide 2, record 5, English, obligate%20fratricide
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
African black eagles experience obligate siblicide: two eggs are laid, they hatch at different times, and the older chick always kills its younger sibling. 3, record 5, English, - obligate%20siblicide
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Comportement animal
- Oiseaux
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- fratricide obligatoire
1, record 5, French, fratricide%20obligatoire
masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2019-10-03
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- General Conduct of Military Operations
- Weapon Systems
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- friendly fire
1, record 6, English, friendly%20fire
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- blue-on-blue fire 2, record 6, English, blue%2Don%2Dblue%20fire
correct, familiar
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Accidental fire aimed at one's own forces or allied forces. 3, record 6, English, - friendly%20fire
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
friendly fire: designation standardized by NATO. 4, record 6, English, - friendly%20fire
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Conduite générale des opérations militaires
- Systèmes d'armes
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- tir fratricide
1, record 6, French, tir%20fratricide
correct, masculine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- tir ami 2, record 6, French, tir%20ami
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tir accidentel visant ses propres forces ou des forces alliées. 3, record 6, French, - tir%20fratricide
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
tir fratricide : désignation normalisée par l'OTAN. 4, record 6, French, - tir%20fratricide
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2019-09-13
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Intelligence (Military)
- Management Operations
- Electronic Warfare
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- information fratricide
1, record 7, English, information%20fratricide
correct, officially approved
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An adverse effect on the information environment caused by a failure to effectively synchronize the employment of information-related capabilities. 2, record 7, English, - information%20fratricide
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Information fratricide may impede friendly operations or forces. 2, record 7, English, - information%20fratricide
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 OBS
information fratricide: designation and definition officially approved by the Joint Terminology Panel and the Defence Terminology Standardization Board. 3, record 7, English, - information%20fratricide
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Renseignement (Militaire)
- Opérations de la gestion
- Guerre électronique
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- fratricide informationnel
1, record 7, French, fratricide%20informationnel
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Effet néfaste sur l’environnement d’information découlant d’un manque de synchronisation efficace de l’emploi d’éléments infosphériques. 2, record 7, French, - fratricide%20informationnel
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le fratricide informationnel peut empêcher le déroulement des opérations amies ou nuire aux forces amies. 2, record 7, French, - fratricide%20informationnel
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 OBS
fratricide informationnel : désignation et définition uniformisées par le Groupe d’experts en terminologie interarmées et le Conseil de normalisation de terminologie de la défense. 3, record 7, French, - fratricide%20informationnel
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2013-09-20
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- General Conduct of Military Operations
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- fratricide
1, record 8, English, fratricide
correct, NATO
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The employment of friendly weapons or munitions with intent to engage the enemy, which results in the unforeseen and unintentional death of friendly personnel. 1, record 8, English, - fratricide
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Conduite générale des opérations militaires
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- fratricide
1, record 8, French, fratricide
correct, masculine noun, NATO
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Utilisation d’armes ou de munitions par des forces amies dans le but de prendre à partie l’ennemi, qui provoque de façon imprévue et accidentelle des morts parmi le personnel ami. 1, record 8, French, - fratricide
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 2011-12-14
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- General Conduct of Military Operations
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- blue-on-blue kill
1, record 9, English, blue%2Don%2Dblue%20kill
familiar
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Key term(s)
- blue on blue kill
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Conduite générale des opérations militaires
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- destruction fratricide
1, record 9, French, destruction%20fratricide
feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 2010-07-07
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- General Conduct of Military Operations
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- friendly fire incident 1, record 10, English, friendly%20fire%20incident
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
- blue-on-blue incident 2, record 10, English, blue%2Don%2Dblue%20incident
familiar
- blue on blue incident 3, record 10, English, blue%20on%20blue%20incident
familiar
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Conduite générale des opérations militaires
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- incident de tir fratricide
1, record 10, French, incident%20de%20tir%20fratricide
masculine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 2010-07-07
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- General Conduct of Military Operations
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- friendly fire engagement
1, record 11, English, friendly%20fire%20engagement
correct
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
- blue-on-blue engagement 2, record 11, English, blue%2Don%2Dblue%20engagement
familiar
- blue on blue engagement 3, record 11, English, blue%20on%20blue%20engagement
familiar
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
blue on blue engagement: This term is found in the entry for "tirs fratricides" in the Dictionary of Land Forces: French/English with English-French index. 4, record 11, English, - friendly%20fire%20engagement
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Conduite générale des opérations militaires
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- engagement fratricide
1, record 11, French, engagement%20fratricide
correct, masculine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
- engagement bleu contre bleu 2, record 11, French, engagement%20bleu%20contre%20bleu
masculine noun, familiar
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
Record 12 - internal organization data 2010-07-06
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- General Conduct of Military Operations
Record 12, Main entry term, English
- friendly fire casualty
1, record 12, English, friendly%20fire%20casualty
correct
Record 12, Abbreviations, English
Record 12, Synonyms, English
- blue-on-blue casualty 2, record 12, English, blue%2Don%2Dblue%20casualty
familiar
Record 12, Key term(s)
- blue on blue casualty
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- Conduite générale des opérations militaires
Record 12, Main entry term, French
- perte par tir fratricide
1, record 12, French, perte%20par%20tir%20fratricide
correct, feminine noun
Record 12, Abbreviations, French
Record 12, Synonyms, French
Record 12, Textual support, French
Record 12, Spanish
Record 12, Textual support, Spanish
Record 13 - internal organization data 2007-09-07
Record 13, English
Record 13, Subject field(s)
- Surveillance, Detection and Reconnaissance (Military)
- Target Acquisition
Record 13, Main entry term, English
- identification capability
1, record 13, English, identification%20capability
correct
Record 13, Abbreviations, English
Record 13, Synonyms, English
Record 13, Textual support, English
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The other troubling aspect of BVR [beyond visual range] technology is that too often fratricide incidents have revealed that soldiers were not willing to wait for identification of what they had detected. This becomes the double-edged sword of continuing to field BVR technology without improving its identification capability. 1, record 13, English, - identification%20capability
Record 13, French
Record 13, Domaine(s)
- Surveillance, détection et reconnaissance (Militaire)
- Acquisition d'objectif
Record 13, Main entry term, French
- capacité d’identification
1, record 13, French, capacit%C3%A9%20d%26rsquo%3Bidentification
correct, feminine noun
Record 13, Abbreviations, French
Record 13, Synonyms, French
Record 13, Textual support, French
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'autre aspect troublant des techniques BVR [au-delà de la limite visuelle] est que, trop souvent, les incidents de nature fratricide ont révélé que les soldats n’ étaient pas disposés à attendre que l'objet détecté ait été identifié. Cette attitude devient l'arme à double tranchant que constitue la poursuite d’une mise en service de techniques BVR sans améliorer leur capacité d’identification. 1, record 13, French, - capacit%C3%A9%20d%26rsquo%3Bidentification
Record 13, Spanish
Record 13, Textual support, Spanish
Record 14 - internal organization data 2000-10-24
Record 14, English
Record 14, Subject field(s)
- Missiles and Rockets
Record 14, Main entry term, English
- closely space basing
1, record 14, English, closely%20space%20basing
correct
Record 14, Abbreviations, English
- CSB 2, record 14, English, CSB
correct
Record 14, Synonyms, English
- closely spaced basing 3, record 14, English, closely%20spaced%20basing
correct
- Dense Pack 4, record 14, English, Dense%20Pack
correct
Record 14, Textual support, English
Record number: 14, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The US Air Force has delivered to Defense Secretary Caspar Weinberger its latest proposal for basing 100 MX intercontinental ballistic missiles in the western United States. Unlike previous proposals, this plan calls for the missiles to be closely spaced in a deployment strategy nick-named Dense Pack. In this scheme, the missile silos are super-hardened and placed about 700 m apart. The theory is that the silos would withstand anything but a direct hit and that the phenomenon known as fratricide among incoming enemy warheads would mean that there would be very few direct hits. 4, record 14, English, - closely%20space%20basing
Record number: 14, Textual support number: 1 OBS
closely spaced basing; Dense Pack: terms extracted from the "Disarmament and Peace Keeping" glossary with the permission of the United Nations Office at Geneva. 5, record 14, English, - closely%20space%20basing
Record 14, French
Record 14, Domaine(s)
- Missiles et roquettes
Record 14, Main entry term, French
- groupement serré
1, record 14, French, groupement%20serr%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 14, Abbreviations, French
Record 14, Synonyms, French
- positionnement dans un espace réduit 2, record 14, French, positionnement%20dans%20un%20espace%20r%C3%A9duit
correct, masculine noun
- déploiement serré 3, record 14, French, d%C3%A9ploiement%20serr%C3%A9
masculine noun
- déploiement rapproché 3, record 14, French, d%C3%A9ploiement%20rapproch%C3%A9
masculine noun
Record 14, Textual support, French
Record number: 14, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Déploiement des missiles MX-le projet Dense Pack. L'US Air Force a remis à M. Caspar Weinberger, secrétaire américain à la Défense, une nouvelle proposition relative à l'implantation d’une centaine de missiles intercontinentaux de type MX dans l'ouest des États-Unis. Contrairement aux projets précédents, celui-ci prévoit d’aménager les missiles dans des silos espacés seulement de quelque 700 m(d’où la désignation «Dense Pack») et capables de résister à une explosion nucléaire, sauf en cas d’impact direct. On estime en effet que le phénomène dit «de destruction fratricide» dans les vagues de missiles ennemis diminuerait fortement les risques de coup au but. 4, record 14, French, - groupement%20serr%C3%A9
Record number: 14, Textual support number: 1 OBS
groupement serré; positionnement dans un espace réduit : termes tirés du lexique «Désarmement et Maintien de la Paix» avec l’autorisation de l’Office des Nations Unies à Genève. 5, record 14, French, - groupement%20serr%C3%A9
Record 14, Spanish
Record 14, Textual support, Spanish
Record 15 - internal organization data 1985-02-11
Record 15, English
Record 15, Subject field(s)
- CBRNE Weapons
- General Conduct of Military Operations
Record 15, Main entry term, English
- fratricide effect
1, record 15, English, fratricide%20effect
correct
Record 15, Abbreviations, English
Record 15, Synonyms, English
Record 15, Textual support, English
Record number: 15, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The destruction or neutralization of one nuclear weapon by another belonging to the same country or coalition. Blast, heat, and radiation all may contribute. 1, record 15, English, - fratricide%20effect
Record 15, French
Record 15, Domaine(s)
- Armes CBRNE
- Conduite générale des opérations militaires
Record 15, Main entry term, French
- effet fratricide
1, record 15, French, effet%20fratricide
correct, masculine noun
Record 15, Abbreviations, French
Record 15, Synonyms, French
Record 15, Textual support, French
Record number: 15, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Même à des stades ultérieurs, les petits débris soulevés par l'explosion d’une tête nucléaire de première vague peuvent encore affecter sérieusement les têtes d’une seconde vague. Cet effet de destruction réciproque est appelé "effet fratricide". 1, record 15, French, - effet%20fratricide
Record 15, Spanish
Record 15, Textual support, Spanish
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