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SPIES [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-11-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Military Equipment
- Search and Rescue (Paramilitary)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- special patrol infiltration and extraction system
1, record 1, English, special%20patrol%20infiltration%20and%20extraction%20system
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- SPIES 2, record 1, English, SPIES
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
special patrol infiltration and extraction system; SPIES: term and abbreviation standardized by NATO. 3, record 1, English, - special%20patrol%20infiltration%20and%20extraction%20system
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Matériel militaire
- Recherche et sauvetage (Paramilitaire)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- système d’infiltration et d’extraction pour patrouille spéciale
1, record 1, French, syst%C3%A8me%20d%26rsquo%3Binfiltration%20et%20d%26rsquo%3Bextraction%20pour%20patrouille%20sp%C3%A9ciale
correct, masculine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- SPIES 2, record 1, French, SPIES
correct, masculine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
système d’infiltration et d’extraction pour patrouille spéciale; SPIES : terme et abréviation normalisés par l'OTAN. 3, record 1, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20d%26rsquo%3Binfiltration%20et%20d%26rsquo%3Bextraction%20pour%20patrouille%20sp%C3%A9ciale
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-10-11
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Drawing
- Painting (Arts)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- graphic automatism
1, record 2, English, graphic%20automatism
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
However, André Masson, with his development of graphic automatism ... a gestural equivalent of automatic writing, suggested one way forward whilst Max Ernst, with techniques based on frottage, showed another. 1, record 2, English, - graphic%20automatism
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Dessin
- Peinture (Arts)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- automatisme graphique
1, record 2, French, automatisme%20graphique
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Faisant appel à plusieurs reprises à la célèbre peinture «La planète affolée », Monsieur Spies nous a également montré l'importance de l'étude du mouvement d’oscillation pour Max Ernst. Ce procédé dit de l'automatisme graphique renvoie à la recherche de la spontanéité et l'action dans la peinture. 1, record 2, French, - automatisme%20graphique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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