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ARME LETALE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-03-02
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Armour
- General Conduct of Military Operations
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- lethal weapon
1, record 1, English, lethal%20weapon
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- deadly weapon 2, record 1, English, deadly%20weapon
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A weapon that can be used to cause death or serious bodily injury. 3, record 1, English, - lethal%20weapon
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
lethal wepon: designation and definition standardized by NATO. 4, record 1, English, - lethal%20weapon
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
lethal weapon: designation extracted from the "Disarmament and Peace Keeping" glossary with the permission of the United Nations Office at Geneva. 4, record 1, English, - lethal%20weapon
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Arme blindée
- Conduite générale des opérations militaires
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- arme létale
1, record 1, French, arme%20l%C3%A9tale
correct, feminine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- arme meurtrière 2, record 1, French, arme%20meurtri%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Arme pouvant être utilisée pour causer la mort ou des blessures graves. 3, record 1, French, - arme%20l%C3%A9tale
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
arme létale : désignation et définition normalisées par l'OTAN. 4, record 1, French, - arme%20l%C3%A9tale
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
arme meurtrière : désignation tirée du lexique «Désarmement et Maintien de la Paix» avec l'autorisation de l'Office des Nations Unies à Genève. 4, record 1, French, - arme%20l%C3%A9tale
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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