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ARME NON MORTELLE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-10-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Non-Lethal Weapons
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- non-lethal weapon
1, record 1, English, non%2Dlethal%20weapon
correct, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- NLW 2, record 1, English, NLW
correct, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- nonlethal weapon 3, record 1, English, nonlethal%20weapon
correct
- non-lethal arm 4, record 1, English, non%2Dlethal%20arm
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A weapon that is explicitly designed and primarily employed to incapacitate or repel persons or to disable equipment, while minimizing fatalities, permanent injury and damage to property and the environment. 5, record 1, English, - non%2Dlethal%20weapon
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
non-lethal weapon; NLW: designations and definition standardized by NATO. 6, record 1, English, - non%2Dlethal%20weapon
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
non-lethal weapon; NLW: designations officially approved by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces and by the Army Terminology Panel. 6, record 1, English, - non%2Dlethal%20weapon
Record 1, Key term(s)
- non lethal weapon
- non lethal arm
- nonlethal arm
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Armes non meurtrières
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- arme non létale
1, record 1, French, arme%20non%20l%C3%A9tale
correct, feminine noun, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- ANL 2, record 1, French, ANL
correct, feminine noun, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- arme non mortelle 3, record 1, French, arme%20non%20mortelle
correct, feminine noun
- arme non meurtrière 4, record 1, French, arme%20non%20meurtri%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Arme explicitement conçue et principalement utilisée pour neutraliser ou repousser des personnes ou pour neutraliser des équipements, tout en réduisant au maximum les accidents mortels, les lésions permanentes et les dégâts aux biens et à l'environnement. 5, record 1, French, - arme%20non%20l%C3%A9tale
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
arme non létale; ANL : désignations et définition normalisées par l'OTAN. 6, record 1, French, - arme%20non%20l%C3%A9tale
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
arme non létale; ANL : désignations uniformisées par le ministère de la Défense nationale et les Forces canadiennes et par le Groupe d'experts en terminologie de l'Armée de terre. 6, record 1, French, - arme%20non%20l%C3%A9tale
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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