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ATTAQUE SURPRISE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2001-02-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Military Tactics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- surprise attack
1, record 1, English, surprise%20attack
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
surprise attack: term(s) extracted from the "Disarmament and Peace Keeping" glossary with the permission of the United Nations Office at Geneva. 2, record 1, English, - surprise%20attack
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tactique militaire
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- attaque par surprise
1, record 1, French, attaque%20par%20surprise
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- attaque surprise 2, record 1, French, attaque%20surprise
correct, feminine noun
- attaque-surprise 3, record 1, French, attaque%2Dsurprise
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
attaque par surprise; attaque surprise; attaque-surprise : terme(s) tiré(s) du lexique «Désarmement et Maintien de la Paix» avec l'autorisation de l'Office des Nations Unies à Genève. 4, record 1, French, - attaque%20par%20surprise
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1991-02-20
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Operations (Air Forces)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- undetected attack
1, record 2, English, undetected%20attack
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Opérations (Forces aériennes)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- attaque surprise
1, record 2, French, attaque%20surprise
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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