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ATTAQUE TERRORISTE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2005-11-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Security
- Protection of Life
- National and International Security
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- terrorist attack
1, record 1, English, terrorist%20attack
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... the assumption that the four airplanes ... were hijacked as part of a terrorist attack. 2, record 1, English, - terrorist%20attack
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sécurité
- Sécurité des personnes
- Sécurité nationale et internationale
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- attaque terroriste
1, record 1, French, attaque%20terroriste
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- attentat terroriste 2, record 1, French, attentat%20terroriste
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... un attentat terroriste est un acte opéré dans la clandestinité par une ou plusieurs personnes, et ayant pour finalité de faire entendre une cause en portant atteinte aux personnes et aux biens par des moyens de violence exceptionnels. 3, record 1, French, - attaque%20terroriste
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
«attaque terroriste»; «attentat terroriste» : ces deux termes sont utilisés comme équivalents de «terrorist attack». Par contre, «attentat» et «attaque» ne sont pas parfaitement synonymes. 4, record 1, French, - attaque%20terroriste
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Seguridad
- Protección de las personas
- Seguridad nacional e internacional
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- ataque terrorista
1, record 1, Spanish, ataque%20terrorista
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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