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CAPACITE RIPOSTE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-02-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- General Conduct of Military Operations
- CBRNE Weapons
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- second strike capability
1, record 1, English, second%20strike%20capability
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- strike-back capability 2, record 1, English, strike%2Dback%20capability
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The ability to survive a first strike with sufficient resources to deliver an effective counterblow (generally associated with nuclear weapons). 3, record 1, English, - second%20strike%20capability
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
second strike capability: term and definition standardized by NATO. 4, record 1, English, - second%20strike%20capability
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
second strike capability; strike-back capability: terms extracted from the "Disarmament and Peace Keeping" glossary with the permission of the United Nations Office at Geneva. 5, record 1, English, - second%20strike%20capability
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Conduite générale des opérations militaires
- Armes CBRNE
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- capacité de seconde frappe
1, record 1, French, capacit%C3%A9%20de%20seconde%20frappe
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- capacité de riposte 1, record 1, French, capacit%C3%A9%20de%20riposte
correct, feminine noun
- capacité de deuxième frappe 2, record 1, French, capacit%C3%A9%20de%20deuxi%C3%A8me%20frappe
correct, feminine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Capacité de survivre à une première frappe avec des moyens suffisants pour riposter de façon efficace (cette riposte est généralement associée à l'emploi d'armes nucléaires). 3, record 1, French, - capacit%C3%A9%20de%20seconde%20frappe
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
capacité de deuxième frappe : terme et définition normalisés par l'OTAN. 4, record 1, French, - capacit%C3%A9%20de%20seconde%20frappe
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
capacité de seconde frappe; capacité de riposte : termes tirés du lexique «Désarmement et Maintien de la Paix» avec l'autorisation de l'Office des Nations Unies à Genève. 5, record 1, French, - capacit%C3%A9%20de%20seconde%20frappe
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Conducción general de las operaciones militares
- Armas QBRNE
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- capacidad de respuesta
1, record 1, Spanish, capacidad%20de%20respuesta
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Capacidad de sobrevivir a un primer golpe con suficientes recursos para realizar un contragolpe eficaz. (Generalmente asociado a las armas nucleares.) 1, record 1, Spanish, - capacidad%20de%20respuesta
Record 2 - internal organization data 1996-06-02
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- International Law
- Military (General)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- retaliation capacity 1, record 2, English, retaliation%20capacity
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Droit international
- Militaire (Généralités)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- capacité de riposte
1, record 2, French, capacit%C3%A9%20de%20riposte
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- potentiel de représailles 1, record 2, French, potentiel%20de%20repr%C3%A9sailles
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Terme introduit dans la langue du droit international pour désigner une mesure prise, à titre de représailles, en mars 1915, par la France et la Grande-Bretagne, consistant à retenir pendant la durée des hostilités, sans les saisir ni les confisquer, des marchandises ennemies ou en provenance ou à destination de l'ennemi, trouvées sur un navire neutre. 2, record 2, French, - capacit%C3%A9%20de%20riposte
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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