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FORCE COMBATTANTE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2009-11-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Peace-Keeping Operations
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- fighting force
1, record 1, English, fighting%20force
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- fighting faction 1, record 1, English, fighting%20faction
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The vast majority of these girls and young women did not enter fighting forces willingly but were abducted or joined as a matter of survival when no other option for protection was available. 1, record 1, English, - fighting%20force
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Opérations de maintien de la paix
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- force combattante
1, record 1, French, force%20combattante
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- force belligérante 1, record 1, French, force%20bellig%C3%A9rante
correct, feminine noun
- faction combattante 1, record 1, French, faction%20combattante
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les femmes et les filles ont rapporté des atrocités commises par des membres de toutes les forces combattantes mêlées au conflit. 1, record 1, French, - force%20combattante
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1989-12-13
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Military Tactics
- General Conduct of Military Operations
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- combat force
1, record 2, English, combat%20force
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Tactique militaire
- Conduite générale des opérations militaires
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- corps de bataille
1, record 2, French, corps%20de%20bataille
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- force combattante 2, record 2, French, force%20combattante
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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