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FORCE NON LETALE [1 record]

Record 1 2015-03-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • General Conduct of Military Operations
DEF

Force not intended or likely to cause death, or serious injury resulting in death.

OBS

non-lethal force; non-deadly force : terms and definition standardized by NATO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Conduite générale des opérations militaires
DEF

Force dont l'emploi n'a pas pour objectif ou ne risque pas de provoquer la mort ou d'entraîner des blessures graves aux conséquences mortelles.

OBS

force non létale; force non mortelle : termes et définition normalisés par l'OTAN.

Spanish

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