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FORCE OPPOSITION [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-09-13
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Military Exercises
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- opposing force
1, record 1, English, opposing%20force
correct, see observation, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- OPFOR 2, record 1, English, OPFOR
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
opposing forces: Forces used in an enemy role during NATO exercises. 1, record 1, English, - opposing%20force
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
opposing force; OPFOR: The plural form of this designation (opposing forces) and the plural definition are standardized by NATO. 3, record 1, English, - opposing%20force
Record 1, Key term(s)
- opposing forces
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Exercices militaires
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- force d'opposition
1, record 1, French, force%20d%27opposition
correct, feminine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
forces d'opposition : Forces jouant le rôle de l'ennemi dans les exercices OTAN. 1, record 1, French, - force%20d%27opposition
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
force d'opposition : La désignation au pluriel (forces d'opposition) et la définition au pluriel sont normalisées par l'OTAN. 2, record 1, French, - force%20d%27opposition
Record 1, Key term(s)
- forces d'opposition
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2010-05-27
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Peace-Keeping Operations
- Military Organization
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- opposition force
1, record 2, English, opposition%20force
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The authors use data gleaned from their research in Northern Uganda, Mozambique and Sierra Leone to show how and where girls are used in fighting forces. They reveal how governments conceal the use of girls in their own militaries, while at the same time pointing to their presence in opposition forces. 1, record 2, English, - opposition%20force
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Opérations de maintien de la paix
- Organisation militaire
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- groupe d'opposition
1, record 2, French, groupe%20d%27opposition
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- force d'opposition 1, record 2, French, force%20d%27opposition
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les auteures, à partir des informations recueillies au cours de leur travail d'enquête dans le nord de l'Ouganda, en Sierra Leone et au Mozambique, montrent de quelle manière et dans quels groupes et forces armés des fillessont incorporées. Elles révèlent comment les gouvernements camouflent l'utilisation de filles par leurs propres forces armées, tout en dénonçant haut et fort leur présence dans les rangs des groupes d'opposition. 1, record 2, French, - groupe%20d%27opposition
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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