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GUERRE CLASSIQUE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-09-05
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- General Conduct of Military Operations
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- conventional warfare
1, record 1, English, conventional%20warfare
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Warfare between belligerents who follow the laws of armed conflict. 1, record 1, English, - conventional%20warfare
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Conventional warfare is] conducted without using chemical, biological, radiological or nuclear weapons [and] without using designated special operations forces. 1, record 1, English, - conventional%20warfare
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
conventional warfare: term and definition officially approved by the Army Terminology Panel. 2, record 1, English, - conventional%20warfare
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Conduite générale des opérations militaires
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- guerre conventionnelle
1, record 1, French, guerre%20conventionnelle
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- guerre classique 1, record 1, French, guerre%20classique
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Guerre au cours de laquelle les belligérants respectent le droit des conflits armés. 1, record 1, French, - guerre%20conventionnelle
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Guerre conventionnelle] menée sans recours aux armes chimiques, biologiques, radiologiques ou nucléaires [et] sans recours aux forces d'opérations spéciales désignées. 1, record 1, French, - guerre%20conventionnelle
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
guerre conventionnelle; guerre classique : termes et définition uniformisés par le Groupe d'experts en terminologie de la Force aérienne (Trenton). 2, record 1, French, - guerre%20conventionnelle
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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