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GUERRE INTESTINE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2000-10-31
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- War and Peace (International Law)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- civil war
1, record 1, English, civil%20war
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A military conflict that may irrupt between opposing political or military groups within a single state. 2, record 1, English, - civil%20war
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Guerre et paix (Droit international)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- guerre civile
1, record 1, French, guerre%20civile
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- guerre intestine 2, record 1, French, guerre%20intestine
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Guerra y paz (Derecho internacional)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- guerra civil
1, record 1, Spanish, guerra%20civil
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1999-11-12
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Neology and Linguistic Borrowing
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- turf war
1, record 2, English, turf%20war
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A violent dispute over a home territory (esp. that of a youthful street gang) which is defended against invasion by rival gangs. 2, record 2, English, - turf%20war
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
It's a turf war, you're damn right it is. 3, record 2, English, - turf%20war
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
This term is formed through the compounding of two terms (turf + war). The term "turf", meaning grass with matted roots, has taken on the broader slang definition to mean a neighbourhood claimed by a juvenile gang and its territory. 2, record 2, English, - turf%20war
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Néologie et emprunts
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- guerre intestine
1, record 2, French, guerre%20intestine
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- affrontement entre malfaiteurs 2, record 2, French, affrontement%20entre%20malfaiteurs
proposal, masculine noun
- dispute de gangsters 2, record 2, French, dispute%20de%20gangsters
proposal, feminine noun
- guerre inter-gangs 2, record 2, French, guerre%20inter%2Dgangs
proposal, feminine noun
- guerre intergangs 2, record 2, French, guerre%20intergangs
proposal, feminine noun
- dispute territoriale 2, record 2, French, dispute%20territoriale
proposal, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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