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GNUC [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2007-07-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- CBRNE Operations
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- nuclear warfare
1, record 1, English, nuclear%20warfare
correct, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- NUCW 2, record 1, English, NUCW
correct, officially approved
- NW 3, record 1, English, NW
correct, NATO
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- atomic warfare 4, record 1, English, atomic%20warfare
correct, obsolete
- nuclear war 5, record 1, English, nuclear%20war
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Warfare involving the employment of nuclear weapons. 6, record 1, English, - nuclear%20warfare
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
nuclear warfare: term and definition standardized by NATO. 7, record 1, English, - nuclear%20warfare
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
nuclear warfare; NUCW: term and abbreviation officially approved by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces. 7, record 1, English, - nuclear%20warfare
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Opérations CBRNE
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- guerre nucléaire
1, record 1, French, guerre%20nucl%C3%A9aire
correct, feminine noun, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- GNUC 2, record 1, French, GNUC
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
- NW 3, record 1, French, NW
correct, feminine noun, NATO
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- guerre atomique 4, record 1, French, guerre%20atomique
correct, feminine noun, obsolete
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Guerre impliquant l'emploi des armes nucléaires. 5, record 1, French, - guerre%20nucl%C3%A9aire
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
guerre nucléaire : terme et définition normalisés par l'OTAN. 6, record 1, French, - guerre%20nucl%C3%A9aire
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
guerre nucléaire; GNUC : terme et abréviation uniformisés par le ministère de la Défense nationale et les Forces canadiennes. 6, record 1, French, - guerre%20nucl%C3%A9aire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Operaciones QBRNE
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- guerra nuclear
1, record 1, Spanish, guerra%20nuclear
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Guerra en la que se emplean armas nucleares. 1, record 1, Spanish, - guerra%20nuclear
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