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MSF [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2006-10-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- International Bodies and Committees
- Medical Staff
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Doctors without Borders
1, record 1, English, Doctors%20without%20Borders
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- MSF 1, record 1, English, MSF
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) is an independent international medical humanitarian organization that delivers emergency aid to people affected by armed conflict, epidemics, natural or man-made disasters, or exclusion from health care in more than 70 countries. MSF was founded in 1971 as a nongovernmental organization to both provide emergency medical assistance and bear witness publicly to the plight of the people it assists. A private nonprofit association, MSF is an international network with sections in 19 countries. 1, record 1, English, - Doctors%20without%20Borders
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités internationaux
- Personnel médical
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Médecins Sans Frontières
1, record 1, French, M%C3%A9decins%20Sans%20Fronti%C3%A8res
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- MSF 1, record 1, French, MSF
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Organismos y comités internacionales
- Personal médico
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- Médicos Sin Fronteras
1, record 1, Spanish, M%C3%A9dicos%20Sin%20Fronteras
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
- MSF 1, record 1, Spanish, MSF
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2001-12-04
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Military Administration
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- military sub-function
1, record 2, English, military%20sub%2Dfunction
correct, NATO
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- MSF 1, record 2, English, MSF
correct, NATO
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Key term(s)
- military subfunction
- military sub function
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Administration militaire
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- sous-fonction militaire
1, record 2, French, sous%2Dfonction%20militaire
correct, feminine noun, NATO
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- MSF 1, record 2, French, MSF
correct, feminine noun, NATO
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Key term(s)
- sous fonction militaire
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1988-01-08
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Organizations, Administrative Units and Committees
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Motorcycle Safety Foundation
1, record 3, English, Motorcycle%20Safety%20Foundation
correct, United States
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- MSF 1, record 3, English, MSF
correct, United States
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Organismes, unités administratives et comités
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- Motorcycle Safety Foundation
1, record 3, French, Motorcycle%20Safety%20Foundation
correct, United States
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
- MSF 1, record 3, French, MSF
correct, United States
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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