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A weapon, or weapon system, employing chemical, biological, radiological or nuclear substances, that is able to cause widespread devastation and loss of life.  3, fiche 1, Anglais, - weapon%20of%20mass%20destruction

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weapon of mass destruction; WMD : designations standardized by the Canadian Capability-Based Planning Terminology Committee and the Translation Bureau.  4, fiche 1, Anglais, - weapon%20of%20mass%20destruction

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weapon of mass destruction; WMD : designations and definition standardized by NATO; designations officially approved by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces.  5, fiche 1, Anglais, - weapon%20of%20mass%20destruction

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weapon of mass destruction; WMD : designations extracted from the "Disarmament and Peace Keeping" glossary with the permission of the United Nations Office at Geneva.  6, fiche 1, Anglais, - weapon%20of%20mass%20destruction

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Arme ou système d'arme utilisant des substances chimiques, biologiques, radiologiques ou nucléaires et pouvant provoquer des dégâts et des pertes humaines à grande échelle.  3, fiche 1, Français, - arme%20de%20destruction%20massive

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arme de destruction massive; ADM : désignations normalisées par le Comité de terminologie de la planification axée sur les capacités au Canada et le Bureau de la traduction.  4, fiche 1, Français, - arme%20de%20destruction%20massive

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arme de destruction massive; ADM : désignations et définition normalisées par l'OTAN; désignations uniformisées par le ministère de la Défense nationale et les Forces canadiennes.  5, fiche 1, Français, - arme%20de%20destruction%20massive

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arme de destruction massive : désignation tirée du lexique «Désarmement et Maintien de la Paix» avec l'autorisation de l'Office des Nations Unies à Genève.  6, fiche 1, Français, - arme%20de%20destruction%20massive

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weapons of mass destruction non-proliferation; WMD non-proliferation : designations standardized by NATO.  3, fiche 2, Anglais, - weapons%20of%20mass%20destruction%20non%2Dproliferation

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non-prolifération d'armes de destruction massive : désignation normalisée par l'OTAN.  3, fiche 2, Français, - non%2Dprolif%C3%A9ration%20d%27armes%20de%20destruction%20massive

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[The sum of] efforts to develop, manufacture, acquire, or transfer a weapon of mass destruction, including related expertise, materials, technologies and means of delivery.  3, fiche 3, Anglais, - weapons%20of%20mass%20destruction%20proliferation

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weapons of mass destruction proliferation; WMD proliferation : designations and definition standardized by NATO.  4, fiche 3, Anglais, - weapons%20of%20mass%20destruction%20proliferation

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[Ensemble des efforts] de mise au point, de fabrication, d'acquisition ou de transfert d'une arme de destruction massive, y compris l'expertise, les matériaux, les technologies et les vecteurs associés.  3, fiche 3, Français, - prolif%C3%A9ration%20des%20armes%20de%20destruction%20massive

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prolifération des armes de destruction massive : désignation et définition normalisées par l'OTAN.  4, fiche 3, Français, - prolif%C3%A9ration%20des%20armes%20de%20destruction%20massive

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The Biological Weapons Convention(BWC) effectively prohibits the development, production, acquisition, transfer, stockpiling and use of biological and toxin weapons. It was the first multilateral disarmament treaty banning an entire category of weapons of mass destruction(WMD).  6, fiche 4, Anglais, - Convention%20on%20the%20Prohibition%20of%20the%20Development%2C%20Production%20and%20Stockpiling%20of%20Bacteriological%20%28Biological%29%20and%20Toxin%20Weapons%20and%20on%20their%20Destruction

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Biological Weapons Convention; BWC; Biological and Toxin Weapons Convention; BTWC: designations to be used by NATO.  7, fiche 4, Anglais, - Convention%20on%20the%20Prohibition%20of%20the%20Development%2C%20Production%20and%20Stockpiling%20of%20Bacteriological%20%28Biological%29%20and%20Toxin%20Weapons%20and%20on%20their%20Destruction

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[La Convention sur les armes biologiques] interdit efficacement la mise au point, la fabrication, l'acquisition, le transfert, la conservation, le stockage et l'utilisation des armes biologiques et de toxine et elle constitue un élément essentiel pour la communauté internationale dans sa lutte contre la prolifération des armes de destruction massive.  3, fiche 4, Français, - Convention%20sur%20l%27interdiction%20de%20la%20mise%20au%20point%2C%20de%20la%20fabrication%20et%20du%20stockage%20des%20armes%20bact%C3%A9riologiques%20%28biologiques%29%20ou%20%C3%A0%20toxines%20et%20sur%20leur%20destruction

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Convention sur les armes biologiques; BWC; Convention sur les armes biologiques et à toxines; BTWC : désignations d'usage obligatoire à l'OTAN.  6, fiche 4, Français, - Convention%20sur%20l%27interdiction%20de%20la%20mise%20au%20point%2C%20de%20la%20fabrication%20et%20du%20stockage%20des%20armes%20bact%C3%A9riologiques%20%28biologiques%29%20ou%20%C3%A0%20toxines%20et%20sur%20leur%20destruction

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The need to impede access to sensitive weapons technology, materiel, and expertise by proliferant states and terrorist networks worldwide is an objective of the current U. S. [United States] National Security Strategy, National Strategy to Combat Weapons of Mass Destruction, and National Strategy for Combating Terrorism. … These are the largest U. S. efforts to gain access to and redirect former WMD scientists.  5, fiche 5, Anglais, - weapons%20of%20mass%20destruction%20scientist

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Les objectifs prioritaires du partenariat sont le soutien au désarmement chimique, le démantèlement des sous-marins nucléaires mis hors service et l'élimination des matières fissiles ainsi que la réinsertion dans le secteur civil des scientifiques spécialisés dans les armes de destruction massive.  1, fiche 5, Français, - scientifique%20sp%C3%A9cialis%C3%A9%20dans%20les%20armes%20de%20destruction%20massive

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La ciudad de Nueva York establecerá un equipo de élite contra el terror integrado por 22 expertos en armas de destrucción masiva con el fin de reforzar la capacidad de prevenir ataques.  1, fiche 5, Espagnol, - experto%20en%20armas%20de%20destrucci%C3%B3n%20masiva

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The Center for Nonproliferation Studies(CNS) strives to combat the spread of weapons of mass destruction(WMD) by training the next generation of nonproliferation specialists and disseminating timely information and analysis. CNS at the Monterey Institute of International Studies is the largest nongovernmental organization in the United States devoted exclusively to research and training on nonproliferation issues. DR. William Potter established the Center in 1989 with a handfull of Institute students.  1, fiche 6, Anglais, - Center%20for%20Nonproliferation%20Studies

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The Proliferation Security Initiative was formed in response to the growing threat to international security posed by the spread of weapons of mass destruction(WMD), their delivery systems and related materials. The PSI builds upon efforts of the international community to prevent the proliferation of such items through existing treaties and regimes.  1, fiche 7, Anglais, - Proliferation%20Security%20Initiative

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L'initiative de sécurité contre la prolifération (ISP) a été lancée en réponse à l'accroissement de la menace pour la sécurité internationale causé par la prolifération des armes de destruction massive (ADM), de leurs systèmes de vecteurs et des matières connexes. L'ISP met à profit les efforts déployés par la communauté internationale pour prévenir la prolifération de telles armes grâce aux traités et aux régimes existants.  1, fiche 7, Français, - Initiative%20de%20s%C3%A9curit%C3%A9%20contre%20la%20prolif%C3%A9ration

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Countries(North Korea, Iran, Iraq and Syria) denounced by George W. Bush for their ownership and commerce of weapons of mass destruction(WMD) and their support and sponsoring of terrorism.  2, fiche 8, Anglais, - Axis%20of%20Evil

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