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cease-fire

['si:sfaɪə] 		stresses
gen. прекращение огня (напр., по предварительной договорённости)
context. перемирие
dipl. режим тишины (Andrey Truhachev); прекращение военных действий
cease fire
gen. прекратить стрельбу
avia. прекращение огня
Makarov. прекратить огонь
mil. прекращение боевых действий; отбой! (команда); прекращать огонь; прекратить огонь!
mil., artil. "прекратить огонь!" (команда)
nautic. прекращать стрельбу
weap. "прекратить огонь!" (команда)
cease fire!
mil. отбой! (команда)
mil., obs. прекратить огонь!
 English thesaurus
cease-fire ['si:sfaɪə]
mil., logist. 7 temporary cessation of hostilities in а theatre, declared unilaterally or negotiated between the parties to the conflict. It does not terminate а state of war but enables, among others, humanitarian actions or negotiations to take place. FRA 2. One of the conditions for cessation of hostilities; sometimes used as a synonym for the latter. A cease-fire may also be used in settling particular issues, for example the triage and exchange of casualties or the dispatch of flags of truce. It is initiated at a time stipulated by the parties beforehand. (UKR/NATO)
cease-fire
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Armored vehicles2
Diplomacy2
General38
Law1
Makarov45
Military18
NATO4
Politics1

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