war of nerves
Synonyymisanakirja
war of nerves
psykologinen sodankäynti, hermosota, sota, sodankäynti.
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Englannin sanakirja
war of nerves (englanti > suomi)
war of nerves englanniksi
puhekieltä warfare Warfare or other physical conflict in which one or more combatting parties use especially demoralize demoralizing and frightening tactics to attempt to unnerve their opponents.
1915, w:Otto Liman von Sanders|Liman von Sanders Pasha, Field Marshal of Turkish forces at w:Gallipoli Campaign|Gallipoli, quoted in "http://query.nytimes.com/mem/archive-free/pdf?_r=1&res=9A0CE5DD1138E633A2575AC0A96E9C946496D6CF Says Turks Will Soon Expel British," New York Times, 9 Aug., p. 2 (retrieved 24 Aug. 2010):
1939, w:John Anderson, 1st Viscount Waverley|Sir John Anderson quoted in "http://news.google.ca/newspapers?id=0xU1AAAAIBAJ&sjid=6qULAAAAIBAJ&pg=1732,1776438&dq=war-of-nerves&hl=en Women's Service if War Comes," Glasgow Herald, 11 May (retrieved 24 Aug. 2010):
puhekieltä A situation in which opposed parties refrain from direct conflict but maintain a tense, contentious relationship in which each uses annoyances or intimidate intimidating psychological tactics to attempt to dishearten and unnerve the other.
1966, "http://news.google.ca/newspapers?id=SxwQAAAAIBAJ&sjid=bIsDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6002,6105923&dq=war-of-nerves+-communist+-soviet+-russia&hl=en Steel Industry Appears To Be Victor in Battle of Prices," The Free Lance-Star (USA), 5 Aug. p. 1 (retrieved 24 Aug. 2010):
1983, "http://news.google.ca/newspapers?id=oFEfAAAAIBAJ&sjid=PdIEAAAAIBAJ&pg=2624,1474173&dq=war-of-nerves+-communist+-soviet+-russia&hl=en Small Town Host Big Time Chess Tourney," Daytona Beach Morning Journal, 18 July, p. 8A (retrieved 24 Aug. 2010):
2009, Oleg Shchedrov, "http://in.reuters.com/article/idINIndia-39913120090527?pageNumber=2&virtualBrandChannel=0 Russia fears Korea conflict could go nuclear," Reuters India, 27 May (retrieved 24 Aug. 2010):