Terminology
Recommendations related to terminology
Tag overview
recommendation across 2 inquiries
Across 2 inquiries
Tagged Recommendations
Discontinue Off-the-record Term
The term 'off-the-record briefing' should be discontinued. The term 'non-reportable briefing' should be used to cover a background briefing which is not to be reported, and the term 'embargoed briefing' …
Consistent Sight Deprivation Terminology
Theatre level detention instructions and guidance should be reviewed to ensure that references to the means of permissible sight deprivation are consistent.
Prisoner Handling DVD Update
The 2005 prisoner handling DVD should be amended to avoid misleading messages about sight deprivation in the context of interrogation, and the inappropriate presentation of the interrogation facility. Where such …
Remove Shock of Capture Language
Training soldiers to maintain or prolong the shock of capture is apt to be misunderstood and should not feature in general training. Phrases such as “calm, neutral and professional” and …
Five Techniques Terminology
In the interests of clarity for all, the five techniques should be referred to as being banned or prohibited rather than proscribed.
Remove Conditioning Terminology
“Conditioning” should cease to be used as an approved Chicksands or HUMINT term.
Remove Shock of Capture from DISC
DISC should give consideration to avoiding the terminology “maintain the shock of capture” and “prolong the shock of capture” even in their own courses. As a minimum, students on the …