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ambush [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2020-03-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Defence Planning and Military Doctrine
- Land Forces
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- ambush
1, record 1, English, ambush
correct, verb, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Conduct a surprise attack from concealed positions on a moving or temporarily halted enemy. 2, record 1, English, - ambush
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
ambush: This is a mission/task verb. 2, record 1, English, - ambush
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
ambush: designation and definition officially approved by the Army Terminology Panel and standardized by NATO. 3, record 1, English, - ambush
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Doctrine militaire et planification de défense
- Forces terrestres
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- tendre une embuscade
1, record 1, French, tendre%20une%20embuscade
correct, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mener, à partir de positions camouflées, une attaque surprise sur un ennemi en mouvement ou temporairement arrêté. 2, record 1, French, - tendre%20une%20embuscade
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
tendre une embuscade : Il s’agit d’un verbe à utiliser pour la planification des missions ou des tâches. 2, record 1, French, - tendre%20une%20embuscade
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
tendre une embuscade : désignation et définition uniformisées par le Groupe d'experts en terminologie de l'Armée de terre et normalisées par l'OTAN. 3, record 1, French, - tendre%20une%20embuscade
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2003-04-11
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- General Vocabulary
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- ambush 1, record 2, English, ambush
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire général
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- piège
1, record 2, French, pi%C3%A8ge
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Vocabulario general
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- emboscada
1, record 2, Spanish, emboscada
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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