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FORCE LOURDE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-03-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Military Organization
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- heavy force
1, record 1, English, heavy%20force
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- heavy weight force 2, record 1, English, heavy%20weight%20force
correct, officially approved
- HWF 2, record 1, English, HWF
correct, officially approved
- HWF 2, record 1, English, HWF
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A conventional force that consists predominantly of armoured fighting vehicles, and has greater armour protection and firepower than a medium force. 3, record 1, English, - heavy%20force
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A heavy force is not normally deployed strategically by air. 3, record 1, English, - heavy%20force
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
heavy force: designation and definition officially approved by the Defence Terminology Standardization Board and the Joint Terminology Panel. 4, record 1, English, - heavy%20force
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
heavy weight force; HWF: designations officially approved by the Army Terminology Panel. 4, record 1, English, - heavy%20force
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Organisation militaire
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- force lourde
1, record 1, French, force%20lourde
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Force classique dotée principalement de véhicules blindés de combat offrant une protection blindée et une puissance de feu supérieures à celles d’une force moyenne. 2, record 1, French, - force%20lourde
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Au niveau stratégique, une force lourde n’est pas généralement déployée par voie aérienne. 2, record 1, French, - force%20lourde
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
force lourde : désignation et définition uniformisées par le Conseil de normalisation de terminologie de la défense et le Groupe d'experts en terminologie interarmées. 3, record 1, French, - force%20lourde
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
force lourde : désignation uniformisée par le Groupe d'experts en terminologie de l'Armée de terre. 3, record 1, French, - force%20lourde
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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