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AREA SEARCH [2 records]

Record 1 2022-01-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Surveillance, Detection and Reconnaissance (Military)
  • Intelligence (Military)
DEF

Reconnaissance or search of a specific area to provide new or updated information on general or specific situations and/or activities.

OBS

area search: designation and definition standardized by NATO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Surveillance, détection et reconnaissance (Militaire)
  • Renseignement (Militaire)
DEF

Reconnaissance ou recherche effectuée sur une zone donnée en vue de fournir des informations nouvelles ou plus récentes sur des situations ou des activités générales ou particulières.

OBS

recherche sur zone : désignation et définition normalisées par l'OTAN.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Vigilancia, detección y reconocimiento (Militar)
  • Inteligencia (militar)
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Record 2 1979-11-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Motorized Sports
CONT

When the foregoing ["Point Search" and "Perimeter Search"] have not turned up the lost person, and all-out "Area Search" must be undertaken. The "Area" or "Sub-area Search" may be composed of large teams each covering sub-areas such as individual drainages or other logical and convenient units. Area search is accomplished by utilization of either the "Open-Line Search" or "Close-Line Search".

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sports motorisés

Spanish

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