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Record 1 1999-10-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Military Administration
DEF

A command ordering personnel to return to their previous position. Usually used to cancel a previous command or the execution of a certain movement or action.

OBS

The term must be written in capital letters when used by the Canadian Forces as a procedural term or as an order.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Administration militaire
DEF

Commandement enjoignant le personnel de retourner à sa position précédente. On l'utilise habituellement pour contremander un ordre ou l'exécution d'une action quelconque.

OBS

au temps : terme et définition uniformisés par le Comité de terminologie française du Conseil de doctrine et de tactique de l'Armée de terre (CDTAT).

OBS

Le terme doit être écrit en majuscules dans les documents des Forces canadiennes lorsqu'il désigne un ordre ou un commandement.

Spanish

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