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ATTACK FIRE [2 records]

Record 1 2017-11-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Defence Planning and Military Doctrine
  • Land Forces
DEF

To engage a target with direct and/or indirect fire without closing with that target.

OBS

attack by fire: This is a mission/task verb.

OBS

attack by fire: designation and definition officially approved by the Army Terminology Panel.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Doctrine militaire et planification de défense
  • Forces terrestres
DEF

Engager une cible par des tirs directs ou indirects sans s’approcher de celle-ci.

OBS

attaquer par le tir : Il s’agit d’un verbe à utiliser pour la planification des missions ou des tâches.

OBS

attaquer par le tir : désignation et définition uniformisées par le Groupe d'experts en terminologie de l'Armée de terre.

Spanish

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Record 2 1998-03-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Fire-Fighting Techniques
  • Crop Protection
  • Brush, Prairie and Forest Fires
DEF

To limit the spread of fire by cooling or smothering it, or by removing or otherwise treating the fuel around its perimeter.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Manœuvres d'intervention (incendies)
  • Protection des végétaux
  • Incendies de végétation
DEF

Prendre tous les moyens nécessaires pour lutter contre un incendie.

Spanish

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