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BEACH HEAD [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-07-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Sea Operations (Military)
- Amphibious Forces
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- beachhead
1, record 1, English, beachhead
correct, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- Bhd 2, record 1, English, Bhd
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A designated area on a hostile or potentially hostile shore which, when seized and held, provides for the continuous landing of troops and matériel, and provides manoeuvring space required for subsequent projected operations ashore. 3, record 1, English, - beachhead
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
beachhead: designation and definition standardized by NATO. 4, record 1, English, - beachhead
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
beachead; Bhd: designations officially approved by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces. 4, record 1, English, - beachhead
Record 1, Key term(s)
- beach head
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Opérations en mer (Militaire)
- Forces amphibies
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- tête de plage
1, record 1, French, t%C3%AAte%20de%20plage
correct, feminine noun, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- TdePl 2, record 1, French, TdePl
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Zone désignée située sur un littoral hostile ou potentiellement hostile qui, une fois conquise et tenue, permet le débarquement continu des troupes et du matériel et garantit l'espace de manœuvre nécessaire à la poursuite des opérations prévues à terre. 3, record 1, French, - t%C3%AAte%20de%20plage
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
tête de plage : désignation et définition normalisées par l'OTAN. 4, record 1, French, - t%C3%AAte%20de%20plage
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
tête de plage; TdePl : désignations uniformisées par le ministère de la Défense nationale et les Forces canadiennes. 4, record 1, French, - t%C3%AAte%20de%20plage
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Operaciones marítimas (Militar)
- Fuerzas anfibias
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- cabeza de playa
1, record 1, Spanish, cabeza%20de%20playa
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Zona determinada en una costa enemiga que, una vez capturada y mantenida, asegura el desembarco continuo de tropas y materiales y proporciona el espacio de maniobra necesario para las siguientes operaciones proyectadas en tierra. 1, record 1, Spanish, - cabeza%20de%20playa
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