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DIRECT APPROACH [3 records]

Record 1 2020-02-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • General Conduct of Military Operations
  • Land Forces
DEF

In land operations, an operational approach that consists in attacking the opposing force's centre of gravity by applying combat power directly against it.

OBS

direct approach: designation and definition standardized by NATO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Conduite générale des opérations militaires
  • Forces terrestres
DEF

Dans le cadre des opérations terrestres, approche opérationnelle qui consiste à attaquer le centre de gravité d'une force d'opposition en appliquant directement une puissance de combat contre celui-ci.

OBS

approche directe : désignation et définition normalisées par l'OTAN.

Spanish

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Record 2 2014-11-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Aircraft Piloting and Navigation
  • Air Traffic Control
DEF

An IFR [instrument flight rules] approach in which the aircraft begins the final approach without first having executed a procedure turn (PT).

OBS

straight-in approach: term and definition standardized by the Glossary for Pilots and Air Traffic Services Personnel Committee.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Pilotage et navigation aérienne
  • Circulation et trafic aériens
DEF

Approche IFR [règles de vol aux instruments] au cours de laquelle l'approche finale est commencée sans exécution préalable d'un virage conventionnel (PT).

OBS

approche directe : terme et définition normalisés par le Comité sur le Glossaire à l'intention des pilotes et du personnel des services de la circulation aérienne; terme uniformisé par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Opérations aériennes.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Pilotaje y navegación aérea
  • Control de tránsito aéreo
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Record 3 1981-04-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Human Behaviour
  • Management Operations (General)
OBS

The direct approach to changing behavior or performance relies on the direct measurement of specific behavior, alternation of events in the environment, and measurement of altered rates of performance. Direct refers to the concern with behavior rather than the concern with internal states, such as attitudes.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Comportement humain
  • Opérations de la gestion (Généralités)

Spanish

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