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LANDING FORCE [2 records]

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Record 1 2021-10-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Land Forces
  • Air Forces
  • Amphibious Forces
DEF

The task organization of ground and aviation units assigned to an amphibious operation.

OBS

landing force; LF: designations and definition standardized by NATO; designations officially approved by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Forces terrestres
  • Forces aériennes
  • Forces amphibies
DEF

Groupement opérationnel comprenant les unités terrestres et les unités de l'aviation affectées à une opération amphibie.

OBS

force de débarquement; LD : désignations uniformisées par le ministère de la Défense nationale et les Forces canadiennes.

OBS

force de débarquement; LF : désignations et définition normalisées par l'OTAN.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Ejército de tierra
  • Fuerzas aéreas
  • Fuerzas anfibias
DEF

Organización operativa de unidades de tropa, de tierra y aire asignadas para un asalto anfibio. En una operación anfibia es el mayor escalón de fuerzas terrestres.

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Record 2 2004-02-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Skydiving, Paragliding and Hang Gliding
CONT

During landing there are forces to be absorbed by the body approximately equivalent to jumping from a platform 4 1/2 ft from the ground. Depending on the weight of the parachutist ... a landing force may be greater than this equivalent.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Parachutisme, parapente et deltaplane

Spanish

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