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MEDIUM WEIGHT FORCE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2009-09-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Land Forces
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- medium force
1, record 1, English, medium%20force
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- medium-weight force 2, record 1, English, medium%2Dweight%20force
correct, officially approved
- MWF 1, record 1, English, MWF
correct, officially approved
- MWF 1, record 1, English, MWF
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
With respect to land capabilities, the Canadian Forces will ... continue to transform into a modern, combat-capable medium-weight force, based primarily on wheeled light armoured vehicles, including the mobile gun system and the multi-mission effects vehicle (to replace the direct-fire role of the Leopard tank), a new platform to deliver indirect fire, and a new fleet of medium transport trucks. 3, record 1, English, - medium%20force
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
A medium force balances the combat power of a heavy weight force with more agile deployability through the exploitation of technologies that provide the high levels of lethality and protection formerly provided by mass, shock action and weight. 1, record 1, English, - medium%20force
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
medium force; medium-weight force; MWF: terms and abbreviation officially approved by the Army Terminology Panel. 4, record 1, English, - medium%20force
Record 1, Key term(s)
- medium weight force
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Forces terrestres
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- force moyenne
1, record 1, French, force%20moyenne
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- force de masse moyenne 1, record 1, French, force%20de%20masse%20moyenne
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
- force d'envergure moyenne 2, record 1, French, force%20d%27envergure%20moyenne
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
En ce qui concerne les capacités terrestres, les Forces canadiennes devront [...] continuer de se transformer en une force d'envergure moyenne qui soit moderne et apte au combat, fondée principalement sur des véhicules blindés légers à roues, y compris le système de canon mobile et le véhicule à effets multimissions (visant à remplacer le char Leopard pour le tir direct), une nouvelle plate-forme pour les fonctions de tir indirect et un nouveau parc de camions de transport de poids moyen. 2, record 1, French, - force%20moyenne
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Une force moyenne équilibre la puissance de combat d'une force lourde et une déployabilité plus agile grâce à l'exploitation de technologies qui lui offrent les hauts degrés de létalité et de protection anciennement assurés par la concentration, l'effet de choc et la masse. 1, record 1, French, - force%20moyenne
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
force moyenne; force de masse moyenne : termes uniformisés par le Groupe d'experts en terminologie de l'Armée de terre. 3, record 1, French, - force%20moyenne
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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