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Record 1 2013-07-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Military Organization
OBS

The main difference between the general purpose forces and the multi-purpose forces is that in the first case, forces can perform all kinds of tasks or functions without any limitation whatsoever whereas multi-purpose forces may only perform some tasks or functions and limitations do apply.

OBS

Information provided by Department of National Defence officials specialized in doctrine for all forces (land, maritime and air).

OBS

multi-purpose force: term used in the context of the Defence Renewal Project.

Key term(s)
  • multipurpose force

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organisation militaire
OBS

Il existe une différence sémantique entre les termes «forces polyvalentes» et «forces plurifonctionnelles» dans ce sens que dans le premier cas, les forces peuvent effectuer toutes sortes de fonctions sans aucune restriction alors que dans le cas de «plurifonctionnelles» il y a des restrictions quant au nombre de fonctions que peuvent remplir les forces.

OBS

Le choix du terme «plurifonctionnelles» est privilégié au terme «multifonctionnelles» parce qu'il s'applique autant aux êtres animés qu'inanimés alors que le second ne se refère qu'aux êtres inanimés.

OBS

force plurifonctionnelle : terme utilisé dans le contexte du Projet de renouvellement de la défense.

Key term(s)
  • force pluri-fonctionnelle

Spanish

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