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OFFENSIVE [3 records]

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Record 1 2024-01-15

English

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

... an operation to defeat or destroy enemy forces and gain control of terrain, resources, and population centers.

CONT

The purpose of offensive operations is to defeat the adversary through the use of violence. Offensive action ... is the decisive operation of war, and through it ultimate success is achieved. Offensive operations may be conducted in any of the five physical environments: land, air, maritime, space, and cyber.

OBS

offensive; off: designations officially approved by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Conduite générale des opérations militaires
CONT

Le but des opérations offensives est de vaincre l'adversaire par l'utilisation de la violence. L'action offensive [...] est l'opération décisive de la guerre et celle qui permet le succès ultime. Les opérations offensives peuvent avoir lieu dans les cinq environnements physiques : terrestre, aérien, maritime, spatial ainsi que dans l'environnement cybernétique.

CONT

Les opérations offensives visent à prendre et tenir le terrain ou à nuire physiquement aux capacités de l'ennemi (ce qui inclut les attaques de guerre électronique). Elles comprennent entre autres les attaques, les raids et les poursuites.

OBS

offensive; off : désignations uniformisées par le ministère de la Défense nationale et les Forces canadiennes et par le Comité de terminologie française du Conseil de doctrine et de tactique de l'Armée de terre.

Spanish

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Record 2 2001-03-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Fencing
OBS

Technique/tactics.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Escrime
OBS

Technique/tactique.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Esgrima
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Record 3 1996-08-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • North American Football

French

Domaine(s)
  • Football nord-américain

Spanish

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