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REAR AREA [1 record]

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Record 1 2020-11-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Land Forces
  • Combat Support
DEF

For any land command, the area extending forward from its rear boundary to the rear boundary of the next lower level of command.

OBS

This area is used primarily for combat service support functions.

OBS

At corps level and above, the rear area may include the communication zone.

OBS

rear area; RA: designations and definition officially approved by the Army Terminology Panel; designations standardized by NATO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Forces terrestres
  • Soutien au combat
DEF

Pour un commandement terrestre donné, zone qui s'étend en avant de sa limite arrière jusqu'à la limite arrière de l'échelon directement subordonné.

OBS

Au niveau du corps et aux niveaux supérieurs, la zone arrière peut comprendre la zone de communication.

OBS

Cette zone est destinée principalement à l'exécution de fonctions de soutien logistique du combat.

OBS

zone arrière; ZAr : désignations et définition uniformisées par le Groupe d'experts en terminologie de l'Armée de terre.

OBS

zone arrière : désignation uniformisée par le Comité de terminologie française du Conseil de doctrine et de tactique de l'Armée de terre.

OBS

zone arrière; RA : désignations normalisées par l'OTAN.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Ejército de tierra
  • Apoyo en combate
DEF

Para un mando en particular, la zona que se extiende a vanguardia de su límite posterior hasta la zona de responsabilidad del mando inmediatamente inferior. Esta zona se dedica en principio a la realización de funciones de apoyo al combate.

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