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REVERSE SLOPE POSITION [1 record]

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Record 1 2006-05-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Military Strategy
  • Land Forces
DEF

A position sited in such a way as to make the crest and near slope of a hill feature into a killing area for direct fire weapons.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Stratégie militaire
  • Forces terrestres
DEF

Position située de façon à transformer la crête et la pente avoisinante d'une colline en zone d'abattage pour les armes de tir direct.

OBS

contrepente : Cette graphie, puisée des Rectifications de l'orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, est attestée dans le Petit Robert (2004).

OBS

position en contre-pente : terme et définition uniformisés par le Comité de terminologie française du Conseil de doctrine et de tactique de l'Armée de terre.

Spanish

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