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STAND-TO [1 record]

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Record 1 2023-12-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Land Forces
DEF

A command ordering all personnel to occupy their assigned combat position and be prepared to fight.

OBS

stand-to: This designation must be written in capital letters in Canadian Forces documents.

OBS

stand-to: designation and definition officially approved by the Army Terminology Panel.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Forces terrestres
DEF

Commandement enjoignant à tout le personnel d'occuper le poste de combat qui lui a été assigné et de se préparer au combat.

OBS

branle-bas de combat : Cette désignation doit être écrite en majuscules dans les documents des Forces canadiennes.

OBS

branle-bas de combat : désignation et définition uniformisées par le Groupe d'experts en terminologie de l'Armée de terre; désignation uniformisée par le Comité de terminologie française du Conseil de doctrine et de tactique de l'Armée de terre.

Key term(s)
  • branlebas de combat

Spanish

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