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VITAL AREA [1 record]

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Record 1 2019-02-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Air Defence
  • Land Forces
DEF

A designated area or installation to be defended by air defence units.

OBS

vital zone: designation and definition standardized by NATO.

OBS

vital area; VA: designations officially approved by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Défense aérienne
  • Forces terrestres
DEF

Zone ou installation déterminée qui doit être défendue par des unités de défense antiaérienne.

OBS

zone vitale : désignation et définition normalisées par l'OTAN.

OBS

zone vitale; ZV : 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 l'Armée de terre.

Spanish

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