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ESCOUADE [3 records]

Record 1 2006-11-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Infantry

French

Domaine(s)
  • Infanterie
DEF

Unité élémentaire de combat, dans l'infanterie.

Spanish

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Record 2 2006-06-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Police
DEF

A small group of persons organized for the purpose of performing a specific function, such as a police squad ... It is the smallest tactical unit of a police force.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Police
DEF

[...] petite troupe, groupe de quelques hommes commandés par un chef.

OBS

Dans le langage policier, les termes «escouade» et «brigade» sont généralement synonymes, tandis que dans le langage militaire, la distinction s'établit surtout au niveau de l'importance de groupe.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Policía
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Record 3 1992-09-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Forestry Operations

French

Domaine(s)
  • Exploitation forestière
OBS

camps de bûcherons. Dictionnaire sylviculture, p. 156)

Spanish

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