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BASIC TACTICAL SUB-UNIT [1 record]

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Record 1 2017-04-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Military Organization
DEF

The smallest tactical element to which operational tasks are given: battery, squadron, company, flight or troop, according to the arm or service.

OBS

basic tactical sub-unit; BTSU: designations officially approved by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organisation militaire
DEF

Plus petit élément tactique auquel on assigne une tâche opérationnelle : batterie, escadron, compagnie, escadrille ou troupe selon l'arme ou le service.

OBS

sous-unité tactique de base; SUTB : désignations et définition uniformisées par le Comité de terminologie française du Conseil de doctrine et de tactique de l'Armée de terre.

OBS

sous-unité tactique de base; SUTB : désignations uniformisées par le ministère de la Défense nationale et les Forces canadiennes.

Spanish

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