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FLOT [1 record]

Record 1 2019-01-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Defence Planning and Military Doctrine
  • Land Forces
DEF

A line which indicates the most forward positions of friendly forces in any kind of military operation at a specific time.

OBS

forward line of own troops; FLOT: designations and definition standardized by NATO.

OBS

forward line of own troops; FLOT: designations officially approved by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Doctrine militaire et planification de défense
  • Forces terrestres
DEF

Ligne matérialisant l'ensemble des positions les plus en avant des forces amies à un moment donné.

OBS

ligne avant des forces amies; FLOT : désignations et définition normalisées par l'OTAN.

OBS

ligne avant des forces amies; LAFA : 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 tactique de l'Armée de terre.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Doctrina militar y planificación de defensa
  • Ejército de tierra
DEF

Línea que marca las posiciones más avanzadas de las fuerzas propias en cualquier clase de operación militar en un determinado momento.

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