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INDIRECT FIRE SUPPORT [1 record]

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Record 1 2019-11-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • General Conduct of Military Operations
  • Combat Support
CONT

Indirect fire support is provided by mortars and other weapons systems that can be fired from cover without direct sightlines to the target.

OBS

indirect fire support; IFS: designations standardized by NATO.

OBS

indirect fire support: designation extracted from the "Disarmament and Peace Keeping" glossary with the permission of the United Nations Office at Geneva.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Conduite générale des opérations militaires
  • Soutien au combat
CONT

L'appui-feu indirect est assuré par des mortiers et d'autres systèmes [d'arme] pouvant être tirés à couvert sans visibilité directe de la cible.

OBS

appui-feu indirect; IFS : désignations normalisées par l'OTAN.

OBS

appui-feu indirect : désignation tirée du lexique «Désarmement et Maintien de la Paix» avec l'autorisation de l'Office des Nations Unies à Genève.

Spanish

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