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HIGH PAYOFF TARGET [1 record]

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Record 1 2020-02-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Military Strategy
  • Target Acquisition
DEF

A high value target, the successful influencing of which will offer disproportionate advantage to friendly forces.

OBS

High pay-off targets are defined by the value they offer to friendly forces rather than other actors.

OBS

high pay-off target; HPT: designations and definition standardized by NATO.

OBS

high pay-off target; HPT: designations officially approved by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces and by the Joint Terminology Panel.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Stratégie militaire
  • Acquisition d'objectif
DEF

Objectif de grande importance qui, s'il est influencé avec succès, offrira un avantage disproportionné aux forces amies.

OBS

Les objectifs à haut rendement sont définis par l'importance qu'ils présentent pour les forces amies plutôt que pour d'autres acteurs.

OBS

objectif à haut rendement; HPT : désignations et définition normalisées par l'OTAN.

OBS

objectif rentable; OR : désignations uniformisées par le ministère de la Défense nationale et les Forces canadiennes et par le Groupe d'experts en terminologie interarmées.

OBS

objectif rentable; OR : désignations uniformisées par le Comité de terminologie française du Conseil de doctrine et de tactique de l'Armée de terre.

Spanish

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