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MECHANISED [1 record]

Record 1 2017-05-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Military Organization
  • Armour
DEF

Refers to a land unit or formation whose manoeuvre elements are equipped with armoured fighting vehicles.

OBS

The vehicles may be wheeled or tracked.

OBS

mechanized; mech: term and abbreviation officially approved by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces; term, abbreviation and definition officially approved by the Joint Terminology Panel and the Defence Terminology Standardization Board.

Key term(s)
  • mechanised

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organisation militaire
  • Arme blindée
DEF

Se dit d'une unité ou formation de l’armée de terre dont les éléments de manœuvre sont équipés de véhicules blindés de combat.

OBS

Il peut s'agir de véhicules sur roues ou chenillés.

OBS

mécanisé; méc : terme et abréviation uniformisés par le ministère de la Défense nationale et les Forces canadiennes; terme, abréviation et définition uniformisés par le Groupe d'experts en terminologie interarmées et par le Conseil de normalisation de terminologie de la défense.

Spanish

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