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ANCHOR OBSERVATION POST [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-01-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Surveillance, Detection and Reconnaissance (Military)
- Land Forces
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- anchor observation post
1, record 1, English, anchor%20observation%20post
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- anchor OP 1, record 1, English, anchor%20OP
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An artillery or mortar observation post that remains in place to maintain observation while other observation posts relocate. 2, record 1, English, - anchor%20observation%20post
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
anchor observation post; anchor OP: designations and definition officially approved by the Army Terminology Panel; designations officially approved by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces. 3, record 1, English, - anchor%20observation%20post
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Surveillance, détection et reconnaissance (Militaire)
- Forces terrestres
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- poste d'observation fixe
1, record 1, French, poste%20d%27observation%20fixe
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- PO fixe 1, record 1, French, PO%20fixe
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Poste d'observation statique utilisé par l'artillerie et les mortiers pour maintenir l'observation pendant que les autres postes d'observation se déplacent. 2, record 1, French, - poste%20d%27observation%20fixe
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
poste d'observation fixe; PO fixe : désignations et définition uniformisées par le Groupe d'experts en terminologie de l'Armée de terre; désignations uniformisées par le Comité de terminologie française du Conseil de doctrine et de tactique de l'Armée de terre et par le ministère de la Défense nationale et les Forces canadiennes. 3, record 1, French, - poste%20d%27observation%20fixe
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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