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ARMEE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2019-09-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Military Organization
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- army
1, record 1, English, army
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A formation larger than an army corps but smaller than an army group and usually consisting of two or more army corps. 2, record 1, English, - army
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
army: designation and definition standardized by NATO. 3, record 1, English, - army
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Organisation militaire
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- armée
1, record 1, French, arm%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Formation supérieure à un corps d'armée mais inférieure à un groupe d'armées, comprenant généralement deux corps d'armée ou davantage. 2, record 1, French, - arm%C3%A9e
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
armée : désignation et définition normalisées par l'OTAN et par le Comité de terminologie française du Conseil de doctrine et de tactique de l'Armée de terre. 3, record 1, French, - arm%C3%A9e
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Organización militar
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- ejército
1, record 1, Spanish, ej%C3%A9rcito
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Gran Unidad mayor que el Cuerpo de Ejército pero menor que el Grupo de Ejércitos. 1, record 1, Spanish, - ej%C3%A9rcito
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Se compone generalmente de dos o más Cuerpos de Ejército. 1, record 1, Spanish, - ej%C3%A9rcito
Record 2 - internal organization data 2015-05-01
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Military Organization
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- armed forces
1, record 2, English, armed%20forces
correct, plural, NATO, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The entire military forces of a nation. 1, record 2, English, - armed%20forces
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
armed forces: term and definition standardized by NATO. 2, record 2, English, - armed%20forces
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Organisation militaire
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- armée
1, record 2, French, arm%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- forces armées 1, record 2, French, forces%20arm%C3%A9es
correct, feminine noun, plural, NATO, standardized
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ensemble des forces militaires d'un pays. 1, record 2, French, - arm%C3%A9e
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
armée; forces armées : termes et définition normalisés par l'OTAN. 2, record 2, French, - arm%C3%A9e
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Organización militar
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- fuerzas armadas
1, record 2, Spanish, fuerzas%20armadas
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
El ejército, la marina de guerra y la fuerza aérea, incluyendo sus componentes regulares y de reserva. 2, record 2, Spanish, - fuerzas%20armadas
Record 3 - internal organization data 2012-01-24
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Military Organization
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- environment
1, record 3, English, environment
correct, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
In the CF [Canadian Forces], either maritime, land or air forces. 2, record 3, English, - environment
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In common usage these are known as Navy, Army and Air Force respectively. 2, record 3, English, - environment
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
environment: term and definition officially approved by the Defence Terminology Standardization Board; term officially approved by the Joint Terminology Panel. 3, record 3, English, - environment
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 OBS
environment: term officially approved by the Air Force Terminology Panel (Trenton). 4, record 3, English, - environment
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Organisation militaire
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- armée
1, record 3, French, arm%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- élément 2, record 3, French, %C3%A9l%C3%A9ment
avoid, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dans les FC [Forces canadiennes], soit les forces maritimes, terrestres ou aériennes. 3, record 3, French, - arm%C3%A9e
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Couramment, les termes employés sont la Marine, l’Armée de terre et la Force aérienne respectivement. 3, record 3, French, - arm%C3%A9e
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
armée : terme et définition uniformisés par le Conseil de normalisation de terminologie de la Défense; terme uniformisé par le Groupe d’experts en terminologie interarmées. 4, record 3, French, - arm%C3%A9e
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 OBS
armée : terme uniformisé par le Groupe d'experts en terminologie de la Force aérienne (Trenton). 5, record 3, French, - arm%C3%A9e
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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