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BATAILLON [1 record]

Record 1 2021-06-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • Military Organization
  • Land Forces
DEF

An Army unit consisting of a headquarters and subordinate companies.

OBS

A battalion is normally commanded by a lieutenant-colonel.

OBS

battalion; bn: designations and definition officially approved by the Army Terminology Panel; designations officially approved by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces.

OBS

battalion; Bn: designations standardized by NATO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organisation militaire
  • Forces terrestres
DEF

Unité de l'Armée de terre composée d'un quartier général et de compagnies subordonnées.

OBS

Normalement, un bataillon est commandé par un lieutenant-colonel.

OBS

bataillon; bon : 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.

OBS

bataillon; Bon : désignations normalisées par l'OTAN.

Spanish

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