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BESOIN CAPACITAIRE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2019-09-10
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Defence Planning and Military Doctrine
- Military Logistics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- capability requirement
1, record 1, English, capability%20requirement
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- CR 2, record 1, English, CR
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A quantitative and/or qualitative description in the areas of doctrine, organization, training, materiel, leadership development, personnel, facilities, and interoperability that defines essential components and desired outcomes of a capability. 3, record 1, English, - capability%20requirement
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
capability requirement: designation usually used in the plural. 4, record 1, English, - capability%20requirement
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
capability requirement; CR: designations and definition standardized by NATO. 4, record 1, English, - capability%20requirement
Record 1, Key term(s)
- capability requirements
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Doctrine militaire et planification de défense
- Logistique militaire
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- besoin capacitaire
1, record 1, French, besoin%20capacitaire
correct, masculine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- CR 2, record 1, French, CR
correct, masculine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- besoin en capacités 3, record 1, French, besoin%20en%20capacit%C3%A9s
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Description quantitative ou qualitative, dans les domaines de la doctrine, de l’organisation, de la formation, du matériel, du développement de l’aptitude au commandement, du personnel, des installations et de l’interopérabilité, qui définit les éléments essentiels et les résultats souhaités d’une capacité. 4, record 1, French, - besoin%20capacitaire
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
besoin en capacités; besoin capacitaire : désignations habituellement utilisées au pluriel. 5, record 1, French, - besoin%20capacitaire
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
besoin capacitaire; CR : désignations et définition normalisées par l'OTAN. 5, record 1, French, - besoin%20capacitaire
Record 1, Key term(s)
- besoins en capacités
- besoins en capacité
- besoin en capacité
- besoins capacitaires
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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