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CASEVAC [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-10-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- General Conduct of Military Operations
- Medical and Dental Services (Military)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- casualty evacuation
1, record 1, English, casualty%20evacuation
correct, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- CASEVAC 2, record 1, English, CASEVAC
correct, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The evacuation of the dead and injured without medical escort. [Definition officially approved by the Joint Terminology Panel and the Defence Terminology Standardization Board]. 3, record 1, English, - casualty%20evacuation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 DEF
The non-medically supervised process of moving a person who is wounded, injured or ill. [Definition standardized by NATO]. 4, record 1, English, - casualty%20evacuation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
casualty evacuation; CASEVAC: designations officially approved by the Air Force Terminology Panel, the Joint Terminology Panel and the Defence Terminology Standardization Board. 5, record 1, English, - casualty%20evacuation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
casualty evacuation; CASEVAC: designations standardized by NATO. 5, record 1, English, - casualty%20evacuation
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Conduite générale des opérations militaires
- Service de santé et service dentaire (Militaire)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- évacuation des pertes
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9vacuation%20des%20pertes
correct, feminine noun, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- CASEVAC 2, record 1, French, CASEVAC
correct, feminine noun, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Évacuation des morts et [des] blessés sans escorte médicale. [Définition uniformisée par le Groupe d'experts en terminologie interarmées et par le Conseil de normalisation de terminologie de la Défense]. 3, record 1, French, - %C3%A9vacuation%20des%20pertes
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 DEF
Évacuation des personnes blessées ou malades sans supervision médicale. [Définition normalisée par l'OTAN]. 4, record 1, French, - %C3%A9vacuation%20des%20pertes
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
évacuation des pertes; CASEVAC : désignations uniformisées par le Groupe d'experts en terminologie de la Force aérienne. 5, record 1, French, - %C3%A9vacuation%20des%20pertes
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
évacuation des pertes; CASEVAC : désignations uniformisées par le Groupe d'experts en terminologie interarmées et par le Conseil de normalisation de terminologie de la Défense. 5, record 1, French, - %C3%A9vacuation%20des%20pertes
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
évacuation des pertes; CASEVAC : désignations normalisées par l'OTAN. 5, record 1, French, - %C3%A9vacuation%20des%20pertes
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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