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CONTEMPORARY OPERATING ENVIRONMENT [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-01-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Defence Planning and Military Doctrine
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- contemporary operating environment
1, record 1, English, contemporary%20operating%20environment
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- COE 2, record 1, English, COE
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The contemporary operating environment (COE) for the [Canadian Forces] has changed dramatically over the last five years. 3, record 1, English, - contemporary%20operating%20environment
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
contemporary operating environment; COE: designations standardized by NATO and to be used by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces. 4, record 1, English, - contemporary%20operating%20environment
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Doctrine militaire et planification de défense
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- environnement de manœuvre actuel
1, record 1, French, environnement%20de%20man%26oelig%3Buvre%20actuel
correct, masculine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- COE 2, record 1, French, COE
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- environnement opérationnel contemporain 3, record 1, French, environnement%20op%C3%A9rationnel%20contemporain
masculine noun
- EOC 4, record 1, French, EOC
masculine noun
- EOC 4, record 1, French, EOC
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
environnement de manœuvre actuel; COE : désignations d'usage obligatoire au ministère de la Défense nationale et dans les Forces canadiennes. 5, record 1, French, - environnement%20de%20man%26oelig%3Buvre%20actuel
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
environnement de manœuvre actuel : désignation normalisée par l'OTAN. 5, record 1, French, - environnement%20de%20man%26oelig%3Buvre%20actuel
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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