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CONTESTED ENVIRONMENT [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2018-12-21
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- General Conduct of Military Operations
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- non-permissive environment
1, record 1, English, non%2Dpermissive%20environment
correct, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- contested environment 2, record 1, English, contested%20environment
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An environment in which there is an assessed but undemonstrated threat. 3, record 1, English, - non%2Dpermissive%20environment
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
non-permissive environment: designation and definition officially approved the Defence Terminology Standardization Board; designation officially approved by the Air Force Terminology Panel (Trenton). 4, record 1, English, - non%2Dpermissive%20environment
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
non-permissive environment: designation standardized by NATO. 4, record 1, English, - non%2Dpermissive%20environment
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
non-permissive environment; contested environment: designations officially approved by the Joint Terminology Panel. 4, record 1, English, - non%2Dpermissive%20environment
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Conduite générale des opérations militaires
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- environnement non permissif
1, record 1, French, environnement%20non%20permissif
correct, masculine noun, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- environnement contesté 2, record 1, French, environnement%20contest%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
- environnement disputé 3, record 1, French, environnement%20disput%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Environnement comportant une menace perçue, mais non démontrée. 4, record 1, French, - environnement%20non%20permissif
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
environnement non permissif : désignation et définition uniformisées par le Conseil de normalisation de terminologie de la Défense; désignation uniformisée par le Groupe d’experts en terminologie de la Force aérienne (Trenton). 5, record 1, French, - environnement%20non%20permissif
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
environnement non permissif : désignation normalisée par l’OTAN. 5, record 1, French, - environnement%20non%20permissif
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
environnement non permissif; environnement disputé : désignations uniformisées par le Groupe d’experts en terminologie interarmées. 5, record 1, French, - environnement%20non%20permissif
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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