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DISSIMULATION OBSTACLES POSITIONS TIR POSITIONS OBSERVATION ENNEMI DISTANCE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2020-08-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Defence Planning and Military Doctrine
- Special-Language Phraseology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- concealment, obstacles, positions of fire, positions of observation, enemy and distance
1, record 1, English, concealment%2C%20obstacles%2C%20positions%20of%20fire%2C%20positions%20of%20observation%2C%20enemy%20and%20distance
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- COPPED 1, record 1, English, COPPED
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
COPPED is a mnemonic used to evaluate critical terrain factors prior to an engagement. 1, record 1, English, - concealment%2C%20obstacles%2C%20positions%20of%20fire%2C%20positions%20of%20observation%2C%20enemy%20and%20distance
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
concealment, obstacles, positions of fire, positions of observation, enemy and distance; COPPED: designations officially approved by the Army Terminology Panel. 2, record 1, English, - concealment%2C%20obstacles%2C%20positions%20of%20fire%2C%20positions%20of%20observation%2C%20enemy%20and%20distance
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Doctrine militaire et planification de défense
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- dissimulation, obstacles, positions de tir, positions d'observation, ennemi, distance
1, record 1, French, dissimulation%2C%20obstacles%2C%20positions%20de%20tir%2C%20positions%20d%27observation%2C%20ennemi%2C%20distance
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- COPPED 1, record 1, French, COPPED
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
COPPED est un moyen mnémonique utilisé lors de l'évaluation des facteurs essentiels du terrain qui est réalisée avant un engagement. 1, record 1, French, - dissimulation%2C%20obstacles%2C%20positions%20de%20tir%2C%20positions%20d%27observation%2C%20ennemi%2C%20distance
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
dissimulation, obstacles, positions de tir, positions d'observation, ennemi, distance; COPPED : désignations uniformisées par le Groupe d'experts en terminologie de l'Armée de terre. 2, record 1, French, - dissimulation%2C%20obstacles%2C%20positions%20de%20tir%2C%20positions%20d%27observation%2C%20ennemi%2C%20distance
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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