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ENGAGEMENT AREA [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-07-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Military Tactics
- Land Forces
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- kill zone
1, record 1, English, kill%20zone
correct, noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- KZ 1, record 1, English, KZ
correct, noun, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- engagement area 2, record 1, English, engagement%20area
correct, noun, officially approved
- EA 2, record 1, English, EA
correct, noun, officially approved
- EA 2, record 1, English, EA
- killing zone 3, record 1, English, killing%20zone
noun
- KZ 3, record 1, English, KZ
noun
- KZ 3, record 1, English, KZ
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An area in which an enemy is forced to concentrate by the use of obstacles and one's own actions to create the most advantageous conditions for the enemy's destruction. 2, record 1, English, - kill%20zone
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
kill zone; KZ; engagement area; EA: designations and definition officially approved by the Army Terminology Panel. 4, record 1, English, - kill%20zone
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
kill zone; KZ: designations officially approved by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces. 4, record 1, English, - kill%20zone
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tactique militaire
- Forces terrestres
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- zone d'abattage
1, record 1, French, zone%20d%27abattage
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- ZA 1, record 1, French, ZA
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- zone d'engagement 2, record 1, French, zone%20d%27engagement
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
- ZE 2, record 1, French, ZE
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
- ZE 2, record 1, French, ZE
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Zone vers laquelle on force un ennemi à converger au moyen d'obstacles ou de ses propres actions pour créer les conditions favorables à la destruction de l'ennemi. 2, record 1, French, - zone%20d%27abattage
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
zone d'abattage; ZA; zone d'engagement; ZE : désignations et définition uniformisées par le Groupe d'experts en terminologie de l'Armée de terre. 3, record 1, French, - zone%20d%27abattage
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
zone d'abattage; ZA : désignations uniformisées par le Comité de terminologie française du Conseil de doctrine et de tactique de l'Armée de terre et par le ministère de la Défense nationale et les Forces canadiennes. 3, record 1, French, - zone%20d%27abattage
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2014-02-05
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- General Conduct of Military Operations
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- engagement area
1, record 2, English, engagement%20area
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- EA 2, record 2, English, EA
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- engagement zone 3, record 2, English, engagement%20zone
correct, NATO, standardized
- EZ 4, record 2, English, EZ
correct, NATO, standardized
- EZ 4, record 2, English, EZ
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The area in which a military commander intends to trap, attack and destroy an enemy force with concentrated and coordinated weapons fire from all available units. 5, record 2, English, - engagement%20area
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
engagement area; engagement zone, EA; EZ: terms and abbreviations standardized by NATO. 6, record 2, English, - engagement%20area
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Conduite générale des opérations militaires
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- zone d'engagement
1, record 2, French, zone%20d%27engagement
correct, feminine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- EA 2, record 2, French, EA
correct, feminine noun, NATO, standardized
- EZ 2, record 2, French, EZ
correct, feminine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Zone située au sein d’une zone d’action, qui est retenue par le commandant d’une unité tactique pour exécuter sa mission. 3, record 2, French, - zone%20d%27engagement
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La zone d’engagement résulte des choix tactiques du commandant chargé de la zone d’action. 3, record 2, French, - zone%20d%27engagement
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
zone d'engagement; EA; EZ : terme et abréviations normalisés par l'OTAN. 4, record 2, French, - zone%20d%27engagement
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
zone d'engagement : terme et définition publiés au Journal officiel de la République française le 5 décembre 2013. 4, record 2, French, - zone%20d%27engagement
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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