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Record 1 - internal organization data 2020-03-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Special-Language Phraseology
- Defence Planning and Military Doctrine
- Protection of Life
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- evacuate
1, record 1, English, evacuate
correct, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- evac 2, record 1, English, evac
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Extract people, animals and/or materiel from a place of actual or impending danger. 3, record 1, English, - evacuate
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
evacuate: This is a mission/task verb. 3, record 1, English, - evacuate
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
evacuate; evac: designations and definition officially approved by the Joint Terminology Panel and the Defence Terminology Standardization Board; designations officially approved by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces and by the Army Terminology Panel. 4, record 1, English, - evacuate
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
evacuate: designation standardized by NATO. 5, record 1, English, - evacuate
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
- Doctrine militaire et planification de défense
- Sécurité des personnes
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- évacuer
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9vacuer
correct, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- évac 2, record 1, French, %C3%A9vac
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Extraire des personnes, des animaux ou du matériel d'un emplacement où un danger est présent ou imminent. 3, record 1, French, - %C3%A9vacuer
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
évacuer : Il s'agit d'un verbe à utiliser pour la planification des missions ou des tâches. 3, record 1, French, - %C3%A9vacuer
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
évacuer; évac : désignations et définition uniformisées par le Groupe d'experts en terminologie interarmées et le Conseil de normalisation de terminologie de la défense; désignations uniformisées par le Comité de terminologie française du Conseil de doctrine et de tactique de l'Armée de terre, par le ministère de la Défense nationale et les Forces canadiennes et par le Groupe d'experts en terminologie de l'Armée de terre. 4, record 1, French, - %C3%A9vacuer
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
évacuer : désignation normalisée par l'OTAN. 5, record 1, French, - %C3%A9vacuer
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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