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FPX [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-08-13
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Military Exercises
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- free play exercise
1, record 1, English, free%20play%20exercise
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- FPX 2, record 1, English, FPX
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- free-play exercise 3, record 1, English, free%2Dplay%20exercise
correct, officially approved
- FPX 3, record 1, English, FPX
correct, officially approved
- FPX 3, record 1, English, FPX
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An exercise to test the capabilities of forces under simulated contingency and/or wartime conditions, limited only by those artificialities or restrictions required by peacetime safety regulations. 4, record 1, English, - free%20play%20exercise
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
free play exercise: term and definition standardized by NATO. 5, record 1, English, - free%20play%20exercise
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
free-play exercise; FPX: term and abbreviation officially approved by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces. 5, record 1, English, - free%20play%20exercise
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Exercices militaires
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- exercice à libre action
1, record 1, French, exercice%20%C3%A0%20libre%20action
correct, masculine noun, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- XLA 2, record 1, French, XLA
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Exercice destiné à évaluer les capacités des forces dans des situations simulées de crise et/ou de guerre, compte tenu seulement du caractère artificiel ou des restrictions imposées par les règles de sécurité du temps de paix. 3, record 1, French, - exercice%20%C3%A0%20libre%20action
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
exercice à libre action : terme et définition normalisés par l'OTAN. 4, record 1, French, - exercice%20%C3%A0%20libre%20action
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
exercice à libre action; XLA : terme et abréviation uniformisés par le ministère de la Défense nationale et les Forces canadiennes et par le Comité de terminologie française du Conseil de doctrine et de tactique de l'Armée de terre. 4, record 1, French, - exercice%20%C3%A0%20libre%20action
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ejercicios militares
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- ejercicio de acción libre
1, record 1, Spanish, ejercicio%20de%20acci%C3%B3n%20libre
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ejercicio que se realiza para comprobar la capacidad de las tropas bajo una emergencia simulada y/o en condiciones de tiempo de guerra, limitado solamente por su carácter de simulación o por las regulaciones de seguridad para tiempo de paz. 1, record 1, Spanish, - ejercicio%20de%20acci%C3%B3n%20libre
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