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FRIENDLY FIRE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2019-10-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- General Conduct of Military Operations
- Weapon Systems
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- friendly fire
1, record 1, English, friendly%20fire
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- blue-on-blue fire 2, record 1, English, blue%2Don%2Dblue%20fire
correct, familiar
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Accidental fire aimed at one's own forces or allied forces. 3, record 1, English, - friendly%20fire
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
friendly fire: designation standardized by NATO. 4, record 1, English, - friendly%20fire
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Conduite générale des opérations militaires
- Systèmes d'armes
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- tir fratricide
1, record 1, French, tir%20fratricide
correct, masculine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- tir ami 2, record 1, French, tir%20ami
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tir accidentel visant ses propres forces ou des forces alliées. 3, record 1, French, - tir%20fratricide
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
tir fratricide : désignation normalisée par l'OTAN. 4, record 1, French, - tir%20fratricide
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1998-03-24
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Heating
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- utility fire
1, record 2, English, utility%20fire
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- friendly fire 2, record 2, English, friendly%20fire
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fire limited to the place designed for it and which is utilized and watched (fire in a stove, fires for trade and industrial purposes, etc.) 3, record 2, English, - utility%20fire
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Chauffage
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- feu utilitaire
1, record 2, French, feu%20utilitaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Feu confiné dans un foyer pour un but déterminé, surveillé et employé à des fins utilitaires. (Feu de four, feu industriel, etc.) 2, record 2, French, - feu%20utilitaire
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Calefacción
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- fuego utilitario
1, record 2, Spanish, fuego%20utilitario
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1988-03-26
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Fire, Accidents, Miscellaneous Risks (Insur.)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- friendly fire
1, record 3, English, friendly%20fire
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A fire confined to the place it is supposed to be in, e.g., in the stove or other similar place. 2, record 3, English, - friendly%20fire
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Incendies, accidents et risques divers (Assur.)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- combustion normale
1, record 3, French, combustion%20normale
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
(...) feu allumé intentionnellement dans un endroit approprié. 2, record 3, French, - combustion%20normale
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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