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H-HOUR [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2019-11-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Military Exercises
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- H-hour
1, record 1, English, H%2Dhour
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The specific time at which an operation or exercise commences or is due to commence. 2, record 1, English, - H%2Dhour
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
H-hour: designation and definition standardized by NATO. 3, record 1, English, - H%2Dhour
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Exercices militaires
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- heure H
1, record 1, French, heure%20H
correct, feminine noun, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Heure à laquelle une opération ou un exercice commence ou doit commencer. 2, record 1, French, - heure%20H
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
heure H : désignation et définition uniformisées par le Groupe de travail de terminologie de l'artillerie. 3, record 1, French, - heure%20H
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
heure H : désignation et définition normalisées par l'OTAN. 4, record 1, French, - heure%20H
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ejercicios militares
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- hora H
1, record 1, Spanish, hora%20H
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Hora en que empieza, o debe empezar una operación o un ejercicio. 2, record 1, Spanish, - hora%20H
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
hora H: La Fundación del Español Urgente (Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, recomienda emplear la minúscula inicial en la palabra "hora" para referirse, en el lenguaje militar, a un momento señalado o clave. 3, record 1, Spanish, - hora%20H
Record 2 - internal organization data 2014-03-31
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- General Conduct of Military Operations
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- H-hour
1, record 2, English, H%2Dhour
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The time at which the line of departure is or is due to be crossed by the leading element in an attack. 1, record 2, English, - H%2Dhour
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
H-hour: term and definition standardized by NATO. 2, record 2, English, - H%2Dhour
Record 2, Key term(s)
- H hour
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Conduite générale des opérations militaires
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- heure H
1, record 2, French, heure%20H
correct, feminine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Heure à laquelle la ligne de départ est ou doit être franchie par les éléments de tête passant à l'attaque. 1, record 2, French, - heure%20H
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
heure H : terme et définition normalisés par l'OTAN. 2, record 2, French, - heure%20H
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2014-03-31
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- General Conduct of Military Operations
- Amphibious Forces
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- H-hour
1, record 3, English, H%2Dhour
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
In amphibious operations, the time at which the first waterborne wave of an amphibious assault lands or is due to land on a beach. 1, record 3, English, - H%2Dhour
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
H-hour: term and definition standardized by NATO. 2, record 3, English, - H%2Dhour
Record 3, Key term(s)
- H hour
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Conduite générale des opérations militaires
- Forces amphibies
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- heure H
1, record 3, French, heure%20H
correct, feminine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
En opérations amphibies, heure à laquelle la première vague d'assaut amphibie transportée par mer débarque ou doit débarquer sur une plage. 1, record 3, French, - heure%20H
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
heure H : terme et définition normalisés par l'OTAN. 2, record 3, French, - heure%20H
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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