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KILL ZONE [2 records]

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Record 1 2021-08-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Military Tactics
  • Land Forces
DEF

An area in which the enemy is forced to concentrate by use of natural and/or artificial obstacles and adequate resources, so as to create the most suitable conditions for the enemy's destruction.

OBS

killing zone; kill zone; KZ: designations and definition officially approved by the Army Terminology Panel.

OBS

killing zone; KZ: designations officially approved by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tactique militaire
  • Forces terrestres
DEF

Zone vers laquelle on force l'ennemi à converger au moyen d'obstacles naturels ou artificiels et de ressources adéquates, créant ainsi les conditions favorables pour détruire l'ennemi.

OBS

zone d'abattage; ZA : désignations et définition uniformisées par le Groupe d'experts en terminologie de l'Armée de terre; 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.

Spanish

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Record 2 1997-03-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Weapon Systems
  • Explosives and Pyrotechnical Materials (Industries)
  • Operations (Air Forces)
  • Sea Operations (Military)
DEF

An area specifically set aside for the destruction of ammunition and explosives by detonation or burning.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Systèmes d'armes
  • Explosifs et artifices (Industries)
  • Opérations (Forces aériennes)
  • Opérations en mer (Militaire)
DEF

Zone destinée particulièrement à la destruction des munitions et des explosifs par détonation ou brûlage.

OBS

zone de destruction : terme et définition uniformisés par le Groupe de travail de terminologie des Munitions.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Sistemas de armas
  • Explosivos y fuegos de artificio (Industrias)
  • Operaciones (Fuerzas aéreas)
  • Operaciones marítimas (Militar)
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