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LIGHT ARMOURED FORCE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-11-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Military Organization
- Armour
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- light Armoured force
1, record 1, English, light%20Armoured%20force
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- lt armd force 1, record 1, English, lt%20armd%20force
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Within the Armoured Corps, a force that predominantly consists of light armoured fighting vehicles and prioritizes rapid strategic mobility over firepower, protection, and tactical mobility to fight in the land operating domain against any enemy. 1, record 1, English, - light%20Armoured%20force
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A light Armoured force is optimized to find, shape and defeat the enemy in the covering force area. 1, record 1, English, - light%20Armoured%20force
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
light Armoured force; lt armd force: designations and definition officially approved by the Army Terminology Panel. 2, record 1, English, - light%20Armoured%20force
Record 1, Key term(s)
- light Armored force
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Organisation militaire
- Arme blindée
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- force légère du Corps blindé
1, record 1, French, force%20l%C3%A9g%C3%A8re%20du%20Corps%20blind%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- F lég CB 1, record 1, French, F%20l%C3%A9g%20CB
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Au sein du Corps blindé, force dotée principalement de véhicules blindés de combat légers qui privilégie la mobilité stratégique rapide plutôt que la puissance de feu, la protection et la mobilité tactique lors du combat contre un ennemi dans le domaine d'opérations terrestre. 1, record 1, French, - force%20l%C3%A9g%C3%A8re%20du%20Corps%20blind%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La composition d'une force légère du Corps blindé est optimisée pour trouver, façonner et vaincre l'ennemi dans la zone des forces de couverture. 1, record 1, French, - force%20l%C3%A9g%C3%A8re%20du%20Corps%20blind%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
force légère du Corps blindé; F lég CB : désignations et définition uniformisées par le Groupe d'experts en terminologie de l'Armée de terre. 2, record 1, French, - force%20l%C3%A9g%C3%A8re%20du%20Corps%20blind%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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