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OPERATION INSTRUCTION [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-01-09
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- General Conduct of Military Operations
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- operation instruction
1, record 1, English, operation%20instruction
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- op instr 1, record 1, English, op%20instr
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A written instruction issued to coordinate operations when it is impossible to issue an operation order. 2, record 1, English, - operation%20instruction
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
An operation instruction must contain a mission statement, the commander's intent and the concept of operations. 2, record 1, English, - operation%20instruction
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
operation instruction; op instr: designations and definition officially approved by the Joint Terminology Panel; designations officially approved by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces. 3, record 1, English, - operation%20instruction
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Conduite générale des opérations militaires
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- instruction d'opération
1, record 1, French, instruction%20d%27op%C3%A9ration
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- instr op 1, record 1, French, instr%20op
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Instruction écrite émise pour coordonner des opérations lorsqu'il est impossible d'émettre un ordre d'opération. 2, record 1, French, - instruction%20d%27op%C3%A9ration
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Une instruction d'opération doit contenir un énoncé de mission, l'intention du commandant et le concept d'opération. 2, record 1, French, - instruction%20d%27op%C3%A9ration
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
instruction d'opération; instr op : désignations et définition uniformisées par le Groupe d'experts en terminologie interarmées; 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. 3, record 1, French, - instruction%20d%27op%C3%A9ration
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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