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OPERATIONAL ART [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-02-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Military Strategy
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- operational art
1, record 1, English, operational%20art
correct, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The employment of forces to achieve strategic and/or operational objectives through the design, organization, integration and conduct of strategies, campaigns, major operations and battles. 2, record 1, English, - operational%20art
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
operational art: designation officially approved by the Defence Terminology Standardization Board. 3, record 1, English, - operational%20art
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
operational art: designation and definition standardized by NATO. 3, record 1, English, - operational%20art
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Stratégie militaire
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- art opérationnel
1, record 1, French, art%20op%C3%A9rationnel
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- art opératif 2, record 1, French, art%20op%C3%A9ratif
correct, masculine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Emploi de forces visant à atteindre des objectifs stratégiques ou opératifs grâce à la conception, l'organisation, l'intégration et la conduite de stratégies, de campagnes, d'opérations de grande envergure et de batailles. 2, record 1, French, - art%20op%C3%A9rationnel
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
art opérationnel : désignation uniformisée par le Conseil de normalisation de terminologie de la Défense et par le Comité de terminologie française du Conseil de doctrine et de tactique de l'Armée de terre. 3, record 1, French, - art%20op%C3%A9rationnel
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
art opératif : désignation et définition normalisées par l'OTAN. 3, record 1, French, - art%20op%C3%A9rationnel
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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