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OPERATIONS CONTACT [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2019-04-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- General Conduct of Military Operations
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- close operation
1, record 1, English, close%20operation
correct, NATO
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An operation conducted when in contact or when contact is imminent. 2, record 1, English, - close%20operation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
close operation: designation and definition officially approved by the Army Terminology Panel. 3, record 1, English, - close%20operation
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Conduite générale des opérations militaires
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- opération rapprochée
1, record 1, French, op%C3%A9ration%20rapproch%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun, NATO, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- opération au contact 2, record 1, French, op%C3%A9ration%20au%20contact
see observation, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Opération menée par des éléments qui sont en contact ou lorsque le contact est imminent. 3, record 1, French, - op%C3%A9ration%20rapproch%C3%A9e
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
opération rapprochée : désignation et définition uniformisées par le Groupe d'experts en terminologie de l'Armée de terre. 4, record 1, French, - op%C3%A9ration%20rapproch%C3%A9e
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
opération au contact : La désignation au pluriel (opérations au contact) est uniformisée par le Comité de terminologie française du Conseil de doctrine et de tactique de l'Armée de terre. 4, record 1, French, - op%C3%A9ration%20rapproch%C3%A9e
Record 1, Key term(s)
- opérations au contact
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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