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CRITICAL FRIENDLY ZONE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2026-02-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Target Acquisition
- Field Artillery
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- critical friendly zone
1, record 1, English, critical%20friendly%20zone
correct, noun, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- CFZ 1, record 1, English, CFZ
correct, noun, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
In artillery, a zone covered by a weapon-locating radar because it contains a critical asset whose loss would jeopardize the mission. 1, record 1, English, - critical%20friendly%20zone
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
critical friendly zone; CFZ : designations and definition officially approved by the Army Terminology Panel; designations standardized by NATO. 2, record 1, English, - critical%20friendly%20zone
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Acquisition d'objectif
- Artillerie de campagne
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- zone amie clé
1, record 1, French, zone%20amie%20cl%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- ZAC 1, record 1, French, ZAC
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- zone amie critique 2, record 1, French, zone%20amie%20critique
correct, feminine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dans le contexte de l'artillerie, zone couverte par un radar de repérage d'armes, car elle contient une ressource essentielle dont la perte pourrait sérieusement mettre en péril la mission. 1, record 1, French, - zone%20amie%20cl%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
zone amie clé; ZAC : désignations et définition uniformisées par le Groupe d'experts en terminologie de l'Armée de terre. 3, record 1, French, - zone%20amie%20cl%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
zone amie critique : désignation normalisée par l'OTAN. 4, record 1, French, - zone%20amie%20cl%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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