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CRITICAL SUPPLIES MATERIALS [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2002-02-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Military Materiel Management
- Supply (Military)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- critical supplies and materials
1, record 1, English, critical%20supplies%20and%20materials
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Those supplies vital to the support of operations, which owing to various causes are in short supply or are expected to be in short supply. 1, record 1, English, - critical%20supplies%20and%20materials
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
critical supplies and materials : term and definition standardized by NATO. 2, record 1, English, - critical%20supplies%20and%20materials
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Gestion du matériel militaire
- Approvisionnement (Militaire)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- approvisionnement critique
1, record 1, French, approvisionnement%20critique
correct, masculine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ravitaillement ou matériel indispensable aux opérations qui, pour différentes raisons, est rare, ou risque de le devenir. 1, record 1, French, - approvisionnement%20critique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
approvisionnement critique : terme et définition normalisés par l'OTAN. 2, record 1, French, - approvisionnement%20critique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Gestión del material militar
- Avituallamiento (Militar)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- materiales y suministros críticos
1, record 1, Spanish, materiales%20y%20suministros%20cr%C3%ADticos
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Abastecimientos vitales para el apoyo de las operaciones y que, debido a diferentes causas, escasean o se prevé que pueden escasear. 1, record 1, Spanish, - materiales%20y%20suministros%20cr%C3%ADticos
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