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FORDING EQUIPMENT [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-06-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Military Transportation
- Land Forces
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- fording
1, record 1, English, fording
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- wading crossing 2, record 1, English, wading%20crossing
correct, NATO
- wading 3, record 1, English, wading
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The crossing of a shallow body of water by driving on the bottom. 4, record 1, English, - fording
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The average fording capability is one metre for military equipment. 5, record 1, English, - fording
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
fording: designation and definition officially approved by the Engineering Terminology Working Group; designation officially approved by the Army Terminology Panel. 6, record 1, English, - fording
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Transport militaire
- Forces terrestres
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- passage à gué
1, record 1, French, passage%20%C3%A0%20gu%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun, NATO, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Franchissement d'un cours d'eau peu profond en conduisant sur le fond. 2, record 1, French, - passage%20%C3%A0%20gu%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La majorité de l'équipement militaire est conçu pour permettre des passages à gué d'un mètre de profondeur. 3, record 1, French, - passage%20%C3%A0%20gu%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
passage à gué : désignation et définition uniformisées par le Groupe de travail de terminologie du génie et par le Comité de terminologie française du Conseil de doctrine et de tactique de l'Armée de terre; désignation uniformisée par le Groupe d'experts en terminologie de l'Armée de terre et par le Groupe de travail de terminologie du soutien au combat. 4, record 1, French, - passage%20%C3%A0%20gu%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Transporte militar
- Ejército de tierra
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- paso de un vado
1, record 1, Spanish, paso%20de%20un%20vado
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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