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FRATRICIDE [7 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2019-09-13
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Intelligence (Military)
- Management Operations
- Electronic Warfare
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- information fratricide
1, record 1, English, information%20fratricide
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An adverse effect on the information environment caused by a failure to effectively synchronize the employment of information-related capabilities. 2, record 1, English, - information%20fratricide
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Information fratricide may impede friendly operations or forces. 2, record 1, English, - information%20fratricide
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
information fratricide : designation and definition officially approved by the Joint Terminology Panel and the Defence Terminology Standardization Board. 3, record 1, English, - information%20fratricide
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Renseignement (Militaire)
- Opérations de la gestion
- Guerre électronique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- fratricide informationnel
1, record 1, French, fratricide%20informationnel
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Effet néfaste sur l'environnement d'information découlant d'un manque de synchronisation efficace de l'emploi d'éléments infosphériques. 2, record 1, French, - fratricide%20informationnel
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le fratricide informationnel peut empêcher le déroulement des opérations amies ou nuire aux forces amies. 2, record 1, French, - fratricide%20informationnel
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
fratricide informationnel : désignation et définition uniformisées par le Groupe d'experts en terminologie interarmées et le Conseil de normalisation de terminologie de la défense. 3, record 1, French, - fratricide%20informationnel
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-07-15
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- General Conduct of Military Operations
- Combat Support
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- fire support coordination line
1, record 2, English, fire%20support%20coordination%20line
correct, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- FSCL 2, record 2, English, FSCL
correct, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Within an assigned area of operations, a line, established by a land or amphibious force commander, short of which fires must be conducted under the positive control or procedural clearance of that commander. 3, record 2, English, - fire%20support%20coordination%20line
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Fires beyond the fire support coordination line must be coordinated with all affected commanders. 3, record 2, English, - fire%20support%20coordination%20line
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
The fire support coordination line applies to fires of air, ground or sea weapons using any type of ammunition against surface or ground targets. The establishment of the fire support coordination line must be coordinated with the appropriate commanders and supporting elements. Attacks against surface or ground targets short of the fire support coordination line must be conducted under the positive control or procedural clearance of the associated land or amphibious force commander. Unless in exceptional circumstances, commanders of forces attacking targets beyond the fire support coordination line must coordinate with all affected commanders in order to avoid fratricide and to harmonize joint objectives. 4, record 2, English, - fire%20support%20coordination%20line
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
In [this] context ... the term "surface targets" applies to those in littoral or inland waters within the designated area of operations. 4, record 2, English, - fire%20support%20coordination%20line
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 4 OBS
In Canadian army doctrine, it is usually established by corps. 5, record 2, English, - fire%20support%20coordination%20line
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 5 OBS
fire support coordination line: term officially approved by the Army Terminology Panel. 6, record 2, English, - fire%20support%20coordination%20line
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 6 OBS
fire support coordination line; FSCL: term and abbreviation officially approved by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces; term, abbreviation and definition officially approved by the Joint Terminology Panel; term and abbreviation standardized by NATO. 6, record 2, English, - fire%20support%20coordination%20line
Record 2, Key term(s)
- fire support co-ordination line
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Conduite générale des opérations militaires
- Soutien au combat
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- ligne de coordination des feux d'appui
1, record 2, French, ligne%20de%20coordination%20des%20feux%20d%27appui
correct, feminine noun, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- LCFA 2, record 2, French, LCFA
correct, feminine noun, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dans la zone d'opérations qui lui est assignée, ligne déterminée par le commandant d'une force terrestre ou amphibie, en-deçà de laquelle il impose sur les feux un contrôle intégral ou une procédure de validation. 3, record 2, French, - ligne%20de%20coordination%20des%20feux%20d%27appui
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les feux outre la ligne de coordination des feux d'appui doivent être coordonnés auprès de tous les commandants concernés. 3, record 2, French, - ligne%20de%20coordination%20des%20feux%20d%27appui
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Cette ligne s'applique aux armes aériennes, terrestres ou navales tirant n'importe quel type de munition contre des objectifs de surface ou au sol. L'établissement de cette ligne doit être coordonné avec les commandants compétents et les autres éléments en appui. Les attaques menées contre des objectifs de surface ou au sol en deçà de cette ligne doivent être conduites sous contrôle intégral ou selon les procédures autorisées par le commandant de la force terrestre ou amphibie associé à l'opération. Hormis certaines circonstances exceptionnelles, les commandants de forces qui attaquent des objectifs situés au-delà de la ligne en question doivent coordonner leurs opérations avec tous les commandants concernés en vue d'éviter les tirs fratricides et d'harmoniser les objectifs communs. 4, record 2, French, - ligne%20de%20coordination%20des%20feux%20d%27appui
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Dans [ce] contexte, le terme «objectifs de surface» s'applique aux objectifs situés à l'intérieur d'espaces maritimes littoraux ou des eaux intérieures de la zone d'opérations désignée. 4, record 2, French, - ligne%20de%20coordination%20des%20feux%20d%27appui
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 4 OBS
Au Canada, en doctrine de l'Armée de terre canadienne, elle est normalement établie par le corps d'armée. 5, record 2, French, - ligne%20de%20coordination%20des%20feux%20d%27appui
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 5 OBS
ligne de coordination des feux d'appui; LCFA : terme et abréviation uniformisés par le ministère de la Défense nationale et les Forces canadiennes et par le Comité de terminologie française du Conseil de doctrine et de tactique de l'Armée de terre; terme, abréviation et définition uniformisés par le Groupe d'experts en terminologie interarmées; terme et abréviation normalisés par l'OTAN. 6, record 2, French, - ligne%20de%20coordination%20des%20feux%20d%27appui
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Conducción general de las operaciones militares
- Apoyo en combate
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- línea de coordinación de fuegos
1, record 2, Spanish, l%C3%ADnea%20de%20coordinaci%C3%B3n%20de%20fuegos
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Línea establecida por el correspondiente comandante terrestre para asegurar la coordinación de los fuegos que no están bajo su control, pero que pueden afectar a las operaciones tácticas en curso. 1, record 2, Spanish, - l%C3%ADnea%20de%20coordinaci%C3%B3n%20de%20fuegos
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La línea de coordinación de fuegos de apoyo se emplea para coordinar los fuegos de los sistemas de armas terrestres, aéreas y marítimas contra objetivos de superficie, cualquiera que sea el tipo de munición que utilice. La línea de coordinación de fuegos de apoyo debe seguir características del terreno bien definidas. El establecimiento de la línea de coordinación de fuegos de apoyo debe coordinarse con el correspondiente Comandante aéreo táctico y otros elementos de apoyo. Los elementos de apoyo pueden actuar contra objetivos situados a vanguardia de la línea de coordinación de fuegos de apoyo sin coordinación previa con el Comandante de las fuerzas terrestres, con la condición de que el ataque no producirá resultados adversos en superficie, sobre la propia línea o a su retaguardia. Los ataques contra objetivos de superficie detrás de esta línea deben coordinarse con el correspondiente Comandante de las fuerzas terrestres. 1, record 2, Spanish, - l%C3%ADnea%20de%20coordinaci%C3%B3n%20de%20fuegos
Record 3 - internal organization data 2016-01-06
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- General Conduct of Military Operations
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- restrictive fire line
1, record 3, English, restrictive%20fire%20line
correct, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- RFL 2, record 3, English, RFL
correct, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- restricted fire line 3, record 3, English, restricted%20fire%20line
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A line established between converging friendly forces that prohibits all fire or effects from fire across the line without coordination with the affected force. 4, record 3, English, - restrictive%20fire%20line
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The purpose of the RFL is to prevent fratricide. 4, record 3, English, - restrictive%20fire%20line
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
restrictive fire line; RFL: term and abbreviation officially approved by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces; term, abbreviation and definition officially approved by the Joint Terminology Panel and the Defence Terminology Standardization Board. 5, record 3, English, - restrictive%20fire%20line
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 OBS
restrictive fire line; RFL: term and abbreviation standardized by NATO. 5, record 3, English, - restrictive%20fire%20line
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Conduite générale des opérations militaires
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- ligne de tir restreint
1, record 3, French, ligne%20de%20tir%20restreint
correct, feminine noun, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
- LTR 2, record 3, French, LTR
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
- RFL 3, record 3, French, RFL
correct, feminine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- ligne des feux réglementée 4, record 3, French, ligne%20des%20feux%20r%C3%A9glement%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
- LFR 5, record 3, French, LFR
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
- LFR 5, record 3, French, LFR
- ligne des feux restreints 2, record 3, French, ligne%20des%20feux%20restreints
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ligne établie entre des forces amies convergentes au-delà de laquelle tous les tirs ou les effets de tirs sont interdits à moins d'avoir été coordonnés avec la force affectée. 6, record 3, French, - ligne%20de%20tir%20restreint
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La LTR a pour but d'empêcher les fratricides. 6, record 3, French, - ligne%20de%20tir%20restreint
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
ligne des feux réglementée; LFR : terme et abréviation uniformisés par le ministère de la Défense nationale et les Forces canadiennes. 7, record 3, French, - ligne%20de%20tir%20restreint
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 OBS
ligne de tir restreint; ligne des feux réglementée; ligne des feux restreints; LTR : termes, abréviation et définition uniformisés par le Groupe d'experts en terminologie interarmées et par le Conseil de normalisation de terminologie de la défense. 7, record 3, French, - ligne%20de%20tir%20restreint
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 4 OBS
ligne de tir restreint; RFL : terme et abréviation normalisés par l'OTAN. 7, record 3, French, - ligne%20de%20tir%20restreint
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 5 OBS
ligne des feux réglementée; LFR : terme et abréviation uniformisés par le Comité de terminologie française du Conseil de doctrine et de tactique de l'Armée de terre. 7, record 3, French, - ligne%20de%20tir%20restreint
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2013-04-02
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- General Conduct of Military Operations
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- amicide
1, record 4, English, amicide
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
We examine the consequences of assuming that fratricide and/or amicide are the result of natural uncertainties in the target acquisition processes. 1, record 4, English, - amicide
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Conduite générale des opérations militaires
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- amicide
1, record 4, French, amicide
proposal, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2007-09-07
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Surveillance, Detection and Reconnaissance (Military)
- Target Acquisition
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- identification capability
1, record 5, English, identification%20capability
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The other troubling aspect of BVR [beyond visual range] technology is that too often fratricide incidents have revealed that soldiers were not willing to wait for identification of what they had detected. This becomes the double-edged sword of continuing to field BVR technology without improving its identification capability. 1, record 5, English, - identification%20capability
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Surveillance, détection et reconnaissance (Militaire)
- Acquisition d'objectif
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- capacité d'identification
1, record 5, French, capacit%C3%A9%20d%27identification
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'autre aspect troublant des techniques BVR [au-delà de la limite visuelle] est que, trop souvent, les incidents de nature fratricide ont révélé que les soldats n'étaient pas disposés à attendre que l'objet détecté ait été identifié. Cette attitude devient l'arme à double tranchant que constitue la poursuite d'une mise en service de techniques BVR sans améliorer leur capacité d'identification. 1, record 5, French, - capacit%C3%A9%20d%27identification
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2005-07-22
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Tactical Operations (Air Forces)
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- first-pass attack
1, record 6, English, first%2Dpass%20attack
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Attack aircraft need to achieve first-pass attack success and increase survivability, while minimizing fratricide and collateral damage. 1, record 6, English, - first%2Dpass%20attack
Record 6, Key term(s)
- first pass attack
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Opérations tactiques (Forces aériennes)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- première passe d'attaque
1, record 6, French, premi%C3%A8re%20passe%20d%27attaque
feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2000-10-24
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Missiles and Rockets
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- closely space basing
1, record 7, English, closely%20space%20basing
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
- CSB 2, record 7, English, CSB
correct
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- closely spaced basing 3, record 7, English, closely%20spaced%20basing
correct
- Dense Pack 4, record 7, English, Dense%20Pack
correct
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The US Air Force has delivered to Defense Secretary Caspar Weinberger its latest proposal for basing 100 MX intercontinental ballistic missiles in the western United States. Unlike previous proposals, this plan calls for the missiles to be closely spaced in a deployment strategy nick-named Dense Pack. In this scheme, the missile silos are super-hardened and placed about 700 m apart. The theory is that the silos would withstand anything but a direct hit and that the phenomenon known as fratricide among incoming enemy warheads would mean that there would be very few direct hits. 4, record 7, English, - closely%20space%20basing
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
closely spaced basing; Dense Pack: terms extracted from the "Disarmament and Peace Keeping" glossary with the permission of the United Nations Office at Geneva. 5, record 7, English, - closely%20space%20basing
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Missiles et roquettes
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- groupement serré
1, record 7, French, groupement%20serr%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- positionnement dans un espace réduit 2, record 7, French, positionnement%20dans%20un%20espace%20r%C3%A9duit
correct, masculine noun
- déploiement serré 3, record 7, French, d%C3%A9ploiement%20serr%C3%A9
masculine noun
- déploiement rapproché 3, record 7, French, d%C3%A9ploiement%20rapproch%C3%A9
masculine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Déploiement des missiles MX - le projet Dense Pack. L'US Air Force a remis à M. Caspar Weinberger, secrétaire américain à la Défense, une nouvelle proposition relative à l'implantation d'une centaine de missiles intercontinentaux de type MX dans l'ouest des États-Unis. Contrairement aux projets précédents, celui-ci prévoit d'aménager les missiles dans des silos espacés seulement de quelque 700 m (d'où la désignation «Dense Pack») et capables de résister à une explosion nucléaire, sauf en cas d'impact direct. On estime en effet que le phénomène dit «de destruction fratricide» dans les vagues de missiles ennemis diminuerait fortement les risques de coup au but. 4, record 7, French, - groupement%20serr%C3%A9
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
groupement serré; positionnement dans un espace réduit : termes tirés du lexique «Désarmement et Maintien de la Paix» avec l'autorisation de l'Office des Nations Unies à Genève. 5, record 7, French, - groupement%20serr%C3%A9
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
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