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GENERAL SUPPORT ARTILLERY [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-07-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Field Artillery
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- general support artillery
1, record 1, English, general%20support%20artillery
correct, noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- general-support artillery 2, record 1, English, general%2Dsupport%20artillery
correct, noun, officially approved
- GS arty 1, record 1, English, GS%20arty
correct, noun, officially approved
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Artillery that executes the fire directed by the commander of the unit to which it organically belongs or is attached. 2, record 1, English, - general%20support%20artillery
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
General support artillery fires in support of an operation as a whole, not in support of a specific subordinate unit. 2, record 1, English, - general%20support%20artillery
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
general support artillery; general-support artillery; GS arty : designations and definition officially approved by the Army Terminology Panel. 3, record 1, English, - general%20support%20artillery
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Artillerie de campagne
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- artillerie d'appui général
1, record 1, French, artillerie%20d%27appui%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9ral
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- artil AG 1, record 1, French, artil%20AG
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
- artillerie d'action d'ensemble 2, record 1, French, artillerie%20d%27action%20d%27ensemble
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Artillerie qui exécute les tirs ordonnés par le commandant de l'unité dont elle relève. 3, record 1, French, - artillerie%20d%27appui%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9ral
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'artillerie d'appui général apporte son soutien à l'opération dans son ensemble plutôt qu'à une unité subordonnée en particulier. 3, record 1, French, - artillerie%20d%27appui%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9ral
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
artillerie d'appui général; artil AG : désignations et définition uniformisées par le Groupe d'experts en terminologie de l'Armée de terre; désignations uniformisées par le Comité de terminologie française du Conseil de doctrine et de tactique de l'Armée de terre. 4, record 1, French, - artillerie%20d%27appui%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9ral
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Artillería de campaña
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- artillería en acción de conjunto
1, record 1, Spanish, artiller%C3%ADa%20en%20acci%C3%B3n%20de%20conjunto
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Artillería que ejecuta el fuego dirigido por el jefe de la unidad a la que pertenece orgánicamente. Sus fuegos apoyan prioritariamente la maniobra de la Gran Unidad en su conjunto más que a una unidad de forma específica. 1, record 1, Spanish, - artiller%C3%ADa%20en%20acci%C3%B3n%20de%20conjunto
Record 2 - internal organization data 2024-08-22
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Units (Regular Force, Armed Forces)
- Combat Support
- Field Artillery
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- 4th Artillery Regiment (General Support), Royal Canadian Artillery
1, record 2, English, 4th%20Artillery%20Regiment%20%28General%20Support%29%2C%20Royal%20Canadian%20Artillery
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- 4th Artillery Regiment (General Support) 2, record 2, English, 4th%20Artillery%20Regiment%20%28General%20Support%29
correct
- 4 Regt (GS) 2, record 2, English, 4%20Regt%20%28GS%29
correct
- 4th Artillery Regiment (General Support), RCA 3, record 2, English, 4th%20Artillery%20Regiment%20%28General%20Support%29%2C%20RCA
unofficial
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The 4th Artillery Regiment(General Support)... provides critical warfighting capabilities to the Canadian Army and the Canadian Armed Forces(CAF) as part of the Canadian Combat Support Brigade(CCSB). 3, record 2, English, - 4th%20Artillery%20Regiment%20%28General%20Support%29%2C%20Royal%20Canadian%20Artillery
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
4th Artillery Regiment(General Support), Royal Canadian Artillery; 4th Artillery Regiment(General Support) ;4 Regt(GS) : designations to be used by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces. 4, record 2, English, - 4th%20Artillery%20Regiment%20%28General%20Support%29%2C%20Royal%20Canadian%20Artillery
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Unités (régulières, Forces armées)
- Soutien au combat
- Artillerie de campagne
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- 4e Régiment d'artillerie (Appui général), Artillerie royale canadienne
1, record 2, French, 4e%20R%C3%A9giment%20d%27artillerie%20%28Appui%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9ral%29%2C%20Artillerie%20royale%20canadienne
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- 4e Régiment d'artillerie (Appui général) 2, record 2, French, 4e%20R%C3%A9giment%20d%27artillerie%20%28Appui%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9ral%29
correct, see observation, masculine noun
- 4 Regt (AG) 2, record 2, French, 4%20Regt%20%28AG%29
correct, masculine noun
- 4e Régiment d'artillerie (Appui général), ARC 3, record 2, French, 4e%20R%C3%A9giment%20d%27artillerie%20%28Appui%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9ral%29%2C%20ARC
unofficial, see observation, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le 4e Régiment d'artillerie (Appui général) [...], qui fait partie de la Brigade d'appui au combat du Canada (BACC), fournit des capacités de combat essentielles à l'Armée canadienne et aux Forces armées canadiennes (FAC). 3, record 2, French, - 4e%20R%C3%A9giment%20d%27artillerie%20%28Appui%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9ral%29%2C%20Artillerie%20royale%20canadienne
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
4e Régiment d'artillerie (Appui général), Artillerie royale canadienne; 4e Régiment d'artillerie (Appui général); 4e Régiment d'artillerie (Appui général), ARC : s'écrivent 4e Régiment d'artillerie (Appui général), Artillerie royale canadienne; 4e Régiment d'artillerie (Appui général) et 4e Régiment d'artillerie (Appui général), ARC. 4, record 2, French, - 4e%20R%C3%A9giment%20d%27artillerie%20%28Appui%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9ral%29%2C%20Artillerie%20royale%20canadienne
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
4e Régiment d'artillerie (Appui général), Artillerie royale canadienne; 4e Régiment d'artillerie (Appui général); 4 Regt (AG): désignations d'usage obligatoire au ministère de la Défense nationale et dans les Forces canadiennes. 4, record 2, French, - 4e%20R%C3%A9giment%20d%27artillerie%20%28Appui%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9ral%29%2C%20Artillerie%20royale%20canadienne
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2018-04-16
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Military Organization
- Land Forces
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- medium close support regiment
1, record 3, English, medium%20close%20support%20regiment
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The division artillery brigade provides the indirect fire support for the division. There are three medium close support regiments, a heavy general support regiment, a composite air defence regiment, and a multiple rocket launcher regiment. 1, record 3, English, - medium%20close%20support%20regiment
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[A medium close support regiment] is composed of four ten-gun batteries – each of which has a maintenance detachment as part of its support troop – and a regimental headquarters which has a maintenance section as part of its administration troop. 1, record 3, English, - medium%20close%20support%20regiment
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Organisation militaire
- Forces terrestres
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- régiment d'appui rapproché moyen
1, record 3, French, r%C3%A9giment%20d%27appui%20rapproch%C3%A9%20moyen
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- régiment AR moyen 1, record 3, French, r%C3%A9giment%20AR%20moyen
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La brigade d'artillerie de division fournit l'appui-feu indirect à la division. Il y a trois régiments d'appui rapproché (AR) moyens, un régiment d'appui général lourd, un régiment de défense antiaérienne mixte et un régiment de lance-roquettes multitubes. 1, record 3, French, - r%C3%A9giment%20d%27appui%20rapproch%C3%A9%20moyen
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
[Le régiment d'appui rapproché moyen] est composé de quatre batteries de dix canons, dont chacune possède un détachement de maintenance dans sa troupe de soutien, et d'un poste de commandement régimentaire (PCR), dont la troupe d'administration comprend une section de maintenance. 1, record 3, French, - r%C3%A9giment%20d%27appui%20rapproch%C3%A9%20moyen
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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