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DEPLOYABILITY [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-08-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- General Conduct of Military Operations
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- deployability and mobility
1, record 1, English, deployability%20and%20mobility
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- DM 2, record 1, English, DM
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
deployability and mobility; DM : designations to be used by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces. 3, record 1, English, - deployability%20and%20mobility
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
deployability and mobility; DM : designations standardized by NATO. 3, record 1, English, - deployability%20and%20mobility
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Conduite générale des opérations militaires
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- déployabilité et mobilité
1, record 1, French, d%C3%A9ployabilit%C3%A9%20et%20mobilit%C3%A9
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- DM 2, record 1, French, DM
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
déployabilité et mobilité; DM : désignations d'usage obligatoire au ministère de la Défense nationale et dans les Forces canadiennes. 3, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9ployabilit%C3%A9%20et%20mobilit%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
déployabilité et mobilité; DM : désignations normalisées par l'OTAN. 3, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9ployabilit%C3%A9%20et%20mobilit%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2017-05-16
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- General Conduct of Military Operations
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- deployability
1, record 2, English, deployability
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Conduite générale des opérations militaires
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- capacité de déploiement
1, record 2, French, capacit%C3%A9%20de%20d%C3%A9ploiement
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- déployabilité 2, record 2, French, d%C3%A9ployabilit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2009-09-04
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Land Forces
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- medium force
1, record 3, English, medium%20force
correct, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- medium-weight force 2, record 3, English, medium%2Dweight%20force
correct, officially approved
- MWF 1, record 3, English, MWF
correct, officially approved
- MWF 1, record 3, English, MWF
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
With respect to land capabilities, the Canadian Forces will ... continue to transform into a modern, combat-capable medium-weight force, based primarily on wheeled light armoured vehicles, including the mobile gun system and the multi-mission effects vehicle (to replace the direct-fire role of the Leopard tank), a new platform to deliver indirect fire, and a new fleet of medium transport trucks. 3, record 3, English, - medium%20force
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
A medium force balances the combat power of a heavy weight force with more agile deployability through the exploitation of technologies that provide the high levels of lethality and protection formerly provided by mass, shock action and weight. 1, record 3, English, - medium%20force
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
medium force; medium-weight force; MWF: terms and abbreviation officially approved by the Army Terminology Panel. 4, record 3, English, - medium%20force
Record 3, Key term(s)
- medium weight force
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Forces terrestres
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- force moyenne
1, record 3, French, force%20moyenne
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- force de masse moyenne 1, record 3, French, force%20de%20masse%20moyenne
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
- force d'envergure moyenne 2, record 3, French, force%20d%27envergure%20moyenne
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
En ce qui concerne les capacités terrestres, les Forces canadiennes devront [...] continuer de se transformer en une force d'envergure moyenne qui soit moderne et apte au combat, fondée principalement sur des véhicules blindés légers à roues, y compris le système de canon mobile et le véhicule à effets multimissions (visant à remplacer le char Leopard pour le tir direct), une nouvelle plate-forme pour les fonctions de tir indirect et un nouveau parc de camions de transport de poids moyen. 2, record 3, French, - force%20moyenne
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Une force moyenne équilibre la puissance de combat d'une force lourde et une déployabilité plus agile grâce à l'exploitation de technologies qui lui offrent les hauts degrés de létalité et de protection anciennement assurés par la concentration, l'effet de choc et la masse. 1, record 3, French, - force%20moyenne
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
force moyenne; force de masse moyenne : termes uniformisés par le Groupe d'experts en terminologie de l'Armée de terre. 3, record 3, French, - force%20moyenne
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1996-10-17
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Land Forces
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- overall deployability
1, record 4, English, overall%20deployability
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Increased emphasis will be placed on joint operations and on development of a leaner, more streamlined command and control structure. To keep the forces operationally relevant, a judicious and clearly focused recapitalization effort will be undertaken, including specific efforts to improve overall deployability. 1, record 4, English, - overall%20deployability
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Forces terrestres
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- capacité de déploiement total
1, record 4, French, capacit%C3%A9%20de%20d%C3%A9ploiement%20total
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ce concept provient du Guide de planification de la défense (1997). 2, record 4, French, - capacit%C3%A9%20de%20d%C3%A9ploiement%20total
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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