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E-DAY [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-05-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- General Conduct of Military Operations
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- designation of days and hours
1, record 1, English, designation%20of%20days%20and%20hours
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
For example, D-day, E-day, G-day, M-day, H-hour. 2, record 1, English, - designation%20of%20days%20and%20hours
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
designation of days and hours: term officially approved by the Defence Terminology Standardization Board. 3, record 1, English, - designation%20of%20days%20and%20hours
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Conduite générale des opérations militaires
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- désignation des jours et des heures
1, record 1, French, d%C3%A9signation%20des%20jours%20et%20des%20heures
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
À titre d'exemple : jour E, jour G, jour J, jour M, heure H. 2, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9signation%20des%20jours%20et%20des%20heures
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
désignation des jours et des heures : terme uniformisé par le Comité de terminologie française du Conseil de doctrine et de tactique de l'Armée de terre et par le Conseil de normalisation de terminologie de la défense. 3, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9signation%20des%20jours%20et%20des%20heures
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Conducción general de las operaciones militares
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- designación de días y horas
1, record 1, Spanish, designaci%C3%B3n%20de%20d%C3%ADas%20y%20horas
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Se realiza teniendo en cuenta las siguientes normas: Día-D - El día que comienza, o está previsto que comience, una operación. Puede ser el comienzo de las hostilidades o cualquier otra operación. Día-E - El día en que comienza un ejercicio de la OTAN. Día-G - El día en que se da la orden de desplegar a una unidad. Día-K - El día en que un convoy se introduce, o debe introducirse en la ruta de otro convoy particular. Día-M - El día en que comienza, o debe comenzar, la movilización. Hora H - Hora en que empieza, o debe empezar una operación o un ejercicio. 1, record 1, Spanish, - designaci%C3%B3n%20de%20d%C3%ADas%20y%20horas
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Estas denominaciones se emplean también como referencia para indicar días/horas antes o después del acontecimiento. 1, record 1, Spanish, - designaci%C3%B3n%20de%20d%C3%ADas%20y%20horas
Record 2 - internal organization data 2014-03-31
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Military Exercises
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- E-day
1, record 2, English, E%2Dday
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The day on which a NATO exercise commences or is due to commence. 2, record 2, English, - E%2Dday
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
E-day : term and definition standardized by NATO. 3, record 2, English, - E%2Dday
Record 2, Key term(s)
- E day
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Exercices militaires
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- jour E
1, record 2, French, jour%20E
correct, masculine noun, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Jour où commence ou doit commencer un exercice de l’OTAN. 2, record 2, French, - jour%20E
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
jour E : terme uniformisé par le Comité de terminologie française du Conseil de doctrine et de tactique de l'Armée de terre. 3, record 2, French, - jour%20E
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
jour E : terme et définition normalisés par l'OTAN. 4, record 2, French, - jour%20E
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ejercicios militares
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- día E
1, record 2, Spanish, d%C3%ADa%20E
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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