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HAND-OVER LINE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-09-10
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- General Conduct of Military Operations
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- handover line
1, record 1, English, handover%20line
correct, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- HL 2, record 1, English, HL
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- hand-over line 3, record 1, English, hand%2Dover%20line
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A control feature, preferably following easily defined terrain features, at which responsibility for the conduct of combat operations is passed from one force to another. 4, record 1, English, - handover%20line
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
handover line: term and definition standardized by NATO. 5, record 1, English, - handover%20line
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
handover line; HL: term and abbreviation officially approved by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces. 5, record 1, English, - handover%20line
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Conduite générale des opérations militaires
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- ligne de recueil
1, record 1, French, ligne%20de%20recueil
correct, feminine noun, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- LR 2, record 1, French, LR
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- ligne de passation 3, record 1, French, ligne%20de%20passation
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
- L de P 3, record 1, French, L%20de%20P
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
- ligne de transfert 4, record 1, French, ligne%20de%20transfert
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ligne de contrôle suivant de préférence des points marquants du terrain et sur laquelle la responsabilité pour la conduite du combat est transmise d'une formation à une autre. 5, record 1, French, - ligne%20de%20recueil
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
ligne de recueil : terme et définition normalisés par l'OTAN. 6, record 1, French, - ligne%20de%20recueil
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
ligne de recueil; LR : terme et abréviation uniformisés par le ministère de la Défense nationale et les Forces canadiennes. 6, record 1, French, - ligne%20de%20recueil
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
ligne de passation; L de P : terme et forme abrégée uniformisés par le Comité de terminologie française du Conseil de doctrine et de tactique de l'Armée de terre. 6, record 1, French, - ligne%20de%20recueil
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Conducción general de las operaciones militares
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- línea de zona de acción
1, record 1, Spanish, l%C3%ADnea%20de%20zona%20de%20acci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Línea, que a ser posible debe seguir puntos característicos bien identificados en el terreno, en la que cambia la responsabilidad de la conducción de las operaciones de combate de una fuerza a otra. 1, record 1, Spanish, - l%C3%ADnea%20de%20zona%20de%20acci%C3%B3n
Record 2 - internal organization data 2021-06-02
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- General Conduct of Military Operations
- Land Forces
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- battle handover line
1, record 2, English, battle%20handover%20line
correct, NATO, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- BHL 2, record 2, English, BHL
correct, NATO, officially approved
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A designated phase line on the ground where responsibility transitions from the stationary force to the moving force and vice versa. 3, record 2, English, - battle%20handover%20line
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
battle handover line; BHL: designations officially approved by the Army Terminology Panel. 4, record 2, English, - battle%20handover%20line
Record 2, Key term(s)
- battle hand-over line
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Conduite générale des opérations militaires
- Forces terrestres
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- ligne de prise en compte du combat
1, record 2, French, ligne%20de%20prise%20en%20compte%20du%20combat
correct, feminine noun, NATO, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- LPCC 2, record 2, French, LPCC
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ligne de phase définie au sol, où les responsabilités sont transférées de la force immobile à la force en mouvement et inversement. 3, record 2, French, - ligne%20de%20prise%20en%20compte%20du%20combat
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
ligne de prise en compte du combat; LPCC : désignations uniformisées par le Groupe d'experts en terminologie de l'Armée de terre. 4, record 2, French, - ligne%20de%20prise%20en%20compte%20du%20combat
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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