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HARASSING FIRE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-09-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Military Tactics
- Fires and Explosions
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- harassing fire
1, record 1, English, harassing%20fire
correct, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- HF 2, record 1, English, HF
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fire designed to disturb the rest of the enemy troops, to curtail movement and, by threat of losses, to lower morale. 3, record 1, English, - harassing%20fire
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
harassing fire : term and definition standardized by NATO. 4, record 1, English, - harassing%20fire
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
harassing fire; HF : term and abbreviation officially approved by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces. 4, record 1, English, - harassing%20fire
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tactique militaire
- Feux et explosions
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- tir de harcèlement
1, record 1, French, tir%20de%20harc%C3%A8lement
correct, masculine noun, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- TH 2, record 1, French, TH
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tir destiné à troubler le repos des troupes ennemies, à restreindre leurs déplacements, et du fait de la menace des pertes, à abaisser leur moral. 3, record 1, French, - tir%20de%20harc%C3%A8lement
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
tir de harcèlement : terme et définition normalisés par l'OTAN et uniformisés par le Comité de terminologie française du Conseil de doctrine et de tactique de l'Armée de terre. 4, record 1, French, - tir%20de%20harc%C3%A8lement
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
tir de harcèlement; TH : terme et abréviation uniformisés par le ministère de la Défense nationale et les Forces canadiennes. 4, record 1, French, - tir%20de%20harc%C3%A8lement
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Táctica militar
- Fuegos y explosiones
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- fuego de hostigamiento
1, record 1, Spanish, fuego%20de%20hostigamiento
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fuego destinado a perturbar el descanso de las tropas enemigas, dificultar sus movimientos y a reducir su moral con la amenaza de bajas. 1, record 1, Spanish, - fuego%20de%20hostigamiento
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