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INCREASE TEMPO [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-01-06
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- General Conduct of Military Operations
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- surge
1, record 1, English, surge
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A temporary increase in operational tempo and/or force levels. 2, record 1, English, - surge
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
surge: term and definition officially approved by the Joint Terminology Panel and the Defence Terminology Standardization Board. 3, record 1, English, - surge
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Conduite générale des opérations militaires
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- intensification
1, record 1, French, intensification
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 DEF
Augmentation temporaire de la cadence opérationnelle ou du niveau des forces. 2, record 1, French, - intensification
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
intensification : terme et définition uniformisés par le Groupe d'experts en terminologie interarmées et par le Conseil de normalisation de terminologie de la défense. 3, record 1, French, - intensification
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1990-09-27
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Birds
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- drumming
1, record 2, English, drumming
correct, noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Drumming of male [ruffed grouse], beginning with low dull thuds, which quickly increase in tempo until they die away in a muffled roll, suggests the starting of a car in the distance. 1, record 2, English, - drumming
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Oiseaux
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- tambourinage
1, record 2, French, tambourinage
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le tambourinage du mâle [de la Gélinotte huppée], qui commence par une série de sons sourds, ternes et lents, devient bientôt rapide, puis meurt dans un roulement étouffé qui fait penser à une automobile qui démarre au loin. 1, record 2, French, - tambourinage
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Language
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- increase the tempo
1, record 3, English, increase%20the%20tempo
verb
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- step up 1, record 3, English, step%20up
verb
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Linguistique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- accélérer 1, record 3, French, acc%C3%A9l%C3%A9rer
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1975-03-11
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Urban Development
- Urban Planning
- Areal Planning (Urban Studies)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- growth of urban areas 1, record 4, English, growth%20of%20urban%20areas
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The increasing tempo of technical and socioeconomic change, the growth of urban areas... and the increase in road traffic have their impact on the use of land. 1, record 4, English, - growth%20of%20urban%20areas
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Développement urbain
- Aménagement urbain
- Aménagement du territoire
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- extension des agglomérations
1, record 4, French, extension%20des%20agglom%C3%A9rations
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- accroissement de la ville 2, record 4, French, accroissement%20de%20la%20ville
masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Pour souhaitable qu'elle puisse être en certain cas, la ville-satellite ne résout donc pas le problème posé par l'extension continue des agglomérations. 1, record 4, French, - extension%20des%20agglom%C3%A9rations
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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