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SUSTAINED COMBAT OPERATION [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2007-03-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- General Conduct of Military Operations
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- sustained combat operation
1, record 1, English, sustained%20combat%20operation
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Conduite générale des opérations militaires
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- opération de combat durable
1, record 1, French, op%C3%A9ration%20de%20combat%20durable
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2006-10-16
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- General Conduct of Military Operations
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- major combat operation
1, record 2, English, major%20combat%20operation
correct, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- MCO 1, record 2, English, MCO
correct, officially approved
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An operation that tends to be characterized by the prevalence of combat fought as battles and conducted as major joint operations at high levels of command, high rates of sustained combat activity and with high resource consumption. 1, record 2, English, - major%20combat%20operation
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
major combat operation; MCO: term, abbreviation and definition officially approved by the Defence Terminology Standardization Board. 2, record 2, English, - major%20combat%20operation
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Conduite générale des opérations militaires
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- opération de combat majeure
1, record 2, French, op%C3%A9ration%20de%20combat%20majeure
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- OCM 1, record 2, French, OCM
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Opération qui tend à être caractérisée par une forte incidence de combats livrés sous forme de batailles et de grandes opérations interarmées qui sont menées à un échelon de commandement élevé, se déroulent à un niveau d'intensité constamment élevé et s'accompagnent d'une grande consommation de ressources. 1, record 2, French, - op%C3%A9ration%20de%20combat%20majeure
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
opération de combat majeure; OCM : terme, abréviation et définition uniformisés par le Comité de normalisation de terminologie de la Défense. 2, record 2, French, - op%C3%A9ration%20de%20combat%20majeure
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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