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TRACK CLEARING [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-06-09
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Land Forces
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- deliberate ambush 1, record 1, English, deliberate%20ambush
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... one planned and executed as a separate operation. This may take the form of a linear ambush with the killing area concentrated along a track, river or clearing; or it may comprise an area ambush, with a number of small linear ambushes placed to cover all the approaches into an ambush area, and also to catch insurgents dispersing after a contact. 1, record 1, English, - deliberate%20ambush
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Forces terrestres
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- embuscade préméditée
1, record 1, French, embuscade%20pr%C3%A9m%C3%A9dit%C3%A9e
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] manœuvre préparée et exécutée comme une opération isolée. Généralement on a le temps de planifier, de préparer et de répéter l'embuscade dans tous ses détails. [...] Les occasions de tenir une petite embuscade ne manquent pas; l'embuscade type est réalisée par un peloton. Il est plus difficile de réussir des embuscades à grande échelle [...] 1, record 1, French, - embuscade%20pr%C3%A9m%C3%A9dit%C3%A9e
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1996-08-26
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Rail Traffic Control
- Tracks and Roadways (Rail Transport)
- Railroad Safety
- Signalling (Rail Transport)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- clearing of tracks 1, record 2, English, clearing%20of%20tracks
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
See also "clearing of a track. " 2, record 2, English, - clearing%20of%20tracks
Record 2, Key term(s)
- track clearing
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Circulation des trains
- Voies ferrées
- Sécurité (Transport par rail)
- Signalisation (Transport par rail)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- purge des voies
1, record 2, French, purge%20des%20voies
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1991-10-29
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Stock Exchange
- Investment
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- depository position
1, record 3, English, depository%20position
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- free position 1, record 3, English, free%20position
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Each member can carry three types of clearing(or valued) positions and three types of depository(or free) positions for each security. Clearing positions are updated by trade settlement. Depository positions are updated by the movement of securities between clearing and depository positions and by keeping track of member-initiated deposits and withdrawals as well as inter-account and inter-member instructions. Loans and stock movement are recorded between each member's clearing and depository positions. 2, record 3, English, - depository%20position
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Bourse
- Investissements et placements
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- position de dépôt
1, record 3, French, position%20de%20d%C3%A9p%C3%B4t
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Chaque membre peut avoir trois catégories de positions de compensation et trois catégories de positions de dépôt pour chaque titre. La mise à jour des positions de compensation est faite par le règlement des opérations et celle des positions de dépôt par la circulation de titres entre les positions de compensation et de dépôt et par le suivi des dépôts et retraits effectués par les membres ainsi que par les instructions inter-comptes et celles entre les membres. Les prêts et la circulation de titres sont enregistrés entre les positions de compensation et de dépôt de chaque membre. 2, record 3, French, - position%20de%20d%C3%A9p%C3%B4t
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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