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VEHICLE COLUMN [8 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-07-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Lighting
- Land Equipment (Military)
- Military Transportation
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- convoy light
1, record 1, English, convoy%20light
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 dim light positioned on the rear of a vehicle to aid in nighttime tactical column movement. 2, record 1, English, - convoy%20light
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A convoy light can only be seen by anyone who is situated directly behind it. 2, record 1, English, - convoy%20light
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
convoy light: designation and definition officially approved by the Army Terminology Panel. 3, record 1, English, - convoy%20light
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Éclairage
- Matériel terrestre (Militaire)
- Transport militaire
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- feu de convoi
1, record 1, French, feu%20de%20convoi
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Feu de faible intensité monté à l'arrière d'un véhicule pour faciliter le mouvement tactique nocturne en colonne. 2, record 1, French, - feu%20de%20convoi
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Un feu de convoi est uniquement visible par une personne qui se trouve directement derrière le véhicule. 2, record 1, French, - feu%20de%20convoi
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
feu de convoi : désignation et définition uniformisées par le Groupe d'experts en terminologie de l'Armée de terre; désignation uniformisée par le Comité de terminologie française du Conseil de doctrine et de tactique de l'Armée de terre. 3, record 1, French, - feu%20de%20convoi
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2008-02-06
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Military Organization
- Security
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- convoy security element
1, record 2, English, convoy%20security%20element
correct, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
One or more vehicles equipped with crew-served weapons(armoured or unarmoured) integral to a vehicle column whose mission it is to provide firepower in order to protect the convoy. 1, record 2, English, - convoy%20security%20element
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
convoy security element: term and definition officially approved by the Army Terminology Panel. 2, record 2, English, - convoy%20security%20element
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Organisation militaire
- Sécurité
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- élément de sécurité de convoi
1, record 2, French, %C3%A9l%C3%A9ment%20de%20s%C3%A9curit%C3%A9%20de%20convoi
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Un ou plusieurs véhicules (blindés ou non) munis d'armes collectives, faisant partie intégrante d'une colonne de véhicules, dont la mission est de fournir une puissance de feu pour protéger un convoi. 1, record 2, French, - %C3%A9l%C3%A9ment%20de%20s%C3%A9curit%C3%A9%20de%20convoi
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
élément de sécurité de convoi : terme et définition uniformisés par le Groupe d'experts en terminologie de l'Armée de terre. 2, record 2, French, - %C3%A9l%C3%A9ment%20de%20s%C3%A9curit%C3%A9%20de%20convoi
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2006-03-15
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Military Administration
- Military Transportation
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- trail officer
1, record 3, English, trail%20officer
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A subordinate commander travelling in the rear vehicle of a column and responsible for dealing with such problems as may arise there. 1, record 3, English, - trail%20officer
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Administration militaire
- Transport militaire
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- serre-file
1, record 3, French, serre%2Dfile
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- officier serre-file 2, record 3, French, officier%20serre%2Dfile
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Un commandant subalterne voyageant dans le véhicule de queue d'une colonne et qui est chargé de régler les problèmes qui peuvent se présenter à cet endroit. 3, record 3, French, - serre%2Dfile
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pluriel : des serre-files. 4, record 3, French, - serre%2Dfile
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
serre-files (pl.) : Cette graphie, puisée des Rectifications de l'orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, est attestée dans le Petit Robert (2006). 5, record 3, French, - serre%2Dfile
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 OBS
serre-file : terme et définition uniformisés par le Groupe de travail de terminologie du soutien au combat. 6, record 3, French, - serre%2Dfile
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2002-03-19
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Military Transportation
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- vehicle distance
1, record 4, English, vehicle%20distance
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The clearance between vehicles in a column which is measured from the rear of one vehicle to the front of the following vehicle. 2, record 4, English, - vehicle%20distance
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
vehicle distance: term and definition standardized by NATO. 3, record 4, English, - vehicle%20distance
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Transport militaire
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- distance entre véhicules
1, record 4, French, distance%20entre%20v%C3%A9hicules
correct, feminine noun, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Espace entre les véhicules d'une colonne mesuré entre l'arrière d'un véhicule et l'avant du véhicule qui le suit. 2, record 4, French, - distance%20entre%20v%C3%A9hicules
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
distance entre véhicules : terme et définition uniformisés par le Groupe de travail de terminologie du soutien au combat et normalisés par l'OTAN. 3, record 4, French, - distance%20entre%20v%C3%A9hicules
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Transporte militar
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- distancia entre vehículos
1, record 4, Spanish, distancia%20entre%20veh%C3%ADculos
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Separación entre los vehículos que forman una columna medida desde la parte posterior de un vehículo hasta la parte delantera del siguiente. 1, record 4, Spanish, - distancia%20entre%20veh%C3%ADculos
Record 5 - internal organization data 2002-03-15
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Military Transportation
- Road Traffic
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- supervised route
1, record 5, English, supervised%20route
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
In road traffic, roadway over which limited control is exercised by means of traffic control posts, traffic patrols, or both. Movement authorization is required for its use by a column of vehicles or a vehicle of exceptional size or weight. 2, record 5, English, - supervised%20route
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
supervised route: term and definition standardized by NATO. 3, record 5, English, - supervised%20route
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Transport militaire
- Circulation routière
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- itinéraire surveillé
1, record 5, French, itin%C3%A9raire%20surveill%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
En circulation routière, route sur laquelle un contrôle limité est exercé au moyen de postes de contrôle de la circulation, de patrouilles ou des deux. Un crédit de mouvement est nécessaire pour son utilisation par une colonne de véhicules ou un véhicule de dimensions ou de poids exceptionnels. 2, record 5, French, - itin%C3%A9raire%20surveill%C3%A9
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
itinéraire surveillé : terme et définition normalisés par l'OTAN. 3, record 5, French, - itin%C3%A9raire%20surveill%C3%A9
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
itinéraire surveillé : terme uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de terminologie du soutien au combat. 3, record 5, French, - itin%C3%A9raire%20surveill%C3%A9
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Transporte militar
- Tránsito vial
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- itinerario vigilado
1, record 5, Spanish, itinerario%20vigilado
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
En el tráfico rodado, es una ruta sobre la que se ejerce un control limitado mediante puestos de control y patrullas de tráfico o ambos medios a la vez. Se requiere autorización para su uso por una columna de vehículos o por un solo vehículo de peso o dimensiones excepcionales. 1, record 5, Spanish, - itinerario%20vigilado
Record 6 - internal organization data 2002-03-08
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Land Forces
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- pace setter
1, record 6, English, pace%20setter
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- pace-setter 2, record 6, English, pace%2Dsetter
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An individual, selected by the column commander, who travels in the lead vehicle or element to regulate the column speed and establish the pace necessary to meet the required movement order. 1, record 6, English, - pace%20setter
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
pace setter: term and definition standardized by NATO. 3, record 6, English, - pace%20setter
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Forces terrestres
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- guide
1, record 6, French, guide
correct, masculine noun, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Responsable qui se trouve à bord du véhicule ou élément de tête d'une colonne et qui a été désigné par le chef de celle-ci pour en régler la vitesse de marche. 2, record 6, French, - guide
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
guide : terme et définition normalisés par l'OTAN. 3, record 6, French, - guide
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 OBS
guide : terme et définition uniformisés par le Groupe de travail de terminologie du soutien au combat. 3, record 6, French, - guide
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ejército de tierra
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- guía
1, record 6, Spanish, gu%C3%ADa
correct, masculine and feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Individuo, elegido por el jefe de la columna, que viaja en el vehículo de cabeza con objeto de regular la velocidad de la columna y establecer el ritmo necesario para cumplir la orden de marcha. 1, record 6, Spanish, - gu%C3%ADa
Record 7 - internal organization data 2002-03-08
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Military Transportation
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- pass time
1, record 7, English, pass%20time
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
In road transport, the time that elapses between the moment when the leading vehicle of a column passes a given point and the moment when the last vehicle passes the same point. 2, record 7, English, - pass%20time
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
pass time: term and definition standardized by NATO. 3, record 7, English, - pass%20time
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Transport militaire
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- durée d'écoulement
1, record 7, French, dur%C3%A9e%20d%27%C3%A9coulement
correct, feminine noun, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
En circulation routière, temps qui s'écoule entre le passage, en un point donné, du premier et du dernier véhicule d'une colonne. 2, record 7, French, - dur%C3%A9e%20d%27%C3%A9coulement
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
durée d'écoulement : terme et définition normalisés par l'OTAN. 3, record 7, French, - dur%C3%A9e%20d%27%C3%A9coulement
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 OBS
durée d'écoulement : terme et définition uniformisés par le Comité de terminologie française du Conseil de doctrine et de tactique de l'Armée de terre; terme uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de terminologie du soutien au combat. 3, record 7, French, - dur%C3%A9e%20d%27%C3%A9coulement
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Transporte militar
Record 7, Main entry term, Spanish
- tiempo de paso
1, record 7, Spanish, tiempo%20de%20paso
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 7, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
En transporte por carretera, tiempo transcurido entre el momento en que pasa el primer vehículo por un punto determinado y el que lo hace el último. 1, record 7, Spanish, - tiempo%20de%20paso
Record 8 - internal organization data 1997-07-10
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Military Transportation
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- vehicle column
1, record 8, English, vehicle%20column
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Transport militaire
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- colonne de véhicules
1, record 8, French, colonne%20de%20v%C3%A9hicules
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
colonne de véhicules: terme uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de terminologie du soutien au combat. 2, record 8, French, - colonne%20de%20v%C3%A9hicules
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
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