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Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-06-02
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Infantry
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- advance guard
1, record 1, English, advance%20guard
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- adv gd 2, record 1, English, adv%20gd
correct, officially approved
- advanced guard 3, record 1, English, advanced%20guard
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A force deployed forward of a moving main body to provide it with additional protection and security, and to fix enemy forces. 2, record 1, English, - advance%20guard
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
advance guard; adv gd: designations and definition officially approved by the Army Terminology Panel. 4, record 1, English, - advance%20guard
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
advanced guard: designation standardized by NATO. 4, record 1, English, - advance%20guard
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Infanterie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- avant-garde
1, record 1, French, avant%2Dgarde
correct, feminine noun, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Force déployée devant le gros des troupes pour lui apporter une protection et une sécurité supplémentaires, et pour fixer les forces ennemies. 2, record 1, French, - avant%2Dgarde
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
avant-garde : désignation et définition uniformisées par le Groupe d'experts en terminologie de l'Armée de terre; désignation normalisée par l'OTAN et uniformisée par le Comité de terminologie française du Conseil de doctrine et de tactique de l'Armée de terre. 3, record 1, French, - avant%2Dgarde
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Infantería
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- vanguardia
1, record 1, Spanish, vanguardia
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Elementos de cabeza de una fuerza en movimiento. 1, record 1, Spanish, - vanguardia
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Su misión primordial es asignar el avance ininterrumpido del grueso de la fuerza. Tiene las siguientes funciones: a. Localizar y explotar brechas en el sistema defensivo enemigo. b. Evitar que el grueso de la fuerza en movimiento se encuentre por sorpresa con la oposición del enemigo. c. Eliminar las resistencias ligeras y, si encuentra una oposición más importante, cubrir el despliegue del grueso. 1, record 1, Spanish, - vanguardia
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