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ASSAULT ECHELON [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-01-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- General Conduct of Military Operations
- Target Acquisition
- Land Forces
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- assault echelon
1, record 1, English, assault%20echelon
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- AE 2, record 1, English, AE
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The element of a force which is scheduled for initial assault on the objective area. 3, record 1, English, - assault%20echelon
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
assault echelon: designation and definition standardized by NATO. 4, record 1, English, - assault%20echelon
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Conduite générale des opérations militaires
- Acquisition d'objectif
- Forces terrestres
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- échelon d'assaut
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9chelon%20d%27assaut
correct, masculine 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
Élément d'une force prévu pour l'assaut initial de la zone objectif. 2, record 1, French, - %C3%A9chelon%20d%27assaut
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
échelon d'assaut : désignation et définition normalisées par l'OTAN et uniformisées par le Comité de terminologie française du Conseil de doctrine et de tactique de l'armée de terre. 3, record 1, French, - %C3%A9chelon%20d%27assaut
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Conducción general de las operaciones militares
- Adquisición del objetivo
- Ejército de tierra
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- escalón de asalto
1, record 1, Spanish, escal%C3%B3n%20de%20asalto
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Elemento de una fuerza que está programada para el asalto inicial a la zona del objetivo. 1, record 1, Spanish, - escal%C3%B3n%20de%20asalto
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