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Record 1 2021-08-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Combat Support
  • Military Communications
DEF

[The] rear part of a theatre of operations (behind but contiguous to the combat zone) which contains the lines of communications, establishments for supply and evacuation, and other agencies required for the immediate support and maintenance of the field forces.

OBS

communication zone; COMMZ: designations and definition standardized by NATO.

OBS

communications zone; COMM Z: designations officially approved by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Soutien au combat
  • Transmissions militaires
DEF

Zone arrière du théâtre d'opérations (immédiatement contiguë à la zone de combat) [englobant] les lignes de communication et les installations de ravitaillement et d'évacuation ainsi que les autres organismes nécessaires pour l'appui logistique et la maintenance des forces en campagne.

OBS

zone des communications; COMMZ : désignations et définition normalisées par l'OTAN.

OBS

zone des communications; Z COMM : désignations et définition uniformisées par le Comité de terminologie française du Conseil de doctrine et de tactique de l'Armée de terre; désignations uniformisées par le ministère de la Défense nationale et les Forces canadiennes.

Key term(s)
  • zone de communication

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Apoyo en combate
  • Comunicaciones militares
DEF

Zona posterior del teatro de operaciones (a retaguardia de la zona de combate pero contiguo a ella) que contiene las líneas de comunicaciones, instalaciones de abastecimiento y evacuación y otros centros necesarios para el apoyo inmediato y el mantenimiento de las fuerzas en campaña.

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