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FORWARD OPERATING BASE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2019-01-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- General Conduct of Military Operations
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- forward operating base
1, record 1, English, forward%20operating%20base
correct, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- FOB 2, record 1, English, FOB
correct, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An expeditionary base, located in the combat zone, that supports the employment and sustainment of deployed forces. 3, record 1, English, - forward%20operating%20base
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The abbreviation "FOB" is an initialism and requires an article (e.g. an FOB). 4, record 1, English, - forward%20operating%20base
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
forward operating base; FOB: designations and definition officially approved by the Defence Terminology Standardization Board. 5, record 1, English, - forward%20operating%20base
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
forward operating base; FOB: designations standardized by NATO. 5, record 1, English, - forward%20operating%20base
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
forward operating base; FOB: designations officially approved the Joint Terminology Panel, the Army Terminology Panel and the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces. 5, record 1, English, - forward%20operating%20base
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Conduite générale des opérations militaires
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- base d'opérations avancée
1, record 1, French, base%20d%27op%C3%A9rations%20avanc%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- BOA 2, record 1, French, BOA
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
- FOB 3, record 1, French, FOB
correct, feminine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Base expéditionnaire, située dans la zone de combat, qui soutient l’emploi et le maintien en puissance des forces déployées. 4, record 1, French, - base%20d%27op%C3%A9rations%20avanc%C3%A9e
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
base d'opérations avancée; FOB : désignations et définition uniformisées par le Conseil de normalisation de terminologie de la Défense et le Groupe d’experts en terminologie interarmées. 5, record 1, French, - base%20d%27op%C3%A9rations%20avanc%C3%A9e
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
base d'opérations avancée; BOA : désignations et définition uniformisées par le Groupe d'experts en terminologie de l'Armée de terre; désignations uniformisées par le ministère de la Défense nationale et les Forces canadiennes. 6, record 1, French, - base%20d%27op%C3%A9rations%20avanc%C3%A9e
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
base d'opérations avancée; FOB : désignations normalisées par l'OTAN. 7, record 1, French, - base%20d%27op%C3%A9rations%20avanc%C3%A9e
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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