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LEAP-FROG MOVEMENT [1 record]

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Record 1 2021-12-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Military Tactics
  • Land Forces
DEF

A form of tactical movement in which like elements take turns moving through or past each other along an axis.

OBS

leapfrogging; leapfrog movement: designations and definition officially approved by the Army Terminology Panel.

OBS

leapfrog: designation standardized by NATO.

Key term(s)
  • leap-frogging
  • leap-frog movement
  • leap-frog

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tactique militaire
  • Forces terrestres
DEF

Forme de mouvement tactique selon laquelle des éléments semblables se déplacent successivement les uns les autres suivant un axe.

OBS

déplacement par bonds; progression par dépassement; progression par bonds; saute-mouton : désignations et définition uniformisées par le Groupe d'experts en terminologie de l'Armée de terre.

OBS

progression par dépassement : désignation uniformisée par le Comité de terminologie française du Conseil de doctrine et de tactique de l'Armée de terre.

OBS

progression par bonds : désignation normalisée par l'OTAN.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Táctica militar
  • Ejército de tierra
DEF

Forma de movimiento en la que los elementos de apoyo se mueven, por saltos, a lo largo del eje de movimiento de las fuerzas apoyadas.

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