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LEAPFROG [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-02-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Translation
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- leapfrog
1, record 1, English, leapfrog
verb
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Japan's JIPDEC plan, as it was then called, was a carefully conceived blue print of the research and engineering needed to leapfrog the U.S. computer industry and destroy its world supremacy. 1, record 1, English, - leapfrog
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Traduction
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- enfoncer techniquement 1, record 1, French, enfoncer%20techniquement
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
pour faire un bond technologique par rapport à [...] 1, record 1, French, - enfoncer%20techniquement
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2021-12-16
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Military Tactics
- Land Forces
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- leapfrogging
1, record 2, English, leapfrogging
correct, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- leapfrog movement 1, record 2, English, leapfrog%20movement
correct, officially approved
- leapfrog 2, record 2, English, leapfrog
correct, noun, NATO, standardized
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A form of tactical movement in which like elements take turns moving through or past each other along an axis. 3, record 2, English, - leapfrogging
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
leapfrogging; leapfrog movement: designations and definition officially approved by the Army Terminology Panel. 4, record 2, English, - leapfrogging
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
leapfrog: designation standardized by NATO. 4, record 2, English, - leapfrogging
Record 2, Key term(s)
- leap-frogging
- leap-frog movement
- leap-frog
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Tactique militaire
- Forces terrestres
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- déplacement par bonds
1, record 2, French, d%C3%A9placement%20par%20bonds
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- progression par dépassement 2, record 2, French, progression%20par%20d%C3%A9passement
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
- progression par bonds 3, record 2, French, progression%20par%20bonds
correct, feminine noun, NATO, standardized
- saute-mouton 1, record 2, French, saute%2Dmouton
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Forme de mouvement tactique selon laquelle des éléments semblables se déplacent successivement les uns les autres suivant un axe. 1, record 2, French, - d%C3%A9placement%20par%20bonds
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 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. 4, record 2, French, - d%C3%A9placement%20par%20bonds
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
progression par dépassement : désignation uniformisée par le Comité de terminologie française du Conseil de doctrine et de tactique de l'Armée de terre. 4, record 2, French, - d%C3%A9placement%20par%20bonds
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
progression par bonds : désignation normalisée par l'OTAN. 4, record 2, French, - d%C3%A9placement%20par%20bonds
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Táctica militar
- Ejército de tierra
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- progresión escalonada
1, record 2, Spanish, progresi%C3%B3n%20escalonada
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 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. 1, record 2, Spanish, - progresi%C3%B3n%20escalonada
Record 3 - internal organization data 2002-07-22
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Translation (General)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- leapfrog
1, record 3, English, leapfrog
verb
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In those countries in which there is a limited infrastructure, there may be benefits to "leapfrogging" directly to new technologies. 1, record 3, English, - leapfrog
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Traduction (Généralités)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- passer sans transition à 1, record 3, French, passer%20sans%20transition%20%C3%A0
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Traducción (Generalidades)
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- saltar directamente a 1, record 3, Spanish, saltar%20directamente%20a
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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