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M-DAY [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-03-31
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- General Conduct of Military Operations
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- M-day
1, record 1, English, M%2Dday
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- mobilization day 2, record 1, English, mobilization%20day
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The day on which mobilization commences or is due to commence. 3, record 1, English, - M%2Dday
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
M-day: term and definition standardized by NATO. 4, record 1, English, - M%2Dday
Record 1, Key term(s)
- mobilisation day
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Conduite générale des opérations militaires
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- jour M
1, record 1, French, jour%20M
correct, masculine noun, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- jour de la mobilisation 2, record 1, French, jour%20de%20la%20mobilisation
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Jour auquel commence ou doit commencer la mobilisation. 3, record 1, French, - jour%20M
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
jour M : terme uniformisé par le Comité de terminologie française du Conseil de doctrine et de tactique de l'Armée de terre. 4, record 1, French, - jour%20M
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
jour M : terme et définition normalisés par l'OTAN. 5, record 1, French, - jour%20M
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Conducción general de las operaciones militares
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- día M
1, record 1, Spanish, d%C3%ADa%20M
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
El día en que comienza, o debe comenzar, la movilización. 1, record 1, Spanish, - d%C3%ADa%20M
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