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POINT DEFENCE [1 record]

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Record 1 2025-05-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Military Tactics
  • Air Defence
DEF

In air defence, a posture designed for the defence of a specified location.

OBS

point defence; pt def: designations and definition officially approved by the Joint Terminology Panel.

Key term(s)
  • point defense

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tactique militaire
  • Défense aérienne
DEF

Dans le contexte de la défense aérienne, posture défensive qui protège un endroit précis.

OBS

défense ponctuelle; déf pt : désignations et définition uniformisées par le Groupe d'experts en terminologie interarmées; désignations uniformisées par le Comité de terminologie française du Conseil de doctrine et de tactique de l'Armée de terre.

Spanish

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