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BLUE FORCE [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2026-05-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Defence Planning and Military Doctrine
- Military Strategy
- International Relations
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- friendly-force tracking
1, record 1, English, friendly%2Dforce%20tracking
correct, noun, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- FFT 2, record 1, English, FFT
correct, noun, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- blue force tracking 3, record 1, English, blue%20force%20%20tracking
correct, noun, NATO, obsolete
- BFT 4, record 1, English, BFT
correct, noun, NATO, obsolete
- BFT 4, record 1, English, BFT
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The capability to report and monitor the location of friendly forces and to support command and control on those forces. 3, record 1, English, - friendly%2Dforce%20tracking
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
friendly-force tracking; FFT: designations and definition standardized by NATO; designations officially approved by the Army Terminology Panel. 5, record 1, English, - friendly%2Dforce%20tracking
Record 1, Key term(s)
- friendly force tracking
- blue-force tracking
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Doctrine militaire et planification de défense
- Stratégie militaire
- Relations internationales
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- suivi des forces amies
1, record 1, French, suivi%20des%20forces%20amies
correct, masculine noun, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- SFA 2, record 1, French, SFA
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- suivi des forces bleues 3, record 1, French, suivi%20des%20forces%20bleues
correct, masculine noun, NATO, obsolete
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Capacité de localiser et de suivre les forces amies et de soutenir le commandement et le contrôle de ces forces. 3, record 1, French, - suivi%20des%20forces%20amies
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
suivi des forces amies; SFA : désignations uniformisées par le Groupe d'experts en terminologie de l'Armée de terre. 2, record 1, French, - suivi%20des%20forces%20amies
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
suivi des forces amies : désignation et définition normalisées par l'OTAN. 4, record 1, French, - suivi%20des%20forces%20amies
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2024-10-02
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Defence Planning and Military Doctrine
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- blue force
1, record 2, English, blue%20force
correct, see observation, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
blue forces: Regular forces belonging to or allied with one's own forces. [Definition officially approved by the Joint Terminology Panel and the Defence Terminology Standardization Board]. 2, record 2, English, - blue%20force
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 DEF
blue forces: Those forces identified as friendly forces. [Definition standardized by NATO]. 3, record 2, English, - blue%20force
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
blue force: The plural form of this designation (blue forces) is standardized by NATO and officially approved by the Joint Terminology Panel and the Defence Terminology Standardization Board. 4, record 2, English, - blue%20force
Record 2, Key term(s)
- blue forces
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Doctrine militaire et planification de défense
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- force bleue
1, record 2, French, force%20bleue
correct, see observation, feminine noun, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
forces bleues : Forces régulières appartenant à ses forces ou alliées à celles-ci. [Définition uniformisée par le Groupe d'experts en terminologie interarmées et par le Conseil de normalisation de terminologie de la défense]. 2, record 2, French, - force%20bleue
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 DEF
forces bleues : Forces reconnues comme étant des forces amies. [Définition normalisée par l'OTAN]. 3, record 2, French, - force%20bleue
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
force bleue : La désignation au pluriel (forces bleues) est normalisée par l'OTAN et uniformisée par le Groupe d'experts en terminologie interarmées et par le Conseil de normalisation de terminologie de la défense. 4, record 2, French, - force%20bleue
Record 2, Key term(s)
- forces bleues
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Doctrina militar y planificación de defensa
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- fuerzas azules
1, record 2, Spanish, fuerzas%20azules
feminine noun, plural
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Las fuerzas que actúan como amigas en los ejercicios de la OTAN. 1, record 2, Spanish, - fuerzas%20azules
Record 3 - internal organization data 2010-03-01
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Pigments and Colours (Arts)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- air force blue
1, record 3, English, air%20force%20blue
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- air force-blue 2, record 3, English, air%20force%2Dblue
correct
- airforce blue 3, record 3, English, airforce%20blue
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Armani jeans airforce blue cotton t-shirt with light blue printed logo. 4, record 3, English, - air%20force%20blue
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Blue microfleece regular pantyliner - With airforce blue (greyish blue) microfleece covering. 5, record 3, English, - air%20force%20blue
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Pigments et couleurs (Arts)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- bleu pétrole
1, record 3, French, bleu%20p%C3%A9trole
correct, masculine noun, invariable
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Nuance où entre du bleu, du gris et du vert. 2, record 3, French, - bleu%20p%C3%A9trole
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Des voitures bleu pétrole. 2, record 3, French, - bleu%20p%C3%A9trole
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2006-03-22
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Monographs
- Peace-Keeping Operations
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- The Blue Helmets : A Review of United Nations Peace-keeping Force
1, record 4, English, The%20Blue%20Helmets%20%3A%20A%20Review%20of%20United%20Nations%20Peace%2Dkeeping%20Force
correct, international
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Published in 1990 by the Department of Public Information, United Nations. Contains accounts of all the peace-keeping operations which have been set up by the United Nations, since the first Military Observer Group in the Middle East in 1948 up to 1990 when the United Nations oversaw the political process in Namibia culminating in the birth of a new nation. 2, record 4, English, - The%20Blue%20Helmets%20%3A%20A%20Review%20of%20United%20Nations%20Peace%2Dkeeping%20Force
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Titres de monographies
- Opérations de maintien de la paix
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- Les Casques bleus
1, record 4, French, Les%20Casques%20bleus
correct, masculine noun, international
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Publié en 1990 par le Département de l'information des Nations Unies. D'après le Service de Terminologie des Nations Unies à Washington, il n'y aurait pas de sous-titre en français. 1, record 4, French, - Les%20Casques%20bleus
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1990-11-13
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Various Proper Names
- Military (General)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- DND Air Force Blue 1, record 5, English, DND%20Air%20Force%20Blue
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Key term(s)
- National Defence Air Force Blue
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Appellations diverses
- Militaire (Généralités)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- Bleu aviation MDN 1, record 5, French, Bleu%20aviation%20MDN
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Key term(s)
- Bleu aviation DN
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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