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ENEMY TROOPS [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2019-01-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- General Conduct of Military Operations
- Land Forces
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- forward line of enemy troops
1, record 1, English, forward%20line%20of%20enemy%20troops
correct, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- FLET 2, record 1, English, FLET
correct, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- enemy forward line of troops 3, record 1, English, enemy%20forward%20line%20of%20troops
avoid, NATO
- EFLT 4, record 1, English, EFLT
avoid, NATO
- EFLT 4, record 1, English, EFLT
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
forward line of enemy troops; FLET: designations standardized by NATO and officially approved by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces. 5, record 1, English, - forward%20line%20of%20enemy%20troops
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Conduite générale des opérations militaires
- Forces terrestres
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- ligne avant des forces ennemies
1, record 1, French, ligne%20avant%20des%20forces%20ennemies
correct, feminine noun, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- LAFE 2, record 1, French, LAFE
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
- FLET 3, record 1, French, FLET
correct, feminine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- ligne avancée des troupes ennemies 4, record 1, French, ligne%20avanc%C3%A9e%20des%20troupes%20ennemies
avoid, feminine noun, NATO
- EFLT 3, record 1, French, EFLT
avoid, feminine noun, NATO
- EFLT 3, record 1, French, EFLT
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
ligne avant des forces ennemies; LAFE : désignations uniformisées par le ministère de la Défense nationale et les Forces canadiennes. 5, record 1, French, - ligne%20avant%20des%20forces%20ennemies
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
ligne avant des forces ennemies; FLET : désignations normalisées par l'OTAN. 5, record 1, French, - ligne%20avant%20des%20forces%20ennemies
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2014-07-08
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- General Conduct of Military Operations
- Military Logistics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- mission, enemy, troops, terrain – time and civilians
1, record 2, English, mission%2C%20enemy%2C%20troops%2C%20terrain%20%26ndash%3B%20time%20and%20civilians
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- METT-TC 2, record 2, English, METT%2DTC
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
mission, enemy, troops, terrain – time and civilians; METT-TC: term and abbreviation standardized by NATO. 3, record 2, English, - mission%2C%20enemy%2C%20troops%2C%20terrain%20%26ndash%3B%20time%20and%20civilians
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Conduite générale des opérations militaires
- Logistique militaire
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- mission, ennemi, troupes, terrain – déroulement et civils
1, record 2, French, mission%2C%20ennemi%2C%20troupes%2C%20terrain%20%26ndash%3B%20d%C3%A9roulement%20et%20civils
correct, masculine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- METT-TC 2, record 2, French, METT%2DTC
correct, masculine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
mission, ennemi, troupes, terrain – déroulement et civils; METT-TC : terme et abréviation normalisés par l'OTAN. 3, record 2, French, - mission%2C%20ennemi%2C%20troupes%2C%20terrain%20%26ndash%3B%20d%C3%A9roulement%20et%20civils
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2001-11-05
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Defence Planning and Military Doctrine
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- enemy troops
1, record 3, English, enemy%20troops
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Doctrine militaire et planification de défense
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- troupes ennemies 1, record 3, French, troupes%20ennemies
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1992-10-08
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Various Military Titles
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- Mission, Enemy, Terrain and Weather, Troops and Firepower Available and Time
1, record 4, English, Mission%2C%20Enemy%2C%20Terrain%20and%20Weather%2C%20Troops%20and%20Firepower%20Available%20and%20Time
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
- METT-T 2, record 4, English, METT%2DT
correct
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Appellations militaires diverses
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- Mission, Enemy, Terrain and Weather, Troops and Firepower Available and Time
1, record 4, French, Mission%2C%20Enemy%2C%20Terrain%20and%20Weather%2C%20Troops%20and%20Firepower%20Available%20and%20Time
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
- METT-T 2, record 4, French, METT%2DT
correct
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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