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GAP BRIDGE [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-01-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Field Engineering (Military)
- General Conduct of Military Operations
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- dry gap bridge
1, record 1, English, dry%20gap%20bridge
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A bridge, fixed or portable, which is used to span a gap that does not normally contain water. 1, record 1, English, - dry%20gap%20bridge
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Dry gap bridges may be, for example,] antitank ditches, road craters, etc. 1, record 1, English, - dry%20gap%20bridge
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
dry gap bridge: designation standardized by NATO. 2, record 1, English, - dry%20gap%20bridge
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Génie (Militaire)
- Conduite générale des opérations militaires
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- pont sur brèche sèche
1, record 1, French, pont%20sur%20br%C3%A8che%20s%C3%A8che
correct, masculine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pont fixe ou mobile, servant à enjamber une coupure qui normalement ne contient pas d'eau. 1, record 1, French, - pont%20sur%20br%C3%A8che%20s%C3%A8che
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Les ponts sur brèche sèche peuvent être, par exemple, des] fossé antichar, [des] cratères sur route, etc. 1, record 1, French, - pont%20sur%20br%C3%A8che%20s%C3%A8che
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
pont sur brèche sèche : désignation normalisée par l'OTAN. 2, record 1, French, - pont%20sur%20br%C3%A8che%20s%C3%A8che
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ingeniería de campaña (Militar)
- Conducción general de las operaciones militares
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- puente sobre cortadura
1, record 1, Spanish, puente%20sobre%20cortadura
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Puente fijo o móvil que sirve para franquear una brecha que, normalmente, no contiene agua, por ejemplo, zanjas contracarro, embudos en carretera, etc. 1, record 1, Spanish, - puente%20sobre%20cortadura
Record 2 - internal organization data 2006-06-08
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Phraseology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- bridge the gap
1, record 2, English, bridge%20the%20gap
verb
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
To make a bridge over; span or make a way across; with or as if with a bridge. 2, record 2, English, - bridge%20the%20gap
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
It intended to help bridge the gap between research laboratory and classroom. 3, record 2, English, - bridge%20the%20gap
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Phraséologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- combler le fossé 1, record 2, French, combler%20le%20foss%C3%A9
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- combler l'écart 1, record 2, French, combler%20l%27%C3%A9cart
- réduire l'écart 2, record 2, French, r%C3%A9duire%20l%27%C3%A9cart
- faire le pont 2, record 2, French, faire%20le%20pont
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
«[...] Il est destiné à faire le pont entre le laboratoire de recherches et la salle de classe». 3, record 2, French, - combler%20le%20foss%C3%A9
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Fraseología
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- colmar la brecha 1, record 2, Spanish, colmar%20la%20brecha
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- acortar la distancia 2, record 2, Spanish, acortar%20la%20distancia
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] ayuda a acortar la distancia que separa la teoría de la realidad de un mercado económico global. 2, record 2, Spanish, - colmar%20la%20brecha
Record 3 - internal organization data 1997-12-16
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Lathe Work (Machine-Tooling)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- gap bridge 1, record 3, English, gap%20bridge
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- gap plere 2, record 3, English, gap%20plere
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Tournage sur métaux
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- pont
1, record 3, French, pont
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pièce amovible recouvrant l'encoche du tour à banc rompu et servant à relier la poupée fixe au banc. 2, record 3, French, - pont
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Définition rédigée par le Comité interentreprises de la terminologie de l'usinage et des machines-outils. 2, record 3, French, - pont
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Translation
- Language Problems
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- bridge the gap between
1, record 4, English, bridge%20the%20gap%20between
verb
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Traduction
- Problèmes de langue
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- jeter un pont entre 1, record 4, French, jeter%20un%20pont%20entre
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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