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KILLED ACTION [3 records]

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Alphabetical list of terms

Record 1 2013-03-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • General Conduct of Military Operations
DEF

A CF [Canadian Forces] member on special duty service whose death is attributable to combat before reaching a medical treatment facility.

OBS

killed in action; KIA: term, abbreviation and definition officially approved by the Joint Terminology Panel and the Defence Terminology Standardization Board.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Conduite générale des opérations militaires
DEF

Membre des FC [Forces canadiennes] en service spécial qui meurt avant d'arriver à une installation de traitement médical et dont la mort est attribuable au combat.

OBS

tué au combat; TAC; KIA : terme, abréviations et définition uniformisés par le Groupe d'experts en terminologie interarmées et par le Conseil de normalisation de terminologie de la Défense.

Spanish

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Record 2 2007-05-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • General Conduct of Military Operations
DEF

A battle casualty who is killed outright or who dies as a result of wounds or other injuries before reaching a medical treatment facility.

OBS

killed in action: term and definition standardized by NATO.

OBS

killed in action; KIA: term and abbreviation officially approved by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Conduite générale des opérations militaires
DEF

Combattant tué sur le champ, ou décédé des suites de ses blessures, ou d'autres atteintes, avant d'avoir rallié une formation médicale.

OBS

tué au combat; TAC : terme et abréviation uniformisés par le ministère de la Défense nationale et les Forces canadiennes.

OBS

tué au combat; TAC : terme, abréviation et définition uniformisés par le Comité de terminologie française du Conseil de doctrine et de tactique de l'Armée de terre; terme et définition normalisés par l'OTAN.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Conducción general de las operaciones militares
DEF

Baja en combate que muere inmediatamente o, como consecuencia, de las heridas o daños recibidos, antes de llegar a una instalación sanitaria.

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Record 3 2001-10-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Military Administration
  • General Conduct of Military Operations

French

Domaine(s)
  • Administration militaire
  • Conduite générale des opérations militaires

Spanish

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