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NUMBERED WAVE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-06-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- General Conduct of Military Operations
- Amphibious Forces
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- numbered wave
1, record 1, English, numbered%20wave
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
wave: In amphibious operations, [a] formation of forces, landing ships and craft, amphibious vehicles or aircraft, required to beach or land about the same time. It can be classified as to type, function or order as shown: a. assault wave; b. boat wave; c. helicopter wave; d. numbered wave; e. on-call wave; f. scheduled wave. 1, record 1, English, - numbered%20wave
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
numbered wave: term standardized by NATO. 2, record 1, English, - numbered%20wave
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Conduite générale des opérations militaires
- Forces amphibies
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- vague numérotée
1, record 1, French, vague%20num%C3%A9rot%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
vague : En opérations amphibies, formation composée de forces, bâtiments et engins de débarquement, véhicules amphibies ou aéronefs devant débarquer ou atterrir sur une plage presque au même moment. Elle peut être classée par type, fonction ou numéro d'ordre : a. vague d'assaut; b. vague d'embarcations; c. vague d'hélicoptères; d. vague numérotée; e. vague sur demande; f. vague à l'horaire. 1, record 1, French, - vague%20num%C3%A9rot%C3%A9e
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
vague numérotée : terme normalisé par l'OTAN. 2, record 1, French, - vague%20num%C3%A9rot%C3%A9e
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Conducción general de las operaciones militares
- Fuerzas anfibias
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- oleada numerada
1, record 1, Spanish, oleada%20numerada
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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