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Record 1 2006-05-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Physical Geography (General)
  • Land Forces
DEF

Any slope which descends away from the enemy.

OBS

reverse slope: term and definition standardized by NATO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Géographie physique (Généralités)
  • Forces terrestres
DEF

Versant (ami ou ennemi) masqué par la crête aux vues de l'adversaire.

OBS

contrepente : Cette graphie, puisée des Rectifications de l'orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, est attestée dans le Petit Robert (2004).

OBS

contre-pente : terme et définition normalisés par l'OTAN et uniformisés par le Comité de terminologie française du Conseil de doctrine et de tactique de l'Armée de terre.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Geografía física (Generalidades)
  • Ejército de tierra
DEF

Cualquier pendiente que desciende según se aleja del enemigo.

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