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CORTINA HUMO [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-11-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Military Strategy
- Military Tactics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- smoke screen
1, record 1, English, smoke%20screen
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cloud of smoke used to mask either friendly or enemy installations or manoeuvres. 1, record 1, English, - smoke%20screen
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
smoke screen: term and definition standardized by NATO. 2, record 1, English, - smoke%20screen
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Stratégie militaire
- Tactique militaire
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- écran de fumée
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9cran%20de%20fum%C3%A9e
correct, masculine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- rideau de fumée 1, record 1, French, rideau%20de%20fum%C3%A9e
correct, masculine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Nuage de fumée utilisé pour masquer des installations ou des manœuvres soit amies, soit ennemies. 1, record 1, French, - %C3%A9cran%20de%20fum%C3%A9e
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
écran de fumée; rideau de fumée : termes 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. 2, record 1, French, - %C3%A9cran%20de%20fum%C3%A9e
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Estrategia militar
- Táctica militar
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- cortina de humo
1, record 1, Spanish, cortina%20de%20humo
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- pantalla de humo 1, record 1, Spanish, pantalla%20de%20humo
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Nube de humo empleada para enmascarar instalaciones o maniobras propias o enemigas. 1, record 1, Spanish, - cortina%20de%20humo
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