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Record 1 2023-07-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Areal Planning (Urban Studies)
  • General Conduct of Military Operations
DEF

An urban area composed of human-made structures.

OBS

A built-up area may have a civilian population; subterranean, surface and super-surface terrain; supporting infrastructure; and information systems.

OBS

built-up area; BUA: designations and definition officially approved by the Army Terminology Panel.

Key term(s)
  • built up area

French

Domaine(s)
  • Aménagement du territoire
  • Conduite générale des opérations militaires
DEF

Zone urbaine composée de structures d'origine humaine.

OBS

Une zone bâtie peut comporter une population civile; du terrain qui se trouve sous la terre, en surface ou en hauteur; de l'infrastructure connexe; et des systèmes d'information.

OBS

zone bâtie; ZB : désignations et définition uniformisées par le Groupe d'experts en terminologie de l'Armée de terre.

OBS

zone bâtie : désignation uniformisée par le Comité de terminologie française du Conseil de doctrine et de tactique de l'Armée de terre.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Planificación de zonas (Urbanismo)
  • Conducción general de las operaciones militares
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