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COMBATE ENCUENTRO [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2002-03-06
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Land Forces
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- meeting engagement
1, record 1, English, meeting%20engagement
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- encounter battle 2, record 1, English, encounter%20battle
correct, obsolete
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A combat action that occurs when a moving force, incompletely deployed for battle, engages an enemy at an unexpected time and place. 3, record 1, English, - meeting%20engagement
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
meeting engagement: term and definition standardized by NATO. 4, record 1, English, - meeting%20engagement
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Forces terrestres
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- combat de rencontre
1, record 1, French, combat%20de%20rencontre
correct, masculine noun, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Action se produisant au cours du combat lorsqu'un élément en mouvement et qui n'a pu se déployer entièrement se heurte à l'ennemi, à un moment et en un endroit inattendus. 2, record 1, French, - combat%20de%20rencontre
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
combat de rencontre : 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. 3, record 1, French, - combat%20de%20rencontre
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ejército de tierra
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- combate de encuentro
1, record 1, Spanish, combate%20de%20encuentro
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Combate que tiene lugar cuando una fuerza que se está moviendo, que no está completamente desplegada, se encuentra con el enemigo en un momento y lugar inesperados. 1, record 1, Spanish, - combate%20de%20encuentro
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