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AVANTAGE MILITAIRE [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-03-24
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Special-Language Phraseology
- War and Peace (International Law)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- launch an attack
1, record 1, English, launch%20an%20attack
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- launch an offensive 2, record 1, English, launch%20an%20offensive
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Begin hostilities or start warfare with a country or state. 3, record 1, English, - launch%20an%20attack
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
- Guerre et paix (Droit international)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- lancer une attaque
1, record 1, French, lancer%20une%20attaque
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- lancer une offensive 2, record 1, French, lancer%20une%20offensive
correct
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] s’abstenir de lancer une attaque dont on peut attendre qu'elle cause incidemment des pertes en vies humaines dans la population civile, des blessures aux personnes civiles, des dommages aux biens de caractère civil, ou une combinaison de ces pertes et dommages, qui seraient excessifs par rapport à l'avantage militaire concret et direct attendu. 3, record 1, French, - lancer%20une%20attaque
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2019-09-12
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Defence Planning and Military Doctrine
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- proportionality
1, record 2, English, proportionality
correct, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The relationship between the expected collateral damage and the concrete and direct military advantage anticipated from the engagement. 2, record 2, English, - proportionality
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
proportionality: designation and definition officially approved by the Joint Terminology Panel and by the Defence Terminology Standardization Board. 3, record 2, English, - proportionality
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Doctrine militaire et planification de défense
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- proportionnalité
1, record 2, French, proportionnalit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Corrélation entre les dommages collatéraux prévus et l'avantage militaire direct et concret attendu découlant de l'engagement. 2, record 2, French, - proportionnalit%C3%A9
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
proportionnalité : désignation et définition uniformisées par le Groupe d’experts en terminologie interarmées et par le Conseil de normalisation de terminologie de la défense. 3, record 2, French, - proportionnalit%C3%A9
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2018-09-25
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Military Strategy
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- military advantage
1, record 3, English, military%20advantage
correct, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The advantage gained from an action, in relation to the achievement of an operational-level objective. 1, record 3, English, - military%20advantage
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A "concrete and direct" military advantage exists if the commander has an honest and reasonable expectation that the attack will make a relevant contribution to the success of the overall operation. 1, record 3, English, - military%20advantage
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Military advantage may include a variety of considerations [such as] the security of attacking forces. 1, record 3, English, - military%20advantage
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 OBS
military advantage: designation and definition officially approved by the Joint Terminology Panel in 2017. 2, record 3, English, - military%20advantage
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Stratégie militaire
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- avantage militaire
1, record 3, French, avantage%20militaire
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Avantage tiré d’une action, par rapport à l’atteinte d’un objectif du niveau opérationnel. 1, record 3, French, - avantage%20militaire
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Si le commandant a une attente raisonnable que l'attaque contribuera de façon pertinente au succès de l'opération, on considère qu'il y a avantage militaire «concret et direct». 1, record 3, French, - avantage%20militaire
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
L'avantage militaire peut tenir compte de divers facteurs, notamment la sécurité des troupes assaillantes. 1, record 3, French, - avantage%20militaire
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 OBS
avantage militaire : désignation et définition uniformisées par le Groupe d’experts en terminologie interarmées en 2017. 2, record 3, French, - avantage%20militaire
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2018-08-22
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- General Conduct of Military Operations
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- collateral damage
1, record 4, English, collateral%20damage
correct, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
- CD 2, record 4, English, CD
correct, officially approved
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The loss of civilian life, injury to civilians or damage to civilian objects incidental to the engagement of a legitimate military objective, in the circumstances ruling at the time. 3, record 4, English, - collateral%20damage
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Collateral] damage is not unlawful if it is not excessive relative to the overall military advantage anticipated from the engagement. 3, record 4, English, - collateral%20damage
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
collateral damage; CD: designations and definition officially approved by the Joint Terminology Panel in 2017; designations officially approved by the Army Terminology Panel and the Defence Terminology Standardization Board in 2015. 4, record 4, English, - collateral%20damage
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 3 OBS
collateral damage: designation standardized by NATO. 4, record 4, English, - collateral%20damage
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Conduite générale des opérations militaires
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- dommage collatéral
1, record 4, French, dommage%20collat%C3%A9ral
correct, masculine noun, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
- DC 2, record 4, French, DC
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- dégât collatéral 3, record 4, French, d%C3%A9g%C3%A2t%20collat%C3%A9ral
correct, masculine noun
- dégât subsidiaire 3, record 4, French, d%C3%A9g%C3%A2t%20subsidiaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Perte en vies humaines dans la population civile, blessures aux personnes civiles et dommages aux biens de caractère civil accessoires suite à l’engagement d’une cible militaire légitime dans les circonstances prévalant à ce moment. 4, record 4, French, - dommage%20collat%C3%A9ral
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ces dommages ne sont pas illégaux tant qu'ils ne sont pas excessifs par rapport à l'avantage militaire concret et direct attendu de l'engagement les ayant entraînés. 4, record 4, French, - dommage%20collat%C3%A9ral
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
dommage collatéral; dégât collatéral; dégât subsidiaire : désignations habituellement utilisées au pluriel. 5, record 4, French, - dommage%20collat%C3%A9ral
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 3 OBS
dommage collatéral; DC : désignations et définition uniformisées par le Groupe d’experts en terminologie interarmées en 2017; désignations uniformisées par le Groupe d’experts en terminologie de l’Armée de terre et par le Conseil de normalisation de terminologie de la défense en 2015. 5, record 4, French, - dommage%20collat%C3%A9ral
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 4 OBS
dommage collatéral : désignation normalisée par l’OTAN et uniformisée par le Comité de terminologie française du Conseil de doctrine et de tactique de l’Armée de terre. 5, record 4, French, - dommage%20collat%C3%A9ral
Record 4, Key term(s)
- dommages collatéraux
- dégâts collatéraux
- dégâts subsidiaires
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2014-02-25
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Defence Planning and Military Doctrine
- Military Strategy
- War and Peace (International Law)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- military objective
1, record 5, English, military%20objective
correct, officially approved
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An object that, by its nature, location, purpose or use makes an effective contribution to military action and whose total or partial destruction, capture or neutralization, in the circumstances ruling at the time, offers a definite military advantage. 2, record 5, English, - military%20objective
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
military objective: term and definition officially approved by the Joint Terminology Panel and the Defence Terminology Standardization Board. 3, record 5, English, - military%20objective
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Doctrine militaire et planification de défense
- Stratégie militaire
- Guerre et paix (Droit international)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- objectif militaire
1, record 5, French, objectif%20militaire
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Biens qui, par leur nature, leur emplacement, leur destination ou leur utilisation apportent une contribution effective à l'action militaire et dont la destruction totale ou partielle, la capture ou la neutralisation offre en l'occurrence un avantage militaire précis. 2, record 5, French, - objectif%20militaire
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
objectif militaire : terme et définition uniformisés par le Groupe d’experts en terminologie interarmées et par le Conseil de normalisation de terminologie de la Défense. 3, record 5, French, - objectif%20militaire
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2014-01-22
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- International Relations
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- offshore balancing
1, record 6, English, offshore%20balancing
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
There is an important difference between offshore balancing and neutrality, which is a keystone of isolationism. Offshore balancing directly violates neutrality, because in the isolationist theory of US [United States] foreign policy, there is no need to stray from neutrality so long as the US can defend the hemisphere from Eurasian encroachment. 1, record 6, English, - offshore%20balancing
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Relations internationales
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- équilibrage à distance
1, record 6, French, %C3%A9quilibrage%20%C3%A0%20distance
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Alors que la décennie 2001-2011 fut dominée par la contre-insurrection, la période qui s’ouvre devrait être celle de l'équilibrage à distance(offshore balancing). Cette stratégie s’articule autour de 4 principes fondamentaux : la redéfinition des priorités stratégiques dans un contexte de contraintes financières croissantes; la primauté accordée aux forces aériennes et navales dans lesquelles les États-Unis disposent d’un avantage conséquent sur leurs compétiteurs; le transfert de responsabilité en matière de sécurité aux alliés; et la limitation de la présence militaire terrestre américaine afin de limiter les risques de réactions locales violentes. 1, record 6, French, - %C3%A9quilibrage%20%C3%A0%20distance
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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