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BECI [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2020-02-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Intelligence (Military)
- Military Tactics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- commander's critical information requirement
1, record 1, English, commander%27s%20critical%20information%20requirement
correct, see observation, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- CCIR 2, record 1, English, CCIR
correct, see observation, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[The body of] crucial information identified and required by the commander that directly affects decision making and the successful execution of operations. 3, record 1, English, - commander%27s%20critical%20information%20requirement
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
commander's critical information requirement; CCIR: designations officially approved by the Joint Terminology Panel and the Defence Terminology Standardization Board. 4, record 1, English, - commander%27s%20critical%20information%20requirement
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
commander's critical information requirement; CCIR: The plural form of this designation (commander's critical information requirements) and the abbreviation are officially approved by the Air Force Terminology Panel and the Army Terminology Panel. 4, record 1, English, - commander%27s%20critical%20information%20requirement
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
commander's critical information requirement; CCIR: designations standardized by NATO. 4, record 1, English, - commander%27s%20critical%20information%20requirement
Record 1, Key term(s)
- commander's critical information requirements
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Renseignement (Militaire)
- Tactique militaire
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- besoin essentiel du commandant en information
1, record 1, French, besoin%20essentiel%20du%20commandant%20en%20information
correct, see observation, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- BECI 1, record 1, French, BECI
correct, see observation, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- besoin du commandant en information critique 2, record 1, French, besoin%20du%20commandant%20en%20information%20critique
correct, masculine noun, NATO, standardized
- CCIR 3, record 1, French, CCIR
correct, masculine noun, NATO, standardized
- CCIR 3, record 1, French, CCIR
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Ensemble des] informations cruciales, définies et requises par le commandant, qui influent directement sur la prise de décisions et la réussite des opérations. 4, record 1, French, - besoin%20essentiel%20du%20commandant%20en%20information
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
besoin essentiel du commandant en information; BECI : désignations uniformisées par le Groupe d’experts en terminologie interarmées et par le Conseil de normalisation de terminologie de la Défense. 5, record 1, French, - besoin%20essentiel%20du%20commandant%20en%20information
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
besoin essentiel du commandant en information; BECI : La désignation au pluriel(besoins essentiels du commandant en information) et l'abréviation sont uniformisées par le Groupe d’experts en terminologie de la Force aérienne et le Groupe d’experts en terminologie de l'Armée de terre. 5, record 1, French, - besoin%20essentiel%20du%20commandant%20en%20information
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
besoin du commandant en information critique; CCIR : désignations normalisées par l’OTAN. 5, record 1, French, - besoin%20essentiel%20du%20commandant%20en%20information
Record 1, Key term(s)
- besoins essentiels du commandant en information
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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