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MOBILITE CONTRE-MOBILITE CAPACITE SURVIE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-01-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- General Conduct of Military Operations
- Combat Support
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- close support
1, record 1, English, close%20support
correct, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- CS 2, record 1, English, CS
correct, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
In combat engineering, the provision of intimate mobility, counter-mobility and/or survivability support to an assigned formation or unit. [Definition officially approved by the Army Terminology Panel.] 3, record 1, English, - close%20support
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 DEF
That action of the supporting force against targets or objectives which are sufficiently near the supported force as to require detailed integration or coordination of the supporting action with the fire, movement, or other actions of the supported force. [Definition standardized by NATO.] 4, record 1, English, - close%20support
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Field engineers providing close support have a command or control relationship with the force they are supporting. 3, record 1, English, - close%20support
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
close support; CS: designations officially approved by the Army Terminology Panel and standardized by NATO. 5, record 1, English, - close%20support
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Conduite générale des opérations militaires
- Soutien au combat
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- appui rapproché
1, record 1, French, appui%20rapproch%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- AR 2, record 1, French, AR
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dans le contexte du génie de combat, soutien à la mobilité rapprochée, à la contre-mobilité ou à la capacité de survie apporté à une formation ou à une unité assignée. [Définition uniformisée par le Groupe d’experts en terminologie de l'Armée de terre. ] 3, record 1, French, - appui%20rapproch%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 DEF
Action menée par les formations d’appui contre des objectifs situés suffisamment près des formations appuyées pour nécessiter une intégration ou une coordination jusqu’aux plus petits échelons, des interventions réciproques de l’ensemble de ces formations, par le feu, le mouvement ou selon toutes autres modalités. [Définition normalisée par l’OTAN.] 4, record 1, French, - appui%20rapproch%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
appui rapproché; AR : désignations uniformisées par le Groupe d’experts en terminologie de l’Armée de terre et par le Comité de terminologie française du Conseil de doctrine et de tactique de l’Armée de terre. 5, record 1, French, - appui%20rapproch%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
appui rapproché : désignation normalisée par l’OTAN. 5, record 1, French, - appui%20rapproch%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Conducción general de las operaciones militares
- Apoyo en combate
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- apoyo cercano
1, record 1, Spanish, apoyo%20cercano
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- apoyo inmediato 2, record 1, Spanish, apoyo%20inmediato
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Acción de la fuerza de apoyo contra blancos u objetivos que están muy próximos a la fuerza apoyada haciendo precisa una integración o coordinación detallada con el fuego, movimiento y otras acciones de la fuerza apoyada. 2, record 1, Spanish, - apoyo%20cercano
Record 2 - internal organization data 2014-07-08
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- General Conduct of Military Operations
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- mobility, countermobility, survivability
1, record 2, English, mobility%2C%20countermobility%2C%20survivability
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- MCS 2, record 2, English, MCS
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
mobility, countermobility, survivability; MCS: term and abbreviation standardized by NATO. 3, record 2, English, - mobility%2C%20countermobility%2C%20survivability
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Conduite générale des opérations militaires
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- mobilité, contre-mobilité, capacité de survie
1, record 2, French, mobilit%C3%A9%2C%20contre%2Dmobilit%C3%A9%2C%20capacit%C3%A9%20de%20survie
correct, feminine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- MCS 2, record 2, French, MCS
correct, feminine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
mobilité, contre-mobilité, capacité de survie; MCS : terme et abréviation normalisés par l'OTAN. 3, record 2, French, - mobilit%C3%A9%2C%20contre%2Dmobilit%C3%A9%2C%20capacit%C3%A9%20de%20survie
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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