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TAUX ATTRITION [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2020-02-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Military Finances
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- attrition rate
1, record 1, English, attrition%20rate
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A factor, normally expressed as a percentage, reflecting the degree of losses of personnel or materiel due to various causes within a specified period of time. 1, record 1, English, - attrition%20rate
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
attrition rate: designation and definition standardized by NATO. 2, record 1, English, - attrition%20rate
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Finances militaires
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- taux d'attrition
1, record 1, French, taux%20d%27attrition
correct, masculine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- taux d'usure 1, record 1, French, taux%20d%27usure
correct, masculine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Facteur, exprimé généralement en pourcentage, qui donne une idée des pertes en personnel ou en matériel dues à des causes diverses, et pour une période donnée. 1, record 1, French, - taux%20d%27attrition
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
taux d’attrition; taux d’usure : désignations et définition normalisées par l'OTAN. 2, record 1, French, - taux%20d%27attrition
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Recursos financieros militares
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- coeficiente de desgaste
1, record 1, Spanish, coeficiente%20de%20desgaste
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Factor, normalmente expresado en tantos por ciento, que refleja el grado de pérdidas de personal o material debido a varias causas, durante un tiempo determinado. 1, record 1, Spanish, - coeficiente%20de%20desgaste
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-01-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Advertising
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- budget attrition
1, record 2, English, budget%20attrition
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
If the argument for a larger budget is lost, there is another route to achieving the desired end, namely to get other departments to pay expenses that are beneficial to the department escaping the charges. This process, whereby budgets are eaten up by outside forces, is sometimes called budget attrition and dramatizes the need for clarifying which budget is to be charged. 1, record 2, English, - budget%20attrition
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Publicité
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- attrition du budget
1, record 2, French, attrition%20du%20budget
proposal, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- attrition budgétaire 1, record 2, French, attrition%20budg%C3%A9taire
proposal, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Propositions formées à partir de "attrition rate", taux d’attrition, taux d’usure. Voir BT-194, 1990, p. 37. 1, record 2, French, - attrition%20du%20budget
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2002-03-04
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Military Materiel Management
- Combat Support
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- level-of-effort munitions
1, record 3, English, level%2Dof%2Deffort%20munitions
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
In stockpile planning, munitions stocked on the basis of expected daily expenditure rate, the number of combat days and the attrition rate assumed, to counter targets the number of which is unknown. 1, record 3, English, - level%2Dof%2Deffort%20munitions
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
level-of-effort munitions: term and definition standardized by NATO. 2, record 3, English, - level%2Dof%2Deffort%20munitions
Record 3, Key term(s)
- level of effort munitions
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Gestion du matériel militaire
- Soutien au combat
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- stocks de soutien en munitions
1, record 3, French, stocks%20de%20soutien%20en%20munitions
correct, masculine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
En planification de stocks, munitions entreposées en fonction d’une dépense journalière escomptée d’un nombre de jours de combat et d’un taux d’attrition supposés, quel que soit le nombre d’objectifs à prendre en compte. 1, record 3, French, - stocks%20de%20soutien%20en%20munitions
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
stocks de soutien en munitions : terme et définition normalisés par l’OTAN. 2, record 3, French, - stocks%20de%20soutien%20en%20munitions
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Gestión del material militar
- Apoyo en combate
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- nivel de apoyo de municiones
1, record 3, Spanish, nivel%20de%20apoyo%20de%20municiones
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
En el planeamiento de municionamiento, cantidad de municiones almacenada de acuerdo con el gasto diario, el número de días de combate y el desgaste estimado en relación con el número de objetivos desconocido que se supone. 1, record 3, Spanish, - nivel%20de%20apoyo%20de%20municiones
Record 4 - internal organization data 1998-06-03
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Financial Accounting
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- attrition rate 1, record 4, English, attrition%20rate
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Comptabilité générale
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- taux d'attrition
1, record 4, French, taux%20d%27attrition
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- taux d'usure 1, record 4, French, taux%20d%27usure
masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 PHR
taux d’attrition des stocks 1, record 4, French, - taux%20d%27attrition
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Contabilidad general
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- tasa de atrición
1, record 4, Spanish, tasa%20de%20atrici%C3%B3n
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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