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ARME CHAMP BATAILLE [9 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2019-09-09
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Various Military Titles
- Armour
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Armour
1, record 1, English, Armour
correct, noun, Canada
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The combat arm whose primary role is to defeat the enemy through the aggressive use of firepower and battlefield mobility. 2, record 1, English, - Armour
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The Armour is one of the component arms of the Army. Its units, regiments, use armoured equipment such as tanks and armoured reconnaissance vehicles. The basic tactical sub-unit of Armour is the squadron. 3, record 1, English, - Armour
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Armour: designation and definition approved by the Joint Terminology Panel and the Defence Terminology Standardization Board. 4, record 1, English, - Armour
Record 1, Key term(s)
- Armor
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Appellations militaires diverses
- Arme blindée
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Arme blindée
1, record 1, French, Arme%20blind%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun, Canada
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- AB 2, record 1, French, AB
correct, feminine noun, Canada
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Arme de combat dont le rôle principal consiste à vaincre l'ennemi en faisant [un usage vigoureux] de la puissance de feu et de la mobilité sur le champ de bataille. 3, record 1, French, - Arme%20blind%C3%A9e
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L’Arme blindée est l’une des armes constitutives de l’Armée de terre. Ses unités, les régiments, se servent des matériels blindés tels que les chars et les véhicules blindés de reconnaissance. La sous-unité tactique de base de l’Arme blindée est l’escadron. 2, record 1, French, - Arme%20blind%C3%A9e
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Arme blindée : désignation approuvée par le Groupe d’experts en terminologie interarmées et le Conseil de normalisation de terminologie de la défense. 4, record 1, French, - Arme%20blind%C3%A9e
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Arme blindée; AB : désignations approuvées par le Comité de terminologie française du Conseil de doctrine et de tactique de l’Armée de terre. 4, record 1, French, - Arme%20blind%C3%A9e
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2019-06-07
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- CBRNE Weapons
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- tactical nuclear weapon
1, record 2, English, tactical%20nuclear%20weapon
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- TNW 2, record 2, English, TNW
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- tactical atomic weapon 3, record 2, English, tactical%20atomic%20weapon
- battlefield nuclear weapon 4, record 2, English, battlefield%20nuclear%20weapon
- theatre nuclear weapon 6, record 2, English, theatre%20nuclear%20weapon
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
tactical nuclear weapon; TNW: designations standardized by NATO. 7, record 2, English, - tactical%20nuclear%20weapon
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
tactical nuclear weapon; TNW; battlefield nuclear weapon: designations extracted from the "Disarmament and Peace Keeping" glossary with the permission of the United Nations Office at Geneva. 7, record 2, English, - tactical%20nuclear%20weapon
Record 2, Key term(s)
- theater nuclear weapon
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Armes CBRNE
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- arme nucléaire tactique
1, record 2, French, arme%20nucl%C3%A9aire%20tactique
correct, feminine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- ANT 2, record 2, French, ANT
correct, feminine noun
- TNW 3, record 2, French, TNW
correct, feminine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- arme atomique tactique 4, record 2, French, arme%20atomique%20tactique
feminine noun
- arme nucléaire du champ de bataille 5, record 2, French, arme%20nucl%C3%A9aire%20du%20champ%20de%20bataille
feminine noun
- arme nucléaire de théâtre 6, record 2, French, arme%20nucl%C3%A9aire%20de%20th%C3%A9%C3%A2tre
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
arme nucléaire tactique; TNW : désignations normalisées par l’OTAN. 7, record 2, French, - arme%20nucl%C3%A9aire%20tactique
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
arme nucléaire tactique; ANT; arme nucléaire du champ de bataille : désignations tirées du lexique «Désarmement et Maintien de la Paix» avec l'autorisation de l'Office des Nations Unies à Genève. 7, record 2, French, - arme%20nucl%C3%A9aire%20tactique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Armas QBRNE
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- arma nuclear táctica
1, record 2, Spanish, arma%20nuclear%20t%C3%A1ctica
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2013-01-07
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- General Conduct of Military Operations
- Weapon Systems
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- remote-control warfare
1, record 3, English, remote%2Dcontrol%20warfare
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- remote warfare 2, record 3, English, remote%20warfare
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Warfare carried out using drones or other unmanned vehicles. 3, record 3, English, - remote%2Dcontrol%20warfare
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Remote-control warfare is set to enter a new phase with the arrival of miniaturised bombs carried by smaller, cheaper drones. 2, record 3, English, - remote%2Dcontrol%20warfare
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Drones, in particular, seem the epitome of risk-free warfare for the nation using them - there are, after all, no pilots to shoot down. Moreover, the people who run them are often nowhere near the field of battle. Some 90 percent of the UAV [unmanned aerial vehicle] operations over Afghanistan are flown by people in trailers in the deserts of Nevada. In Kandahar, soldiers help the planes take off and land and then hand over controls to the airmen in the [United States]. 4, record 3, English, - remote%2Dcontrol%20warfare
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Conduite générale des opérations militaires
- Systèmes d'armes
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- guerre télécommandée
1, record 3, French, guerre%20t%C3%A9l%C3%A9command%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Guerre menée en ayant recours à des drones ou autres véhicules sans pilote. 2, record 3, French, - guerre%20t%C3%A9l%C3%A9command%C3%A9e
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Quand l'armée américaine envahit l'Irak en 2003, elle ne dispose que d’une poignée de drones. Elle en possède aujourd’hui plus de 7 000. Une nouvelle technologie de guerre vouée à transformer le champ de bataille. Tuer plus vite, plus loin … et moins cher. L'arme idéale. Après la guerre dite «chirurgicale», voici la guerre télécommandée. 3, record 3, French, - guerre%20t%C3%A9l%C3%A9command%C3%A9e
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2004-07-21
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- CBRNE Weapons
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- binary chemical weapon
1, record 4, English, binary%20chemical%20weapon
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- binary weapon 2, record 4, English, binary%20weapon
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
In chemical warfare, a weapon consisting of two substances that in isolation are harmless but when mixed together form a poisonous nerve gas. 3, record 4, English, - binary%20chemical%20weapon
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
They are loaded into the delivery system separately and combine after launch. 3, record 4, English, - binary%20chemical%20weapon
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
binary chemical weapon: term extracted from the "Disarmament and Peace Keeping" glossary with the permission of the United Nations Office at Geneva. 4, record 4, English, - binary%20chemical%20weapon
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Armes CBRNE
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- arme chimique binaire
1, record 4, French, arme%20chimique%20binaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- arme binaire 2, record 4, French, arme%20binaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Arme chargée d’une ou deux substances relativement peu nocives et facilement transportables jusqu'au champ de bataille où il est procédé au chargement d’un second compartiment juste avant usage. 3, record 4, French, - arme%20chimique%20binaire
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le gouvernement demande 30 millions de dollars au titre de l’exercice 1983 pour fabriquer des armes chimiques binaires (composées de deux substances inoffensives par elles-mêmes, mais qui forment un gaz mortel lorsqu’elles se mélangent). 4, record 4, French, - arme%20chimique%20binaire
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Moyens de lancement : lance-roquettes, missiles de croisière, fusées Pershing, obus d’artillerie. 3, record 4, French, - arme%20chimique%20binaire
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
arme chimique binaire : terme tiré du lexique «Désarmement et Maintien de la Paix» avec l’autorisation de l’Office des Nations Unies à Genève. 5, record 4, French, - arme%20chimique%20binaire
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2000-12-13
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Peace-Keeping Operations
- Arms Control
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- field expedient weapon
1, record 5, English, field%20expedient%20weapon
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record 5, Key term(s)
- field-expedient weapon
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Opérations de maintien de la paix
- Contrôle des armements
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- arme improvisée
1, record 5, French, arme%20improvis%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- arme de circonstance 1, record 5, French, arme%20de%20circonstance
correct, feminine noun
- arme de fortune 1, record 5, French, arme%20de%20fortune
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Reproduit du lexique «Disarmament and Peace Keeping/Désarmement et Maintien de la Paix» avec l’autorisation de l’Office des Nations Unies à Genève. 2, record 5, French, - arme%20improvis%C3%A9e
Record 5, Key term(s)
- arme improvisée sur le champ de bataille
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2000-12-13
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Peace-Keeping Operations
- Arms Control
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- field expedient weapon
1, record 6, English, field%20expedient%20weapon
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Opérations de maintien de la paix
- Contrôle des armements
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- arme improvisée sur le champ de bataille
1, record 6, French, arme%20improvis%C3%A9e%20sur%20le%20champ%20de%20bataille
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- arme de fortune pour le champ de bataille 1, record 6, French, arme%20de%20fortune%20pour%20le%20champ%20de%20bataille
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Reproduit du lexique «Disarmament and Peace Keeping/Désarmement et Maintien de la Paix» avec l’autorisation de l’Office des Nations Unies à Genève. 2, record 6, French, - arme%20improvis%C3%A9e%20sur%20le%20champ%20de%20bataille
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1994-01-06
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Aeroindustry
- Operations (Air Forces)
- Helicopters (Military)
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- anti-tank-equipped multiple-purpose helicopter
1, record 7, English, anti%2Dtank%2Dequipped%20multiple%2Dpurpose%20helicopter
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Convincing argument in favour of the dedicated anti-tank helicopter from the pilot of an anti-tank-equipped multiple-purpose helicopter: who is going to argue with a general who wants an armed helicopter that is urgently needed on the battlefield to be stripped of its missiles for his own "equally urgent" personal use. 1, record 7, English, - anti%2Dtank%2Dequipped%20multiple%2Dpurpose%20helicopter
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Constructions aéronautiques
- Opérations (Forces aériennes)
- Hélicoptères (Militaire)
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- hélicoptère polyvalent armé antichars
1, record 7, French, h%C3%A9licopt%C3%A8re%20polyvalent%20arm%C3%A9%20antichars
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Cela étant, il ne fait aucun doute qu'à un contre un, l'hélicoptère antichars est un argument de poids en faveur de l'appareil spécialisé :«Qui osera discuter l'ordre d’un général qui réquisitionnera pour son usage personnel «urgent» un hélicoptère polyvalent armé antichars, attendu avec impatience sur le champ de bataille et qui pour s’en servir, fera démonter les missiles et l'armement?». 1, record 7, French, - h%C3%A9licopt%C3%A8re%20polyvalent%20arm%C3%A9%20antichars
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1993-03-30
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Advanced Technology Weapons
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- battlefield air interdiction weapon
1, record 8, English, battlefield%20air%20interdiction%20weapon
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- BAI weapon 1, record 8, English, BAI%20weapon
correct
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Armes de haute technicité
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- arme d’interdiction aérienne sur le champ de bataille
1, record 8, French, arme%20d%26rsquo%3Binterdiction%20a%C3%A9rienne%20sur%20le%20champ%20de%20bataille
proposal, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1992-07-29
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Weapon Systems
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- tactical weapon
1, record 9, English, tactical%20weapon
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
- battlefield weapon 2, record 9, English, battlefield%20weapon
correct
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
that intended to attack targets on a battlefield. 1, record 9, English, - tactical%20weapon
Record 9, Key term(s)
- tactical arm
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Systèmes d'armes
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- arme tactique
1, record 9, French, arme%20tactique
correct, feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
- arme du champ de bataille 1, record 9, French, arme%20du%20champ%20de%20bataille
correct, feminine noun
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
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