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ATTAQUE-SURPRISE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2006-09-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Names of Events
- Military (General)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Battle of Stoney Creek
1, record 1, English, Battle%20of%20Stoney%20Creek
correct, Canada
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The Battle of Stoney Creek occurred during the night of 5-6 June 1813. Lieutenant-Colonel John Harvey led 700 British regulars and Canadian militia in a surprise attack on 3500 invading American troops encamped near STONEY CREEK, Upper Canada. 1, record 1, English, - Battle%20of%20Stoney%20Creek
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Noms de manifestations et d'activités diverses
- Militaire (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Bataille de Stoney Creek
1, record 1, French, Bataille%20de%20Stoney%20Creek
correct, feminine noun, Canada
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La bataille de Stoney Creek est livrée durant la nuit du 5 au 6 juin 1813. Une armée formée de 700 miliciens canadiens et soldats anglais de la Force régulière, dirigée par le lieutenant-colonel John Harvey, lance une attaque-surprise contre les 3500 militaires américains envahisseurs, campés près de STONEY CREEK, dans le Haut-Canada. 1, record 1, French, - Bataille%20de%20Stoney%20Creek
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2001-02-12
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Military Tactics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- surprise attack
1, record 2, English, surprise%20attack
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
surprise attack: term(s) extracted from the "Disarmament and Peace Keeping" glossary with the permission of the United Nations Office at Geneva. 2, record 2, English, - surprise%20attack
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Tactique militaire
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- attaque par surprise
1, record 2, French, attaque%20par%20surprise
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- attaque surprise 2, record 2, French, attaque%20surprise
correct, feminine noun
- attaque-surprise 3, record 2, French, attaque%2Dsurprise
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
attaque par surprise; attaque surprise; attaque-surprise : terme(s) tiré(s) du lexique «Désarmement et Maintien de la Paix» avec l'autorisation de l'Office des Nations Unies à Genève. 4, record 2, French, - attaque%20par%20surprise
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2000-09-19
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Infantry
- Land Forces
- Military Police
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Counter Surprise Military System
1, record 3, English, Counter%20Surprise%20Military%20System
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
NATO alert measures and TOA procedures... with specific direction detailed in the Counter Surprise Military System... 1, record 3, English, - Counter%20Surprise%20Military%20System
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
CFOO 12.4.2 about 421 Tactical Fighter Squadron. 2, record 3, English, - Counter%20Surprise%20Military%20System
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Infanterie
- Forces terrestres
- Police militaire
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- mesures militaires en cas d’attaque-surprise
1, record 3, French, mesures%20militaires%20en%20cas%20d%26rsquo%3Battaque%2Dsurprise
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
CFOO 12.4.2 à propos du 421e Escadron d’appui tactique. 1, record 3, French, - mesures%20militaires%20en%20cas%20d%26rsquo%3Battaque%2Dsurprise
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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