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ATTAQUER ADVERSAIRE [8 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2026-03-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- IT Security
- Electronic Warfare
- Risks and Threats (Security)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- cyber-defensive capability
1, record 1, English, cyber%2Ddefensive%20capability
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- cyber defensive capability 2, record 1, English, cyber%20defensive%20capability
correct, noun
- defensive cyber capability 3, record 1, English, defensive%20cyber%20capability
correct, noun
- cyber defence capability 4, record 1, English, cyber%20defence%20capability
correct, noun
- cyber defense capability 5, record 1, English, cyber%20defense%20capability
correct, noun
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... because everyone connects to the Internet, the [armed forces] requires a robust, resilient cyber defensive capability throughout its force. ... Growing interconnectedness and network reliance on the part of most nation states and non-state actors alike should compel the [armed forces] to make [an] investment in its network defence capabilities, for any adversary is likely to attack or exploit it in the cyber environment. 2, record 1, English, - cyber%2Ddefensive%20capability
Record 1, Key term(s)
- cyberdefensive capability
- defensive cybercapability
- defensive cyber-capability
- cyberdefence capability
- cyber-defence capability
- cyberdefense capability
- cyber-defense capability
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sécurité des TI
- Guerre électronique
- Risques et menaces (Sécurité)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- cybercapacité défensive
1, record 1, French, cybercapacit%C3%A9%20d%C3%A9fensive
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- capacité de cyberdéfense 2, record 1, French, capacit%C3%A9%20de%20cyberd%C3%A9fense
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] puisque tout le monde se branche au réseau Internet, les [forces armées] doivent posséder une cybercapacité défensive robuste protégeant l'ensemble des effectifs. [...] L'interconnectivité et la dépendance envers les réseaux, en constante croissance dans la plupart des pays et pour la plupart des acteurs non étatiques, devraient pousser les [forces armées] à investir [...] dans ses capacités de défense de ses réseaux, car tout adversaire est susceptible de les attaquer ou de les exploiter dans l'environnement cybernétique. 3, record 1, French, - cybercapacit%C3%A9%20d%C3%A9fensive
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2020-08-20
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Combat Sports
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- high guard
1, record 2, English, high%20guard
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Sports de combat
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- garde haute
1, record 2, French, garde%20haute
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[…] une garde basse va inciter l'adversaire à porter des coups vers le haut et une garde haute va l'inciter à attaquer en bas. 1, record 2, French, - garde%20haute
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2003-05-20
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Military Strategy
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- graduated deterrence
1, record 3, English, graduated%20deterrence
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Stratégie militaire
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- dissuasion graduée
1, record 3, French, dissuasion%20gradu%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- dissuasion proportionnelle 2, record 3, French, dissuasion%20proportionnelle
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
L'acceptation de guerres limitées, éventuellement avec des armes nucléaires tactiques, avec des armes "intelligentes", de haute précision, capables de s’attaquer aux dispositifs militaires de l'adversaire. 3, record 3, French, - dissuasion%20gradu%C3%A9e
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2000-08-02
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Water Polo
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- tackle an opponent 1, record 4, English, tackle%20an%20opponent
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Technique/tactics. 1, record 4, English, - tackle%20an%20opponent
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Water-polo
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- attaquer un adversaire 1, record 4, French, attaquer%20un%20adversaire
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Technique/tactique. 1, record 4, French, - attaquer%20un%20adversaire
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2000-07-13
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Racquet Sports
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- hit deep
1, record 5, English, hit%20deep
correct, verb phrase
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- play deep 2, record 5, English, play%20deep
correct, verb phrase
- keep the ball deep 3, record 5, English, keep%20the%20ball%20deep
correct, verb phrase
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
To hit ground strokes that consistently land in play near the opponent's baseline. 1, record 5, English, - hit%20deep
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Billie Jean was careful to keep the first ball deep, attacking behind her drives at every possible opportunity. 4, record 5, English, - hit%20deep
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Sports de raquette
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- jouer profond
1, record 5, French, jouer%20profond
correct, verb phrase
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- jouer profondément 1, record 5, French, jouer%20profond%C3%A9ment
correct, verb phrase
- diriger profondément 1, record 5, French, diriger%20profond%C3%A9ment
correct, verb phrase
- jouer long 2, record 5, French, jouer%20long
correct, verb phrase
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Frapper et placer de façon régulière les balles de tennis dans le fond du court. 3, record 5, French, - jouer%20profond
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Phraséologie connexe : trouver la bonne longueur de balle. 3, record 5, French, - jouer%20profond
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le jeu en précision. Ce sont [les joueurs de tennis] qui aiment contrôler le jeu en plaçant leur coup. Ils jouent profond ou exploitent les angles. 1, record 5, French, - jouer%20profond
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 CONT
On est à mi-terrain et on désire s’emparer du filet en jouant profondément et en misant sur la faiblesse de l’adversaire si possible. 1, record 5, French, - jouer%20profond
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 3 CONT
Ceux qui veulent provoquer le point à la volée [...] frappent souvent la balle audacieusement dans le rebond en la coupant et en la dirigeant profondément chez l’adversaire défiant le passing. 1, record 5, French, - jouer%20profond
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 4 CONT
Jouer long et au centre. But : gêner l'adversaire en l'obligeant à rester au fond et l'empêcher de prendre des initiatives. Et aussi le forcer à jouer court et donc à offrir des occasions d’attaquer. 4, record 5, French, - jouer%20profond
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 PHR
jouer une balle profonde. 3, record 5, French, - jouer%20profond
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1998-11-09
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Translation (General)
- General Conduct of Military Operations
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- strike the adversary directly
1, record 6, English, strike%20the%20adversary%20directly
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Traduction (Généralités)
- Conduite générale des opérations militaires
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- attaquer l'adversaire directement 1, record 6, French, attaquer%20l%27adversaire%20directement
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1995-10-23
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Racquet Sports
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- play down the middle
1, record 7, English, play%20down%20the%20middle
correct, verb phrase
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- play down the centre 1, record 7, English, play%20down%20the%20centre
correct, verb phrase
- hit down the middle 1, record 7, English, hit%20down%20the%20middle
correct, verb phrase
- hit down the centre 1, record 7, English, hit%20down%20the%20centre
correct, verb phrase
- go down the middle 1, record 7, English, go%20down%20the%20middle
correct, verb phrase
- go down the centre 1, record 7, English, go%20down%20the%20centre
correct, verb phrase
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record 7, Key term(s)
- play down-the-middle
- play down-the-centre
- play down-the-center
- play down the center
- hit down-the-middle
- hit down-the-centre
- hit down-the-center
- hit down the center
- go down the center
- go down-the-centre
- go down-the-center
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Sports de raquette
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- jouer au centre
1, record 7, French, jouer%20au%20centre
correct, verb phrase
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- jouer au milieu 1, record 7, French, jouer%20au%20milieu
correct, verb phrase
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Jouer long et au centre. But : gêner l'adversaire en l'obligeant à rester au fond et l'empêcher de prendre des initiatives. Et aussi le forcer à jouer court et donc à offrir des occasions d’attaquer. 1, record 7, French, - jouer%20au%20centre
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Penser à jouer au milieu, entre les deux adversaires. Ils risquent de se gêner et de faire des fautes. 1, record 7, French, - jouer%20au%20centre
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1995-10-01
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Racquet Sports
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- pick on an opponent's backhand
1, record 8, English, pick%20on%20an%20opponent%27s%20backhand
correct, verb phrase
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Sports de raquette
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- jouer sur le revers de son adversaire
1, record 8, French, jouer%20sur%20le%20revers%20de%20son%20adversaire
correct, verb phrase
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- attaquer sur le revers de l'adversaire 2, record 8, French, attaquer%20sur%20le%20revers%20de%20l%27adversaire
correct, verb phrase
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Une des tactiques les plus éculées au tennis consiste à jouer sur le revers de son [adversaire]. 1, record 8, French, - jouer%20sur%20le%20revers%20de%20son%20adversaire
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
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