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BASE OPERATIONNELLE PRINCIPALE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-02-24
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Military Organization
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- main operating base
1, record 1, English, main%20operating%20base
correct, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- MOB 2, record 1, English, MOB
correct, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- main operational base 3, record 1, English, main%20operational%20base
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A base responsible for supporting the generation, employment and sustainment of assigned forces. 4, record 1, English, - main%20operating%20base
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
main operating base; MOB: designations and definition officially approved by the Joint Terminology Panel and the Defence Terminology Standardization Board; designations officially approved by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces. 5, record 1, English, - main%20operating%20base
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
main operating base: designation officially approved by the Engineering Terminology Working Group. 5, record 1, English, - main%20operating%20base
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
main operating base; MOB: designations standardized by NATO. 5, record 1, English, - main%20operating%20base
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Organisation militaire
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- base d’opérations principale
1, record 1, French, base%20d%26rsquo%3Bop%C3%A9rations%20principale
correct, feminine noun, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- BOP 2, record 1, French, BOP
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
- MOB 3, record 1, French, MOB
correct, feminine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- base principale d’opérations 4, record 1, French, base%20principale%20d%26rsquo%3Bop%C3%A9rations
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
- BPO 4, record 1, French, BPO
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
- BPO 4, record 1, French, BPO
- base opérationnelle principale 5, record 1, French, base%20op%C3%A9rationnelle%20principale
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Base chargée de soutenir la mise sur pied, l’emploi et le maintien en puissance de forces allouées. 6, record 1, French, - base%20d%26rsquo%3Bop%C3%A9rations%20principale
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
base d’opérations principale; BOP : désignations et définition uniformisées par le Groupe d’experts en terminologie interarmées et par le Conseil de normalisation de terminologie de la défense; désignations uniformisées par le ministère de la Défense nationale et les Forces canadiennes. 7, record 1, French, - base%20d%26rsquo%3Bop%C3%A9rations%20principale
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
base principale d’opérations; BPO : désignations uniformisées par le Groupe de travail de terminologie du génie. 7, record 1, French, - base%20d%26rsquo%3Bop%C3%A9rations%20principale
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
base d’opérations principale; MOB : désignations normalisées par l’OTAN. 7, record 1, French, - base%20d%26rsquo%3Bop%C3%A9rations%20principale
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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