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BRECHE ANTICHAR [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-01-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Field Engineering (Military)
- General Conduct of Military Operations
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- dry gap bridge
1, record 1, English, dry%20gap%20bridge
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 bridge, fixed or portable, which is used to span a gap that does not normally contain water. 1, record 1, English, - dry%20gap%20bridge
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Dry gap bridges may be, for example,] antitank ditches, road craters, etc. 1, record 1, English, - dry%20gap%20bridge
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
dry gap bridge: designation standardized by NATO. 2, record 1, English, - dry%20gap%20bridge
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Génie (Militaire)
- Conduite générale des opérations militaires
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- pont sur brèche sèche
1, record 1, French, pont%20sur%20br%C3%A8che%20s%C3%A8che
correct, masculine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pont fixe ou mobile, servant à enjamber une coupure qui normalement ne contient pas d’eau. 1, record 1, French, - pont%20sur%20br%C3%A8che%20s%C3%A8che
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Les ponts sur brèche sèche peuvent être, par exemple, des] fossé antichar, [des] cratères sur route, etc. 1, record 1, French, - pont%20sur%20br%C3%A8che%20s%C3%A8che
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
pont sur brèche sèche : désignation normalisée par l’OTAN. 2, record 1, French, - pont%20sur%20br%C3%A8che%20s%C3%A8che
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ingeniería de campaña (Militar)
- Conducción general de las operaciones militares
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- puente sobre cortadura
1, record 1, Spanish, puente%20sobre%20cortadura
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Puente fijo o móvil que sirve para franquear una brecha que, normalmente, no contiene agua, por ejemplo, zanjas contracarro, embudos en carretera, etc. 1, record 1, Spanish, - puente%20sobre%20cortadura
Record 2 - internal organization data 1992-02-21
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Field Engineering (Military)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- antitank breach 1, record 2, English, antitank%20breach
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Génie (Militaire)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- brèche antichar
1, record 2, French, br%C3%A8che%20antichar
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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