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ESPRIT COMBATIF [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-10-21
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Human Behaviour
- Defence Planning and Military Doctrine
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- fighting spirit
1, record 1, English, fighting%20spirit
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The drive within every military member to do anything in their power, within the ethical principles and values of the profession of arms, to accomplish the assigned mission with enthusiasm, precision and unlimited liability to self. 2, record 1, English, - fighting%20spirit
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
fighting spirit: term and definition officially approved by the Defence Terminology Standardization Board and the Joint Terminology Panel. 3, record 1, English, - fighting%20spirit
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Comportement humain
- Doctrine militaire et planification de défense
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- esprit combatif
1, record 1, French, esprit%20combatif
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- combativité 1, record 1, French, combativit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
- esprit combattif 2, record 1, French, esprit%20combattif
correct, see observation, masculine noun
- combattivité 3, record 1, French, combattivit%C3%A9
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Volonté de chaque militaire de faire tout ce qui est en son pouvoir, dans le respect des principes éthiques et des valeurs de la profession militaire, pour accomplir la mission qui lui est assignée avec enthousiasme, précision et abnégation. 4, record 1, French, - esprit%20combatif
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
combattif; combattivité : Ces graphies, puisées des Rectifications de l’orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, sont attestées dans le Petit Robert (2006). 2, record 1, French, - esprit%20combatif
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
esprit combatif; combativité : termes et définition uniformisés par le Conseil de normalisation de terminologie de la Défense et le Groupe d’experts en terminologie interarmées. 2, record 1, French, - esprit%20combatif
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2005-09-02
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Translation
- Human Behaviour
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- combat-minded colleague 1, record 2, English, combat%2Dminded%20colleague
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, Key term(s)
- combat minded colleague
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Traduction
- Comportement humain
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- collègue à l'esprit combatif
1, record 2, French, coll%C3%A8gue%20%C3%A0%20l%27esprit%20combatif
see observation, masculine and feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- collègue à l’esprit combattif 2, record 2, French, coll%C3%A8gue%20%C3%A0%20l%26rsquo%3Besprit%20combattif
see observation, masculine and feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
On écrirait mieux «combattif». 3, record 2, French, - coll%C3%A8gue%20%C3%A0%20l%27esprit%20combatif
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
combattif : Cette graphie, puisée des Rectifications de l’orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, est attestée dans le Petit Robert (2004). 2, record 2, French, - coll%C3%A8gue%20%C3%A0%20l%27esprit%20combatif
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2005-09-02
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Human Behaviour
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- fighting spirit
1, record 3, English, fighting%20spirit
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Comportement humain
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- esprit combatif
1, record 3, French, esprit%20combatif
see observation, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- esprit combattif 2, record 3, French, esprit%20combattif
see observation, masculine noun
- esprit agressif 1, record 3, French, esprit%20agressif
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
On écrirait mieux «combattif». 3, record 3, French, - esprit%20combatif
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
combattif : Cette graphie, puisée des Rectifications de l’orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, est attestée dans le Petit Robert (2004). 2, record 3, French, - esprit%20combatif
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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