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FORCE APTE COMBAT [7 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2009-09-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Land Forces
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- medium force
1, record 1, English, medium%20force
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- medium-weight force 2, record 1, English, medium%2Dweight%20force
correct, officially approved
- MWF 1, record 1, English, MWF
correct, officially approved
- MWF 1, record 1, English, MWF
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
With respect to land capabilities, the Canadian Forces will ... continue to transform into a modern, combat-capable medium-weight force, based primarily on wheeled light armoured vehicles, including the mobile gun system and the multi-mission effects vehicle (to replace the direct-fire role of the Leopard tank), a new platform to deliver indirect fire, and a new fleet of medium transport trucks. 3, record 1, English, - medium%20force
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
A medium force balances the combat power of a heavy weight force with more agile deployability through the exploitation of technologies that provide the high levels of lethality and protection formerly provided by mass, shock action and weight. 1, record 1, English, - medium%20force
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
medium force; medium-weight force; MWF: terms and abbreviation officially approved by the Army Terminology Panel. 4, record 1, English, - medium%20force
Record 1, Key term(s)
- medium weight force
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Forces terrestres
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- force moyenne
1, record 1, French, force%20moyenne
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- force de masse moyenne 1, record 1, French, force%20de%20masse%20moyenne
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
- force d’envergure moyenne 2, record 1, French, force%20d%26rsquo%3Benvergure%20moyenne
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
En ce qui concerne les capacités terrestres, les Forces canadiennes devront [...] continuer de se transformer en une force d’envergure moyenne qui soit moderne et apte au combat, fondée principalement sur des véhicules blindés légers à roues, y compris le système de canon mobile et le véhicule à effets multimissions(visant à remplacer le char Leopard pour le tir direct), une nouvelle plate-forme pour les fonctions de tir indirect et un nouveau parc de camions de transport de poids moyen. 2, record 1, French, - force%20moyenne
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Une force moyenne équilibre la puissance de combat d’une force lourde et une déployabilité plus agile grâce à l’exploitation de technologies qui lui offrent les hauts degrés de létalité et de protection anciennement assurés par la concentration, l’effet de choc et la masse. 1, record 1, French, - force%20moyenne
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
force moyenne; force de masse moyenne : termes uniformisés par le Groupe d’experts en terminologie de l’Armée de terre. 3, record 1, French, - force%20moyenne
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2003-11-20
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Military Strategy
- Military Organization
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- combat-capable force
1, record 2, English, combat%2Dcapable%20force
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Key term(s)
- combat capable force
- combat-capable forces
- combat capable forces
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Stratégie militaire
- Organisation militaire
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- force apte au combat
1, record 2, French, force%20apte%20au%20combat
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Key term(s)
- forces aptes au combat
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2003-11-20
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Military Strategy
- Military Organization
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- multi-purpose combat-capable force
1, record 3, English, multi%2Dpurpose%20combat%2Dcapable%20force
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- combat-capable multi-purpose force 2, record 3, English, combat%2Dcapable%20multi%2Dpurpose%20force
Record 3, Key term(s)
- multi-purpose combat-capable forces
- combat-capable multi-purpose forces
- multi-purpose combat capable force
- combat capable multi-purpose force
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Stratégie militaire
- Organisation militaire
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- force polyvalente et apte au combat
1, record 3, French, force%20polyvalente%20et%20apte%20au%20combat
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Key term(s)
- forces polyvalentes et aptes au combat
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2002-07-31
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Military Organization
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- multifunctional force
1, record 4, English, multifunctional%20force
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A combat capable force able to operate successfully in a variety of force planning scenarios. 1, record 4, English, - multifunctional%20force
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Organisation militaire
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- force multifonctionnelle
1, record 4, French, force%20multifonctionnelle
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Force apte au combat capable d’opérer avec succès dans une gamme de scénarios de planification de la force. 1, record 4, French, - force%20multifonctionnelle
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
force multifonctionnelle : terme et définition uniformisés par la Commission de terminologie de l’Armée de terre à sa réunion du 27 janvier 2002. 2, record 4, French, - force%20multifonctionnelle
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2001-07-11
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Military Strategy
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- combat-capable total force
1, record 5, English, combat%2Dcapable%20total%20force
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- combat capable total force 2, record 5, English, combat%20capable%20total%20force
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Our vision embraces: A combat capable total force of naval, land and air forces, which is adequately equipped, properly trained, and highly professional... 2, record 5, English, - combat%2Dcapable%20total%20force
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Stratégie militaire
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- force totale prête au combat
1, record 5, French, force%20totale%20pr%C3%AAte%20au%20combat
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- force tatale apte au combat 2, record 5, French, force%20tatale%20apte%20au%20combat
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Notre vision englobe les éléments suivants : une force totale apte au combat, composée de forces navales, terrestres et aériennes, et qui est adéquatement équipée, suffisamment entraînée et hautement professionnelle [...]. 2, record 5, French, - force%20totale%20pr%C3%AAte%20au%20combat
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2000-11-29
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Translation (General)
- Military Administration
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- One Team - One Vision: Proud, Professional and Combat Ready
1, record 6, English, One%20Team%20%2D%20One%20Vision%3A%20Proud%2C%20Professional%20and%20Combat%20Ready
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Air Force Motto to be used by the Department of National Defence / Canadian Forces, (Air Command, Winnipeg). 2, record 6, English, - One%20Team%20%2D%20One%20Vision%3A%20Proud%2C%20Professional%20and%20Combat%20Ready
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Traduction (Généralités)
- Administration militaire
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- Une équipe-Une vision : une Force aérienne fière, professionnelle et apte au combat
1, record 6, French, Une%20%C3%A9quipe%2DUne%20vision%20%3A%20une%20Force%20a%C3%A9rienne%20fi%C3%A8re%2C%20professionnelle%20et%20apte%20au%20combat
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Devise de la Force aérienne d’usage obligatoire au ministère de la Défense nationale et dans les Forces canadiennes (Commandement aérien, Winnipeg) 1, record 6, French, - Une%20%C3%A9quipe%2DUne%20vision%20%3A%20une%20Force%20a%C3%A9rienne%20fi%C3%A8re%2C%20professionnelle%20et%20apte%20au%20combat
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2000-09-13
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
- Military Administration
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- A7 Pathfinder for a combat capable air force
1, record 7, English, A7%20Pathfinder%20for%20a%20combat%20capable%20air%20force
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A7 Pathfinder for a combat capable air force: title to be used by the Department of National Defence / Canadian Forces, (Air Command, Winnipeg). 2, record 7, English, - A7%20Pathfinder%20for%20a%20combat%20capable%20air%20force
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Position title may be followed by a number. 2, record 7, English, - A7%20Pathfinder%20for%20a%20combat%20capable%20air%20force
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Administration militaire
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- A7 éclaireur d’une force aérienne apte au combat
1, record 7, French, A7%20%C3%A9claireur%20d%26rsquo%3Bune%20force%20a%C3%A9rienne%20apte%20au%20combat
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- A7 éclaireuse d’une force aérienne apte au combat 1, record 7, French, A7%20%C3%A9claireuse%20d%26rsquo%3Bune%20force%20a%C3%A9rienne%20apte%20au%20combat
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
éclaireur d’une force aérienne apte au combat/éclaireuse d’une force aérienne apte au combat : titre d’usage obligatoire au ministère de la Défense nationale et dans les Forces canadiennes(Commandement aérien, Winnipeg). 2, record 7, French, - A7%20%C3%A9claireur%20d%26rsquo%3Bune%20force%20a%C3%A9rienne%20apte%20au%20combat
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Le titre de poste peut être suivi d’un numéro. 2, record 7, French, - A7%20%C3%A9claireur%20d%26rsquo%3Bune%20force%20a%C3%A9rienne%20apte%20au%20combat
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
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