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FOSSE ANTICHAR [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-04-05
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Field Engineering (Military)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- anti-tank ditch
1, record 1, English, anti%2Dtank%20ditch
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- antitank ditch 2, record 1, English, antitank%20ditch
correct
- AT ditch 3, record 1, English, AT%20ditch
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A ditch designed or enhanced to impede tracked and wheeled vehicles. 4, record 1, English, - anti%2Dtank%20ditch
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
anti-tank ditch; AT ditch: designations and definition officially approved by the Army Terminology Panel; designations officially approved by the Engineering Terminology Working Group. 5, record 1, English, - anti%2Dtank%20ditch
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Génie (Militaire)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- fossé antichar
1, record 1, French, foss%C3%A9%20antichar
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- fossé AC 1, record 1, French, foss%C3%A9%20AC
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fossé conçu ou modifié pour entraver le mouvement des véhicules chenillés ou à roues. 2, record 1, French, - foss%C3%A9%20antichar
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
fossé antichar; fossé AC : désignations et définition uniformisées par le Groupe d’experts en terminologie de l'Armée de terre; désignations uniformisées par le Groupe de travail de terminologie du génie et par le Comité de terminologie française du Conseil de doctrine et de tactique de l'Armée de terre. 3, record 1, French, - foss%C3%A9%20antichar
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2022-01-17
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Field Engineering (Military)
- General Conduct of Military Operations
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- dry gap bridge
1, record 2, English, dry%20gap%20bridge
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, 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 2, English, - dry%20gap%20bridge
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Dry gap bridges may be, for example,] antitank ditches, road craters, etc. 1, record 2, English, - dry%20gap%20bridge
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
dry gap bridge: designation standardized by NATO. 2, record 2, English, - dry%20gap%20bridge
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Génie (Militaire)
- Conduite générale des opérations militaires
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- pont sur brèche sèche
1, record 2, French, pont%20sur%20br%C3%A8che%20s%C3%A8che
correct, masculine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pont fixe ou mobile, servant à enjamber une coupure qui normalement ne contient pas d’eau. 1, record 2, French, - pont%20sur%20br%C3%A8che%20s%C3%A8che
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Les ponts sur brèche sèche peuvent être, par exemple, des] fossé antichar, [des] cratères sur route, etc. 1, record 2, French, - pont%20sur%20br%C3%A8che%20s%C3%A8che
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
pont sur brèche sèche : désignation normalisée par l’OTAN. 2, record 2, French, - pont%20sur%20br%C3%A8che%20s%C3%A8che
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ingeniería de campaña (Militar)
- Conducción general de las operaciones militares
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- puente sobre cortadura
1, record 2, Spanish, puente%20sobre%20cortadura
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, 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 2, Spanish, - puente%20sobre%20cortadura
Record 3 - internal organization data 2019-06-11
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Field Engineering (Military)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- dry gap
1, record 3, English, dry%20gap
correct, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A gap which does not normally contain water, for example, an antitank ditch. 2, record 3, English, - dry%20gap
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
dry gap: designation and definition officially approved by the Engineering Terminology Working Group. 3, record 3, English, - dry%20gap
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Génie (Militaire)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- coupure sèche
1, record 3, French, coupure%20s%C3%A8che
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Coupure qui normalement ne contient pas d’eau, par exemple un fossé antichar. 2, record 3, French, - coupure%20s%C3%A8che
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
coupure sèche : désignation et définition uniformisées par le Groupe de travail de terminologie du génie et par le Comité de terminologie française du Conseil de doctrine et de tactique de l’Armée de terre. 3, record 3, French, - coupure%20s%C3%A8che
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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