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FRONT ARMEE [9 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2026-01-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Military (General)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- army front
1, record 1, English, army%20front
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Militaire (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- front d'armée 1, record 1, French, front%20d%27arm%C3%A9e
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2017-03-28
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Translation (General)
- General Vocabulary
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- revile publicly
1, record 2, English, revile%20publicly
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- vilify publicly 2, record 2, English, vilify%20publicly
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Refers to contexts involving public slander and abuse. 2, record 2, English, - revile%20publicly
Record 2, Key term(s)
- revile in public
- vilify in public
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Traduction (Généralités)
- Vocabulaire général
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- vouer aux gémonies
1, record 2, French, vouer%20aux%20g%C3%A9monies
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Accabler publiquement de mépris. 2, record 2, French, - vouer%20aux%20g%C3%A9monies
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Succursale vouée aux basses œuvres de l'armée, le Front pour l'avancement et le progrès d’Haïti(Fraph) courtise désormais assidûment les visiteurs hier voués aux gémonies. 3, record 2, French, - vouer%20aux%20g%C3%A9monies
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2016-11-30
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Military Titles
- General Conduct of Military Operations
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Battle of Hill 70
1, record 3, English, Battle%20of%20Hill%2070
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The Battle of Hill 70 was a battle of World War I between the Canadian Corps and five divisions of the German 6th Army. The battle took place along the Western Front on the outskirts of Lens in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France between 15 and 25 August 1917. 2, record 3, English, - Battle%20of%20Hill%2070
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
The expression "Hill 70" refers to the elevation number and is sometimes used to designate the battle. 3, record 3, English, - Battle%20of%20Hill%2070
Record 3, Key term(s)
- Hill 70
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Appellations militaires
- Conduite générale des opérations militaires
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- bataille de la cote 70
1, record 3, French, bataille%20de%20la%20cote%2070
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La bataille de la cote 70 est une bataille de la Première Guerre mondiale entre le Corps canadien et les cinq divisions de la 6e armée allemande. La bataille s’est déroulée le long du front ouest à proximité de la ville de Lens dans le Nord-Pas-de-Calais-Picardie en France, du 15 au 25 août 1917. 2, record 3, French, - bataille%20de%20la%20cote%2070
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
L’expression «cote 70» indique l’altitude du lieu et est utilisée, parfois, pour désigner le nom de la bataille. 2, record 3, French, - bataille%20de%20la%20cote%2070
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 OBS
[En français,] on met la majuscule au mot [bataille] uniquement lorsqu’il entre dans le nom d’un conflit mondial, et que la date n’est pas indiquée [...] Dans les autres cas, on l’écrit avec une minuscule. 3, record 3, French, - bataille%20de%20la%20cote%2070
Record 3, Key term(s)
- Cote 70
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2009-11-09
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- National Bodies and Committees (Non-Canadian)
- Electoral Systems and Political Parties
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- National Liberation Front
1, record 4, English, National%20Liberation%20Front
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
- FLN 1, record 4, English, FLN
correct
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The National Liberation Front (French: Front de Libération nationale, hence FLN) is a socialist, political party in Algeria. It was set up on November 1, 1954, as a merger of other smaller groups, to obtain independence for Algeria from France. 1, record 4, English, - National%20Liberation%20Front
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités nationaux non canadiens
- Systèmes électoraux et partis politiques
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- Front de libération nationale
1, record 4, French, Front%20de%20lib%C3%A9ration%20nationale
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
- FLN 1, record 4, French, FLN
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le Front de libération nationale(FLN) est un parti politique socialiste algérien, présidé par le président de la république Abdelaziz Bouteflika. Il est créé en novembre 1954 pour obtenir de la France l'indépendance de l'Algérie. Le FLN et sa branche armée, l'ALN(Armée de libération nationale), commence alors la lutte armée, qui se traduit au début par des attentats ciblés. Par la suite, le mouvement s’organise et, en 1958, le FLN forme un gouvernement provisoire, le GPRA. C'est avec le GPRA que la France négocie en 1962 les accords d’Évian. 2, record 4, French, - Front%20de%20lib%C3%A9ration%20nationale
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2008-09-02
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Military Tactics
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- outflank
1, record 5, English, outflank
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[To] move round the side of an enemy so as to outmanoeuvre them. 1, record 5, English, - outflank
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Tactique militaire
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- déborder
1, record 5, French, d%C3%A9border
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Étendre son front de manière à dépasser les bords, c'est-à-dire les ailes, de l'armée ennemie pour l'attaquer sur les flancs et l'arrière, l'encercler. 1, record 5, French, - d%C3%A9border
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L’avant-garde de notre flotte débordait celle des ennemis. 1, record 5, French, - d%C3%A9border
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Être débordé par la droite, par la gauche. 1, record 5, French, - d%C3%A9border
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2007-11-17
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Various Military Titles
- Military Organization
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- Japanese Red Army
1, record 6, English, Japanese%20Red%20Army
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
- JRA 1, record 6, English, JRA
correct
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- Anti-Imperialist International Brigade 1, record 6, English, Anti%2DImperialist%20International%20Brigade
correct
- AIIB 1, record 6, English, AIIB
correct
- AIIB 1, record 6, English, AIIB
- Nippon Sekigun 1, record 6, English, Nippon%20Sekigun
correct
- Nihon Sekigun 1, record 6, English, Nihon%20Sekigun
correct
- Holy War Brigade 1, record 6, English, Holy%20War%20Brigade
correct
- Anti-War Democratic Front 1, record 6, English, Anti%2DWar%20Democratic%20Front
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The Japanese Red Army (JRA) is a terrorist group founded by Fusako Shigenobu in February 1971 after breaking away from the Japanese Communist League - Red Army Faction. The JRA's state goals are to overthrow the Japanese government and monarchy and to start a world revolution. The group is also known as the Anti-Imperialist International Brigade (AIIB), Nippon Sekigun, Nihon Sekigun, Holy War Brigade, and the Anti-War Democratic Front. 1, record 6, English, - Japanese%20Red%20Army
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Appellations militaires diverses
- Organisation militaire
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- Armée rouge japonaise
1, record 6, French, Arm%C3%A9e%20rouge%20japonaise
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- Brigade internationale anti-impérialiste 1, record 6, French, Brigade%20internationale%20anti%2Dimp%C3%A9rialiste
correct, feminine noun
- Nippon Sekigun 1, record 6, French, Nippon%20Sekigun
correct
- Nihon Sekigun 1, record 6, French, Nihon%20Sekigun
correct
- Brigade de la guerre sainte 1, record 6, French, Brigade%20de%20la%20guerre%20sainte
correct, feminine noun
- Front démocratique anti-guerre 1, record 6, French, Front%20d%C3%A9mocratique%20anti%2Dguerre
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'Armée rouge japonaise, JRA, acronyme international pour Japanese Red Army est un groupe terroriste d’extrême gauche japonais fondé par Fusako Shigenobu en février 1971 après s’être séparé de la Ligue communiste japonaise-Fraction armée rouge. Les objectifs de la JRA était de renverser le Gouvernement japonais et sa monarchie et de commencer une révolution mondiale. La JRA est aussi connue en tant que Brigade internationale anti-impérialiste, Nippon Sekigun, Nihon Sekigun, Brigade de la guerre sainte et Front démocratique anti-guerre. 1, record 6, French, - Arm%C3%A9e%20rouge%20japonaise
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2007-11-17
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- National Bodies and Committees (Non-Canadian)
- National and International Security
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- National Front for the Liberation of Corsica
1, record 7, English, National%20Front%20for%20the%20Liberation%20of%20Corsica
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
- FLNC 1, record 7, English, FLNC
correct
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- Corsican National Liberation Front 2, record 7, English, Corsican%20National%20Liberation%20Front
correct
- FLNC 3, record 7, English, FLNC
correct
- FLNC 3, record 7, English, FLNC
- Front for the National Liberation of Corsica 4, record 7, English, Front%20for%20the%20National%20Liberation%20of%20Corsica
correct
- FLNC 4, record 7, English, FLNC
correct
- FLNC 4, record 7, English, FLNC
- National Liberation Front of Corsica 5, record 7, English, National%20Liberation%20Front%20of%20Corsica
correct
- FLNC 5, record 7, English, FLNC
correct
- FLNC 5, record 7, English, FLNC
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The National Front for the Liberation of Corsica (Corsican: Fronte di Liberazione Naziunale di a Corsica, or FLNC) is a militant group that advocates an autonomous state on the island of Corsica, independent from France. 1, record 7, English, - National%20Front%20for%20the%20Liberation%20of%20Corsica
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités nationaux non canadiens
- Sécurité nationale et internationale
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- Front de libération nationale de la Corse
1, record 7, French, Front%20de%20lib%C3%A9ration%20nationale%20de%20la%20Corse
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
- FLNC 1, record 7, French, FLNC
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le Front de libération nationale de la Corse(FLNC) est un mouvement politique qui se réclame du nationalisme corse et qui lutte clandestinement et par la violence armée pour l'indépendance de la Corse. 2, record 7, French, - Front%20de%20lib%C3%A9ration%20nationale%20de%20la%20Corse
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2007-11-07
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Air Forces
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- frontal aviation unit 1, record 8, English, frontal%20aviation%20unit
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Forces aériennes
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- armée aérienne de front
1, record 8, French, arm%C3%A9e%20a%C3%A9rienne%20de%20front
feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1999-05-11
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Mining Equipment and Tools
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- chain coal-cutter
1, record 9, English, chain%20coal%2Dcutter
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A cutter which makes a groove in the coal by an endless chain moving around a flat plate called a jib. 2, record 9, English, - chain%20coal%2Dcutter
Record 9, Key term(s)
- chain coal cutter
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Outillage et équipement (Exploitation minière)
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- haveuse à chaîne
1, record 9, French, haveuse%20%C3%A0%20cha%C3%AEne
correct, feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La haveuse peut être à barre ou à chaîne; cette dernière, la plus utilisée, est constituée d’un chariot qui permet à la machine de se déplacer parallèlement au front de taille, et d’un bras orientable équipé d’une chaîne armée d’une série de dents qui attaquent la roche selon l'arc de cercle décrit par le bras à chaque déplacement. 2, record 9, French, - haveuse%20%C3%A0%20cha%C3%AEne
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
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