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TUE COMBAT [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2019-09-09
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- General Conduct of Military Operations
- Medical and Dental Services (Military)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- battle casualty
1, record 1, English, battle%20casualty
correct, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- BC 2, record 1, English, BC
correct, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A casualty incurred as the direct result of hostile action, sustained during that action or relating thereto, or sustained during tactical movement to or from the action. 3, record 1, English, - battle%20casualty
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
With regard to personnel, battle casualties consist of: killed in action (KIA); missing in action (MIA); captured in action (CIA); wounded in action (WIA); died of wounds received in action (DOW); combat stress reaction (CSR); and chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear (CBRN) casualties. 4, record 1, English, - battle%20casualty
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
battle casualty; BC: designations and definition officially approved by the Joint Terminology Panel and the Defence Terminology Standardization Board; designations officially approved by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces. 5, record 1, English, - battle%20casualty
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
battle casualty; BC: designations standardized by NATO. 6, record 1, English, - battle%20casualty
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Conduite générale des opérations militaires
- Service de santé et service dentaire (Militaire)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- perte au combat
1, record 1, French, perte%20au%20combat
correct, feminine noun, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- PAC 2, record 1, French, PAC
correct, feminine noun, standardized, officially approved
- BC 3, record 1, French, BC
feminine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Perte découlant directement d’une action hostile qui est survenue pendant ou à la suite de cette action, ou qui est subie pendant un mouvement tactique à destination ou en provenance des lieux de l’action. 4, record 1, French, - perte%20au%20combat
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
En ce qui concerne le personnel, les pertes au combat sont catégorisées de la manière suivante :tué au combat(TAC) ;disparu au combat(DAC) ;capturé au combat(CAC) ;blessé au combat(BAC) ;décédé des suites de blessures de guerre(DSB) ;stress suite au combat(SSC) ;pertes chimique, biologique, radiologique ou nucléaire(CBRN). 5, record 1, French, - perte%20au%20combat
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
perte au combat; PAC : désignations et définition uniformisées par le Groupe d’experts en terminologie interarmées et le Conseil de normalisation de terminologie de la défense; désignations uniformisées par le ministère de la Défense nationale et les Forces canadiennes. 6, record 1, French, - perte%20au%20combat
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
perte au combat; BC : désignations normalisées par l’OTAN. 7, record 1, French, - perte%20au%20combat
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Conducción general de las operaciones militares
- Servicios médico y dental (Militar)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- baja de combate
1, record 1, Spanish, baja%20de%20combate
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cualquier baja producida como resultado directo de una acción hostil infligida en combate o derivada de ella. 1, record 1, Spanish, - baja%20de%20combate
Record 2 - internal organization data 2013-03-13
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- General Conduct of Military Operations
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- killed in action
1, record 2, English, killed%20in%20action
correct, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- KIA 1, record 2, English, KIA
correct, officially approved
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A CF [Canadian Forces] member on special duty service whose death is attributable to combat before reaching a medical treatment facility. 2, record 2, English, - killed%20in%20action
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
killed in action; KIA: term, abbreviation and definition officially approved by the Joint Terminology Panel and the Defence Terminology Standardization Board. 3, record 2, English, - killed%20in%20action
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Conduite générale des opérations militaires
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- tué au combat
1, record 2, French, tu%C3%A9%20au%20combat
correct, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- TAC 1, record 2, French, TAC
correct, officially approved
- KIA 1, record 2, French, KIA
correct, officially approved
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Membre des FC [Forces canadiennes] en service spécial qui meurt avant d’arriver à une installation de traitement médical et dont la mort est attribuable au combat. 2, record 2, French, - tu%C3%A9%20au%20combat
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
tué au combat; TAC; KIA : terme, abréviations et définition uniformisés par le Groupe d’experts en terminologie interarmées et par le Conseil de normalisation de terminologie de la Défense. 3, record 2, French, - tu%C3%A9%20au%20combat
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2011-09-13
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Anthropology
- Heritage
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- coup stick
1, record 3, English, coup%20stick
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Counting coup was a relatively harmless act of bravery and war honor of the highest grade. Any blow struck against the enemy counted as a coup, but the most prestigious acts included touching an enemy warrior, with the hand or with a coup stick. The term is of French origin from the noun coup (pronounced /ku/) which means a hit, a blow or a strike. The expression can be seen as referring to "counting strikes". Coups were recorded by notches in the coup stick, or by feathers in the headdress of a warrior who was rewarded with them for an act of bravery. 1, record 3, English, - coup%20stick
Record 3, Key term(s)
- coup-stick
- coupstick
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Anthropologie
- Patrimoine
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- bâton à coup
1, record 3, French, b%C3%A2ton%20%C3%A0%20coup
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Marquer un "coup" consistait pour un guerrier à toucher son adversaire encore armé et dangereux avec la main, ou le bois de l'arc, ou avec un bâton spécial appelé "bâton à coup"("coupstick", en anglais). C'était, avec le fait de sauver un compagnon lors d’un combat, l'exploit le plus valorisé pour les Indiens des Plaines. Il arrivait souvent que plusieurs guerriers "comptent un coup" sur un même ennemi avant qu'il ne soit tué. Dans les guerres que se livraient les Indiens des Plaines, le courage montré, la prise de risque personnel étaient les valeurs suprêmes, beaucoup plus que le nombre d’ennemis tués ou de scalps pris. 1, record 3, French, - b%C3%A2ton%20%C3%A0%20coup
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2007-05-02
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- General Conduct of Military Operations
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- killed in action
1, record 4, English, killed%20in%20action
correct, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
- KIA 2, record 4, English, KIA
correct, NATO, officially approved
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A battle casualty who is killed outright or who dies as a result of wounds or other injuries before reaching a medical treatment facility. 3, record 4, English, - killed%20in%20action
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
killed in action: term and definition standardized by NATO. 4, record 4, English, - killed%20in%20action
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
killed in action; KIA: term and abbreviation officially approved by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces. 4, record 4, English, - killed%20in%20action
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Conduite générale des opérations militaires
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- tué au combat
1, record 4, French, tu%C3%A9%20au%20combat
correct, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
- TAC 2, record 4, French, TAC
correct, officially approved
- KIA 3, record 4, French, KIA
correct, NATO
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Combattant tué sur le champ, ou décédé des suites de ses blessures, ou d’autres atteintes, avant d’avoir rallié une formation médicale. 4, record 4, French, - tu%C3%A9%20au%20combat
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
tué au combat; TAC : terme et abréviation uniformisés par le ministère de la Défense nationale et les Forces canadiennes. 5, record 4, French, - tu%C3%A9%20au%20combat
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
tué au combat; TAC : terme, abréviation et définition uniformisés par le Comité de terminologie française du Conseil de doctrine et de tactique de l'Armée de terre; terme et définition normalisés par l'OTAN. 5, record 4, French, - tu%C3%A9%20au%20combat
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Conducción general de las operaciones militares
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- muerto en combate
1, record 4, Spanish, muerto%20en%20combate
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Baja en combate que muere inmediatamente o, como consecuencia, de las heridas o daños recibidos, antes de llegar a una instalación sanitaria. 1, record 4, Spanish, - muerto%20en%20combate
Record 5 - internal organization data 2001-10-30
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Military Administration
- General Conduct of Military Operations
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- killed/captured/missing in action
1, record 5, English, killed%2Fcaptured%2Fmissing%20in%20action
correct, NATO
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
- KCMIA 1, record 5, English, KCMIA
correct, NATO
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Administration militaire
- Conduite générale des opérations militaires
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- tué/capturé/disparu au combat
1, record 5, French, tu%C3%A9%2Fcaptur%C3%A9%2Fdisparu%20au%20combat
correct, NATO
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
- KCMIA 1, record 5, French, KCMIA
correct, NATO
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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