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ZTL [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2019-09-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Target Acquisition
- Defence Planning and Military Doctrine
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- weapons free zone
1, record 1, English, weapons%20free%20zone
correct, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- WFZ 2, record 1, English, WFZ
correct, NATO, standardized, officially approved
- WFR 3, record 1, English, WFR
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- free-fire area 1, record 1, English, free%2Dfire%20area
correct, NATO, standardized, officially approved
- FFA 4, record 1, English, FFA
correct, NATO, standardized, officially approved
- FFA 4, record 1, English, FFA
- free-fire zone 5, record 1, English, free%2Dfire%20zone
correct
- FFZ 5, record 1, English, FFZ
correct
- FFZ 5, record 1, English, FFZ
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An area in which a soldier or weapon system (e.g., tank, artillery) does not need to receive prior clearance from a superior or local headquarters to fire at a target. 5, record 1, English, - weapons%20free%20zone
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Such zones are typically established in known enemy territory, where anyone's presence is believed to be hostile. 5, record 1, English, - weapons%20free%20zone
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
weapons free zone; WFR free-fire area; FFA: designations officially approved by the Joint Terminology Panel. 6, record 1, English, - weapons%20free%20zone
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
weapons free zone; WFZ; free-fire area; FFA: designations standardized by NATO. 6, record 1, English, - weapons%20free%20zone
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
weapons free zone; WFZ; free-fire area; FFA: designations officially approved by the Defence Terminology Standardization Board. 7, record 1, English, - weapons%20free%20zone
Record 1, Key term(s)
- weapon free zone
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Acquisition d'objectif
- Doctrine militaire et planification de défense
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- zone de tir libre
1, record 1, French, zone%20de%20tir%20libre
correct, feminine noun, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- ZTL 2, record 1, French, ZTL
correct, feminine noun, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
zone de tir libre; ZTL : désignations uniformisées par le Groupe d’experts en terminologie interarmées et le Conseil de normalisation de terminologie de la défense et normalisées par l'OTAN. 3, record 1, French, - zone%20de%20tir%20libre
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
zone de tir libre : désignation tirée du lexique «Désarmement et Maintien de la Paix» avec l’autorisation de l’Office des Nations Unies à Genève. 3, record 1, French, - zone%20de%20tir%20libre
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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