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ATTAQUE DIVERSION [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2002-02-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Land Forces
- Military Strategy
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- diversionary attack
1, record 1, English, diversionary%20attack
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An attack wherein a force attacks, or threatens to attack, a target other than the main target for the purpose of drawing enemy defences away from the main effort. 1, record 1, English, - diversionary%20attack
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
diversionary attack: term and definition standardized by NATO. 2, record 1, English, - diversionary%20attack
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Forces terrestres
- Stratégie militaire
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- attaque de diversion
1, record 1, French, attaque%20de%20diversion
correct, feminine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Attaque ou menace d'attaque par une force d'un objectif autre que l'objectif principal, en vue de détourner la défense ennemie de la région d'effort principal. 1, record 1, French, - attaque%20de%20diversion
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
attaque de diversion : terme et définition normalisés par l'OTAN. 2, record 1, French, - attaque%20de%20diversion
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ejército de tierra
- Estrategia militar
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- ataque de diversión
1, record 1, Spanish, ataque%20de%20diversi%C3%B3n
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Acción en la que una fuerza ataca, o amenaza con atacar, un objetivo que no es el principal, con el propósito de distraer las fuerzas defensivas enemigas del esfuerzo principal. 1, record 1, Spanish, - ataque%20de%20diversi%C3%B3n
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