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ATTAQUE FLANC [3 records]

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Record 1 2017-10-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Military Tactics
DEF

An offensive manoeuvre directed at the flank of an enemy.

OBS

flanking attack: term and definition standardized by NATO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tactique militaire
DEF

Manœuvre offensive visant à attaquer l'ennemi de flanc.

OBS

attaque de flanc : terme et définition normalisés par l'OTAN et uniformisés par le Comité de terminologie française du Conseil de doctrine et de tactique de l'Armée de terre.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Táctica militar
DEF

Maniobra ofensiva dirigida al flanco del enemigo.

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Record 2 2001-04-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Marketing
  • Merchandising Techniques
DEF

Form of side attack in which the attacker concentrates on increasing a product range or offering smaller or larger variants within a product/market area in which his principal competitor is strong.

OBS

flank attack: term and definition reproduced from the CAPITAL Business Dictionary with the permission of LID Editorial Empresarial.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Commercialisation
  • Techniques marchandes
DEF

Modèle d'attaque latérale qui [consiste en] l'extension de la gamme de produits ou en [l'offre de variantes plus ou moins grandes] dans la relation produit/marché où le concurrent principal est solide.

OBS

attaque dans le flanc : terme et définition extraits du CAPITAL Business Dictionary avec l'autorisation de LID Editorial Empresarial.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Comercialización
  • Técnicas mercantiles
DEF

Modelo de ataque lateral que se centra en extensiones de la gama de productos o en tamaños muy pequeños o grandes dentro del mismo área producto/mercado en que está fuerte el competidor principal.

OBS

ataque por el flanco: término y definición extraídos del CAPITAL Business Dictionary con la autorización de LID Editorial Empresarial.

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Record 3 1998-03-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Fire-Fighting Techniques
  • Brush, Prairie and Forest Fires
DEF

Attacking a fire by working along the flanks either simultaneously or progressively from anchor points and attempting to connect the two lines at the head of the fire.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Manœuvres d'intervention (incendies)
  • Incendies de végétation
DEF

Technique de combat contre les feux de forêt visant à travailler sur les flancs simultanément ou progressivement à partir de points d'appui et en tentant de relier les points de moindre intensité vers la tête de l'incendie.

Spanish

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