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ATTAQUE PREVENTIVE HARCELEMENT [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-10-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Military Tactics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- spoiling attack
1, record 1, English, spoiling%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
A tactical manoeuvre employed to impair seriously a hostile attack while the enemy is in the process of forming up or assembling for an attack. 2, record 1, English, - spoiling%20attack
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
spoiling attack: term and definition standardized by NATO. 3, record 1, English, - spoiling%20attack
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tactique militaire
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- attaque préventive de harcèlement
1, record 1, French, attaque%20pr%C3%A9ventive%20de%20harc%C3%A8lement
correct, feminine noun, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Manœuvre tactique employée pour désorganiser sérieusement une attaque au moment où l'ennemi est en train de prendre position ou de se rassembler pour une attaque. 2, record 1, French, - attaque%20pr%C3%A9ventive%20de%20harc%C3%A8lement
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
attaque préventive de harcèlement : 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. 3, record 1, French, - attaque%20pr%C3%A9ventive%20de%20harc%C3%A8lement
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Táctica militar
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- ataque previo de hostigamiento
1, record 1, Spanish, ataque%20previo%20de%20hostigamiento
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Maniobra táctica empleada para desarticular un ataque que prepara el enemigo, que se realiza cuando éste está en la fase previa de reunión o despliegue para su ataque. 1, record 1, Spanish, - ataque%20previo%20de%20hostigamiento
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