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CENTRE RESISTANCE [2 records]

Record 1 2002-03-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Defence Planning and Military Doctrine
DEF

A key point in a defensive position, which is strongly fortified and heavily armed with automatic and anti-armour weapons.

DEF

A key point in a defensive position, usually strongly fortified and heavily armed with automatic weapons, around which other positions are grouped for its protection. [Definition standardized by NATO.]

OBS

strong point: term standardized by NATO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Doctrine militaire et planification de défense
DEF

Point clé dans une position de défense, très fortifiée et fortement équipée d'armes antiblindées ou automatiques.

DEF

Point sensible dans une position de défense normalement très fortifiée et fortement équipée d'armes automatiques, autour duquel sont groupées, pour sa protection, d'autres positions. [Définition normalisée par l'OTAN.]

OBS

centre de résistance : terme normalisé par l'OTAN; terme uniformisé par le Comité de terminologie française du Conseil de doctrine et de tactique de l'Armée de terre.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Doctrina militar y planificación de defensa
DEF

Punto clave dentro de una posición defensiva, generalmente fortificado y dotado de armas pesadas automáticas, alrededor del que están agrupadas otras posiciones para su protección.

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Record 2 1998-09-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Farm Equipment
CONT

A point where all the horizontal and vertical forces meet is considered to be the center of resistance or load (of a plow bottom).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Matériel agricole

Spanish

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