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CS BRUN [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-07-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Intelligence (Military)
- Military Strategy
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- brown situational awareness
1, record 1, English, brown%20situational%20awareness
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- brown SA 2, record 1, English, brown%20SA
correct, officially approved
- environmental visualization 3, record 1, English, environmental%20visualization
see observation, United States
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The situational awareness of the physical environment. 4, record 1, English, - brown%20situational%20awareness
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
environmental visualization: This term is an American concept and is to be avoided in a Canadian context. 5, record 1, English, - brown%20situational%20awareness
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
brown situational awareness; brown SA: designations and definition officially approved by the Joint Terminology Panel; designations officially approved by the Air Force Terminology Panel and by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces. 6, record 1, English, - brown%20situational%20awareness
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
brown situational awareness: designation officially approved by the Army Terminology Panel. 6, record 1, English, - brown%20situational%20awareness
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Renseignement (Militaire)
- Stratégie militaire
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- connaissance de la situation – brun
1, record 1, French, connaissance%20de%20la%20situation%20%26ndash%3B%20brun
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- CS brun 1, record 1, French, CS%20brun
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
- visualisation de l'environnement 2, record 1, French, visualisation%20de%20l%27environnement
see observation, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Connaissance de l'environnement physique. 3, record 1, French, - connaissance%20de%20la%20situation%20%26ndash%3B%20brun
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
visualisation de l'environnement : Ce terme est dérivé de l'américain «environmental visualization» et est à éviter en contexte canadien. 4, record 1, French, - connaissance%20de%20la%20situation%20%26ndash%3B%20brun
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
connaissance de la situation – brun; CS brun : désignations et définition uniformisées par le Groupe d'experts en terminologie interarmées; désignations uniformisées par le Groupe d'experts en terminologie de la Force aérienne et par le ministère de la Défense nationale et les Forces canadiennes. 5, record 1, French, - connaissance%20de%20la%20situation%20%26ndash%3B%20brun
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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