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ESCADRON CHARS [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-07-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Military Organization
- Armour
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- tank squadron
1, record 1, English, tank%20squadron
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- tk sqn 2, record 1, English, tk%20sqn
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The tank squadron will normally advance as part of a battle group. 3, record 1, English, - tank%20squadron
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
tank squadron; tk sqn: designations officially approved by the Army Terminology Panel. 4, record 1, English, - tank%20squadron
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Organisation militaire
- Arme blindée
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- escadron de chars
1, record 1, French, escadron%20de%20chars
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- esc char 2, record 1, French, esc%20char
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
En règle générale, l'escadron de chars avance en tant qu'élément constitutif d'un groupement tactique. 3, record 1, French, - escadron%20de%20chars
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
escadron de chars; esc char : désignations uniformisées par le Groupe d'experts en terminologie de l'Armée de terre. 4, record 1, French, - escadron%20de%20chars
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
escadron de chars : désignation uniformisée par le Comité de terminologie française du Conseil de doctrine et de tactique de l'Armée de terre. 4, record 1, French, - escadron%20de%20chars
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2017-07-25
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Armour
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- armoured squadron
1, record 2, English, armoured%20squadron
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- armd sqn 2, record 2, English, armd%20sqn
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- tank company 2, record 2, English, tank%20company
correct, United States
Record 2, Key term(s)
- armored squadron
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Arme blindée
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- escadron blindé
1, record 2, French, escadron%20blind%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- escadron de chars 2, record 2, French, escadron%20de%20chars
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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