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FORCE AEROPORTEE [1 record]

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Record 1 2018-02-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Airborne Forces
  • Operations (Air Forces)
DEF

A force composed primarily of ground and air units organized, equipped and trained for airborne operations.

OBS

airborne force: designation and definition standardized by NATO.

OBS

airborne force; ABF: designations officially approved by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Forces aéroportées
  • Opérations (Forces aériennes)
DEF

Formation de combat (avec son soutien logistique) organisée, équipée et instruite en vue d'effectuer des opérations aéroportées.

OBS

force aéroportée : désignation et définition normalisées par l'OTAN et uniformisées par le Comité de terminologie française du Conseil de doctrine et de tactique de l'armée.

OBS

force aéroportée; FAP : désignations uniformisées par le Comité de terminologie française du Conseil de doctrine et de tactique de l'armée, et par le ministère de la Défense nationale et les Forces canadiennes.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Fuerzas aerotransportadas
  • Operaciones (Fuerzas aéreas)
DEF

Fuerza compuesta principalmente por unidades terrestres y aéreas, organizadas, equipadas e instruidas para llevar a cabo operaciones aerotransportadas.

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