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FORCE EXPLOITATION [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-07-02
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Military Tactics
- Land Forces
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- break-out force
1, record 1, English, break%2Dout%20force
correct, noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A force that is given the mission to attack one or more objectives in depth following the penetration of an enemy's defences. 2, record 1, English, - break%2Dout%20force
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
break-out force: designation and definition officially approved by the Army Terminology Panel. 3, record 1, English, - break%2Dout%20force
Record 1, Key term(s)
- break out force
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tactique militaire
- Forces terrestres
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- force d'exploitation
1, record 1, French, force%20d%27exploitation
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Force qui a pour mission d'attaquer des objectifs en profondeur à la suite d'une percée de la défense ennemie. 2, record 1, French, - force%20d%27exploitation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
force d'exploitation : désignation et définition uniformisées par le Groupe d'experts en terminologie de l'Armée de terre; désignation uniformisée par le Comité de terminologie française du Conseil de doctrine et de tactique de l'Armée de terre. 3, record 1, French, - force%20d%27exploitation
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1989-11-08
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- General Conduct of Military Operations
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- operations force
1, record 2, English, operations%20force
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
NATO term describing type of Warsaw pact force. 2, record 2, English, - operations%20force
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Conduite générale des opérations militaires
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- force d'exploitation
1, record 2, French, force%20d%27exploitation
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme consacré par l'OTAN désignant les forces spéciales du Pacte de Varsovie. 2, record 2, French, - force%20d%27exploitation
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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