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FORCE POURPRE [1 record]

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Record 1 2024-09-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Military Exercises
  • Combined Forces (Military)
OBS

purple force: The plural form of this designation (purple forces) is officially approved by the Joint Terminology Panel and by the Defence Terminology Standardization Board.

Key term(s)
  • purple forces

French

Domaine(s)
  • Exercices militaires
  • Interarmées
OBS

force pourpre : La désignation au pluriel (forces pourpres) est uniformisée par le Groupe d'experts en terminologie interarmées et par le Conseil de normalisation de terminologie de la défense.

Key term(s)
  • forces pourpres

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Ejercicios militares
  • Fuerzas conjuntas (Militar)
DEF

Fuerzas que se emplean como oponentes de las azules y de las naranja en los ejercicios de la OTAN. Se aplica normalmente a los submarinos y aeronaves.

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