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FORCE REACTION IMMEDIATE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-09-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Military Organization
- Military Tactics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- immediate reaction force
1, record 1, English, immediate%20reaction%20force
correct, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- IRF 2, record 1, English, IRF
correct, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
immediate reaction force; IRF: designations officially approved by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces. 3, record 1, English, - immediate%20reaction%20force
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
immediate reaction force; IRF: designations standardized by NATO. 3, record 1, English, - immediate%20reaction%20force
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Organisation militaire
- Tactique militaire
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- force de réaction immédiate
1, record 1, French, force%20de%20r%C3%A9action%20imm%C3%A9diate
correct, feminine noun, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- FRI 2, record 1, French, FRI
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
- IRF 3, record 1, French, IRF
correct, feminine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
force de réaction immédiate; FRI : désignations uniformisées par le ministère de la Défense nationale et les Forces canadiennes et par le Comité de terminologie française du Conseil de doctrine et de tactique de l'Armée de terre. 4, record 1, French, - force%20de%20r%C3%A9action%20imm%C3%A9diate
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
force de réaction immédiate; IRF : désignations normalisées par l'OTAN. 4, record 1, French, - force%20de%20r%C3%A9action%20imm%C3%A9diate
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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