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FORCES IRREGULIERES [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2019-09-13
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Military Organization
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- irregular forces
1, record 1, English, irregular%20forces
correct, plural, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- grey forces 2, record 1, English, grey%20forces
correct, plural, officially approved
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Armed groups raised by non-state authorities to fulfil a security or military function. 3, record 1, English, - irregular%20forces
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
irregular forces: designation and definition officially approved by the Army Terminology Panel and the Joint Terminology Panel and the Defence Terminology Standardization Board. 4, record 1, English, - irregular%20forces
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
grey forces: designation and definition officially approved by the Defence Terminology Standardization Board; designation officially approved by the Joint Terminology Panel. 4, record 1, English, - irregular%20forces
Record 1, Key term(s)
- gray forces
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Organisation militaire
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- forces irrégulières
1, record 1, French, forces%20irr%C3%A9guli%C3%A8res
correct, feminine noun, plural, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- forces grises 2, record 1, French, forces%20grises
correct, feminine noun, plural, officially approved
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Groupes armés mis sur pied par des autorités non étatiques pour assumer une fonction de sécurité ou une fonction militaire. 3, record 1, French, - forces%20irr%C3%A9guli%C3%A8res
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
forces irrégulières : désignation et définition uniformisées par le Groupe d'experts en terminologie interarmées et le Conseil de normalisation de terminologie de la défense; désignation uniformisée par le Comité de terminologie française du Conseil de doctrine et de tactique de l'Armée de terre. 4, record 1, French, - forces%20irr%C3%A9guli%C3%A8res
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
forces grises : désignation et définition normalisées par le Conseil de normalisation de terminologie de la défense; désignation uniformisée par le Groupe d'experts en terminologie interarmées. 4, record 1, French, - forces%20irr%C3%A9guli%C3%A8res
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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