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FORMATION CONCENTREE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2026-01-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- General Conduct of Military Operations
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- mass
1, record 1, English, mass
correct, noun, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- mass formation 2, record 1, English, mass%20formation
correct
- formation in mass 3, record 1, English, formation%20in%20mass
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[A] military formation in which units are spaced at less than the normal distances and intervals. 1, record 1, English, - mass
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
mass: term and definition standardized by NATO. 4, record 1, English, - mass
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Conduite générale des opérations militaires
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- formation concentrée
1, record 1, French, formation%20concentr%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- formation en masse 2, record 1, French, formation%20en%20masse
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Formation militaire dans laquelle les unités sont séparées par des espaces plus petits que les distances et les intervalles normaux. 1, record 1, French, - formation%20concentr%C3%A9e
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
formation concentrée: terme et définition normalisés par l'OTAN. 3, record 1, French, - formation%20concentr%C3%A9e
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Conducción general de las operaciones militares
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- formación concentrada
1, record 1, Spanish, formaci%C3%B3n%20concentrada
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- formación en masa 2, record 1, Spanish, formaci%C3%B3n%20en%20masa
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Formación militar en la que las unidades están menos espaciadas que en una formación normal. 1, record 1, Spanish, - formaci%C3%B3n%20concentrada
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