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FORMATION FER LANCE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2018-04-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Military Tactics
- Land Forces
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- spearhead formation
1, record 1, English, spearhead%20formation
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tactique militaire
- Forces terrestres
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- formation en fer de lance
1, record 1, French, formation%20en%20fer%20de%20lance
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
Formation tactique de personnels ou de véhicules déployés en fer de lance sur le terrain. 1, record 1, French, - formation%20en%20fer%20de%20lance
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
formation en fer de lance : terme et définition uniformisés par le Comité de terminologie française du Conseil de doctrine et de tactique de l'Armée de terre. 2, record 1, French, - formation%20en%20fer%20de%20lance
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1993-01-23
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Police
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- wedge formation 1, record 2, English, wedge%20formation
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- squad wedge 2, record 2, English, squad%20wedge
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The wedge formation is used to penetrate a crowd so that a person near the perimeter of the crowd can be rescued or arrested if necessary. It may also be used to split a large crowd in half and move them in different directions. 3, record 2, English, - wedge%20formation
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Police
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- formation en tête de flèche
1, record 2, French, formation%20en%20t%C3%AAte%20de%20fl%C3%A8che
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- formation en fer de lance 2, record 2, French, formation%20en%20fer%20de%20lance
feminine noun
- formation en coin 2, record 2, French, formation%20en%20coin
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(...) formation offensive dont les buts sont de pénétrer à l'intérieur d'une foule, pour la diviser et la disperser. 3, record 2, French, - formation%20en%20t%C3%AAte%20de%20fl%C3%A8che
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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