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FORMATION LIGNE FILE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-03-09
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- General Conduct of Military Operations
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- column formation
1, record 1, English, column%20formation
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A formation in which elements are placed one behind the other. 2, record 1, English, - column%20formation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
column formation: term and definition standardized by NATO. 3, record 1, English, - column%20formation
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Conduite générale des opérations militaires
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- formation en colonne
1, record 1, French, formation%20en%20colonne
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- formation en ligne de file 2, record 1, French, formation%20en%20ligne%20de%20file
correct, feminine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Formation dans laquelle les éléments sont placés les uns derrière les autres. 3, record 1, French, - formation%20en%20colonne
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
formation en ligne de file : terme normalisé par l'OTAN. 4, record 1, French, - formation%20en%20colonne
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
formation en colonne : terme uniformisé par le Comité de terminologie française du Conseil de doctrine et de tactique de l'Armée de terre. 3, record 1, French, - formation%20en%20colonne
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Conducción general de las operaciones militares
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- formación en columna
1, record 1, Spanish, formaci%C3%B3n%20en%20columna
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Formación en la cual los elementos que la componen están colocados uno detrás de otro. 1, record 1, Spanish, - formaci%C3%B3n%20en%20columna
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