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Record 1 - internal organization data 2026-02-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Military Strategy
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- advance party
1, record 1, English, advance%20party
correct, noun, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Adv P 2, record 1, English, Adv%20P
correct, noun, officially approved
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An element that precedes the main body to facilitate its arrival. [Definition officially approved bv the Defence Terminology Standardization Board]. 3, record 1, English, - advance%20party
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 DEF
A team that coordinates the arrival of a force at a destination sufficiently ahead of the main body. [Definition standardized by NATO]. 4, record 1, English, - advance%20party
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
advance party; Adv P: designations officially approved by the Joint Terminology Panel and the Defence Terminology Standardization Board. 5, record 1, English, - advance%20party
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
advance party: designation standardized by NATO. 5, record 1, English, - advance%20party
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Stratégie militaire
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- groupe précurseur
1, record 1, French, groupe%20pr%C3%A9curseur
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- Gp P 1, record 1, French, Gp%20P
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
- groupe avancé 2, record 1, French, groupe%20avanc%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Élément qui précède le gros des troupes pour faciliter son arrivée. [Définition uniformisée par le Conseil de normalisation de terminologie de la défense]. 3, record 1, French, - groupe%20pr%C3%A9curseur
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 DEF
Équipe qui coordonne l'arrivée d'une force à destination avec suffisamment d'avance sur l'élément principal. [Définition normalisée par l'OTAN]. 4, record 1, French, - groupe%20pr%C3%A9curseur
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
groupe précurseur; Gp P : désignations uniformisées par le Groupe d'experts en terminologie interarmées et le Conseil de normalisation de terminologie de la défense. 5, record 1, French, - groupe%20pr%C3%A9curseur
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
groupe avancé : désignation normalisée par l'OTAN. 5, record 1, French, - groupe%20pr%C3%A9curseur
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Estrategia militar
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- destacamento avanzado
1, record 1, Spanish, destacamento%20avanzado
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] la misión [comenzó] con el desplazamiento a Bamako, capital de Mali, de un destacamento avanzado de reconocimiento [...] con la misión de realizar las actividades preparatorias para facilitar el despliegue del resto de unidades. 2, record 1, Spanish, - destacamento%20avanzado
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