TERMIUM Plus®

From: Translation Bureau

On social media

Consult the Government of Canada’s terminology data bank.

GP P [1 record]

Filter results by subject field Alphabetical list of terms

Filter results by subject field

Alphabetical list of terms

Record 1 2026-02-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Military Strategy
DEF

An element that precedes the main body to facilitate its arrival. [Definition officially approved bv the Defence Terminology Standardization Board].

DEF

A team that coordinates the arrival of a force at a destination sufficiently ahead of the main body. [Definition standardized by NATO].

OBS

advance party; Adv P: designations officially approved by the Joint Terminology Panel and the Defence Terminology Standardization Board.

OBS

advance party: designation standardized by NATO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Stratégie militaire
DEF

Élément qui précède le gros des troupes pour faciliter son arrivée. [Définition uniformisée par le Conseil de normalisation de terminologie de la défense].

DEF

Équipe qui coordonne l'arrivée d'une force à destination avec suffisamment d'avance sur l'élément principal. [Définition normalisée par l'OTAN].

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.

OBS

groupe avancé : désignation normalisée par l'OTAN.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Estrategia militar
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.

Save record 1

Copyright notice for the TERMIUM Plus® data bank

© Public Services and Procurement Canada, 2026
TERMIUM Plus®, the Government of Canada's terminology and linguistic data bank
A product of the Translation Bureau

Display options

Change the order of display of the official languages of Canada
Option to display the non-official languages (Spanish or Portuguese)
Display definitions, contexts, etc., on records

Features

GCtranslate (available on the Government of Canada network only)

Use this artificial intelligence prototype to translate Government of Canada content up to and including Protected B. Available to employees of selected departments and agencies only.

Writing tools

The Language Portal’s writing tools have a new look! Easy to consult, they give you access to a wealth of information that will help you write better in English and French.

Glossaries and vocabularies

Access Translation Bureau glossaries and vocabularies.

Date Modified: