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Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-12-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Military Organization
- Land Forces
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- battalion group
1, record 1, English, battalion%20group
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- bn gp 1, record 1, English, bn%20gp
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A tactical grouping based on an infantry battalion combined with elements of other arms and services, exclusive of tanks. 1, record 1, English, - battalion%20group
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In exceptional cases, a tank troop could be allocated to a battalion group for a very short duration operation. 1, record 1, English, - battalion%20group
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
battalion group; bn gp: designations and definition officially approved by the Army Terminology Panel. 2, record 1, English, - battalion%20group
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Organisation militaire
- Forces terrestres
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- groupe-bataillon
1, record 1, French, groupe%2Dbataillon
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- gp-bon 1, record 1, French, gp%2Dbon
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Groupement tactique formé d'un bataillon d'infanterie auquel s'ajoutent des éléments d'autres armes et services, à l'exclusion des chars. 1, record 1, French, - groupe%2Dbataillon
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Exceptionnellement, une troupe de chars peut être attribuée à un groupe-bataillon dans le cadre d'une opération de très courte durée. 1, record 1, French, - groupe%2Dbataillon
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
groupe-bataillon; gp-bon : désignations et définition uniformisées par le Groupe d'experts en terminologie de l'Armée de terre. 2, record 1, French, - groupe%2Dbataillon
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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