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HALTE FEU [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-05-02
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Air Defence
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- hold fire
1, record 1, English, hold%20fire
correct, see observation, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
In air defence, an order to stop firing. [Definition officially approved by the Joint Terminology Panel.] 2, record 1, English, - hold%20fire
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 DEF
In air defence, an emergency order to stop firing. [Definition standardized by NATO.] 3, record 1, English, - hold%20fire
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
If technically possible, missiles already in flight must be prevented from intercepting their target. 2, record 1, English, - hold%20fire
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
This order may only be cancelled by the person who ordered it by giving "cancel hold fire." 2, record 1, English, - hold%20fire
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
hold fire: This designation must be written in capital letters in Canadian Forces documents. 4, record 1, English, - hold%20fire
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
hold fire: designation standardized by NATO and officially approved by the Joint Terminology Panel. 4, record 1, English, - hold%20fire
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Défense aérienne
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- halte au feu
1, record 1, French, halte%20au%20feu
correct, see observation, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dans le contexte de la défense aérienne, ordre de cesser le tir. [Définition uniformisée par le Groupe d'experts en terminologie interarmées.] 2, record 1, French, - halte%20au%20feu
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 DEF
En défense aérienne, ordre d'urgence utilisé pour arrêter le tir. [Définition normalisée par l'OTAN.] 3, record 1, French, - halte%20au%20feu
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Dans la mesure du possible sur le plan technique, les missiles déjà en vol doivent cesser leur mission d'interception. 2, record 1, French, - halte%20au%20feu
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Cet ordre ne peut être annulé que par la personne qui l'a ordonné en donnant le signal «annulez halte au feu». 2, record 1, French, - halte%20au%20feu
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
halte au feu : Cette désignation doit être écrite en majuscules dans les documents des Forces canadiennes. 4, record 1, French, - halte%20au%20feu
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
halte au feu : désignation normalisée par l'OTAN et uniformisée par le Groupe d'experts en terminologie interarmées. 4, record 1, French, - halte%20au%20feu
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Defensa aérea
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- alto el fuego
1, record 1, Spanish, alto%20el%20fuego
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
En defensa aérea, orden de urgencia para detener el fuego. Los misiles que están en vuelo deben cesar en su misión de interceptación si es técnicamente posible. 1, record 1, Spanish, - alto%20el%20fuego
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