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TIR CONTRE-PREPARATION [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2002-02-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Land Forces
- Field Artillery
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- counterpreparation fire
1, record 1, English, counterpreparation%20fire
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Intensive prearranged fire delivered when the imminence of the enemy attack is discovered. 1, record 1, English, - counterpreparation%20fire
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
counterpreparation fire: term and definition standardized by NATO. 2, record 1, English, - counterpreparation%20fire
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Forces terrestres
- Artillerie de campagne
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- tir de contre-préparation
1, record 1, French, tir%20de%20contre%2Dpr%C3%A9paration
correct, masculine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tir préparé à l'avance et déclenché quand une attaque ennemie est jugée imminente. 1, record 1, French, - tir%20de%20contre%2Dpr%C3%A9paration
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
tir de contre-préparation: terme et définition normalisés par l'OTAN. 2, record 1, French, - tir%20de%20contre%2Dpr%C3%A9paration
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ejército de tierra
- Artillería de campaña
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- fuegos de contrapreparación
1, record 1, Spanish, fuegos%20de%20contrapreparaci%C3%B3n
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Conjunto de acciones de fuego intensas, coordinadas y previstas, realizadas cuando se considera inminente el ataque enemigo. 1, record 1, Spanish, - fuegos%20de%20contrapreparaci%C3%B3n
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