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COMPOSITION FORCES [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2018-02-01
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Defence Planning and Military Doctrine
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- force composition list
1, record 1, English, force%20composition%20list
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- FCL 2, record 1, English, FCL
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
force composition list; FCL: designations standardized by NATO. 3, record 1, English, - force%20composition%20list
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Doctrine militaire et planification de défense
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- liste de composition de la force
1, record 1, French, liste%20de%20composition%20de%20la%20force
correct, feminine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- FCL 2, record 1, French, FCL
correct, feminine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- liste de composition des forces 1, record 1, French, liste%20de%20composition%20des%20forces
correct, feminine noun, NATO, standardized
- FCL 2, record 1, French, FCL
correct, feminine noun, NATO, standardized
- FCL 2, record 1, French, FCL
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
liste de composition de la force; liste de composition des forces; FCL : désignations normalisées par l'OTAN. 3, record 1, French, - liste%20de%20composition%20de%20la%20force
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Air Transport
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- composition of forces 1, record 2, English, composition%20of%20forces
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(mech.) the finding of a single force (resultant) which shall be equal in effect to two or more given ones (components) 2, record 2, English, - composition%20of%20forces
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Transport aérien
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- composition des forces
1, record 2, French, composition%20des%20forces
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
opération ou calcul servant à déterminer la résultante des forces. (Larousse) 1, record 2, French, - composition%20des%20forces
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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