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EMPLACEMENT OPERATIONS AVANCE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2026-02-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Various Military Titles
- Airfields
- Ground Installations (Air Forces)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Forward Operating Location Yellowknife
1, record 1, English, Forward%20Operating%20Location%20Yellowknife
correct, Canada
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- FOL Yellowknife 2, record 1, English, FOL%20Yellowknife
correct, Canada
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The Forward Operating Location Yellowknife is a military air facility in the Northwest Territories. It includes hangars for fighter aircraft and support buildings. 3, record 1, English, - Forward%20Operating%20Location%20Yellowknife
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
FOL Yellowknife is located immediately southwest of the Yellowknife Airport (YZF) and uses its runways when required. 4, record 1, English, - Forward%20Operating%20Location%20Yellowknife
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Appellations militaires diverses
- Aérodromes
- Installations au sol (Forces aériennes)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Emplacement d’opérations avancé de Yellowknife
1, record 1, French, Emplacement%20d%26rsquo%3Bop%C3%A9rations%20avanc%C3%A9%20de%20Yellowknife
correct, masculine noun, Canada
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- EOA Yellowknife 2, record 1, French, EOA%20Yellowknife
correct, masculine noun, Canada
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'Emplacement d'opérations avancé de Yellowknife est une installation aérienne militaire située dans les Territoires du Nord-Ouest. Elle comprend des hangars pour les avions de chasse ainsi que des bâtiments de soutien. 3, record 1, French, - Emplacement%20d%26rsquo%3Bop%C3%A9rations%20avanc%C3%A9%20de%20Yellowknife
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
L'Emplacement d'opérations avancé de Yellowknife (EOA Yellowknife) est situé immédiatement au sud‑ouest de l'aéroport de Yellowknife (YZF) et utilise ses pistes au besoin. 3, record 1, French, - Emplacement%20d%26rsquo%3Bop%C3%A9rations%20avanc%C3%A9%20de%20Yellowknife
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2019-02-06
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Ground Installations (Air Forces)
- Operations (Air Forces)
- Combat Support
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- forward operating location
1, record 2, English, forward%20operating%20location
correct, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- FOL 2, record 2, English, FOL
correct, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any location at which materiel has been prepositioned and services prearranged to support the employment and sustainment of expeditionary air forces. 3, record 2, English, - forward%20operating%20location
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
forward operating location; FOL: designations and definition officially approved by the the Defence Terminology Standardization Board and the Joint Terminology Panel. 4, record 2, English, - forward%20operating%20location
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
forward operating location: designation extracted from the "Disarmament and Peace Keeping" glossary with the permission of the United Nations Office at Geneva. 5, record 2, English, - forward%20operating%20location
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
forward operating location; FOL: designations standardized by NATO. 5, record 2, English, - forward%20operating%20location
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Installations au sol (Forces aériennes)
- Opérations (Forces aériennes)
- Soutien au combat
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- emplacement d'opérations avancé
1, record 2, French, emplacement%20d%27op%C3%A9rations%20avanc%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- EOA 2, record 2, French, EOA
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
- FOL 3, record 2, French, FOL
correct, masculine noun, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- emplacement pour les opérations en avant 4, record 2, French, emplacement%20pour%20les%20op%C3%A9rations%20en%20avant
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tout emplacement où du matériel a été prépositionné et des services préarrangés pour soutenir l'emploi et le maintien en puissance de forces aériennes expéditionnaires. 5, record 2, French, - emplacement%20d%27op%C3%A9rations%20avanc%C3%A9
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
emplacement pour les opérations en avant : désignation tirée du lexique «Désarmement et Maintien de la Paix» avec l'autorisation de l'Office des Nations Unies à Genève. 6, record 2, French, - emplacement%20d%27op%C3%A9rations%20avanc%C3%A9
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
emplacement d'opérations avancé; EOA; FOL : désignations et définition uniformisées par le Conseil de normalisation de terminologie de la Défense et par le Groupe d'experts en terminologie interarmées. 7, record 2, French, - emplacement%20d%27op%C3%A9rations%20avanc%C3%A9
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
emplacement d'opérations avancé; FOL : désignations normalisées par l'OTAN. 6, record 2, French, - emplacement%20d%27op%C3%A9rations%20avanc%C3%A9
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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