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LONGUEUR ENCOMBREMENT [1 record]

Record 1 2002-02-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Land Forces
DEF

The length of the roadway occupied by a column or a convoy in movement.

OBS

column length: term and definition standardized by NATO.

Key term(s)
  • length of a column

French

Domaine(s)
  • Forces terrestres
DEF

Portion d'un itinéraire occupée par un élément de marche ou un convoi pendant un déplacement.

OBS

longueur d'encombrement : terme et définition normalisés par l'OTAN.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Ejército de tierra
DEF

Longitud de calzada ocupada por una columna o convoy en movimiento.

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