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MAPEX [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-08-31
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Military Exercises
- Cartography
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- map exercise
1, record 1, English, map%20exercise
correct, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- MAPEX 2, record 1, English, MAPEX
correct, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An exercise in which a series of military situations is stated and solved on a map. 3, record 1, English, - map%20exercise
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
map exercise; MAPEX: designations officially approved by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces; designations standardized by NATO. 4, record 1, English, - map%20exercise
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Exercices militaires
- Cartographie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- exercice sur cartes
1, record 1, French, exercice%20sur%20cartes
correct, masculine noun, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- XCARTES 2, record 1, French, XCARTES
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
- MAPEX 3, record 1, French, MAPEX
correct, masculine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Exercice qui consiste à formuler divers problèmes tactiques et à les résoudre en utilisant une carte géographique. 4, record 1, French, - exercice%20sur%20cartes
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
exercice sur cartes; XCARTES : désignations uniformisées par le ministère de la Défense nationale et les Forces canadiennes. 5, record 1, French, - exercice%20sur%20cartes
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
exercice sur cartes; MAPEX : désignations normalisées par l'OTAN. 5, record 1, French, - exercice%20sur%20cartes
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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