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DECISIVE ENGAGEMENT [1 record]

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Record 1 2019-09-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Military Strategy
  • Land Forces
DEF

In land warfare, an engagement in which a unit is considered fully committed and cannot manoeuvre or extricate itself.

OBS

decisive engagement: designation and definition standardized by NATO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Stratégie militaire
  • Forces terrestres
DEF

En guerre terrestre, engagement dans lequel une unité est considérée comme entièrement engagée et ne peut manœuvrer ou se dégager.

OBS

engagement décisif : désignation uniformisée par le Comité de terminologie française du Conseil de doctrine et de tactique de l'Armée de terre.

OBS

engagement décisif : désignation et définition normalisées par l'OTAN.

Spanish

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