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ENGINEER COMMANDER [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-02-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Military Organization
- Field Engineering (Military)
- Defence Planning and Military Doctrine
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- engineer commander
1, record 1, English, engineer%20commander
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
In land warfare, a combat engineer officer who advises an appropriate commander on engineer matters, proposes engineer operations, commands engineer operations as directed, and supervises engineer operations by troops not directly under his command. 2, record 1, English, - engineer%20commander
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In some armies, these responsibilities may be divided between two individuals. 2, record 1, English, - engineer%20commander
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
engineer commander: designation standardized by NATO. 3, record 1, English, - engineer%20commander
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Organisation militaire
- Génie (Militaire)
- Doctrine militaire et planification de défense
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- commandant du génie militaire
1, record 1, French, commandant%20du%20g%C3%A9nie%20militaire
correct, masculine noun, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- commandante du génie militaire 2, record 1, French, commandante%20du%20g%C3%A9nie%20militaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
En termes de guerre terrestre, officier du Génie qui assume des fonctions de conseiller auprès d'un commandant approprié, propose des opérations de sa spécialité et les commande en fonction des ordres reçus[, et] contrôle les opérations de ce type exécutées par des troupes n'étant pas directement sous son commandement. 3, record 1, French, - commandant%20du%20g%C3%A9nie%20militaire
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Dans certaines armées, ces responsabilités peuvent être réparties entre deux personnes. 3, record 1, French, - commandant%20du%20g%C3%A9nie%20militaire
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
commandant du génie militaire : désignation normalisée par l'OTAN; désignation uniformisée par le Groupe de travail de terminologie du génie. 2, record 1, French, - commandant%20du%20g%C3%A9nie%20militaire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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