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OPPOSING FORCE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-09-13
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- General Conduct of Military Operations
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- opposing force
1, record 1, English, opposing%20force
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
opposing force: designation to be used by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces. 2, record 1, English, - opposing%20force
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Conduite générale des opérations militaires
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- force opposée
1, record 1, French, force%20oppos%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
force opposée : désignation d'usage obligatoire au ministère de la Défense nationale et dans les Forces canadiennes. 2, record 1, French, - force%20oppos%C3%A9e
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2023-09-13
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Military Exercises
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- opposing force
1, record 2, English, opposing%20force
correct, see observation, NATO, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- OPFOR 2, record 2, English, OPFOR
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
opposing forces: Forces used in an enemy role during NATO exercises. 1, record 2, English, - opposing%20force
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
opposing force; OPFOR: The plural form of this designation (opposing forces) and the plural definition are standardized by NATO. 3, record 2, English, - opposing%20force
Record 2, Key term(s)
- opposing forces
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Exercices militaires
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- force d'opposition
1, record 2, French, force%20d%27opposition
correct, feminine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
forces d'opposition : Forces jouant le rôle de l'ennemi dans les exercices OTAN. 1, record 2, French, - force%20d%27opposition
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
force d'opposition : La désignation au pluriel (forces d'opposition) et la définition au pluriel sont normalisées par l'OTAN. 2, record 2, French, - force%20d%27opposition
Record 2, Key term(s)
- forces d'opposition
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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