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ZONE ABATTAGE [2 records]

Record 1 2021-08-31

English

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

An area in which the enemy is forced to concentrate by use of natural and/or artificial obstacles and adequate resources, so as to create the most suitable conditions for the enemy's destruction.

OBS

killing zone; kill zone; KZ: designations and definition officially approved by the Army Terminology Panel.

OBS

killing zone; KZ: designations officially approved by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tactique militaire
  • Forces terrestres
DEF

Zone vers laquelle on force l'ennemi à converger au moyen d'obstacles naturels ou artificiels et de ressources adéquates, créant ainsi les conditions favorables pour détruire l'ennemi.

OBS

zone d'abattage; ZA : désignations et définition uniformisées par le Groupe d'experts en terminologie de l'Armée de terre; désignations uniformisées par le Comité de terminologie française du Conseil de doctrine et de tactique de l'Armée de terre et par le ministère de la Défense nationale et les Forces canadiennes.

Spanish

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Record 2 2003-05-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Forestry Operations
DEF

[A forest] area being logged.

OBS

show: an old logging camp term.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Exploitation forestière
DEF

Portion de territoire forestier qui fait l'objet d'une coupe.

Spanish

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