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ELEMENTO PROTECCION [1 record]

Record 1 2007-02-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • General Conduct of Military Operations
  • Combat Support
DEF

A security element whose primary task is to protect the main force by fighting to gain time, while also observing and reporting information.

OBS

guard: term and definition standardized by NATO.

OBS

guard; gd: term and abbreviation officially approved by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Conduite générale des opérations militaires
  • Soutien au combat
DEF

Élément de sûreté dont la tâche principale est de protéger le gros des forces en combattant pour gagner des délais, tout en observant et en renseignant.

OBS

élément de protection : terme et définition normalisés par l'OTAN.

OBS

élément de protection; élm prot : terme et forme abrégée uniformisés par le ministère de la Défense nationale et les Forces canadiennes.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Conducción general de las operaciones militares
  • Apoyo en combate
DEF

Elemento de seguridad cuya misión principal es proteger el núcleo de fuerzas principal mediante combates con objeto de ganar tiempo, mientras realizan observaciones y transmiten información.

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