Ongoing French Operations Flashcards
Appuyer
To provide support to, to provide combat support to
Les 3 armées
the three services
Au sol (troupes)
on the ground
La bande Sahélo-saharienne
the Sahel strip
Un civil
a civilian
Civile (guerre)
civil (war)
Crevaison
puncture
Dans le cadre de
as part of, within the framework of
Dissuader (d’attaquer)
To deter (from attacking)
Désorganiser, perturber
To disrupt
Engager, déployer des troupes
To commit troops
Exécuter, mener à bien (une mission)
To carry out
Faire appliquer, faire respecter
To enforce
Frontière
Border
Intervenir
To intervene
Légitimité (adj= légitime)
legitimacy (adj= legitimate)
Menacer
To threaten
Mettre en œuvre un accord
To implement an agreement
Opération interarmées, interalliée
joint operation, multinational operation
Participer à
To take part in, to participate in
Point sensible
key point
ressortissants
nationals
Surveiller
To monitor
La zone d’opérations
The area of operations (AO)
