English > reconnaissance mission: 1 sense > noun 1, act| Meaning | The act of reconnoitring (especially to gain information about an enemy / enemy or potential enemy / enemy). |
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| Example | "an exchange of fire occurred on a reconnaissance mission" |
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| Synonym | reconnaissance |
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| Narrower | air reconnaissance | reconnaissance either by visual observation from the air or through the use of airborne sensors |
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| electronic reconnaissance | The detection / detection and identification and evaluation and location of foreign electromagnetic radiations (other than radioactive) |
| recce, recco, reccy | reconnaissance (by shortening) |
| reconnaissance by fire | A method of reconnaissance in which fire is placed on a suspected enemy / enemy position in order to cause the enemy / enemy to disclose his presence by moving or returning fire |
| reconnaissance in force | An offensive operation designed to discover or test the enemy's / enemy's strength (or to obtain other information) |
| scouting, exploratory survey, reconnoitering, reconnoitring | exploring in order to gain information |
| shufti | A quick look around (originally / originally military slang) |
| Broader | intelligence, intelligence activity, intelligence operation | The operation of gathering information about an enemy / enemy |
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| Spanish | descubierta, exploración, reconocimiento |
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| Catalan | descoberta, exploració, reconeixement |
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