tip of the spear

French translation: unités/forces de l'avant/de première ligne

19:15 Jun 18, 2015
English to French translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Telecom(munications) / domaine militaire
English term or phrase: tip of the spear
Est-ce que quelqu'un comprend le sens de l'expression « the tip of the spear » dans ce contexte?

X is providing advanced real-time situational awareness and seamless communications across Coalition forces, across agencies, and within forces from C2 to the tip of the spear.

Merci!
Sue Garzon
Canada
Local time: 04:54
French translation:unités/forces de l'avant/de première ligne
Explanation:
wikipedia
Older versions of U.S. Army FM 3-0 state: Command and control, or C2, in a military organization is the exercise of authority and direction by a properly ...

depuis les postes de commandement jusqu'aux unités de l'avant


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Note added at 1 day23 hrs (2015-06-20 18:51:54 GMT)
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comme il s'agit de communications "seamless communications across ...."
il est possible de dire aussi avant-postes
depuis les postes de commandement jusqu'aux avant-postes
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Raoul COLIN (X)
Local time: 10:54
Grading comment
Merci beaucoup!
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Summary of answers provided
4 +1à la pointe du combat
GILLES MEUNIER
3 +1unités/forces de l'avant/de première ligne
Raoul COLIN (X)
3Fer de lance
Chakib Roula


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Fer de lance


Explanation:
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Note added at 14 mins (2015-06-18 19:29:24 GMT)
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En première ligne.

Chakib Roula
Algeria
Local time: 09:54
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic, Native in FrenchFrench

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Daryo: very nice figure of speech, but does not really fit here
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à la pointe du combat


Explanation:
ou en première ligne


to the tip of the spear

GILLES MEUNIER
France
Local time: 10:54
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: French
PRO pts in category: 2162

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agree  Daryo: les unités en première ligne
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unités/forces de l'avant/de première ligne


Explanation:
wikipedia
Older versions of U.S. Army FM 3-0 state: Command and control, or C2, in a military organization is the exercise of authority and direction by a properly ...

depuis les postes de commandement jusqu'aux unités de l'avant


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Note added at 1 day23 hrs (2015-06-20 18:51:54 GMT)
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comme il s'agit de communications "seamless communications across ...."
il est possible de dire aussi avant-postes
depuis les postes de commandement jusqu'aux avant-postes

Raoul COLIN (X)
Local time: 10:54
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 8
Grading comment
Merci beaucoup!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Daryo
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