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kattevägi

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EKI Combined Dictionary 2026

Last modified 25.02.2026

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Militerm | riigikaitseterminite andmebaas

ID 525983 Last modified 25.02.2026
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Domain Land Forces -> GeneralGeneral Conduct of Military Operations -> Military Tactics
katteüksus preferred
kattevägi admitted
kattejõud deprecated
covering force preferred
  • üksus, kes tegutseb põhijõududest eraldi ja kelle eesmärk on vaenlase edasiliikumist aeglustada või ajutiselt seisata, ennetades vastase rünnakut põhijõududele
  • a force operating apart from the main force for the purpose of intercepting, engaging, delaying, disorganizing, and deceiving the enemy before he can attack the force covered
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katteüksus preferred
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  • taktikatasand
kattevägi admitted
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  • üldmõiste või strateegia- ja operatsioonitasand
kattejõud deprecated
covering force preferred
force de couverture preferred

Word forms

Inflection Type 21

kattevägi katteväed
katteväe kattevägede
katteväge kattevägesid

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