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reconnaissance

or °ù±ð·³¦´Ç²Ô·²Ô´Ç¾±²õ·²õ²¹²Ô³¦±ð

[ ri-kon-uh-suhns, -zuhns ]

noun

  1. the act of reconnoitering.
  2. Military. a search made for useful military information in the field, especially by examining the ground.
  3. Surveying, Civil Engineering. a general examination or survey of a region, usually followed by a detailed survey.
  4. Geology. an examination or survey of the general geological characteristics of a region.


reconnaissance

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noun

  1. the act of reconnoitring
  2. the process of obtaining information about the position, activities, resources, etc, of an enemy or potential enemy
  3. a preliminary inspection of an area of land before an engineering survey is made
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of reconnaissance1

1800–10; < French; Middle French reconoissance recognizance
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of reconnaissance1

C18: from French, from Old French reconoistre to explore, recognize
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Stewart Ahearne, 46, hired the car used in the raid while Louis Ahearne, 36, carried out reconnaissance filming on his mobile inside and outside the museum, jurors were told.

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The effort required more than 1,500 people — EPA staff, state workers, some members of the military — in nearly 50 teams “doing reconnaissance, hazardous materials removal and lithium ion battery work.â€

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He denied that his two visits to the palace in the days before the raid were as reconnaissance for the robbery.

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The US also provides the bulk of nuclear weapons, as well as significant intelligence, logistics, and reconnaissance tools.

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On the 7 February a reconnaissance mission set sail aboard a French navy vessel.

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