avant-garde – מילון אנגלי-אנגלי
Avant-garde
The
avant-garde (from French, "advance guard" or "vanguard", literally "fore-guard") are people or works that are
experimental or innovative, particularly with respect to
art,
culture, and
politics.
avant-garde
Noun
1. any creative group active in the innovation and application of new concepts and techniques in a given field (especially in the arts)
(synonym) vanguard, van, new wave
(hypernym) artistic movement, art movement
Adjective
1. radically new or original; "an avant-garde theater piece"
(synonym) daring
(similar) original
avant garde
nf.
cutting edge, avant garde, van, vanguard
avant-garde
n.
vanguard, troops in the forefront of the battle; leading position in an movement, those who are on the cutting edge of a trend
avant garde
n.
avant garde, advance guard
avant-garde (de)
n.
avant garde, innovative, experimental, unconventional; foremost division of an army, "the vanguard" (French)
avant-garde
Elément de sûreté rapproché qu'une troupe en marche détache en avant pour la renseigner, la protéger contre les surprises terrestres et faciliter son engagement. Il a les fonctions suivantes: a. découvrir et exploiter les brèches dans le système défensif de l'ennemi; b. éviter que le gros de la force en progression ne vienne se heurter aveuglément à une opposition ennemie; c. éliminer une faible opposition ou couvrir le déploiement du gros de la force en cas de rencontre avec une forte opposition. Voir aussi réserve d'avant-garde. 1/2/73
advanced guard
The leading element of an advancing force. The primary mission is to insure the uninterrupted advance of the main body. It has the following functions: a. To find and exploit gaps in the enemy's defensive system. b. To prevent the main body of the advancing force running blindly into enemy opposition. c. To clear away minor opposition or, if major opposition is met, to cover the deployment of the main body. See also main guard. 1/2/73
