patrouille

Definitions of patrouille
  1. noun
    the activity of going around or through an area at regular intervals for security purposes
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    type of:
    bescherming, beschutting, beveiliging, protectie
    the activity of protecting someone or something
  2. noun
    the act of reconnoitring (especially to gain information about an enemy or potential enemy)
    synonyms: oriëntatiereis, verkenningstocht
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    types:
    padvinderij, scouting, verkennerij
    exploring in order to gain information
    fotoverkenning, luchtverkenning
    reconnaissance either by visual observation from the air or through the use of airborne sensors
  3. noun
    a detachment used for security or reconnaissance
    synonyms: verkenningspatrouille
  4. noun
    a group that goes through a region at regular intervals for the purpose of security
    synonyms: verkenningspatrouille
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    types:
    grensbewaking
    a group of officers who patrol the borders of a country
    type of:
    personeel, personeelsafdeling, personeelszaken
    group of people willing to obey orders
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