frontal combat

language: fr

definitions

  1. Direct, head-on fighting between opposing military forces, typically occurring in open terrain or conventional battlefields rather than through stealth, ambush, or indirect tactics.
    fr: Combat frontal
  2. A direct and unyielding confrontation or struggle between opposing parties, often used metaphorically outside of strictly military contexts.
    fr: Confrontation directe

examples

  1. The infantry units were forced into frontal combat after their flanking maneuver failed.

    Les unités d'infanterie ont été contraintes au combat frontal après l'échec de leur manœuvre de flanc.

  2. The political debate quickly escalated into a frontal combat over the new legislation.

    Le débat politique a rapidement dégénéré en un affrontement direct concernant la nouvelle législation.