Definition of SADF - Reverso English Dictionary

Acronym

acr: South African Defence Force

Dated

military forces of South Africa

Dated

The SADF conducted training exercises near the border last week.
SADF veterans attended the memorial service.
The SADF played a crucial role during the conflict.

armed forces

defense force

military

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French:SADF, ...
German:Südafrikanische Verteidigungskräfte, ...
Italian:SADF, ...
Spanish:Fuerzas de Defensa de Sudáfrica, ...
Portuguese:FAS, ...
Chinese:南非国防军, ...
Japanese:南アフリカ防衛軍, ...
Arabic:قُوَّات الدِّفَاع الجَنُوب أَفْرِيقِيَّة, ...
Hebrew:כּוֹחוֹת הַהֲגָנָה שֶׁל דְּרוֹם אַפְרִיקָה, ...
Russian:ВСЮА, ...
Ukrainian:Південноафриканські оборонні сили, ...
Hindi:दक्षिण अफ्रीकी रक्षा बल, ...
Bengali:এসএডিএফ, ...
Catalan:Forces de Defensa Sud-africanes, ...
Czech:Jihoafrické obranné síly, ...
Danish:SADF, ...
Dutch:Zuid-Afrikaanse Defensiemacht, ...
Greek:Νότια Αφρικανικές Δυνάμεις Άμυνας, ...
Hungarian:Dél-afrikai Védelmi Erők, ...
Khmer:កងកម្លាំងការពារជាតិអាហ្វ្រិកខាងត្បូង, ...
Korean:남아프리카 방위군, ...
Persian:نیروی دفاعی آفریقای جنوبی, ...
Polish:SADF, ...
Portuguese (BR):Força de Defesa Sul-Africana, ...
Romanian:FAS, ...
Swedish:SADF, ...
Thai:กองกำลังป้องกันแอฟริกาใต้, ...
Turkish:SADF, ...
Vietnamese:Lực lượng Quốc phòng Nam Phi, ...

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