emplacement vs positioning

emplacement and positioning both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
emplacement	Yes	No	No	No
positioning	Yes	Yes	No	No

As nouns, emplacement and positioning are synonyms defined as:

emplacement and positioning: the act of putting something in a certain place

Other synonyms of emplacement include locating, location, placement, position.

emplacement (noun)	positioning (noun)
the act of putting something in a certain place	the act of putting something in a certain place
military installation consisting of a prepared position for siting a weapon

emplacement (adjective)	positioning (adjective)
	causing to fall into line or into position