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Record 1 2011-07-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Types of Ships and Boats
  • Peace-Keeping Operations
  • Arms Control
DEF

A warship of the first rank in size and armament: a major surface ship (as a battleship, cruiser, aircraft carrier).

OBS

Term extracted from the "Disarmament and Peace Keeping" glossary with the permission of the United Nations Office at Geneva.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Types de bateaux
  • Opérations de maintien de la paix
  • Contrôle des armements
OBS

La notion du capital-ship a évolué depuis la 2e guerre mondiale. Elle est prise maintenant dans son sens littéral de «navire principal».

OBS

bâtiment majeur; bâtiment essentiel; capital-ship : termes tirés du lexique «Désarmement et Maintien de la Paix» avec l'autorisation de l'Office des Nations Unies à Genève.

Spanish

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