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BEACH CAPACITY [1 record]

Record 1 2002-02-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Military Materiel Management
  • Cargo (Water Transport)
DEF

An estimate, expressed in terms of measurement tons, or weight tons, of cargo that may be unloaded over a designated strip of shore per day.

OBS

beach capacity: term and definition standardized by NATO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Gestion du matériel militaire
  • Cargaisons (Transport par eau)
DEF

Estimation en tonnes d'encombrement ou en tonnes-poids du fret qui peut être déchargé par jour sur une bande de rivage déterminée.

OBS

capacité de plage : terme et définition normalisés par l'OTAN.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Gestión del material militar
  • Cargamento (Transporte por agua)
DEF

Cálculo estimado, expresado en toneladas de arqueo o toneladas de peso, de la carga que puede ser desembarcada, por día, en una determinada franja de playa.

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