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MINEHUNTING [1 record]

Record 1 2017-01-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Minesweeping and Minehunting
  • Demolition (Military)
DEF

The employment of ships, airborne equipment and/or divers to locate and dispose of individual mines. [Definition standardized by NATO.]

DEF

Neutralization of mines by search, identification, destruction in situ, rendering harmless, or removal ...

OBS

Minehunters detect mines by use of sonar and are normally equipped with a self-propelled vehicle, whereas minesweepers sweep the bottom by means of towed sweeps (they are not normally equipped with sonar). [See Jane's Fighting Ships.]

OBS

minehunting: term standardized by NATO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Dragage et chasse aux mines
  • Destruction (Militaire)
DEF

Repérage de mines, une à une, au moyen de bâtiments, de matériels aéroportés ou de plongeurs, suivi du déminage.

CONT

Le système d'armes de chasse aux mines comprend : un sonar de coque rétractable; un central opérations; des installations pour plongeurs-démineurs et des installations permettant la mise en œuvre d'engins filoguidés de neutralisation de mines.

OBS

chasse aux mines : terme et définition normalisés par l'OTAN.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Dragado y detección de minas
  • Destrucción (Militar)
DEF

Empleo de embarcaciones, medios aerotransportados y/o buceadores para detectar y levantar las minas individualmente.

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