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SPY SHIP [2 records]

Record 1 1994-03-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Sea Operations (Military)
DEF

A common term for an intelligence collector.

OBS

Terminology officially approved by the Naval Terminology Standardization Committee.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Opérations en mer (Militaire)
DEF

Terme familier désignant un navire collecteur de renseignements.

OBS

Terminologie officialisée par le Comité de normalisation de la terminologie navale.

Spanish

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Record 2 1993-07-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Types of Ships and Boats
  • Electronic Warfare
  • Surveillance, Detection and Reconnaissance (Military)
DEF

Usually converted merchant or fishing vessel, often disguised, fitted with special electronic surveillance equipment.

OBS

intelligence collector: Terminology officially approved by the Naval Terminology Standardization Committee.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Types de bateaux
  • Guerre électronique
  • Surveillance, détection et reconnaissance (Militaire)
OBS

collecteur de renseignements : Terminologie officialisée par le Comité de normalisation de la terminologie navale.

Spanish

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