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destroyer [3 records]

Record 1 2021-08-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Types of Ships and Boats
  • Sea Operations (Military)
DEF

A fast warship designed to protect other ships by attacking submarines etc. with guns and torpedoes.

OBS

destroyer; DD: designations officially approved by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces.

OBS

destroyer; DD: designations standardized by NATO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Types de bateaux
  • Opérations en mer (Militaire)
OBS

destroyer; DD : désignations uniformisées par le ministère de la Défense nationale et les Forces canadiennes.

OBS

destroyer; DD : désignations normalisées par l'OTAN.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Tipos de barcos
  • Operaciones marítimas (Militar)
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Record 2 - external organization data 2021-03-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
  • Museums and Heritage (General)
OBS

destroyer: an item in the "Water Transportation Equipment" class of the "Distribution and Transportation Objects" category.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
  • Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
OBS

contre-torpilleur : objet de la classe «Équipement de transport maritime» de la catégorie «Objets de manutention et de transport».

Spanish

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Record 3 1997-12-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Various Military Titles
  • Small Arms
OBS

A semi-automatic 12.7 mm Soviet calibre sniper weapon.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Appellations militaires diverses
  • Armes légères

Spanish

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