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guard-ship [1 record]

Record 1 2007-09-12

English

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

A ship detailed for a specific duty for the purpose of enabling other ships in company to assume a lower degree of readiness.

OBS

guard-ship: term and definition standardized by NATO.

OBS

ready duty ship; RDS: term and abbreviation officially approved by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces.

Key term(s)
  • guard ship

French

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

Bâtiment désigné pour assurer une fonction déterminée afin de permettre aux autres bâtiments de la force navale de conserver un stade d'alerte moins élevé.

OBS

bâtiment de garde : terme et définition normalisés par l'OTAN.

OBS

navire de garde; NDG : terme et abréviation uniformisés par le ministère de la Défense nationale et les Forces canadiennes.

OBS

navire de garde; NDG : terme et abréviation uniformisés par le Comité de normalisation de la terminologie navale.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Tipos de barcos
  • Operaciones marítimas (Militar)
DEF

Buque al que se ha ordenado un grado de alerta superior al normal, a fin de permitir que otros buques se mantengan en un grado menor de alerta.

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