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NAVAL FORCES [1 record]

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Record 1 2007-07-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Naval Forces
OBS

naval force; NF: term and abbreviation officially approved by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces.

Key term(s)
  • naval forces
  • maritime forces

French

Domaine(s)
  • Forces navales
OBS

Étymologiquement, marin et maritime désignent ce qui concerne la mer, nautique et naval sont relatifs à la navigation. En fait, l'usage courant a spécialisé nautique (technique de la navigation, sports) et naval (marine de guerre), mais ces deux adjectifs ainsi que naval et maritime (forces, chantiers maritimes) ont des emplois communs.

OBS

force navale; FN : terme et abréviation uniformisés par le ministère de la Défense nationale et les Forces canadiennes.

Key term(s)
  • forces navales
  • forces maritimes

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Fuerzas navales
Key term(s)
  • fuerzas navales
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