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MINE COUNTERMEASURES VESSEL [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-03-24
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Types of Ships and Boats
- Minesweeping and Minehunting
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- mine countermeasures vessel
1, record 1, English, mine%20countermeasures%20vessel
correct, noun, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- MCMV 2, record 1, English, MCMV
correct, noun, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A type of naval ship designed for the location and destruction of naval mines which combines the role of a minesweeper and minehunter in one hull. 3, record 1, English, - mine%20countermeasures%20vessel
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
mine countermeasures vessel; MCMV : designations standardized by NATO. 4, record 1, English, - mine%20countermeasures%20vessel
Record 1, Key term(s)
- mine counter-measures vessel
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Types de bateaux
- Dragage et chasse aux mines
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- bâtiment de lutte contre les mines
1, record 1, French, b%C3%A2timent%20de%20lutte%20contre%20les%20mines
correct, masculine noun, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- bâtiment antimines 2, record 1, French, b%C3%A2timent%20antimines
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
- BAM 2, record 1, French, BAM
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
- BAM 2, record 1, French, BAM
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
bâtiment de lutte contre les mines : désignation normalisée par l'OTAN. 3, record 1, French, - b%C3%A2timent%20de%20lutte%20contre%20les%20mines
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
bâtiment de lutte contre les mines; bâtiment antimines; BAM : désignations uniformisées par le Comité de normalisation de la terminologie navale. 3, record 1, French, - b%C3%A2timent%20de%20lutte%20contre%20les%20mines
Record 1, Key term(s)
- bâtiment anti-mines
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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