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MINE SPOTTING [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2002-03-06
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Mine Warfare
- Sea Operations (Military)
- Demolition (Military)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- mine spotting
1, record 1, English, mine%20spotting
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
In naval mine warfare, the process of visually observing a mine or minefield. 1, record 1, English, - mine%20spotting
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
mine spotting : term and definition standardized by NATO. 2, record 1, English, - mine%20spotting
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Guerre des mines
- Opérations en mer (Militaire)
- Destruction (Militaire)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- repérage à vue des mines
1, record 1, French, rep%C3%A9rage%20%C3%A0%20vue%20des%20mines
correct, masculine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- repérage visuel de mines 2, record 1, French, rep%C3%A9rage%20visuel%20de%20mines
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
En guerre des mines sur mer, observation visuelle d'une mine ou d'un champ de mines. 1, record 1, French, - rep%C3%A9rage%20%C3%A0%20vue%20des%20mines
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
repérage visuel de mines : terme adopté par le Comité de normalisation de la terminologie navale. 2, record 1, French, - rep%C3%A9rage%20%C3%A0%20vue%20des%20mines
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
repérage à vue des mines : terme et définition normalisés par l'OTAN. 3, record 1, French, - rep%C3%A9rage%20%C3%A0%20vue%20des%20mines
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Guerra de minas
- Operaciones marítimas (Militar)
- Destrucción (Militar)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- localización visual de minas
1, record 1, Spanish, localizaci%C3%B3n%20visual%20de%20minas
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
En guerra naval de minas, proceso de localización de minas o campos de minas por la vista. 1, record 1, Spanish, - localizaci%C3%B3n%20visual%20de%20minas
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