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SEA LANE [2 records]

Record 1 2016-11-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Various Proper Names
  • River and Sea Navigation
DEF

[A] shipping lane officially defined by Russian legislation from the Kara Sea to the Pacific Ocean specifically running along the Russian Arctic coast from Kara Gates strait between the Barents Sea and the Kara Sea, along Siberia, to the Bering Strait.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Appellations diverses
  • Navigation fluviale et maritime
DEF

[Voie] maritime qui permet de relier l'océan Atlantique à l'océan Pacifique en longeant la côte nord de la Sibérie.

OBS

[Elle] emprunte le cap Nord, le détroit de Kara, le cap Tcheliouskine et aboutit au détroit de Béring, la plupart de son trajet s'effectuant dans les mers arctiques.

Spanish

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Record 2 2002-03-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • River and Sea Navigation
  • Sea Operations (Military)
  • Submarines (Naval Forces)
DEF

Specified sea lane designated for use in transit by submarine and surface ships to prevent attack by friendly forces.

OBS

safety lane: term and definition standardized by NATO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Navigation fluviale et maritime
  • Opérations en mer (Militaire)
  • Sous-marins (Forces navales)
DEF

Chenal établi pour le transit des sous-marins et des bâtiments de surface afin de leur éviter d'être attaqués par des forces amies.

OBS

chenal de sécurité : terme et définition normalisés par l'OTAN.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Navegación fluvial y marítima
  • Operaciones marítimas (Militar)
  • Submarinos (Fuerzas navales)
DEF

Corredor especificado en el mar definido para el paso de submarinos y barcos de superficie para prevenir ataques por fuerzas amigas.

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