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HARBOR DEFENCE [4 records]

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Record 1 2021-09-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Units (Regular Force, Armed Forces)
  • Naval Forces
OBS

Harbour Defence Detachment; HD Det: designations to be used by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces.

Key term(s)
  • Harbour Defense Detachment
  • Harbor Defence Detachment
  • Harbor Defense Detachment

French

Domaine(s)
  • Unités (régulières, Forces armées)
  • Forces navales
OBS

Détachement de défense portuaire; Dét DP : désignations d'usage obligatoire au ministère de la Défense nationale et dans les Forces canadiennes.

Spanish

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Record 2 2013-11-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Naval Forces
Key term(s)
  • harbour defense unit
  • harbor defence unit
  • harbor defense unit

French

Domaine(s)
  • Forces navales

Spanish

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Record 3 2013-11-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Sea Operations (Military)
Key term(s)
  • harbor defence operation
  • harbour defense operation
  • harbor defense operation

French

Domaine(s)
  • Opérations en mer (Militaire)

Spanish

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Record 4 2002-06-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Naval Forces
DEF

The defence of a harbour or anchorage and its water approaches against external threats such as: a. submarine, submarine borne, or small surface craft attack; b. enemy minelaying operations; and c. sabotage.

OBS

The defence of a harbour from guided or dropped missiles while such missiles are airborne is considered to be a part of air defence.

OBS

harbour defence: term and definition standardized by NATO.

Key term(s)
  • harbor defence
  • harbour defense
  • harbor defense

French

Domaine(s)
  • Forces navales
DEF

Moyens de défense d'un port ou d'un mouillage et de ses approches maritimes contre les menaces venant du large telles que : a. sous-marins ou attaques de sous-marins ou par petites unités de surface; b. opérations de mouillage de mines ennemies; c. sabotage.

OBS

La défense portuaire contre les missiles guidés ou non lorsque ces missiles sont aéroportés est considérée comme faisant partie de la défense aérienne.

OBS

défense portuaire : terme et définition normalisés par l'OTAN.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Fuerzas navales
DEF

Defensa de un puerto o fondeadero y de las aguas cercanas contra amenazas tales como: a. ataques submarinos, procedentes de submarinos o de embarcaciones ligeras de superficie. b. operaciones enemigas de minado. c. acciones de sabotaje. La defensa portuaria contra misiles, lanzados o guiados, cuando tales misiles son aerotransportados, se considera parte de la defensa antiaérea.

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