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NUCLEAR ATTACK SUBMARINE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2019-05-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Submarines (Naval Forces)
- Missiles and Rockets
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- cruise missile submarine
1, record 1, English, cruise%20missile%20submarine
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- cruise missile-firing submarine 2, record 1, English, cruise%20missile%2Dfiring%20submarine
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
There are three categories of submarines : the cruise missile submarine, the attack submarine, and the ballistic missile submarine. They are either powered by nuclear or diesel fuel. 3, record 1, English, - cruise%20missile%20submarine
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sous-marins (Forces navales)
- Missiles et roquettes
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- sous-marin lance-missiles de croisière
1, record 1, French, sous%2Dmarin%20lance%2Dmissiles%20de%20croisi%C3%A8re
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- sous-marin lanceur de missiles de croisière 2, record 1, French, sous%2Dmarin%20lanceur%20de%20missiles%20de%20croisi%C3%A8re
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2007-10-03
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Submarines (Naval Forces)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- nuclear-powered attack submarine
1, record 2, English, nuclear%2Dpowered%20attack%20submarine
correct, NATO, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- SSN 2, record 2, English, SSN
correct, NATO, officially approved
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- nuclear attack submarine 3, record 2, English, nuclear%20attack%20submarine
correct, officially approved
- SSN 3, record 2, English, SSN
correct, officially approved
- SSN 3, record 2, English, SSN
- subsurface, attack, nuclear 4, record 2, English, subsurface%2C%20attack%2C%20nuclear
correct, NATO
- SSN 5, record 2, English, SSN
correct, NATO
- SSN 5, record 2, English, SSN
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
nuclear-powered attack submarine; nuclear attack submarine; SSN : terms and abbreviation officially approved by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces. 6, record 2, English, - nuclear%2Dpowered%20attack%20submarine
Record 2, Key term(s)
- nuclear powered attack submarine
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Sous-marins (Forces navales)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- sous-marin nucléaire d'attaque
1, record 2, French, sous%2Dmarin%20nucl%C3%A9aire%20d%27attaque
correct, masculine noun, NATO, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- SNA 2, record 2, French, SNA
correct, masculine noun, NATO, officially approved
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
sous-marin nucléaire d'attaque; SNA : terme et abréviation uniformisés par le ministère de la Défense nationale et les Forces canadiennes. 3, record 2, French, - sous%2Dmarin%20nucl%C3%A9aire%20d%27attaque
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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