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PORT DEBARKATION [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2026-03-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Ports
- Military Transportation
- Naval Forces
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- seaport of debarkation
1, record 1, English, seaport%20of%20debarkation
correct, noun, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- SPOD 2, record 1, English, SPOD
correct, noun, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- seaport of disembarkation 1, record 1, English, seaport%20of%20disembarkation
correct, noun, NATO, standardized
- SPOD 2, record 1, English, SPOD
correct, noun, NATO, standardized
- SPOD 2, record 1, English, SPOD
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A seaport where personnel, equipment and/or stocks are unloaded from a vessel. 3, record 1, English, - seaport%20of%20debarkation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
seaport of debarkation; seaport of disembarkation; SPOD: designations standardized by NATO. 3, record 1, English, - seaport%20of%20debarkation
Record 1, Key term(s)
- sea port of debarkation
- sea-port of debarkation
- sea port of disembarkation
- sea-port of disembarkation
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Ports
- Transport militaire
- Forces navales
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- port de débarquement
1, record 1, French, port%20de%20d%C3%A9barquement
correct, masculine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Port maritime où du personnel, des équipements ou des stocks sont déchargés d'un bâtiment. 2, record 1, French, - port%20de%20d%C3%A9barquement
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
port de débarquement : désignation normalisée par l'OTAN. 2, record 1, French, - port%20de%20d%C3%A9barquement
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2022-08-22
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- General Conduct of Military Operations
- Military Logistics
- Special-Language Phraseology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- reception, staging and onward movement
1, record 2, English, reception%2C%20staging%20and%20onward%20movement
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- RSOM 2, record 2, English, RSOM
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The intra-theatre deployment phase in which units, personnel, equipment and materiel arriving in a secured joint operations area are transferred from a port of debarkation to their final destination on the commander's required date. 3, record 2, English, - reception%2C%20staging%20and%20onward%20movement
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
reception, staging and onward movement; RSOM: designations standardized by NATO. 4, record 2, English, - reception%2C%20staging%20and%20onward%20movement
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Conduite générale des opérations militaires
- Logistique militaire
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- réception, regroupement, acheminement vers l'avant
1, record 2, French, r%C3%A9ception%2C%20regroupement%2C%20acheminement%20vers%20l%27avant
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- RSOM 2, record 2, French, RSOM
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Phase du processus de déploiement à l'intérieur du théâtre d'opérations pendant laquelle les unités, le personnel, l'équipement et le matériel entrant dans une zone d'opérations interarmées sécurisée sont transférés depuis un port de débarquement jusqu'à leur destination finale à la date exigée par le commandant. 3, record 2, French, - r%C3%A9ception%2C%20regroupement%2C%20acheminement%20vers%20l%27avant
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
réception, regroupement, acheminement vers l'avant; RSOM : désignations normalisées par l'OTAN. 4, record 2, French, - r%C3%A9ception%2C%20regroupement%2C%20acheminement%20vers%20l%27avant
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2014-09-22
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Railroad Stations
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- rail port of debarkation
1, record 3, English, rail%20port%20of%20debarkation
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- RPOD 2, record 3, English, RPOD
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- rail port of disembarkation 1, record 3, English, rail%20port%20of%20disembarkation
correct, NATO, standardized
- RPOD 2, record 3, English, RPOD
correct, NATO, standardized
- RPOD 2, record 3, English, RPOD
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
rail port of debarkation; rail port of disembarkation; RPOD : terms and abbreviation standardized by NATO. 3, record 3, English, - rail%20port%20of%20debarkation
Record 3, Key term(s)
- rail port of debarcation
- rail port of disembarcation
- debarkation rail port
- debarcation rail port
- disembarkation rail port
- disembarcation rail port
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Gares ferroviaires
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- port de débarquement ferroviaire
1, record 3, French, port%20de%20d%C3%A9barquement%20ferroviaire
correct, masculine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
- RPOD 2, record 3, French, RPOD
correct, masculine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
port de débarquement ferroviaire; RPOD : terme et abréviation normalisés par l'OTAN. 3, record 3, French, - port%20de%20d%C3%A9barquement%20ferroviaire
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2014-02-27
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Ports
- Military Transportation
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- port of debarkation
1, record 4, English, port%20of%20debarkation
correct, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
- POD 2, record 4, English, POD
correct, officially approved
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- port of disembarkation 3, record 4, English, port%20of%20disembarkation
correct, NATO, standardized
- POD 4, record 4, English, POD
correct
- POD 4, record 4, English, POD
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A seaport, airport or railhead where personnel, equipment and/or stocks are unloaded from a means of transport. 5, record 4, English, - port%20of%20debarkation
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
port of debarkation; port of disembarkation : terms and definition standardized by NATO. 6, record 4, English, - port%20of%20debarkation
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
port of disembarkation; POD: term and abbreviation officially approved by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces. 7, record 4, English, - port%20of%20debarkation
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Ports
- Transport militaire
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- port de débarquement
1, record 4, French, port%20de%20d%C3%A9barquement
correct, masculine noun, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
- POD 2, record 4, French, POD
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
- PD 3, record 4, French, PD
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Port maritime, aéroport ou terminal ferroviaire où du personnel, des équipements ou des stocks sont déchargés d'un moyen de transport. 4, record 4, French, - port%20de%20d%C3%A9barquement
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
port de débarquement : terme et définition normalisés par l'OTAN. 5, record 4, French, - port%20de%20d%C3%A9barquement
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
port de débarquement; POD : terme et abréviation uniformisés par le Comité de terminologie française du Conseil de doctrine et de tactique de l'Armée de terre et par le ministère de la Défense nationale et les Forces canadiennes. 6, record 4, French, - port%20de%20d%C3%A9barquement
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 3 OBS
port de débarquement; PD; POD : terme et abréviations uniformisés par le Groupe de travail de terminologie du soutien au combat. 7, record 4, French, - port%20de%20d%C3%A9barquement
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2013-02-12
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Ground Installations (Air Forces)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- airport of debarkation
1, record 5, English, airport%20of%20debarkation
correct, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
- APOD 2, record 5, English, APOD
correct, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- airport of disembarkation 3, record 5, English, airport%20of%20disembarkation
correct, NATO, standardized, officially approved
- APOD 4, record 5, English, APOD
correct, NATO, standardized, officially approved
- APOD 4, record 5, English, APOD
- aerial port of debarkation 5, record 5, English, aerial%20port%20of%20debarkation
correct
- APOD 5, record 5, English, APOD
correct
- APOD 5, record 5, English, APOD
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The airport in the operational theatre at which the aircraft carrying personnel and materiel are off-loaded. 6, record 5, English, - airport%20of%20debarkation
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
airport of debarkation; airport of disembarkation; APOD: terms and abbreviation officially approved by the Air Force Terminology Panel (Trenton), the Joint Terminology Panel and the Defence Terminology Standardization Board. 7, record 5, English, - airport%20of%20debarkation
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
airport of debarkation; airport of disembarkation; APOD: terms and abbreviation standardized by NATO. 7, record 5, English, - airport%20of%20debarkation
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Installations au sol (Forces aériennes)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- aéroport de débarquement
1, record 5, French, a%C3%A9roport%20de%20d%C3%A9barquement
correct, masculine noun, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
- APOD 2, record 5, French, APOD
correct, masculine noun, NATO, standardized, officially approved
- APD 3, record 5, French, APD
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Aéroport, situé dans le théâtre d'opération, où les aéronefs transportant du personnel et du matériel sont déchargés. 4, record 5, French, - a%C3%A9roport%20de%20d%C3%A9barquement
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
aéroport de débarquement; APD : terme, abréviation et définition uniformisés par le Groupe de travail de terminologie du soutien au combat. 5, record 5, French, - a%C3%A9roport%20de%20d%C3%A9barquement
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
aéroport de débarquement; APOD : terme et abréviation uniformisés par le Groupe d'experts en terminologie de la Force aérienne (Trenton) et normalisés par l'OTAN. 6, record 5, French, - a%C3%A9roport%20de%20d%C3%A9barquement
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 3 OBS
aéroport de débarquement; APOD; APD : terme et abréviations uniformisés par le Groupe d'experts en terminologie interarmées et par le Conseil de normalisation de terminologie de la Défense. 7, record 5, French, - a%C3%A9roport%20de%20d%C3%A9barquement
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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