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PORT DISEMBARKATION [3 records]

Record 1 2026-03-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Ports
  • Military Transportation
  • Naval Forces
DEF

A seaport where personnel, equipment and/or stocks are unloaded from a vessel.

OBS

seaport of debarkation; seaport of disembarkation; SPOD: designations standardized by NATO.

Key term(s)
  • sea port of debarkation
  • sea-port of debarkation
  • sea port of disembarkation
  • sea-port of disembarkation

French

Domaine(s)
  • Ports
  • Transport militaire
  • Forces navales
DEF

Port maritime où du personnel, des équipements ou des stocks sont déchargés d'un bâtiment.

OBS

port de débarquement : désignation normalisée par l'OTAN.

Spanish

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Record 2 2014-09-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Railroad Stations
OBS

rail port of debarkation; rail port of disembarkation; RPOD : terms and abbreviation standardized by NATO.

Key term(s)
  • rail port of debarcation
  • rail port of disembarcation
  • debarkation rail port
  • debarcation rail port
  • disembarkation rail port
  • disembarcation rail port

French

Domaine(s)
  • Gares ferroviaires
OBS

port de débarquement ferroviaire; RPOD : terme et abréviation normalisés par l'OTAN.

Spanish

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Record 3 2014-02-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Ports
  • Military Transportation
DEF

A seaport, airport or railhead where personnel, equipment and/or stocks are unloaded from a means of transport.

OBS

port of debarkation; port of disembarkation : terms and definition standardized by NATO.

OBS

port of disembarkation; POD : term and abbreviation officially approved by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Ports
  • Transport militaire
DEF

Port maritime, aéroport ou terminal ferroviaire où du personnel, des équipements ou des stocks sont déchargés d'un moyen de transport.

OBS

port de débarquement : terme et définition normalisés par l'OTAN.

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.

OBS

port de débarquement; PD; POD : terme et abréviations uniformisés par le Groupe de travail de terminologie du soutien au combat.

Spanish

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