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TORPEDO DEFENCE [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-05-31
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Weapon Systems (Naval Forces)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- surface ship torpedo defence
1, record 1, English, surface%20ship%20torpedo%20defence
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- SSTD 1, record 1, English, SSTD
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Called surface ship torpedo defence(SSTD), the system includes highly sensitive acoustic sensors, which are towed some distance behind a ship and can identify and pin-point the location of an incoming torpedo. 2, record 1, English, - surface%20ship%20torpedo%20defence
Record 1, Key term(s)
- surface ship torpedo defense
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Systèmes d'armes (Forces navales)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- système pare-torpilles pour navire de surface
1, record 1, French, syst%C3%A8me%20pare%2Dtorpilles%20pour%20navire%20de%20surface
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- SPTNS 2, record 1, French, SPTNS
masculine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-05-08
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Combat Systems (Naval Forces)
- Torpedoes
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- torpedo defence system
1, record 2, English, torpedo%20defence%20system
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Key term(s)
- torpedo defense system
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Systèmes de combat (Forces navales)
- Torpilles
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- système de défense contre les torpilles
1, record 2, French, syst%C3%A8me%20de%20d%C3%A9fense%20contre%20les%20torpilles
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2012-05-08
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Combat Systems (Naval Forces)
- Torpedoes
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- torpedo defence
1, record 3, English, torpedo%20defence
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- TD 2, record 3, English, TD
correct
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Key term(s)
- torpedo defense
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Systèmes de combat (Forces navales)
- Torpilles
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- défense contre les torpilles
1, record 3, French, d%C3%A9fense%20contre%20les%20torpilles
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2007-10-29
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Torpedoes
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- torpedo
1, record 4, English, torpedo
correct, officially approved
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
- torp 2, record 4, English, torp
correct, officially approved
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- kipper 3, record 4, English, kipper
jargon
- tin-fish 3, record 4, English, tin%2Dfish
jargon
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
torpedo; torp : term and abbreviation officially approved by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces. 4, record 4, English, - torpedo
Record 4, Key term(s)
- tin fish
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Torpilles
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- torpille
1, record 4, French, torpille
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
- torp 2, record 4, French, torp
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
torpille : terme uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de terminologie des munitions. 3, record 4, French, - torpille
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
torpille; torp : terme et abréviation uniformisés par le ministère de la Défense nationale et les Forces canadiennes. 3, record 4, French, - torpille
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Torpedos
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- torpedo
1, record 4, Spanish, torpedo
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2002-03-19
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Construction Engineering (Military)
- Torpedoes
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- torpedo defence net
1, record 5, English, torpedo%20defence%20net
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A net employed to close an inner harbour to torpedoes fired from seaward or to protect an individual ship at anchor or underway. 1, record 5, English, - torpedo%20defence%20net
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
torpedo defence net : term and definition standardized by NATO. 2, record 5, English, - torpedo%20defence%20net
Record 5, Key term(s)
- torpedo defense net
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Génie construction (Militaire)
- Torpilles
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- filet pare-torpille
1, record 5, French, filet%20pare%2Dtorpille
correct, masculine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Filet utilisé pour interdire un port intérieur aux torpilles lancées du large ou pour protéger un bâtiment particulier au mouillage ou en route. 1, record 5, French, - filet%20pare%2Dtorpille
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
filet pare-torpille : terme et définition normalisés par l'OTAN. 2, record 5, French, - filet%20pare%2Dtorpille
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ingeniería de construcción (Militar)
- Torpedos
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- red de defensa contra torpedo
1, record 5, Spanish, red%20de%20defensa%20contra%20torpedo
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Red empleada para cerrar la entrada de un puerto e impedir la entrada de torpedos lanzados desde fuera del puerto o para proteger a un navío en particular que esté anclado o en movimiento. 1, record 5, Spanish, - red%20de%20defensa%20contra%20torpedo
Record 6 - internal organization data 1995-03-22
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Various Military Titles
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- Project Group on Surface Ship Torpedo Defence
1, record 6, English, Project%20Group%20on%20Surface%20Ship%20Torpedo%20Defence
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
- AC/141/PG37 1, record 6, English, AC%2F141%2FPG37
correct
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Appellations militaires diverses
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- Groupe responsable du projet sur la défense antitorpille des navires de surface
1, record 6, French, Groupe%20responsable%20du%20projet%20sur%20la%20d%C3%A9fense%20antitorpille%20des%20navires%20de%20surface
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Groupe qui dépend de la Direction de la planification, des programmes et de la recherche en matière d'armements de l'OTAN. 2, record 6, French, - Groupe%20responsable%20du%20projet%20sur%20la%20d%C3%A9fense%20antitorpille%20des%20navires%20de%20surface
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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