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TORPEDO RUN [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2002-03-06
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Naval Mines
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- mobile mine
1, record 1, English, mobile%20mine
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- propelled mine 2, record 1, English, propelled%20mine
correct, NATO, standardized
- self-propelled mine 3, record 1, English, self%2Dpropelled%20mine
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
In naval mine warfare, a mine designed to be propelled to its proposed laying position by propulsion equipment like a torpedo. It sinks at the end of its run and then operates like a mine. 2, record 1, English, - mobile%20mine
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
mobile mine; propelled mine: terms and definition standardized by NATO. 4, record 1, English, - mobile%20mine
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Mines marines
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- mine autopropulsée
1, record 1, French, mine%20autopropuls%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- mine à hélice 2, record 1, French, mine%20%C3%A0%20h%C3%A9lice
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mine munie d'un appareil de propulsion analogue à celui d'une torpille, et qui coule en fin de parcours pour devenir une mine. 3, record 1, French, - mine%20autopropuls%C3%A9e
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
mine autopropulsée : terme et définition normalisés par l'OTAN. 4, record 1, French, - mine%20autopropuls%C3%A9e
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
mine autopropulsée; mine à hélice : termes uniformisés par le Comité de normalisation de la terminologie navale. 4, record 1, French, - mine%20autopropuls%C3%A9e
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Minas marinas
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- mina autopropulsada
1, record 1, Spanish, mina%20autopropulsada
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
En guerra naval de minas, mina diseñada para ser propulsada desde su posición inicial, por un equipo similar a un torpedo, que se sumerge al final de su recorrido y entonces funciona como una mina normal. 1, record 1, Spanish, - mina%20autopropulsada
Record 2 - internal organization data 1988-11-28
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Torpedoes
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- torpedo run
1, record 2, English, torpedo%20run
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
MK NC78 MOD O exercise head... programs length of torpedo run... 1, record 2, English, - torpedo%20run
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Torpilles
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- course de la torpille
1, record 2, French, course%20de%20la%20torpille
proposal, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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