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TORPEDO TUBE [15 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2019-06-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Submarines (Naval Forces)
- Weapon Systems (Naval Forces)
- Torpedoes
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- torpedo tube door
1, record 1, English, torpedo%20tube%20door
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- muzzle door 2, record 1, English, muzzle%20door
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sous-marins (Forces navales)
- Systèmes d'armes (Forces navales)
- Torpilles
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- porte de tube lance-torpilles
1, record 1, French, porte%20de%20tube%20lance%2Dtorpilles
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- porte du tube lance-torpille 2, record 1, French, porte%20du%20tube%20lance%2Dtorpille
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
porte du tube lance-torpille : désignation uniformisée par le Comité de normalisation de la terminologie navale. 1, record 1, French, - porte%20de%20tube%20lance%2Dtorpilles
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2018-10-22
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Ship and Boat Parts
- Combat Systems (Naval Forces)
- Torpedoes
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- surface vessel torpedo tube
1, record 2, English, surface%20vessel%20torpedo%20tube
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- SVTT 2, record 2, English, SVTT
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Parties des bateaux
- Systèmes de combat (Forces navales)
- Torpilles
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- tube lance-torpilles pour navires de surface
1, record 2, French, tube%20lance%2Dtorpilles%20pour%20navires%20de%20surface
correct, 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 2013-01-09
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Combat Systems (Naval Forces)
- Torpedoes
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- torpedo tube
1, record 3, English, torpedo%20tube
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A tube for launching torpedoes, located in surface vessels below or close to the waterline. 2, record 3, English, - torpedo%20tube
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Systèmes de combat (Forces navales)
- Torpilles
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- tube lance-torpilles
1, record 3, French, tube%20lance%2Dtorpilles
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- tube lance-torpille 2, record 3, French, tube%20lance%2Dtorpille
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tube métallique du diamètre d'une torpille servant à lancer celle-ci et à la mettre en marche dans la direction choisie. 3, record 3, French, - tube%20lance%2Dtorpilles
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
tube lance-torpilles : terme uniformisé par le Comité de normalisation de la terminologie navale. 4, record 3, French, - tube%20lance%2Dtorpilles
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Sistemas de combate (Fuerzas navales)
- Torpedos
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- aparato lanzatorpedos
1, record 3, Spanish, aparato%20lanzatorpedos
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- lanzatorpedos 1, record 3, Spanish, lanzatorpedos
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2012-01-24
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Military Occupational Codes - Non-commissionned Members
Universal entry(ies) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- Submarine Torpedo Tube and SSE Maintenance
1, record 4, English, Submarine%20Torpedo%20Tube%20and%20SSE%20Maintenance
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
065.14: occupational specialty qualification code for non-commissioned members. 2, record 4, English, - Submarine%20Torpedo%20Tube%20and%20SSE%20Maintenance
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Title and code of occupational specialty qualification officially approved by the Department of National Defence. 2, record 4, English, - Submarine%20Torpedo%20Tube%20and%20SSE%20Maintenance
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Groupes professionnels militaires pour les militaires du rang
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- Tube lance-torpilles et éjecteur de signal sous-marin - Maintenance
1, record 4, French, Tube%20lance%2Dtorpilles%20et%20%C3%A9jecteur%20de%20signal%20sous%2Dmarin%20%2D%20Maintenance
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
065.14 : code de qualification de spécialiste pour les militaires du rang. 2, record 4, French, - Tube%20lance%2Dtorpilles%20et%20%C3%A9jecteur%20de%20signal%20sous%2Dmarin%20%2D%20Maintenance
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Titre et code de qualification de spécialiste officialisés par le ministère de la Défense nationale. 2, record 4, French, - Tube%20lance%2Dtorpilles%20et%20%C3%A9jecteur%20de%20signal%20sous%2Dmarin%20%2D%20Maintenance
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Les titres et codes de qualification de spécialistes en anglais et en français figureront dans la version mise à jour de la CFP-A-PD-123-001. 2, record 4, French, - Tube%20lance%2Dtorpilles%20et%20%C3%A9jecteur%20de%20signal%20sous%2Dmarin%20%2D%20Maintenance
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2003-03-31
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Weapon Systems
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- above-water torpedo-tube
1, record 5, English, above%2Dwater%20torpedo%2Dtube
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Key term(s)
- above-water torpedo tube
- above water torpedo tube
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Systèmes d'armes
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- tube lance-torpilles de surface
1, record 5, French, tube%20lance%2Dtorpilles%20de%20surface
masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1997-03-13
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Torpedoes
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- torpedo tube made safe
1, record 6, English, torpedo%20tube%20made%20safe
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Torpilles
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- tube lance-torpilles désarmé
1, record 6, French, tube%20lance%2Dtorpilles%20d%C3%A9sarm%C3%A9
proposal, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1994-11-30
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Underwater Navigation Equipment
- Torpedoes
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- internal loading torpedo tube
1, record 7, English, internal%20loading%20torpedo%20tube
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- breech loading torpedo tube 1, record 7, English, breech%20loading%20torpedo%20tube
correct
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Appareils de navigation sous-marine
- Torpilles
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- tube intérieur
1, record 7, French, tube%20int%C3%A9rieur
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1994-11-30
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Underwater Navigation Equipment
- Torpedoes
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- breech door
1, record 8, English, breech%20door
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Of a torpedo tube. 1, record 8, English, - breech%20door
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Appareils de navigation sous-marine
- Torpilles
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- volet
1, record 8, French, volet
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- porte de culasse 1, record 8, French, porte%20de%20culasse
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1994-11-30
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Underwater Navigation Equipment
- Torpedoes
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- loading of a torpedo into a tube
1, record 9, English, loading%20of%20a%20torpedo%20into%20a%20tube
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Appareils de navigation sous-marine
- Torpilles
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- mise au tube d'une torpille
1, record 9, French, mise%20au%20tube%20d%27une%20torpille
correct, feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1994-03-31
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Torpedoes
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- stern torpedo tube
1, record 10, English, stern%20torpedo%20tube
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terminology officially approved by the Naval Terminology Standardization Committee. 2, record 10, English, - stern%20torpedo%20tube
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Torpilles
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- tube lance-torpilles arrière
1, record 10, French, tube%20lance%2Dtorpilles%20arri%C3%A8re
correct, masculine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terminologie officialisée par le Comité de normalisation de la terminologie navale. 2, record 10, French, - tube%20lance%2Dtorpilles%20arri%C3%A8re
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1994-03-31
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Torpedoes
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- torpedo tube firing instrument
1, record 11, English, torpedo%20tube%20firing%20instrument
correct
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Electro-pneumatic mechanism for initiating the firing sequence of a torpedo. 1, record 11, English, - torpedo%20tube%20firing%20instrument
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terminology officially approved by the Naval Terminology Standardization Committee. 2, record 11, English, - torpedo%20tube%20firing%20instrument
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Torpilles
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- commande de mise de feu pour tube lance-torpilles
1, record 11, French, commande%20de%20mise%20de%20feu%20pour%20tube%20lance%2Dtorpilles
correct, feminine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mécanisme électro-pneumatique de déclenchement de la séquence de lancement de la torpille. 1, record 11, French, - commande%20de%20mise%20de%20feu%20pour%20tube%20lance%2Dtorpilles
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terminologie officialisée par le Comité de normalisation de la terminologie navale. 2, record 11, French, - commande%20de%20mise%20de%20feu%20pour%20tube%20lance%2Dtorpilles
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
Record 12 - internal organization data 1994-03-31
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- Torpedoes
Record 12, Main entry term, English
- torpedo loading ram
1, record 12, English, torpedo%20loading%20ram
correct
Record 12, Abbreviations, English
Record 12, Synonyms, English
Record 12, Textual support, English
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A mechanical device used for loading the torpedo into its tube. 1, record 12, English, - torpedo%20loading%20ram
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terminology officially approved by the Naval Terminology Standardization Committee. 2, record 12, English, - torpedo%20loading%20ram
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- Torpilles
Record 12, Main entry term, French
- pousseur de mise au tube
1, record 12, French, pousseur%20de%20mise%20au%20tube
correct, masculine noun
Record 12, Abbreviations, French
Record 12, Synonyms, French
Record 12, Textual support, French
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dispositif mécanique servant à introduire la torpille dans un tube lance-torpilles. 1, record 12, French, - pousseur%20de%20mise%20au%20tube
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terminologie officialisée par le Comité de normalisation de la terminologie navale. 2, record 12, French, - pousseur%20de%20mise%20au%20tube
Record 12, Spanish
Record 12, Textual support, Spanish
Record 13 - internal organization data 1994-03-31
Record 13, English
Record 13, Subject field(s)
- Torpedoes
Record 13, Main entry term, English
- torpedo firing system
1, record 13, English, torpedo%20firing%20system
correct
Record 13, Abbreviations, English
Record 13, Synonyms, English
Record 13, Textual support, English
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A system that generates and transmits command signals to the torpedo tube and to the torpedo according to the tactical requirements. 1, record 13, English, - torpedo%20firing%20system
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terminology officially approved by the Naval Terminology Standardization Committee. 2, record 13, English, - torpedo%20firing%20system
Record 13, French
Record 13, Domaine(s)
- Torpilles
Record 13, Main entry term, French
- système de lancement de torpilles
1, record 13, French, syst%C3%A8me%20de%20lancement%20de%20torpilles
correct, masculine noun
Record 13, Abbreviations, French
Record 13, Synonyms, French
Record 13, Textual support, French
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Installation qui, selon la situation tactique, permet l'élaboration et la transmission d'ordres au tube et à la torpille. 1, record 13, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20de%20lancement%20de%20torpilles
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terminologie officialisée par le Comité de normalisation de la terminologie navale. 2, record 13, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20de%20lancement%20de%20torpilles
Record 13, Spanish
Record 13, Textual support, Spanish
Record 14 - internal organization data 1994-03-31
Record 14, English
Record 14, Subject field(s)
- Torpedoes
Record 14, Main entry term, English
- torpedo tube firing panel
1, record 14, English, torpedo%20tube%20firing%20panel
correct
Record 14, Abbreviations, English
Record 14, Synonyms, English
Record 14, Textual support, English
Record number: 14, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A desk used for ordering, executing and controlling the sequences to the torpedo tubes for the launching. 1, record 14, English, - torpedo%20tube%20firing%20panel
Record number: 14, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terminology officially approved by the Naval Terminology Standardization Committee. 2, record 14, English, - torpedo%20tube%20firing%20panel
Record 14, French
Record 14, Domaine(s)
- Torpilles
Record 14, Main entry term, French
- pupitre de service des tubes lance-torpilles
1, record 14, French, pupitre%20de%20service%20des%20tubes%20lance%2Dtorpilles
correct, masculine noun
Record 14, Abbreviations, French
Record 14, Synonyms, French
Record 14, Textual support, French
Record number: 14, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pupitre destiné à ordonner, effectuer et contrôler les séquences à réaliser sur les tubes lance-torpilles pour le lancement. 1, record 14, French, - pupitre%20de%20service%20des%20tubes%20lance%2Dtorpilles
Record number: 14, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terminologie officialisée par le Comité de normalisation de la terminologie navale. 2, record 14, French, - pupitre%20de%20service%20des%20tubes%20lance%2Dtorpilles
Record 14, Spanish
Record 14, Textual support, Spanish
Record 15 - internal organization data 1994-03-31
Record 15, English
Record 15, Subject field(s)
- Torpedoes
Record 15, Main entry term, English
- torpedo tube flooding system
1, record 15, English, torpedo%20tube%20flooding%20system
correct
Record 15, Abbreviations, English
Record 15, Synonyms, English
Record 15, Textual support, English
Record number: 15, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A system used for flooding the torpedo tube prior to launch the torpedo. 1, record 15, English, - torpedo%20tube%20flooding%20system
Record number: 15, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terminology officially approved by the Naval Terminology Standardization Committee. 2, record 15, English, - torpedo%20tube%20flooding%20system
Record 15, French
Record 15, Domaine(s)
- Torpilles
Record 15, Main entry term, French
- système de remplissage des tubes lance-torpilles
1, record 15, French, syst%C3%A8me%20de%20remplissage%20des%20tubes%20lance%2Dtorpilles
correct, masculine noun
Record 15, Abbreviations, French
Record 15, Synonyms, French
Record 15, Textual support, French
Record number: 15, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Installation permettant d'emplir d'eau un tube lance-torpilles avant de lancer la torpille. 1, record 15, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20de%20remplissage%20des%20tubes%20lance%2Dtorpilles
Record number: 15, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terminologie officialisée par le Comité de normalisation de la terminologie navale. 2, record 15, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20de%20remplissage%20des%20tubes%20lance%2Dtorpilles
Record 15, Spanish
Record 15, Textual support, Spanish
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