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ASTERN REFUELLING [1 record]

Record 1 2014-01-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Replenishment at Sea (Military)
DEF

The transfer of fuel at sea during which the receiving ship(s) keep(s) station astern of the delivering ship.

OBS

astern refuelling: term and definition standardized by NATO.

Key term(s)
  • astern refueling

French

Domaine(s)
  • Ravitaillement en mer (Militaire)
DEF

Transfert de combustible en mer au cours duquel le ou les bâtiments ravitaillés tiennent leur poste sur l'arrière du bâtiment ravitailleur.

OBS

ravitaillement en combustible en flèche : terme et définition normalisés par l'OTAN.

OBS

ravitaillement en combustible par l'arrière; ravitaillement en combustible en flèche : termes uniformisés par le Comité de normalisation de la terminologie navale.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Reabastecimiento en el mar (Militar)
DEF

Abastecimiento de combustible en el mar durante el cual el o los barco(s) que carga(n) se mantiene(n) estacionados a popa del barco que hace la entrega.

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