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ASWFA [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-08-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Submarines (Naval Forces)
- Sea Operations (Military)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- antisubmarine warfare free area
1, record 1, English, antisubmarine%20warfare%20free%20area
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- ASWFA 2, record 1, English, ASWFA
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
In naval warfare, a waterspace management area in which no friendly submarines are operating and in which there are no restrictions on the use of antisubmarine weapons. 1, record 1, English, - antisubmarine%20warfare%20free%20area
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
antisubmarine warfare free area; ASWFA: designations and definition standardized by NATO. 3, record 1, English, - antisubmarine%20warfare%20free%20area
Record 1, Key term(s)
- antisubmarine-warfare free area
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sous-marins (Forces navales)
- Opérations en mer (Militaire)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- zone d'action anti-sous-marine libre
1, record 1, French, zone%20d%27action%20anti%2Dsous%2Dmarine%20libre
correct, feminine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- ASWFA 2, record 1, French, ASWFA
correct, feminine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
En guerre navale, zone de gestion de l'espace marin dans laquelle aucun sous-marin ami n'évolue et dans laquelle l'emploi des armes de lutte anti-sous-marine n'est pas restreint. 1, record 1, French, - zone%20d%27action%20anti%2Dsous%2Dmarine%20libre
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
zone d'action anti-sous-marine libre; ASWFA : désignations et définition normalisées par l'OTAN. 3, record 1, French, - zone%20d%27action%20anti%2Dsous%2Dmarine%20libre
Record 1, Key term(s)
- zone d'action anti sous-marine libre
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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