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AMPHIBIOUS WARFARE [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-02-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- General Conduct of Military Operations
- Amphibious Forces
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- amphibious warfare
1, record 1, English, amphibious%20warfare
correct, noun, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- AW 2, record 1, English, AW
correct, noun, NATO, standardized
- AMW 2, record 1, English, AMW
correct, noun, NATO, obsolete
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A sort of offensive military action in which navy ships deploy ground and air power onto an enemy or possibly hostile shore at a specified landing beach. 3, record 1, English, - amphibious%20warfare
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
amphibious warfare; AW: designations standardized by NATO. 4, record 1, English, - amphibious%20warfare
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Conduite générale des opérations militaires
- Forces amphibies
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- lutte amphibie
1, record 1, French, lutte%20amphibie
correct, feminine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
lutte amphibie : désignation normalisée par l'OTAN. 2, record 1, French, - lutte%20amphibie
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2022-01-22
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- General Conduct of Military Operations
- Amphibious Forces
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- amphibious warfare operation
1, record 2, English, amphibious%20warfare%20operation
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- AMWOP 2, record 2, English, AMWOP
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
amphibious warfare operation; AMWOP: designations standardized by NATO. 3, record 2, English, - amphibious%20warfare%20operation
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Conduite générale des opérations militaires
- Forces amphibies
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- opération de lutte amphibie
1, record 2, French, op%C3%A9ration%20de%20lutte%20amphibie
correct, feminine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- AMWOP 2, record 2, French, AMWOP
correct, feminine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
opération de lutte amphibie; AMWOP : désignations normalisées par l'OTAN. 3, record 2, French, - op%C3%A9ration%20de%20lutte%20amphibie
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2000-08-16
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Titles of NATO Bodies
- Amphibious Forces
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Amphibious Warfare Working Party
1, record 3, English, Amphibious%20Warfare%20Working%20Party
correct, NATO
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- AWWP 1, record 3, English, AWWP
correct, NATO
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Titres d'organismes de l'OTAN
- Forces amphibies
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- Groupe de travail sur la guerre amphibie
1, record 3, French, Groupe%20de%20travail%20sur%20la%20guerre%20amphibie
correct, masculine noun, NATO
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
- AWWP 1, record 3, French, AWWP
correct, masculine noun, NATO
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1991-03-01
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Naval Forces
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- amphibious warfare ship 1, record 4, English, amphibious%20warfare%20ship
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Forces navales
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- navire d'assaut amphibie
1, record 4, French, navire%20d%27assaut%20amphibie
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La philosophie du LHA peut être exprimée, de manière générale, comme étant la combinaison entre toutes les caractéristiques possibles des navires d'assaut amphibie existants. 2, record 4, French, - navire%20d%27assaut%20amphibie
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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