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CONVOY DESTACADO [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-08-31
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Sea Operations (Military)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- leaver convoy
1, record 1, English, leaver%20convoy
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A convoy which has broken off from the main convoy and is proceeding to a different destination. 1, record 1, English, - leaver%20convoy
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
leaver convoy: designation and definition standardized by NATO. 2, record 1, English, - leaver%20convoy
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Opérations en mer (Militaire)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- convoi détaché
1, record 1, French, convoi%20d%C3%A9tach%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Convoi qui s'est séparé du convoi principal et fait route vers une destination différente. 1, record 1, French, - convoi%20d%C3%A9tach%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
convoi détaché : désignation et définition normalisées par l'OTAN. 2, record 1, French, - convoi%20d%C3%A9tach%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Operaciones marítimas (Militar)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- convoy destacado
1, record 1, Spanish, convoy%20destacado
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Convoy que se separa del convoy principal para dirigirse a un destino diferente. 1, record 1, Spanish, - convoy%20destacado
Record 2 - internal organization data 2018-02-12
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Sea Operations (Military)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- leaver section
1, record 2, English, leaver%20section
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- LS 2, record 2, English, LS
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A group of ships forming part of the main convoy which will subsequently break off to become leavers or a leaver convoy. 3, record 2, English, - leaver%20section
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
leaver section; LS: designations and definition standardized by NATO. 4, record 2, English, - leaver%20section
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Opérations en mer (Militaire)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- section à détacher d'un convoi
1, record 2, French, section%20%C3%A0%20d%C3%A9tacher%20d%27un%20convoi
correct, feminine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- LS 2, record 2, French, LS
correct, feminine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Groupe de navires appartenant au convoi principal et destinés à s'en séparer en tant que navires ou convoi détachés. 3, record 2, French, - section%20%C3%A0%20d%C3%A9tacher%20d%27un%20convoi
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
section à détacher d'un convoi; LS : désignations et définition normalisées par l'OTAN. 4, record 2, French, - section%20%C3%A0%20d%C3%A9tacher%20d%27un%20convoi
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Operaciones marítimas (Militar)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- sección destacada
1, record 2, Spanish, secci%C3%B3n%20destacada
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Grupo de barcos que forman parte de un convoy principal y, que en un momento determinado, se separan de él y forman un convoy destacado. 1, record 2, Spanish, - secci%C3%B3n%20destacada
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