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CONVOY PEQUENO [2 records]

Record 1 2011-06-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Military Transportation

French

Domaine(s)
  • Transport militaire

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Transporte militar
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Record 2 2002-03-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Sea Operations (Military)
DEF

The convoy as a whole which sails from the convoy assembly port anchorage to [its] destination. It may be supplemented by joiners or joiner convoys, and leavers or leaver convoys may break off.

OBS

main convoy: term and definition standardized by NATO.

French

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

Convoi considéré comme un tout, appareillant du même mouillage de rassemblement vers une même destination. Il peut être rejoint par des navires ou convois ralliant, il peut aussi être quitté par des navires ou convois détachés.

OBS

convoi principal : terme et définition normalisés par l'OTAN.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Operaciones marítimas (Militar)
DEF

Convoy en conjunto, que navega desde el puerto o fondeadero de reunión a su destino. Puede unírsele un barco individualmente o un convoy de menor entidad, también pueden separarse un solo barco o un pequeño convoy durante la navegación.

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