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CONVOY PEQUENO [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-06-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Military Transportation
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- small convoy
1, record 1, English, small%20convoy
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Transport militaire
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- petit convoi
1, record 1, French, petit%20convoi
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Transporte militar
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- convoy pequeño
1, record 1, Spanish, convoy%20peque%C3%B1o
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2002-03-06
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Sea Operations (Military)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- main convoy
1, record 2, English, main%20convoy
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 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. 1, record 2, English, - main%20convoy
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
main convoy: term and definition standardized by NATO. 2, record 2, English, - main%20convoy
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Opérations en mer (Militaire)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- convoi principal
1, record 2, French, convoi%20principal
correct, masculine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 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. 1, record 2, French, - convoi%20principal
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
convoi principal : terme et définition normalisés par l'OTAN. 2, record 2, French, - convoi%20principal
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Operaciones marítimas (Militar)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- convoy principal
1, record 2, Spanish, convoy%20principal
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 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. 1, record 2, Spanish, - convoy%20principal
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