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DESTRUCTOR ESCUADRA [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-08-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Types of Ships and Boats
- Sea Operations (Military)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- destroyer
1, record 1, English, destroyer
correct, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- DD 2, record 1, English, DD
correct, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A fast warship designed to protect other ships by attacking submarines etc. with guns and torpedoes. 3, record 1, English, - destroyer
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
destroyer; DD: designations officially approved by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces. 4, record 1, English, - destroyer
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
destroyer; DD: designations standardized by NATO. 4, record 1, English, - destroyer
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Types de bateaux
- Opérations en mer (Militaire)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- destroyer
1, record 1, French, destroyer
correct, masculine noun, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- DD 2, record 1, French, DD
correct, masculine noun, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- contre-torpilleur 3, record 1, French, contre%2Dtorpilleur
correct, masculine noun, obsolete
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
destroyer; DD : désignations uniformisées par le ministère de la Défense nationale et les Forces canadiennes. 4, record 1, French, - destroyer
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
destroyer; DD : désignations normalisées par l'OTAN. 4, record 1, French, - destroyer
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tipos de barcos
- Operaciones marítimas (Militar)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- cazatorpedero
1, record 1, Spanish, cazatorpedero
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- contratorpedero 1, record 1, Spanish, contratorpedero
masculine noun
- destructor de escuadra 1, record 1, Spanish, destructor%20de%20escuadra
masculine noun
- destructor 1, record 1, Spanish, destructor
masculine noun
- destructor de flota 1, record 1, Spanish, destructor%20de%20flota
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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