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DRAGUEUR MINES [9 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-02-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Types of Ships and Boats
- Minesweeping and Minehunting
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- minesweeper
1, record 1, English, minesweeper
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- MS 2, record 1, English, MS
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- sweeper 3, record 1, English, sweeper
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A small warship designed to remove or detonate naval mines. 4, record 1, English, - minesweeper
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
minesweeper; MS: designations standardized by NATO. 5, record 1, English, - minesweeper
Record 1, Key term(s)
- mine sweeper
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Types de bateaux
- Dragage et chasse aux mines
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- dragueur de mines
1, record 1, French, dragueur%20de%20mines
correct, masculine noun, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Bateau spécialisé dans la recherche ou la relève des mines sous-marines. 2, record 1, French, - dragueur%20de%20mines
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
dragueur de mines : désignation normalisée par l'OTAN. 3, record 1, French, - dragueur%20de%20mines
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
dragueur de mines : désignation uniformisée par le Comité de normalisation de la terminologie navale. 4, record 1, French, - dragueur%20de%20mines
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tipos de barcos
- Dragado y detección de minas
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- dragaminas
1, record 1, Spanish, dragaminas
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- barreminas 1, record 1, Spanish, barreminas
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Buque destinado a limpiar de minas los mares. 1, record 1, Spanish, - dragaminas
Record 2 - external organization data 2021-03-18
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
- Museums and Heritage (General)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- minesweeper
1, record 2, English, minesweeper
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
minesweeper: an item in the "Water Transportation Equipment" class of the "Distribution and Transportation Objects" category. 2, record 2, English, - minesweeper
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
- Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- dragueur de mines
1, record 2, French, dragueur%20de%20mines
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
dragueur de mines : objet de la classe «Équipement de transport maritime» de la catégorie «Objets de manutention et de transport». 2, record 2, French, - dragueur%20de%20mines
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2017-10-27
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Minesweeping and Minehunting
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- lap turn
1, record 3, English, lap%20turn
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
In naval mine warfare, the manoeuvre a minesweeper carries out between the completion of one run and the commencement of the run immediately following. 1, record 3, English, - lap%20turn
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
lap turn: term and definition standardized by NATO. 2, record 3, English, - lap%20turn
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Dragage et chasse aux mines
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- retournement
1, record 3, French, retournement
correct, masculine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
En guerre des mines sur mer, manœuvre exécutée par un dragueur entre la fin d’un passage et le début du passage suivant. 1, record 3, French, - retournement
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
retournement : terme et définition normalisés par l’OTAN. 2, record 3, French, - retournement
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Dragado y detección de minas
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- retorno
1, record 3, Spanish, retorno
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
En la guerra de minas naval, la maniobra ejecutada por un dragaminas en el intervalo de tiempo que transcurre entre el final de un recorrido y el comienzo del siguiente. 1, record 3, Spanish, - retorno
Record 4 - internal organization data 2016-02-01
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Types of Ships and Boats
- Minesweeping and Minehunting
- Auxiliary Vessels (Naval Forces)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- auxiliary minesweeper
1, record 4, English, auxiliary%20minesweeper
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Types de bateaux
- Dragage et chasse aux mines
- Flotte auxiliaire (Forces navales)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- dragueur de mines auxiliaire
1, record 4, French, dragueur%20de%20mines%20auxiliaire
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- dragueur de complément 2, record 4, French, dragueur%20de%20compl%C3%A9ment
masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
dragueur de mines auxiliaire : terme uniformisé par le Comité de normalisation de la terminologie navale. 3, record 4, French, - dragueur%20de%20mines%20auxiliaire
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2002-11-19
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Mine Warfare
- Minesweeping and Minehunting
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- hunter track
1, record 5, English, hunter%20track
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- sweeper track 1, record 5, English, sweeper%20track
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
In naval mine warfare, the track to be followed by the hunter (or sweeper) to ensure that the hunting (or sweeping) gear passes over the lap track. 1, record 5, English, - hunter%20track
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
hunter track; sweeper track: terms and definition standardized by NATO. 2, record 5, English, - hunter%20track
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Guerre des mines
- Dragage et chasse aux mines
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- route du chasseur
1, record 5, French, route%20du%20chasseur
correct, feminine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- route de dragueur 1, record 5, French, route%20de%20dragueur
correct, feminine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
En guerre des mines sur mer, route que doit suivre le dragueur(ou le chasseur) s’il veut être certain que les apparaux de dragage(ou de chasse) passent bien au-dessus du rail. 1, record 5, French, - route%20du%20chasseur
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
route du chasseur; route de dragueur : termes et définition normalisés par l’OTAN. 2, record 5, French, - route%20du%20chasseur
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Guerra de minas
- Dragado y detección de minas
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- ruta de cazaminas
1, record 5, Spanish, ruta%20de%20cazaminas
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
En guerra naval de minas, ruta seguida por un dragaminas para asegurar que el sistema de barrido pasa sobre la ruta deseada. 1, record 5, Spanish, - ruta%20de%20cazaminas
Record 6 - internal organization data 2002-05-06
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Minesweeping and Minehunting
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- coastal minesweeper
1, record 6, English, coastal%20minesweeper
correct, NATO
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
- MSC 1, record 6, English, MSC
correct, NATO
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Dragage et chasse aux mines
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- dragueur côtier
1, record 6, French, dragueur%20c%C3%B4tier
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- dragueur de mines côtier 2, record 6, French, dragueur%20de%20mines%20c%C3%B4tier
correct, masculine noun, NATO, officially approved
- MSC 3, record 6, French, MSC
correct, masculine noun, NATO
- MSC 3, record 6, French, MSC
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
dragueur côtier; dragueur de mines côtier : termes uniformisés par le Comité de normalisation de la terminologie navale. 4, record 6, French, - dragueur%20c%C3%B4tier
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2002-03-15
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Mine Warfare
- Minesweeping and Minehunting
- Demolition (Military)
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- safe distance
1, record 7, English, safe%20distance
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
In naval mine warfare, the horizontal range from the edge of the explosion damage area to the centre of the sweeper. 1, record 7, English, - safe%20distance
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
safe distance: term and definition standardized by NATO. 2, record 7, English, - safe%20distance
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Guerre des mines
- Dragage et chasse aux mines
- Destruction (Militaire)
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- distance de sécurité
1, record 7, French, distance%20de%20s%C3%A9curit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
En guerre des mines sur mer, distance horizontale entre le pourtour de l'aire de choc et le centre du dragueur. 1, record 7, French, - distance%20de%20s%C3%A9curit%C3%A9
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
distance de sécurité : terme et définition normalisés par l’OTAN. 2, record 7, French, - distance%20de%20s%C3%A9curit%C3%A9
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Guerra de minas
- Dragado y detección de minas
- Destrucción (Militar)
Record 7, Main entry term, Spanish
- distancia de seguridad
1, record 7, Spanish, distancia%20de%20seguridad
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 7, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
En guerra naval de minas, distancia horizontal desde el borde de la zona de peligro de la explosión al centro de la draga. 1, record 7, Spanish, - distancia%20de%20seguridad
Record 8 - internal organization data 2002-03-04
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Mine Warfare
- Naval Mines
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- lap
1, record 8, English, lap
correct, noun, NATO, standardized
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
In naval mine warfare, that section or strip of an area assigned to a single sweeper or formation of sweepers for a run through the area. 1, record 8, English, - lap
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
lap: term and definition standardized by NATO. 2, record 8, English, - lap
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Guerre des mines
- Mines marines
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- bande
1, record 8, French, bande
correct, feminine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
En guerre des mines sur mer, partie de zone ou corridor attribué à un dragueur ou à une formation de dragueurs pour y effectuer un passage. 1, record 8, French, - bande
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
bande : terme et définition normalisés par l’OTAN. 2, record 8, French, - bande
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Guerra de minas
- Minas marinas
Record 8, Main entry term, Spanish
- faja
1, record 8, Spanish, faja
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 8, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
En la guerra de minas naval, la sección o zona asignada a un dragaminas o formación de dragaminas para abrir un paso a través de la zona minada. 1, record 8, Spanish, - faja
Record 9 - internal organization data 2002-02-20
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Mine Warfare
- Demolition (Military)
- Naval Mines
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- damage area
1, record 9, English, damage%20area
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
In naval mine warfare, the plan area around a minesweeper inside which a mine explosion is likely to interrupt operations. 2, record 9, English, - damage%20area
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
damage area: term and definition standardized by NATO. 3, record 9, English, - damage%20area
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Guerre des mines
- Destruction (Militaire)
- Mines marines
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- zone de choc
1, record 9, French, zone%20de%20choc
correct, feminine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
- aire de choc 2, record 9, French, aire%20de%20choc
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
En guerre des mines sur mer, la zone centrée sur un dragueur de mines et à l'intérieur de laquelle les dégâts dus à l'explosion sont tels que les opérations doivent être interrompues. 1, record 9, French, - zone%20de%20choc
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
aire de choc : terme uniformisé par le Comité de normalisation de la terminologie navale. 3, record 9, French, - zone%20de%20choc
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 2 OBS
zone de choc : terme et définition normalisés par l’OTAN. 3, record 9, French, - zone%20de%20choc
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Guerra de minas
- Destrucción (Militar)
- Minas marinas
Record 9, Main entry term, Spanish
- zona de daños
1, record 9, Spanish, zona%20de%20da%C3%B1os
feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 9, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
En guerra naval de minas, área alrededor de un dragaminas dentro de la que la explosión de una mina es suficiente para interrumpir las operaciones. 1, record 9, Spanish, - zona%20de%20da%C3%B1os
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