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PLONGEUR COMBAT [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2026-01-13
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Diving (Naval Forces)
- Field Engineering (Military)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- combat diving
1, record 1, English, combat%20diving
correct, noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A swimming or diving activity carried out by combat divers under tactical conditions using an underwater breathing apparatus. 1, record 1, English, - combat%20diving
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
combat diving: designation and definition officially approved by the Engineering Terminology Working Group. 2, record 1, English, - combat%20diving
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Plongée (Forces navales)
- Génie (Militaire)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- plongée de combat
1, record 1, French, plong%C3%A9e%20de%20combat
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Activité comportant la nage ou la plongée, effectuée par un plongeur de combat dans des conditions tactiques, au moyen d’un appareil respiratoire sous-marin. 1, record 1, French, - plong%C3%A9e%20de%20combat
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
plongée de combat : désignation et définition uniformisées par le Groupe de travail de terminologie du génie. 2, record 1, French, - plong%C3%A9e%20de%20combat
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-10-26
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
- Diving (Naval Forces)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- combat diver
1, record 2, English, combat%20diver
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- combat swimmer 2, record 2, English, combat%20swimmer
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... qualified to the standards prescribed in orders issued by the Chief of the Defence Staff as a ship's diver or combat diver and his duties included diving as a ship's diver or combat diver. 3, record 2, English, - combat%20diver
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Plongée (Forces navales)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- plongeur de combat
1, record 2, French, plongeur%20de%20combat
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- nageur de combat 2, record 2, French, nageur%20de%20combat
masculine noun
- plongeur d'aide au franchissement 3, record 2, French, plongeur%20d%27aide%20au%20franchissement
masculine noun, France
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] il satisfaisait aux normes de qualification prescrites à l'égard des plongeurs de bord ou des plongeurs de combat dans les ordres publiés par le chef d’état-major de la défense, et ses fonctions exigeaient qu'il effectue des plongées à titre de plongeur de bord ou de plongeur de combat. 4, record 2, French, - plongeur%20de%20combat
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Combattant d’élite, le légionnaire peut se perfectionner ou se spécialiser dans différentes techniques : parachutiste, mortier, missiles, tireur d’élite, plongeur d’aide au franchissement [...] 5, record 2, French, - plongeur%20de%20combat
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 CONT
Le sapeur Hen Thai, un nageur de combat du 1er Régiment du Génie d’Edmonton, remonte la surface des eaux d’inondation à Sainte-Agathe. 2, record 2, French, - plongeur%20de%20combat
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2003-08-07
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
- Underwater Diving (Sports)
- Diving (Naval Forces)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- diving supervisor
1, record 3, English, diving%20supervisor
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A combat diver qualified to be in charge of a specific diving operation. 2, record 3, English, - diving%20supervisor
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Plongée sous-marine (Sports)
- Plongée (Forces navales)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- superviseur de plongée
1, record 3, French, superviseur%20de%20plong%C3%A9e
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- superviseure de plongée 2, record 3, French, superviseure%20de%20plong%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
- surveillant en plongée sous-marine 3, record 3, French, surveillant%20en%20plong%C3%A9e%20sous%2Dmarine
correct, masculine noun
- surveillante en plongée sous-marine 3, record 3, French, surveillante%20en%20plong%C3%A9e%20sous%2Dmarine
correct, feminine noun
- chef de plongée 4, record 3, French, chef%20de%20plong%C3%A9e
masculine and feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Membre d’une équipe de plongée, responsable de la préparation et de l’exécution d’une opération de plongée qu’il supervise. 4, record 3, French, - superviseur%20de%20plong%C3%A9e
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 DEF
Plongeur de combat possédant les qualifications nécessaires pour être responsable d’une opération de plongée déterminée. 1, record 3, French, - superviseur%20de%20plong%C3%A9e
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Il veille à la sécurité des scaphandriers en liaison avec le service compétent de l’entreprise. 4, record 3, French, - superviseur%20de%20plong%C3%A9e
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
superviseur de plongée : terme et définition uniformisés par le Groupe de travail de terminologie du génie. 5, record 3, French, - superviseur%20de%20plong%C3%A9e
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Nombramiento de cargos (Generalidades)
- Buceo (Deportes)
- Buceo (Fuerzas navales)
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- jefe de buceo
1, record 3, Spanish, jefe%20de%20buceo
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1996-03-08
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Military (General)
- Military Administration
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- personal loan clothing 1, record 4, English, personal%20loan%20clothing
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Scaled public equipment which is retained by a member for the duration of his service or until the requirement ceases; examples include webbing, flying clothing, combat clothing, divers' wet suits, CF Work Dress, and uniform clothing which comprises the kit of Reserve Force personnel and Sea, Army or Air Cadets. [36-41)AL 37/76) 1, record 4, English, - personal%20loan%20clothing
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Militaire (Généralités)
- Administration militaire
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- habillement emprunté à titre personnel 1, record 4, French, habillement%20emprunt%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20titre%20personnel
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'équipement fourni par l'état et qui fait l'objet d’un barème, emprunté par un militaire pour la durée de son service ou jusqu'à ce qu'il n’ en ait plus besoin; cela comprend les toiles, les vêtements de vol, la tenue de combat, les costumes de plongeur, la tenue de travail des FC, et les uniformes dont les effets d’habillement des membres de la Force de réserve et des cadets de la Marine, de l'Armée ou de l'Air font partie. [36-41) Mod. 37/76) 1, record 4, French, - habillement%20emprunt%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20titre%20personnel
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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