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DRAGAGE MECANIQUE PRECURSEUR ECRENAGE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2002-03-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Minesweeping and Minehunting
- Mine Warfare
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- skim sweeping
1, record 1, English, skim%20sweeping
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
In naval mine warfare, the technique of wire sweeping to a fixed depth over deep laid moored mines to cut any shallow enough to endanger surface shipping. 1, record 1, English, - skim%20sweeping
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
skim sweeping: term and definition standardized by NATO. 2, record 1, English, - skim%20sweeping
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Dragage et chasse aux mines
- Guerre des mines
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- dragage de contrôle d’immersion
1, record 1, French, dragage%20de%20contr%C3%B4le%20d%26rsquo%3Bimmersion
correct, masculine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- dragage mécanique précurseur d'écrenage 2, record 1, French, dragage%20m%C3%A9canique%20pr%C3%A9curseur%20d%27%C3%A9crenage
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
En guerre des mines sur mer, technique de dragage mécanique effectuée à une certaine profondeur au-dessus des mines à orin à grande immersion dans le but de draguer toutes les mines assez proche de la surface pour mettre en danger les bâtiments de surface. 1, record 1, French, - dragage%20de%20contr%C3%B4le%20d%26rsquo%3Bimmersion
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
dragage mécanique précurseur d’écrenage : terme officialisé par le Comité de normalisation de la terminologie navale. 2, record 1, French, - dragage%20de%20contr%C3%B4le%20d%26rsquo%3Bimmersion
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
dragage de contrôle d’immersion : terme et définition normalisés par l’OTAN. 3, record 1, French, - dragage%20de%20contr%C3%B4le%20d%26rsquo%3Bimmersion
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Dragado y detección de minas
- Guerra de minas
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- dragado de inmersión controlada
1, record 1, Spanish, dragado%20de%20inmersi%C3%B3n%20controlada
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
En guerra naval de minas, técnica de dragado mecánico que se realiza a una determinada profundidad sobre minas de orinque con la finalidad de eliminar las que están poco profundas y puedan entorpecer la navegación de superficie. 1, record 1, Spanish, - dragado%20de%20inmersi%C3%B3n%20controlada
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