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DRAGUE OROPESA [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2019-10-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Minesweeping and Minehunting
- Naval Mines
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- oropesa sweep wire
1, record 1, English, oropesa%20sweep%20wire
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The two objects that look like small tents are the towing kites that set the depth of the oropesa sweep wire. 2, record 1, English, - oropesa%20sweep%20wire
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Dragage et chasse aux mines
- Mines marines
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- brin de drague oropesa
1, record 1, French, brin%20de%20drague%20oropesa
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
brin de drague oropesa : désignation uniformisée par le Comité de normalisation de la terminologie navale. 2, record 1, French, - brin%20de%20drague%20oropesa
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-07-12
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Dredging
- Minesweeping and Minehunting
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- oropesa sweep
1, record 2, English, oropesa%20sweep
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
In naval mine warfare, a form of sweep in which a length of sweep wire is towed by a single ship, lateral displacement being caused by an otter and depth being controlled at the ship end by a kite and at the other end by a float and float wire. 2, record 2, English, - oropesa%20sweep
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
oropesa sweep: term and definition standardized by NATO. 3, record 2, English, - oropesa%20sweep
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Dragage
- Dragage et chasse aux mines
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- drague mécanique divergente
1, record 2, French, drague%20m%C3%A9canique%20divergente
correct, feminine noun, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- drague oropesa 2, record 2, French, drague%20oropesa
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
En guerre des mines sur mer, drague remorquée par un bâtiment et constituée par un filin d’acier d’une certaine longueur. 3, record 2, French, - drague%20m%C3%A9canique%20divergente
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L’écartement latéral de la drague est obtenu par un divergent et son immersion est réglée, du côté du bâtiment par un plongeur et à l’autre extrémité par un pendeur de flotteur. 3, record 2, French, - drague%20m%C3%A9canique%20divergente
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
drague mécanique divergente : terme et définition normalisés par l’OTAN; terme uniformisé par le Comité de normalisation de la terminologie navale. 4, record 2, French, - drague%20m%C3%A9canique%20divergente
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Dragado
- Dragado y detección de minas
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- draga oropesa
1, record 2, Spanish, draga%20oropesa
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- draga mecánica divergente 1, record 2, Spanish, draga%20mec%C3%A1nica%20divergente
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
En guerra naval de minas, tipo de barrido que se realiza mediante un cable remolcado por un solo barco, con desplazamiento lateral, obtenido por medio de un dispositivo remolcado y cuya profundidad se controla con un flotador próximo al barco y por el otro extremo por cable flotante. 1, record 2, Spanish, - draga%20oropesa
Record 3 - internal organization data 1994-12-20
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Submarines (Naval Forces)
- Minesweeping and Minehunting
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- single Oropesa sweep
1, record 3, English, single%20Oropesa%20sweep
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terminology standardized by NATO Military Agency for Standardization (MAS). 2, record 3, English, - single%20Oropesa%20sweep
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Sous-marins (Forces navales)
- Dragage et chasse aux mines
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- drague Oropesa simple
1, record 3, French, drague%20Oropesa%20simple
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terminologie normalisée par le NATO MAS. 2, record 3, French, - drague%20Oropesa%20simple
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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