TERMIUM Plus®

From: Translation Bureau

On social media

Consult the Government of Canada’s terminology data bank.

FORCE LUTTE CONTRE MINES NORD [2 records]

Filter results by subject field Alphabetical list of terms

Filter results by subject field

Alphabetical list of terms

Record 1 2023-02-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Units (Regular Force, Armed Forces)
  • Mine Warfare
  • Counter-Measures (Military operations)
OBS

Mine Countermeasures Force North; MCMFORNORTH; MCMFN: designations removed from NATOTerm in 2007.

Key term(s)
  • Mine Counter-measures Force North

French

Domaine(s)
  • Unités (régulières, Forces armées)
  • Guerre des mines
  • Contre-mesures (Opérations militaires)
OBS

Force de lutte contre les mines du Nord : désignation retirée de TermOTAN en 2007.

Spanish

Save record 1

Record 2 2000-05-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Various Military Titles
  • Naval Forces
OBS

There are two Maritime Immediate Reaction Forces operating in ACE [Allied Command Europe]. The Standing Naval Force Mediterranean (STANAVFORMED) consists of destroyer or escort ships and provides the core of SACEUR's [Supreme Allied Commander Europe] multinational maritime force in periods of tension or crisis. A Standing Naval Force for mine countermeasures (STANAVFORCHAN), consisting of minehunters and minesweepers, operates primarily in the AFNORTHWEST area and provides NATO [North Atlantic Treaty Organization] with a continuous mine countermeasures capacity. Both are under the operational command of SACEUR. They can be deployed NATO-wide, when required.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Appellations militaires diverses
  • Forces navales
OBS

Deux forces maritimes de réaction immédiate opèrent dans le CAE [Commandement allié en Europe]. La Force navale permanente de la Méditerranée(STANAVFORMED) se compose de destroyers ou escorteurs et représente le noyau de la force maritime multinationale du SACEUR [Commandant Suprême des Forces alliées en Europe] en période de tension ou de crise. Une Force navale permanente de lutte contre les mines(STANAVFORCHAN), constituée de chasseurs et de dragueurs de mines, opère principalement dans la zone de l'AFNORTHWEST et met en permanence à la disposition de l'OTAN [Organisation du Traité de l'Atlantique Nord] des moyens de lutte contre les mines. Les deux Forces sont placées sous le commandement opérationnel du SACEUR. Elles peuvent, en cas de besoin, être déployées dans l'ensemble de la zone OTAN.

Spanish

Save record 2

Copyright notice for the TERMIUM Plus® data bank

© Public Services and Procurement Canada, 2026
TERMIUM Plus®, the Government of Canada's terminology and linguistic data bank
A product of the Translation Bureau

Display options

Change the order of display of the official languages of Canada
Option to display the non-official languages (Spanish or Portuguese)
Display definitions, contexts, etc., on records

Features

GCtranslate (available on the Government of Canada network only)

Use this artificial intelligence prototype to translate Government of Canada content up to and including Protected B. Available to employees of selected departments and agencies only.

Writing tools

The Language Portal’s writing tools have a new look! Easy to consult, they give you access to a wealth of information that will help you write better in English and French.

Glossaries and vocabularies

Access Translation Bureau glossaries and vocabularies.

Date Modified: