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FORCE NAVALE PERMANENTE [10 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-02-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Units (Regular Force, Armed Forces)
- Mine Warfare
- Counter-Measures (Military operations)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Mine Countermeasures Force North
1, record 1, English, Mine%20Countermeasures%20Force%20North
correct, see observation, NATO
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- MCMFORNORTH 2, record 1, English, MCMFORNORTH
correct, NATO
- MCMFN 2, record 1, English, MCMFN
correct, NATO
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Standing Naval Force, Channel 1, record 1, English, Standing%20Naval%20Force%2C%20Channel
former designation, correct, NATO
- STANAVFORCHAN 2, record 1, English, STANAVFORCHAN
former designation, correct, NATO
- SNFC 2, record 1, English, SNFC
former designation, correct, NATO
- STANAVFORCHAN 2, record 1, English, STANAVFORCHAN
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Mine Countermeasures Force North; MCMFORNORTH; MCMFN: designations removed from NATOTerm in 2007. 3, record 1, English, - Mine%20Countermeasures%20Force%20North
Record 1, Key term(s)
- Mine Counter-measures Force North
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Unités (régulières, Forces armées)
- Guerre des mines
- Contre-mesures (Opérations militaires)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Force de lutte contre les mines du Nord
1, record 1, French, Force%20de%20lutte%20contre%20les%20mines%20du%20Nord
correct, see observation, feminine noun, NATO
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- Force navale permanente de la Manche 1, record 1, French, Force%20navale%20permanente%20de%20la%20Manche
former designation, feminine noun, NATO
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Force de lutte contre les mines du Nord : désignation retirée de TermOTAN en 2007. 2, record 1, French, - Force%20de%20lutte%20contre%20les%20mines%20du%20Nord
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2010-08-13
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Various Military Titles
- Naval Forces
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Permanent Naval Forces
1, record 2, English, Permanent%20Naval%20Forces
correct, Australia
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- PNF 1, record 2, English, PNF
correct, Australia
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, Key term(s)
- Permanent Naval Force
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Appellations militaires diverses
- Forces navales
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Permanent Naval Forces
1, record 2, French, Permanent%20Naval%20Forces
correct, Australia
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Traduction littérale : Forces navales permanentes. 2, record 2, French, - Permanent%20Naval%20Forces
Record 2, Key term(s)
- Forces navales permanentes
- Force navale permanente
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2005-02-21
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Titles of NATO Bodies
- Naval Forces
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Standing NATO Reaction Force Maritime Group 1
1, record 3, English, Standing%20NATO%20Reaction%20Force%20Maritime%20Group%201
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- SNMG 1 1, record 3, English, SNMG%201
correct
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- Standing Naval Force, Atlantic 2, record 3, English, Standing%20Naval%20Force%2C%20Atlantic
former designation, correct, NATO
- STANAVFORLANT 3, record 3, English, STANAVFORLANT
former designation, correct, NATO
- STANAVFORLANT 3, record 3, English, STANAVFORLANT
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Titres d'organismes de l'OTAN
- Forces navales
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- 1er Groupe de la Force navale permanente de réaction de l'OTAN
1, record 3, French, 1er%20Groupe%20de%20la%20Force%20navale%20permanente%20de%20r%C3%A9action%20de%20l%27OTAN
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
- SNMG 1 2, record 3, French, SNMG%201
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- Force navale permanente de l'Atlantique 3, record 3, French, Force%20navale%20permanente%20de%20l%27Atlantique
former designation, correct, feminine noun, NATO
- STANAVFORLANT 4, record 3, French, STANAVFORLANT
former designation, correct, feminine noun, NATO
- STANAVFORLANT 4, record 3, French, STANAVFORLANT
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les lettres «er» suivant le chiffre 1 se placent en exposant. 2, record 3, French, - 1er%20Groupe%20de%20la%20Force%20navale%20permanente%20de%20r%C3%A9action%20de%20l%27OTAN
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2002-10-31
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Naval Forces
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- standing naval force
1, record 4, English, standing%20naval%20force
correct, NATO
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
- SNF 1, record 4, English, SNF
correct, NATO
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Forces navales
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- force navale permanente
1, record 4, French, force%20navale%20permanente
correct, feminine noun, NATO
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
- SNF 1, record 4, French, SNF
correct, feminine noun, NATO
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2002-04-25
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Titles of NATO Bodies
- Naval Forces
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- Standing Naval Force Mediterranean
1, record 5, English, Standing%20Naval%20Force%20Mediterranean
correct, NATO
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
- SNFM 1, record 5, English, SNFM
correct, NATO
- STANAVFORMED 1, record 5, English, STANAVFORMED
correct, NATO
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- Naval On-Call Force Mediterranean 1, record 5, English, Naval%20On%2DCall%20Force%20Mediterranean
former designation, correct, NATO
- NAVOCFORMED 1, record 5, English, NAVOCFORMED
former designation, correct, NATO
- NAVOCFORMED 1, record 5, English, NAVOCFORMED
Record 5, Key term(s)
- Naval On Call Force Mediterranean
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Titres d'organismes de l'OTAN
- Forces navales
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- Force navale permanente de la Méditerranée
1, record 5, French, Force%20navale%20permanente%20de%20la%20M%C3%A9diterran%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun, NATO
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
- STANAVFORMED 1, record 5, French, STANAVFORMED
correct, feminine noun, NATO
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- Force navale alliée disponible sur appel en Méditerranée 1, record 5, French, Force%20navale%20alli%C3%A9e%20disponible%20sur%20appel%20en%20M%C3%A9diterran%C3%A9e
former designation, correct, feminine noun, NATO
- NAVOCFORMED 1, record 5, French, NAVOCFORMED
former designation, correct, feminine noun, NATO
- NAVOCFORMED 1, record 5, French, NAVOCFORMED
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2000-07-26
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Units (Regular Force, Armed Forces)
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- Standing Naval Force Atlantic Northwood
1, record 6, English, Standing%20Naval%20Force%20Atlantic%20Northwood
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- STANAVFORLANT (Northwood) 2, record 6, English, STANAVFORLANT%20%28Northwood%29
correct
- SNFL Northwood 1, record 6, English, SNFL%20Northwood
correct
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Unités (régulières, Forces armées)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- Force navale permanente de l'Atlantique, Northwood
1, record 6, French, Force%20navale%20permanente%20de%20l%27Atlantique%2C%20Northwood
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- STANAVFORLANT (Northwood) 1, record 6, French, STANAVFORLANT%20%28Northwood%29
correct
- SNFL (Northwood) 2, record 6, French, SNFL%20%28Northwood%29
correct
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2000-05-18
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Various Military Titles
- Naval Forces
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- Maritime Immediate Reaction Force 1, record 7, English, Maritime%20Immediate%20Reaction%20Force
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 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. 1, record 7, English, - Maritime%20Immediate%20Reaction%20Force
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Appellations militaires diverses
- Forces navales
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- force maritime de réaction immédiate
1, record 7, French, force%20maritime%20de%20r%C3%A9action%20imm%C3%A9diate
feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 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. 1, record 7, French, - force%20maritime%20de%20r%C3%A9action%20imm%C3%A9diate
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1993-04-16
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Organizations, Administrative Units and Committees
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- Standing Naval Force Mediterranean 1, record 8, English, Standing%20Naval%20Force%20Mediterranean
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
- STANAVFORMED 1, record 8, English, STANAVFORMED
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
NATO 1, record 8, English, - Standing%20Naval%20Force%20Mediterranean
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Organismes, unités administratives et comités
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- Force navale permanente en Méditerranée 1, record 8, French, Force%20navale%20permanente%20en%20M%C3%A9diterran%C3%A9e
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
OTAN 1, record 8, French, - Force%20navale%20permanente%20en%20M%C3%A9diterran%C3%A9e
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1986-12-01
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Units (Regular Force, Armed Forces)
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- Standing Naval Force Atlantic Headquarters (Canadian Component) Northwood
1, record 9, English, Standing%20Naval%20Force%20Atlantic%20Headquarters%20%28Canadian%20Component%29%20Northwood
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
- SNLF HQ (Cdn) Northwood 1, record 9, English, SNLF%20HQ%20%28Cdn%29%20Northwood
correct
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Unit of the Regular Force. 2, record 9, English, - Standing%20Naval%20Force%20Atlantic%20Headquarters%20%28Canadian%20Component%29%20Northwood
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Unités (régulières, Forces armées)
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- (Élément canadien) Quartier général de la Force navale permanente de l'Atlantique Northwood
1, record 9, French, %28%C3%89l%C3%A9ment%20canadien%29%20Quartier%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9ral%20de%20la%20Force%20navale%20permanente%20de%20l%27Atlantique%20Northwood
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
- EL Can QG «STANAVFORLANT» Northwood 1, record 9, French, EL%20Can%20QG%20%C2%ABSTANAVFORLANT%C2%BB%20Northwood
correct
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Unité de la Force régulière. 2, record 9, French, - %28%C3%89l%C3%A9ment%20canadien%29%20Quartier%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9ral%20de%20la%20Force%20navale%20permanente%20de%20l%27Atlantique%20Northwood
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1985-06-04
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Various Military Titles
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- NATO Standing Naval Force 1, record 10, English, NATO%20Standing%20Naval%20Force
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
NATO Facts, p. 171. 1, record 10, English, - NATO%20Standing%20Naval%20Force
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Appellations militaires diverses
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- Force navale permanente de l'OTAN
1, record 10, French, Force%20navale%20permanente%20de%20l%27OTAN
feminine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Documentation OTAN, p. 191. 1, record 10, French, - Force%20navale%20permanente%20de%20l%27OTAN
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
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