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PUISSANCE MARITIME [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-01-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Types of Ships and Boats
- Naval Forces
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- River class
1, record 1, English, River%20class
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Types de bateaux
- Forces navales
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- classe Fleuves et rivières
1, record 1, French, classe%20Fleuves%20et%20rivi%C3%A8res
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- classe River 2, record 1, French, classe%20River
former designation, correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les navires de la classe Fleuves et rivières constitueront la principale composante de la puissance de combat maritime du Canada, qui [lui] permettra de continuer de surveiller et de défendre [ses] eaux côtières et de contribuer de façon importante aux opérations navales internationales aux côtés de [ses] alliés. 3, record 1, French, - classe%20Fleuves%20et%20rivi%C3%A8res
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2024-04-03
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Security
- Military Police
- Military (General)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- prohibited place 1, record 2, English, prohibited%20place
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Any work of defence belonging to or occupied or used by or on behalf of Her Majesty including arsenals, armed forces establishments or stations, factories, dockyards, mines, minefields, camps, ships, aircraft, telegraph, telephone, wireless or signal stations or offices, and places used for the purpose of building, repairing, making or storing any munitions of war or any sketches, plans, models, or documents relating thereto, or for the purpose of getting any metals, oil or minerals of use in time of war, any place not belonging to Her Majesty where any munitions of war or any sketches, models, plans or documents relating thereto, are being made, repaired, gotten or stored under contract with any person on behalf of Her Majesty, or otherwise on behalf of Her Majesty, and any place that is for the time being declared by order of the Governor in Council to be a prohibited place on the ground that information with respect thereto or damage thereto would be useful to a foreign power. 2, record 2, English, - prohibited%20place
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Sécurité
- Police militaire
- Militaire (Généralités)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- endroit prohibé
1, record 2, French, endroit%20prohib%C3%A9
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Tout ouvrage de défense appartenant à Sa Majesté, ou occupé ou utilisé par Elle ou pour son compte y compris les arsenaux, les stations ou établissements des forces armées, les usines, les chantiers de construction maritime, les mines, les régions minières, les camps, les navires, les aéronefs, les postes ou bureaux de télégraphe, de téléphone, de radio-télégraphie ou de transmission, et les endroits utilisés en vue de la construction, de la réparation, de la fabrication, ou de l'emmagasinage de munitions de guerre ou des croquis, plans ou modèles, ou des documents y afférents, ou en vue de l'obtention de métaux, d’huiles ou de minéraux en usage en temps de guerre, tout endroit n’ appartenant pas à Sa Majesté, où des munitions de guerre ou des croquis, modèles, plans ou documents y afférents sont fabriqués, réparés, obtenus ou emmagasinés en vertu d’un contrat passé avec Sa Majesté ou avec toute personne pour son compte, ou, d’autre façon, passé au nom de Sa Majesté, et tout endroit que le gouverneur en conseil, par arrêté, déclare pour le moment être un endroit prohibé pour le motif que des renseignements à son égard ou des dommages qu'il pourrait subir seraient utiles à une puissance étrangère. 2, record 2, French, - endroit%20prohib%C3%A9
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2024-02-29
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- National Policies
- Water Transport
- Trade
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- thalassocracy
1, record 3, English, thalassocracy
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Politiques nationales
- Transport par eau
- Commerce
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- thalassocratie
1, record 3, French, thalassocratie
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
État souvent insulaire dont la puissance repose sur la maîtrise de la mer, en particulier sur le commerce maritime. 1, record 3, French, - thalassocratie
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1999-10-13
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- International Relations
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- major maritime states 1, record 4, English, major%20maritime%20states
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
usually used in the plural. 2, record 4, English, - major%20maritime%20states
Record 4, Key term(s)
- major maritime state
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Relations internationales
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- principales puissances maritimes
1, record 4, French, principales%20puissances%20maritimes
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
pluriel d’usage. 2, record 4, French, - principales%20puissances%20maritimes
Record 4, Key term(s)
- principale puissance maritime
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1987-06-01
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Law of the Sea
- International Relations
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- sea power
1, record 5, English, sea%20power
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
a nation having formidable naval strength. 1, record 5, English, - sea%20power
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
During the 19th century Great Britain emphasized sea power, Germany land power and the United States minimized all the armed services except when actually engaged in war, relying for security upon the oceans and the presumably friendly relations with Great Britain, which controlled the seas. 2, record 5, English, - sea%20power
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Droit de la mer
- Relations internationales
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- puissance maritime
1, record 5, French, puissance%20maritime
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'Angleterre est une puissance maritime. 1, record 5, French, - puissance%20maritime
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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