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DAMCON [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-07-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Safety (Water Transport)
- Sea Operations (Military)
- Naval Equipment Maintenance
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- damage control
1, record 1, English, damage%20control
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- DAMCON 2, record 1, English, DAMCON
correct, NATO, standardized
- DC 3, record 1, English, DC
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
In naval usage, measures necessary aboard ship to preserve and re-establish water-tight integrity, stability, manoeuvrability and offensive power; to control list and trim; to effect rapid repairs of materiel; to limit the spread of, and provide adequate protection from, fire; to limit the spread of, remove the contamination by, and provide adequate protection from, toxic agents; and to provide for care of wounded personnel. 4, record 1, English, - damage%20control
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
damage control; DAMCON: term, abbreviation and definition standardized by NATO. 5, record 1, English, - damage%20control
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sécurité (Transport par eau)
- Opérations en mer (Militaire)
- Maintenance du matériel naval
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- lutte contre les avaries
1, record 1, French, lutte%20contre%20les%20avaries
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- LCA 2, record 1, French, LCA
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- organisation sécurité 3, record 1, French, organisation%20s%C3%A9curit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun, NATO, standardized
- DAMCON 4, record 1, French, DAMCON
correct, feminine noun, NATO
- DAMCON 4, record 1, French, DAMCON
- contrôle des avaries 5, record 1, French, contr%C3%B4le%20des%20avaries
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dans la marine, ensemble des dispositions prises à bord d'un bâtiment pour maintenir et rétablir l'intégrité de l'étanchéité, la stabilité, les possibilités manoeuvrières et la puissance offensive; pour contrôler la bande et l'assiette; pour effectuer rapidement des réparations matérielles; pour limiter l'extension des incendies et assurer une protection efficace contre ce danger; pour limiter la diffusion des agents toxiques, assurer la décontamination et une protection efficace et pour assurer les soins aux blessés. 6, record 1, French, - lutte%20contre%20les%20avaries
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
lutte contre les avaries; LCA : terme et abréviation uniformisés par le Comité de normalisation de la terminologie navale. 7, record 1, French, - lutte%20contre%20les%20avaries
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Le service de traduction de l'État-major de la Force maritime recommande l'emploi du terme «lutte contre les avaries». 8, record 1, French, - lutte%20contre%20les%20avaries
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
organisation sécurité : terme et définition normalisés par l'OTAN. 7, record 1, French, - lutte%20contre%20les%20avaries
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Seguridad (Transporte por agua)
- Operaciones marítimas (Militar)
- Mantenimiento del equipo naval
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- control de daños
1, record 1, Spanish, control%20de%20da%C3%B1os
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Desde el punto de vista naval; expresión que indica las medidas necesarias a tomar a bordo de un barco para preservar y restablecer la estanqueidad, la estabilidad, la maniobrabilidad y la potencia ofensiva del mismo; para controlar la escora y el equilibrio, para limitar o evitar el fuego; eliminar o evitar la contaminación y suministrar la protección adecuada contra los agentes tóxicos y facilitar el cuidado del personal herido. 1, record 1, Spanish, - control%20de%20da%C3%B1os
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