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DRAGUE FOND [1 record]

Record 1 2002-02-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Minesweeping and Minehunting
  • Demolition (Military)
DEF

A sweep, either wire or chain, used either to sweep mines close to the bottom or to remove mines from a channel by dragging.

OBS

bottom sweep: term and definition standardized by NATO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Dragage et chasse aux mines
  • Destruction (Militaire)
DEF

Drague remorquée par deux bâtiments, constituée par un fil d'acier ou par une chaîne et destinée soit à draguer les mines proches du fond, soit à traîner les mines hors du chenal.

OBS

drague de fond : terme et définition normalisés par l'OTAN; terme uniformisé par le Comité de normalisation de la terminologie navale.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Dragado y detección de minas
  • Destrucción (Militar)
DEF

Draga, ya sea de cadena o cable, que se emplea para levantar minas próximas al fondo o para remover minas en un canal mediante el barrido.

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