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GASM [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2019-11-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Sea Operations (Military)
- Submarines (Naval Forces)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- antisubmarine warfare
1, record 1, English, antisubmarine%20warfare
correct, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- ASW 2, record 1, English, ASW
correct, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- anti-submarine warfare 3, record 1, English, anti%2Dsubmarine%20warfare
correct, NATO
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Operations conducted with the intention of denying the enemy the effective use of their submarines. 4, record 1, English, - antisubmarine%20warfare
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
antisubmarine warfare; ASW: designations and definition standardized by NATO; designations officially approved by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces. 5, record 1, English, - antisubmarine%20warfare
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Opérations en mer (Militaire)
- Sous-marins (Forces navales)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- lutte anti-sous-marine
1, record 1, French, lutte%20anti%2Dsous%2Dmarine
correct, feminine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- LASM 2, record 1, French, LASM
correct, feminine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- guerre anti-sous-marine 3, record 1, French, guerre%20anti%2Dsous%2Dmarine
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
- GASM 3, record 1, French, GASM
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
- GASM 3, record 1, French, GASM
- lutte ASM 4, record 1, French, lutte%20ASM
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Opérations menées dans l'intention d'interdire à l'ennemi l'utilisation efficace de ses sous-marins. 5, record 1, French, - lutte%20anti%2Dsous%2Dmarine
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
lutte anti-sous-marine; LASM : désignations et définition normalisées par l'OTAN. 6, record 1, French, - lutte%20anti%2Dsous%2Dmarine
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
guerre anti-sous-marine; GASM : désignations uniformisées par le ministère de la Défense nationale et les Forces canadiennes et par le Comité de normalisation de la terminologie navale. 6, record 1, French, - lutte%20anti%2Dsous%2Dmarine
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Operaciones marítimas (Militar)
- Submarinos (Fuerzas navales)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- guerra antisubmarina
1, record 1, Spanish, guerra%20antisubmarina
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- lucha antisubmarina 1, record 1, Spanish, lucha%20antisubmarina
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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