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LUTTE SOUS MER [1 record]

Record 1 2025-05-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Sonar and Underwater Detection (Military)
CONT

Underwater warfare, also known as undersea warfare or subsurface warfare, is naval warfare involving underwater vehicle or combat operations conducted underwater.

OBS

underwater warfare: designations officially approved by the Joint Terminology Panel.

OBS

undersea warfare; USW: designations standardized by NATO.

Key term(s)
  • under-water warfare
  • under-sea warfare

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sonar et détection sous-marine (Militaire)
OBS

guerre sous-marine; GS : désignations uniformisées par le Groupe d'experts en terminologie interarmées.

OBS

lutte sous la mer; LSM : désignations normalisées par l'OTAN.

Spanish

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