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MAITRISE MER [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-08-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Sea Operations (Military)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- absolute mastery of the sea
1, record 1, English, absolute%20mastery%20of%20the%20sea
proposal
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Opérations en mer (Militaire)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- maîtrise absolue de la mer
1, record 1, French, ma%C3%AEtrise%20absolue%20de%20la%20mer
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-08-25
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Sea Operations (Military)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- command of the sea
1, record 2, English, command%20of%20the%20sea
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- mastery of the sea 2, record 2, English, mastery%20of%20the%20sea
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The freedom to use the sea and to deny its use to an adversary in the sub-surface, surface and above-water environments. 3, record 2, English, - command%20of%20the%20sea
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
command of the sea: term and definition standardized by NATO. 4, record 2, English, - command%20of%20the%20sea
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Opérations en mer (Militaire)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- maîtrise de l’espace maritime
1, record 2, French, ma%C3%AEtrise%20de%20l%26rsquo%3Bespace%20maritime
correct, feminine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- maîtrise de la mer 2, record 2, French, ma%C3%AEtrise%20de%20la%20mer
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Liberté d'utiliser l'espace maritime et d'en interdire l'emploi par un adversaire. 1, record 2, French, - ma%C3%AEtrise%20de%20l%26rsquo%3Bespace%20maritime
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
En français, l'expression «espace maritime» englobe les environnements sous-marin, de surface et aéromaritime. 1, record 2, French, - ma%C3%AEtrise%20de%20l%26rsquo%3Bespace%20maritime
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
maîtrise de l'espace maritime : terme et définition normalisés par l'OTAN. 3, record 2, French, - ma%C3%AEtrise%20de%20l%26rsquo%3Bespace%20maritime
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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