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SUMMONS CANNON SHOT [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-05-02
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Law of the Sea
- War and Peace (International Law)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- warning shot
1, record 1, English, warning%20shot
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- blank shot 2, record 1, English, blank%20shot
correct
- affirming gun 2, record 1, English, affirming%20gun
correct
- summons by cannon shot 3, record 1, English, summons%20by%20cannon%20shot
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
On approaching a merchant ship for the purpose of visit, the commander of the visiting cruiser must summon her to stop. This signal may be given in different ways; the older method was by the warship hoisting her flag and pennant and firing a blank shot ..., which is still called "the affirming gun" .... 2, record 1, English, - warning%20shot
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Prior to 1914, visit and search took place at sea at the place where the apparently neutral merchant vessel was stopped. The procedure was a simple one, the belligerent war vessel issuing a summons by cannon shot that commanded the merchant vessel to "leave to" so that the belligerent officer and accompanying men could come on board to visit, and if need be, to search. 3, record 1, English, - warning%20shot
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Droit de la mer
- Guerre et paix (Droit international)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- coup de semonce
1, record 1, French, coup%20de%20semonce
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- coup d'assurance 1, record 1, French, coup%20d%27assurance
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
«Le navire de guerre arbore son pavillon en tirant un coup de canon à poudre, qu'on appelle coup de semonce, c'est-à-dire d'avertissement; cela signifie que le navire marchand doit se faire connaître en hissant à son tour son pavillon». 1, record 1, French, - coup%20de%20semonce
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
coup d'assurance : Coup de canon tiré par un navire de guerre pour affirmer que le pavillon qu'il arbore est bien son pavillon national et qui constitue, par là, affirmation de sa nationalité. 1, record 1, French, - coup%20de%20semonce
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Coup de semonce : sur terre comme en mer. Source : ONUPAIX. 2, record 1, French, - coup%20de%20semonce
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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