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STRAGGLER [3 records]

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Record 1 2002-03-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Sea Operations (Military)
DEF

A ship separated from its convoy by more than 5 nautical miles, through inability to keep up, and unable to rejoin before dark, or over 10 nautical miles from its convoy whether or not it can rejoin before dark.

OBS

straggler: term and definition standardized by NATO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Opérations en mer (Militaire)
DEF

Bâtiment en retard sur son convoi de plus de 5 milles nautiques faute de pouvoir s'y maintenir et incapable de le rallier avant la nuit, ou en retard de plus de 10 milles nautiques, qu'il soit ou non capable de rallier avant la nuit.

OBS

traînard : terme et définition normalisés par l'OTAN.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Operaciones marítimas (Militar)
DEF

Barco rezagado de su formación más de 5 millas náuticas, debido a que no puede mantener la velocidad y que es por tanto incapaz de reunirse con el convoy antes de anochecer o que está rezagado más de 10 millas náuticas tanto si puede como si no reunirse con su convoy antes del anochecer.

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Record 2 2002-03-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Land Forces
  • Air Forces
  • Naval Forces
DEF

Any personnel, vehicles, ships or aircraft which, without apparent purpose or assigned mission, become separated from their unit, column or formation.

OBS

straggler: term and definition standardized by NATO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Forces terrestres
  • Forces aériennes
  • Forces navales
DEF

Tout personnel, véhicule, bâtiment ou aéronef qui, sans raison apparente ou sans en avoir reçu mission, évolue séparément de son unité, colonne ou formation.

OBS

isolé : terme et définition normalisés par l'OTAN et uniformisés par le Comité de terminologie française du Conseil de doctrine et de tactique de l'Armée de terre.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Ejército de tierra
  • Fuerzas aéreas
  • Fuerzas navales
DEF

Personal, vehículos, barcos o aeronaves que sin causa aparente o misión asignada, está separado de su unidad, columna o formación.

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Record 3 1985-06-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Data Transmission
DEF

A message which has inadvertently passed through one or more nodes trailing or attached to a preceding message without picking up a channel number or without being detected prior to delivery to a terminal station.

CONT

... one which either trails or is attached to a preceding message. Straggler messages may be caused by: garbles during transmission; equipment malfunction; incorrectly prepared, improperly positioned or omitted end-of-message signal for the first message, etc. Straggler messages will not necessarily be addressed to receiving COMMCEN; therefore, message protection is required.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Transmission de données

Spanish

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