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/em'bahr kay"sheuhn/, n.the act, process, or an instance of embarking.Also, embarcation.[1635-45; < F embarcation < Sp embarcación. See EMBARK, -ATION]
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embarkation — em‧bar‧ka‧tion [ˌembɑːˈkeɪʆn ǁ bɑːr ] noun [uncountable] TRAVEL when passengers get on a ship or plane: • Embarkation will take place at 17.00 hours. * * * embark UK US /ɪmˈbɑːk/ verb ► [I] to go onto a ship, aircraft, or train: »The flight crew … Financial and business terms
Embarkation — Em bar*ka tion, n. 1. The act of putting or going on board of a vessel; as, the embarkation of troops. [1913 Webster] 2. That which is embarked; as, an embarkation of Jesuits. Smollett. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
embarkation — index birth (beginning), inception, onset (commencement), outset, start Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton … Law dictionary
embarkation — 1640s, from Fr. embarcation, noun of action from embarquer (see EMBARK (Cf. embark)) … Etymology dictionary
embarkation — krovimas ir sodinimas statusas T sritis Gynyba apibrėžtis Žmonių sodinimas ir (arba) transporto priemonių bei atsargų ir įrangos krovimas į laivus ar orlaivius. Pastaba: prancūzų kalba žodis „embarquement“ taip pat tinka geležinkelių ir kelių… … NATO terminų aiškinamasis žodynas
embarkation — embark ► VERB 1) go on board a ship or aircraft. 2) (embark on/upon) begin (a new project or course of action). DERIVATIVES embarkation noun. ORIGIN French embarquer, from barque bark, ship … English terms dictionary
embarkation element (unit) (group) — A temporary administrative formation of personnel with supplies and equipment embarking or to be embarked (combat loaded) aboard the ships of one transport element (unit) (group). It is dissolved upon completion of the embarkation. An embarkation … Military dictionary
embarkation plans — The plans prepared by the landing force and appropriate subordinate commanders containing instructions and information concerning the organization for embarkation, assignment to shipping, supplies and equipment to be embarked, location and… … Military dictionary
embarkation area — An area ashore, including a group of embarkation points, in which final preparations for embarkation are completed and through which assigned personnel and loads for craft and ships are called forward to embark. See also mounting area … Military dictionary
embarkation organization — A temporary administrative formation of personnel with supplies and equipment embarking or to be embarked (combat loaded) aboard amphibious shipping. See also embarkation element (unit) (group); embarkation team … Military dictionary
embarkation team — A temporary administrative formation of all personnel with supplies and equipment embarking or to be embarked (combat loaded) aboard one ship. See also embarkation element (unit) (group); embarkation organization … Military dictionary
