Coast Guard - English spelling: coast guard

Japanese: 沿岸警備隊 - えんがんけいびたい（英語表記）coast guard

A maritime force that enforces maritime law along the country's coast and is responsible for salvage at sea. It is equipped with small ships and aircraft. It was established in various countries in the early 19th century to crack down on smuggling. It also maintains and manages navigational aids such as lighthouses and buoys. Some countries also have the task of breaking ice on canals and lakes, and conducting and announcing meteorological observations. The coast guards of the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, and other countries are well known, and in Japan the Japan Coast Guard is the equivalent. (→Coast Guard〈United States〉)

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Japanese:

自国の沿岸で海事法を執行するとともに，海難救助にあたる海上部隊。小型艦艇，航空機などを装備する。19世紀初めに密貿易の取り締まりを目的に各国で発足した。灯台，浮標（ブイ）などの航海支援設備の維持管理も行なう。また運河や湖沼の砕氷や気象観測と発表を任務とする国もある。アメリカ合衆国，イギリス，カナダなどの沿岸警備隊がよく知られており，日本では海上保安庁が沿岸警備隊に相当する。（→沿岸警備隊〈アメリカ合衆国〉）

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