Sweeping changes the problem
Minesweeping uses equipment and procedure to clear or neutralize a mine threat across an area. The exact method depends on the mine and the gear. The important point is that the ship is working through a field rather than simply searching for a single object.
Hunting is a search mode
Minehunting generally focuses on locating and identifying individual mines before disposal. The terms overlap in public discussion, but the difference matters when reading technical histories or comparing vessel roles.
Use the wording the source uses
Historical sources can describe older practices with different language. A glossary helps readers, but a page should preserve the source’s period terminology and explain it rather than silently modernizing every label.
Source note. This page separates documented history, archival observation and editorial explanation. Where a source does not establish a detail, the detail is left open.