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MASTER CORPORAL [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-02-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Military Ranks
- Land Forces
- Air Forces
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- master corporal
1, record 1, English, master%20corporal
correct, see observation, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- MCpl 2, record 1, English, MCpl
correct, see observation, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The [designation] of a non-commissioned member who holds the rank of corporal and is appointed as a master corporal. 3, record 1, English, - master%20corporal
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Each element of a military rank is capitalized when used to address a person directly or to refer to a particular person. Each element of a rank abbreviation takes an initial capital letter when used in conjunction with a person's name. Ranks used without a name should be written out in full. 4, record 1, English, - master%20corporal
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
master corporal; MCpl: designations officially approved by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces. 5, record 1, English, - master%20corporal
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
master corporal; MCpl: designations to be used by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces. 5, record 1, English, - master%20corporal
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Grades militaires
- Forces terrestres
- Forces aériennes
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- caporal-chef
1, record 1, French, caporal%2Dchef
correct, see observation, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- cplc 2, record 1, French, cplc
correct, see observation, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- caporale-chef 3, record 1, French, caporale%2Dchef
correct, see observation, feminine noun
- cplc 4, record 1, French, cplc
correct, see observation, feminine noun
- cplc 4, record 1, French, cplc
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Désignation] d'un militaire du rang qui détient le grade de caporal et est nommé caporal-chef. 5, record 1, French, - caporal%2Dchef
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les grades militaires s'écrivent avec la majuscule initiale lorsqu'ils sont employés pour s'adresser directement à une personne, qu'ils soient ou non accompagnés du nom de la personne. Les abréviations des grades s'écrivent avec la majuscule initiale lorsqu'elles accompagnent le nom d'une personne. Les grades non accompagnés d'un nom devraient s'écrire au long. 6, record 1, French, - caporal%2Dchef
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
caporal-chef; cplc : désignations uniformisées par le ministère de la Défense nationale et les Forces canadiennes. 7, record 1, French, - caporal%2Dchef
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
caporal-chef; caporale-chef; cplc : désignations d'usage obligatoire au ministère de la Défense nationale et dans les Forces canadiennes. 7, record 1, French, - caporal%2Dchef
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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