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AUXILIARY FORCE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-02-01
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Military Organization
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- auxiliary force
1, record 1, English, auxiliary%20force
correct, see observation, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
auxiliary forces: Armed groups established by a legitimate authority for specific and normally limited purposes. 2, record 1, English, - auxiliary%20force
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Auxiliary forces may operate independently or augment regular forces. 2, record 1, English, - auxiliary%20force
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
The Canadian Rangers are an example of an auxiliary force. 3, record 1, English, - auxiliary%20force
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
auxiliary force: The plural form of this term (auxiliary forces) and the plural definition have been officially approved by the Army Terminology Panel, the Joint Terminology Panel and the Defence Terminology Standardization Board. 4, record 1, English, - auxiliary%20force
Record 1, Key term(s)
- auxiliary forces
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Organisation militaire
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- force auxiliaire
1, record 1, French, force%20auxiliaire
correct, see observation, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
forces auxiliaires : Groupes armés mis sur pied par une autorité légitime pour des besoins précis et habituellement limités. 2, record 1, French, - force%20auxiliaire
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les forces auxiliaires peuvent mener des opérations indépendantes ou augmenter les forces régulières. 2, record 1, French, - force%20auxiliaire
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Les Rangers canadiens constituent un exemple de forces auxiliaires. 2, record 1, French, - force%20auxiliaire
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
force auxiliaire : Le terme au pluriel (forces auxiliaires) et la définition au pluriel ont été uniformisés par le Groupe d'experts en terminologie interarmées et par le Conseil de normalisation de terminologie de la défense. 3, record 1, French, - force%20auxiliaire
Record 1, Key term(s)
- forces auxiliaires
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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