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BMSS [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-10-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Personnel and Job Evaluation
- Physical Fitness Training and Bodybuilding
- Swimming
- Military Training
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- basic military swimming standard test
1, record 1, English, basic%20military%20swimming%20standard%20test
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- BMSS 1, record 1, English, BMSS
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- basic military swim standard test 2, record 1, English, basic%20military%20swim%20standard%20test
correct
- BMSS 3, record 1, English, BMSS
correct
- BMSS 3, record 1, English, BMSS
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The [basic military swimming standard] test ensures that [Canadian Armed Forces] members possess elementary swimming skills and related water safety knowledge so that they can respond effectively to emergency situations that may arise when working in, on, under or around water. 1, record 1, English, - basic%20military%20swimming%20standard%20test
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Évaluation du personnel et des emplois
- Conditionnement physique et culturisme
- Natation
- Instruction du personnel militaire
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- test réglementaire de base en natation à l'intention des militaires
1, record 1, French, test%20r%C3%A9glementaire%20de%20base%20en%20natation%20%C3%A0%20l%27intention%20des%20militaires
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- TRBNM 2, record 1, French, TRBNM
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Le test réglementaire de base en natation à l'intention des militaires] vise à s'assurer que tous les membres des Forces canadiennes possèdent les aptitudes de base en natation et des connaissances dans le domaine de la sécurité nautique de façon à pouvoir réagir correctement aux situations d'urgence qui peuvent se produire lorsqu'ils travaillent dans l'eau, sur l'eau, sous l'eau ou près de l'eau. 2, record 1, French, - test%20r%C3%A9glementaire%20de%20base%20en%20natation%20%C3%A0%20l%27intention%20des%20militaires
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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