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CASERNE DETENTION PRISON MILITAIRE FORCES CANADIENNES [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2020-07-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Various Military Titles
- Penal Administration
- Military Police
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Canadian Forces Service Prison and Detention Barracks
1, record 1, English, Canadian%20Forces%20Service%20Prison%20and%20Detention%20Barracks
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- CFSPDB 2, record 1, English, CFSPDB
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The Canadian Forces Service Prison and Detention Barracks is the only Canadian Forces unit designated as a detention barracks by the Minister of National Defence. The unit accepts inmates sentenced to detention for 15 days or longer, or to imprisonment of any duration. Service prisoners may be retained in service custody for up to two years less a day, after which time they are transferred to civil custody to complete a longer sentence. 3, record 1, English, - Canadian%20Forces%20Service%20Prison%20and%20Detention%20Barracks
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Canadian Forces Service Prison and Detention Barracks; CFSPDB: designations to be used by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces. 4, record 1, English, - Canadian%20Forces%20Service%20Prison%20and%20Detention%20Barracks
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Appellations militaires diverses
- Administration pénitentiaire
- Police militaire
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Caserne de détention et prison militaire des Forces canadiennes
1, record 1, French, Caserne%20de%20d%C3%A9tention%20et%20prison%20militaire%20des%20Forces%20canadiennes
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- CDPMFC 2, record 1, French, CDPMFC
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Caserne de détention et prison militaire des Forces canadiennes; CDPMFC : désignations d'usage obligatoire au ministère de la Défense nationale et dans les Forces canadiennes. 3, record 1, French, - Caserne%20de%20d%C3%A9tention%20et%20prison%20militaire%20des%20Forces%20canadiennes
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Denominaciones militares varias
- Administración penitenciaria
- Policía militar
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- Cuartel de Detención y Cárcel Militar de las Fuerzas Canadienses
1, record 1, Spanish, Cuartel%20de%20Detenci%C3%B3n%20y%20C%C3%A1rcel%20Militar%20de%20las%20Fuerzas%20Canadienses
proposal, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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