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CPSM [3 records]

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Alphabetical list of terms

Record 1 2023-03-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Military Organization
  • Naval Forces
  • Marine Terminals
OBS

In Canada, the responsibilities of a King's harbour master's includes assisting warships in and out of harbours, providing refit services through specialty barges, oversee environmental protection of the harbour and maintain navy buoys for the Royal Canadian Navy.

OBS

The name of the harbour master is assigned during the reign of a female or male monarch.

OBS

The abbreviations "Q.H.M." and "K.H.M." (with periods) are used on flags, but are not required in standard texts.

OBS

Queen's harbour master; QHM: designations officially approved by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces.

Key term(s)
  • Queen's harbor master
  • Queen's harbourmaster
  • Queen's harbormaster
  • King's harbor master
  • King's harbourmaster
  • King's harbormaster

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organisation militaire
  • Forces navales
  • Gares maritimes
OBS

L'abréviation «C.P.S.M.» (avec des points) est utilisée sur le drapeau. Il n'est pas nécessaire d'utiliser les points dans les textes courants.

OBS

capitaine de port de Sa Majesté; CPSM : désignations uniformisées par le ministère de la Défense nationale et les Forces canadiennes.

Spanish

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Record 2 2021-11-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Military Decorations
  • Ceremonial and Traditions (Military)
  • Peace-Keeping Operations
OBS

Canadian Peacekeeping Service Medal; C.P.S.M.: title and abbreviation to be used by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Décorations militaires
  • Cérémonial et traditions (Militaire)
  • Opérations de maintien de la paix
OBS

Médaille canadienne du maintien de la paix; M.C.M.P. : titre et abréviation d'usage obligatoire au ministère de la Défense nationale et dans les Forces canadiennes.

Spanish

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Record 3 1997-08-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Provincial Government Bodies and Committees (Canadian)
  • Climatology
Key term(s)
  • Provincial Climate Service Center

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités de gouvernements provinciaux canadiens
  • Climatologie

Spanish

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