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DPAPI [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-08-02
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Various Military Titles
- Public Relations
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Director External Communications
1, record 1, English, Director%20External%20Communications
correct, Canada
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- DEC 2, record 1, English, DEC
correct, Canada
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Director Public Affairs Planning (Issues) 1, record 1, English, Director%20Public%20Affairs%20Planning%20%28Issues%29
former designation, correct, Canada
- DPAPI 2, record 1, English, DPAPI
former designation, correct, Canada
- DPAPI 2, record 1, English, DPAPI
- Director External Communications and Public Relations 1, record 1, English, Director%20External%20Communications%20and%20Public%20Relations
former designation, correct, Canada
- DECPR 2, record 1, English, DECPR
former designation, correct, Canada
- DECPR 2, record 1, English, DECPR
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Title of a Department of National Defence directorate. 3, record 1, English, - Director%20External%20Communications
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Not to be confused with the person who is the head of this organization. 4, record 1, English, - Director%20External%20Communications
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Director External Communications; DEC: Designations to be used by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces. 4, record 1, English, - Director%20External%20Communications
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Appellations militaires diverses
- Relations publiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Directeur - Communications externes
1, record 1, French, Directeur%20%2D%20Communications%20externes
correct, masculine noun, Canada
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- DCE 2, record 1, French, DCE
correct, masculine noun, Canada
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- Directeur - Planification des affaires publiques (Enjeux) 1, record 1, French, Directeur%20%2D%20Planification%20des%20affaires%20publiques%20%28Enjeux%29
former designation, correct, masculine noun, Canada
- DPAPE 2, record 1, French, DPAPE
former designation, correct, masculine noun, Canada
- DPAPE 2, record 1, French, DPAPE
- Directeur - Communications externes et relations publiques 1, record 1, French, Directeur%20%2D%20Communications%20externes%20et%20relations%20publiques
former designation, correct, masculine noun, Canada
- DCERP 2, record 1, French, DCERP
former designation, correct, masculine noun, Canada
- DCERP 2, record 1, French, DCERP
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Titre d'une direction au ministère de la Défense nationale. 3, record 1, French, - Directeur%20%2D%20Communications%20externes
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Ne pas confondre avec la personne à la tête de cet organisme. 4, record 1, French, - Directeur%20%2D%20Communications%20externes
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Directeur - Communications externes; DCE : Désignations d'usage obligatoire au ministère de la Défense nationale et dans les Forces canadiennes. 4, record 1, French, - Directeur%20%2D%20Communications%20externes
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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