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ENGAGEMENT INITIAL [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-08-31
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Military Administration
- Personnel Management (General)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- variable initial engagement
1, record 1, English, variable%20initial%20engagement
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- VIE 2, record 1, English, VIE
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- basic engagement 2, record 1, English, basic%20engagement
former designation, correct
- BE 2, record 1, English, BE
former designation, correct
- BE 2, record 1, English, BE
- short service engagement 2, record 1, English, short%20service%20engagement
former designation, correct
- SSE 2, record 1, English, SSE
former designation, correct
- SSE 2, record 1, English, SSE
- short engagement 2, record 1, English, short%20engagement
former designation, correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A type of engagement that may vary from three to nine years plus subsidized training depending on the military occupation of the officer or non-commissioned member. 3, record 1, English, - variable%20initial%20engagement
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
variable initial engagement; VIE: term and abbreviation to be used by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces. 3, record 1, English, - variable%20initial%20engagement
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Administration militaire
- Gestion du personnel (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- engagement initial de durée variable
1, record 1, French, engagement%20initial%20de%20dur%C3%A9e%20variable
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- EIDV 2, record 1, French, EIDV
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- engagement initial 3, record 1, French, engagement%20initial
former designation, correct, masculine noun
- EI 1, record 1, French, EI
former designation, correct, masculine noun
- EI 1, record 1, French, EI
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[...] engagement initial à l'intention des membres de la Force régulière. La durée va habituellement d’au moins trois ans à au plus neuf ans, les périodes d'études subventionnées étant exclues. 1, record 1, French, - engagement%20initial%20de%20dur%C3%A9e%20variable
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
engagement initial de durée variable; EIDV : terme et abréviation d'usage obligatoire au ministère de la Défense nationale et dans les Forces canadiennes. 4, record 1, French, - engagement%20initial%20de%20dur%C3%A9e%20variable
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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