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MATERIAL SUPPORT [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2018-10-02
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Military Equipment Maintenance
- Military Materiel Management
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- materiel sustainment
1, record 1, English, materiel%20sustainment
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- materiel support 2, record 1, English, materiel%20support
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The coordinated activities required to support defence materiel throughout its service life. 1, record 1, English, - materiel%20sustainment
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
materiel sustainment: term to be used by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces. 3, record 1, English, - materiel%20sustainment
Record 1, Key term(s)
- material sustainment
- material support
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Maintenance du matériel militaire
- Gestion du matériel militaire
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- soutien du matériel
1, record 1, French, soutien%20du%20mat%C3%A9riel
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Ensemble des] activités coordonnées nécessaires pour assurer le soutien du matériel de défense tout le long de sa durée de vie utile. 2, record 1, French, - soutien%20du%20mat%C3%A9riel
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
soutien du matériel : terme d'usage obligatoire au ministère de la Défense nationale et dans les Forces canadiennes. 2, record 1, French, - soutien%20du%20mat%C3%A9riel
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1981-01-20
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Business and Administrative Documents
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- material in support 1, record 2, English, material%20in%20support
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Écrits commerciaux et administratifs
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- documentation afférente
1, record 2, French, documentation%20aff%C3%A9rente
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- documentation à l'appui 1, record 2, French, documentation%20%C3%A0%20l%27appui
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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