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POLICIA MILITAR [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-02-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Military Police
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- military police
1, record 1, English, military%20police
correct, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- MP 2, record 1, English, MP
correct, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
All designated military forces with the responsibility and authorization for the enforcement of the law and maintaining order, as well as the provision of operational assistance through assigned doctrinal functions. 3, record 1, English, - military%20police
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
military police; MP: designations and definition standardized by NATO; designations officially approved by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces. 4, record 1, English, - military%20police
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Police militaire
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- police militaire
1, record 1, French, police%20militaire
correct, feminine noun, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- PM 2, record 1, French, PM
correct, feminine noun, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ensemble des forces militaires désignées qui ont la responsabilité et l'autorisation de faire respecter la loi et maintenir l'ordre, ainsi que de fournir une assistance opérationnelle au travers des fonctions doctrinales qui leur sont assignées. 3, record 1, French, - police%20militaire
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
police militaire; PM : désignations et définition normalisées par l'OTAN; désignations uniformisées par le ministère de la Défense nationale et les Forces canadiennes. 4, record 1, French, - police%20militaire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Policía militar
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- policía militar
1, record 1, Spanish, polic%C3%ADa%20militar
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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