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RCMP NHQ [1 record]
Record 1 - external organization data 2022-03-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- RCMP National Headquarters
1, record 1, English, RCMP%20National%20Headquarters
correct, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- RCMP NHQ 1, record 1, English, RCMP%20NHQ
correct, plural
- National Headquarters 1, record 1, English, National%20Headquarters
correct, plural
- NHQ 1, record 1, English, NHQ
correct, plural
- NHQ 1, record 1, English, NHQ
- National HQ 1, record 1, English, National%20HQ
correct, plural
- NHQ 1, record 1, English, NHQ
correct, plural
- NHQ 1, record 1, English, NHQ
- RCMP Headquarters 1, record 1, English, RCMP%20Headquarters
former designation, correct, plural
- RCMP HQ 1, record 1, English, RCMP%20HQ
former designation, correct, plural
- Headquarters 1, record 1, English, Headquarters
former designation, correct, plural
- HQ 1, record 1, English, HQ
former designation, correct, plural
- HQ 1, record 1, English, HQ
- Headquarters Division 1, record 1, English, Headquarters%20Division
former designation, correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
RCMP: Royal Canadian Mounted Police. 1, record 1, English, - RCMP%20National%20Headquarters
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
1920: established in Ottawa; 1947-53: absorbed by "A" Division; 1954: reinstated as a division; 1987: lost divisional status. 1, record 1, English, - RCMP%20National%20Headquarters
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
The RCMP National Headquarters were located in the L.H. Nicholson Building before relocating to the M.J. Nadon Building from 2009 to 2012. 1, record 1, English, - RCMP%20National%20Headquarters
Record 1, Key term(s)
- Royal Canadian Mounted Police National Headquarters
- Royal Canadian Mounted Police NHQ
- Royal Canadian Mounted Police Headquarters
- Royal Canadian Mounted Police HQ
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir - Gendarmerie royale du Canada (GRC)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Direction générale de la GRC
1, record 1, French, Direction%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9rale%20de%20la%20GRC
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- DG de la GRC 1, record 1, French, DG%20de%20la%20GRC
correct, feminine noun
- Direction générale 1, record 1, French, Direction%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9rale
correct, feminine noun
- DG 1, record 1, French, DG
correct, feminine noun
- DG 1, record 1, French, DG
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
GRC : Gendarmerie royale du Canada. 1, record 1, French, - Direction%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9rale%20de%20la%20GRC
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
1920 : établie à Ottawa; 1947-1953 : intégrée à la Division A; 1954 : rétablissement de la division; 1987 : perte du statut divisionnaire. 1, record 1, French, - Direction%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9rale%20de%20la%20GRC
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
La Direction générale de la GRC occupait l'immeuble L.H. Nicholson jusqu'à sa réinstallation dans l'immeuble M.J. Nadon de 2009 à 2012. 1, record 1, French, - Direction%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9rale%20de%20la%20GRC
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
Bien qu'au niveau national, on ait remplacé «Headquarters» par «National Headquarters», l'appellation française est demeurée la même. 1, record 1, French, - Direction%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9rale%20de%20la%20GRC
Record 1, Key term(s)
- Direction générale de la Gendarmerie royale du Canada
- DG de la Gendarmerie royale du Canada
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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