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S.-M. [2 records]
Record 1 - external organization data 2022-02-24
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Sergeant-Major
1, record 1, English, Sergeant%2DMajor
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- S/M 1, record 1, English, S%2FM
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Sergeant Major 1, record 1, English, Sergeant%20Major
former designation, correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Order of precedence of ranks for regular members of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police: (a) Commissioner; (b) Deputy Commissioner; (c) Assistant Commissioner; (d) Chief Superintendent; (e) Superintendent; (f) Inspector; (g) Corps Sergeant-Major; (h) Sergeant-Major; (i) Staff Sergeant-Major; (j) Staff Sergeant; (k) Sergeant; (l) Corporal; (m) Constable. 1, record 1, English, - Sergeant%2DMajor
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir - Gendarmerie royale du Canada (GRC)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- sergent-major
1, record 1, French, sergent%2Dmajor
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- s.-m. 1, record 1, French, s%2E%2Dm%2E
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- sergente-major 1, record 1, French, sergente%2Dmajor
correct, feminine noun
- s.-m. 1, record 1, French, s%2E%2Dm%2E
correct, feminine noun
- s.-m. 1, record 1, French, s%2E%2Dm%2E
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ordre de préséance des grades des membres réguliers de la Gendarmerie royale du Canada : a) commissaire; b) sous-commissaire; c) commissaire adjoint; d) surintendant principal; e) surintendant; f) inspecteur; g) sergent-major du corps; h) sergent-major; i) sergent-major d’état-major; j) sergent d’état-major; k) sergent; l) caporal; m) gendarme. 1, record 1, French, - sergent%2Dmajor
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
sergents-majors; sergentes-majors : pluriel. 1, record 1, French, - sergent%2Dmajor
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1993-01-21
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
- Police
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- sergeant major 1, record 2, English, sergeant%20major
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Police
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- sergent-major 1, record 2, French, sergent%2Dmajor
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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