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SNFC [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-02-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Units (Regular Force, Armed Forces)
- Mine Warfare
- Counter-Measures (Military operations)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Mine Countermeasures Force North
1, record 1, English, Mine%20Countermeasures%20Force%20North
correct, see observation, NATO
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- MCMFORNORTH 2, record 1, English, MCMFORNORTH
correct, NATO
- MCMFN 2, record 1, English, MCMFN
correct, NATO
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Standing Naval Force, Channel 1, record 1, English, Standing%20Naval%20Force%2C%20Channel
former designation, correct, NATO
- STANAVFORCHAN 2, record 1, English, STANAVFORCHAN
former designation, correct, NATO
- SNFC 2, record 1, English, SNFC
former designation, correct, NATO
- STANAVFORCHAN 2, record 1, English, STANAVFORCHAN
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Mine Countermeasures Force North; MCMFORNORTH; MCMFN: designations removed from NATOTerm in 2007. 3, record 1, English, - Mine%20Countermeasures%20Force%20North
Record 1, Key term(s)
- Mine Counter-measures Force North
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Unités (régulières, Forces armées)
- Guerre des mines
- Contre-mesures (Opérations militaires)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Force de lutte contre les mines du Nord
1, record 1, French, Force%20de%20lutte%20contre%20les%20mines%20du%20Nord
correct, see observation, feminine noun, NATO
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- Force navale permanente de la Manche 1, record 1, French, Force%20navale%20permanente%20de%20la%20Manche
former designation, feminine noun, NATO
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Force de lutte contre les mines du Nord : désignation retirée de TermOTAN en 2007. 2, record 1, French, - Force%20de%20lutte%20contre%20les%20mines%20du%20Nord
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2007-01-25
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Various Military Titles
- Military Organization
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Canadian Forces Northern Area
1, record 2, English, Canadian%20Forces%20Northern%20Area
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- CFNA 1, record 2, English, CFNA
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- Canadian Forces Northern Region 2, record 2, English, Canadian%20Forces%20Northern%20Region
former designation, correct
- CFNR 3, record 2, English, CFNR
former designation, correct
- CFNR 3, record 2, English, CFNR
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Northern Region, encompassing the Yukon and the Northwest Territories, is headquartered in Yellowknife. It will be renamed "Canadian Forces Northern Area" under the command of the Chief of the Defence Staff. 4, record 2, English, - Canadian%20Forces%20Northern%20Area
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Source : Defence Policy 1992, DND. 4, record 2, English, - Canadian%20Forces%20Northern%20Area
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Canadian Forces Northern Area; CFNA: title and abbreviation to be used by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces. 5, record 2, English, - Canadian%20Forces%20Northern%20Area
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Appellations militaires diverses
- Organisation militaire
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Secteur du Nord des Forces canadiennes
1, record 2, French, Secteur%20du%20Nord%20des%20Forces%20canadiennes
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- SNFC 1, record 2, French, SNFC
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- Forces canadiennes - Région du Nord 2, record 2, French, Forces%20canadiennes%20%2D%20R%C3%A9gion%20du%20Nord
former designation, correct
- FCRN 2, record 2, French, FCRN
former designation, correct
- FCRN 2, record 2, French, FCRN
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La Région du Nord, qui englobe le Yukon et les Territoires du Nord Ouest, a son quartier général à Yellowknife. Elle est sur le point de prendre le nom de «Secteur du Nord des Forces canadiennes» mais reste sous le commandement du Chef d'état-major de la Défense. 2, record 2, French, - Secteur%20du%20Nord%20des%20Forces%20canadiennes
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Source : Politique de défense 1992, MDN. 2, record 2, French, - Secteur%20du%20Nord%20des%20Forces%20canadiennes
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Secteur du Nord des Forces canadiennes; SNFC : titre et abréviation d'usage obligatoire au ministère de la Défense nationale et dans les Forces canadiennes. 3, record 2, French, - Secteur%20du%20Nord%20des%20Forces%20canadiennes
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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