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SSFC [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2026-01-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Private-Sector Bodies and Committees
- Humanities and Social Sciences (General)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Social Science Federation of Canada
1, record 1, English, Social%20Science%20Federation%20of%20Canada
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- SSFC 2, record 1, English, SSFC
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Social Science Research Council of Canada 3, record 1, English, Social%20Science%20Research%20Council%20of%20Canada
former designation, correct
- SSRCC 4, record 1, English, SSRCC
former designation, correct
- SSRCC 4, record 1, English, SSRCC
- Canadian Social Science Research Council 5, record 1, English, Canadian%20Social%20Science%20Research%20Council
former designation, correct
- CSSRC 5, record 1, English, CSSRC
former designation, correct
- CSSRC 5, record 1, English, CSSRC
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
... in 1996, ... the Canadian Federation for the Humanities and the Social Science Federation of Canada merged [to become] the Federation for the Humanities and Social Sciences. 6, record 1, English, - Social%20Science%20Federation%20of%20Canada
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités du secteur privé
- Sciences humaines (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Fédération canadienne des sciences sociales
1, record 1, French, F%C3%A9d%C3%A9ration%20canadienne%20des%20sciences%20sociales
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- FCSS 2, record 1, French, FCSS
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- Conseil de recherche en sciences sociales du Canada 3, record 1, French, Conseil%20de%20recherche%20en%20sciences%20sociales%20du%20Canada
former designation, correct, masculine noun
- CRSSC 3, record 1, French, CRSSC
former designation, correct, masculine noun
- CRSSC 3, record 1, French, CRSSC
- Conseil canadien de recherche en sciences sociales 1, record 1, French, Conseil%20canadien%20de%20recherche%20en%20sciences%20sociales
former designation, correct, masculine noun
- CCRSS 4, record 1, French, CCRSS
former designation, correct, masculine noun
- CCRSS 4, record 1, French, CCRSS
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[...] en 1996, [...] la Fédération canadienne des études humaines et la Fédération canadienne des sciences sociales ont fusionné [pour devenir] la Fédération des sciences humaines. 5, record 1, French, - F%C3%A9d%C3%A9ration%20canadienne%20des%20sciences%20sociales
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2018-01-29
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Units (Regular Force, Armed Forces)
- Medical and Dental Services (Military)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Canadian Forces Health Services Group
1, record 2, English, Canadian%20Forces%20Health%20Services%20Group
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- CF H Svcs Gp 1, record 2, English, CF%20H%20Svcs%20Gp
correct
- Canadian Forces Medical Group 2, record 2, English, Canadian%20Forces%20Medical%20Group
former designation, correct
- Canadian Forces Health Services 3, record 2, English, Canadian%20Forces%20Health%20Services
unofficial
- CFHS 3, record 2, English, CFHS
unofficial
- CFHS 3, record 2, English, CFHS
- CF Health Services 4, record 2, English, CF%20Health%20Services
unofficial
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Canadian Forces Health Services Group; CF H Svcs Gp: designations to be used by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces. 5, record 2, English, - Canadian%20Forces%20Health%20Services%20Group
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Unités (régulières, Forces armées)
- Service de santé et service dentaire (Militaire)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Groupe des Services de santé des Forces canadiennes
1, record 2, French, Groupe%20des%20Services%20de%20sant%C3%A9%20des%20Forces%20canadiennes
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- Gp Svc S FC 1, record 2, French, Gp%20Svc%20S%20FC
correct, masculine noun
- Groupe médical des Forces canadiennes 2, record 2, French, Groupe%20m%C3%A9dical%20des%20Forces%20canadiennes
former designation, correct, masculine noun
- GMFC 3, record 2, French, GMFC
former designation, correct, masculine noun
- GMFC 3, record 2, French, GMFC
- Services de santé des Forces canadiennes 4, record 2, French, Services%20de%20sant%C3%A9%20des%20Forces%20canadiennes
unofficial, masculine noun
- SSFC 4, record 2, French, SSFC
unofficial, masculine noun
- SSFC 4, record 2, French, SSFC
- Services de santé des FC 5, record 2, French, Services%20de%20sant%C3%A9%20des%20FC
unofficial, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Groupe des Services de santé des Forces canadiennes; Gp Svc S FC : désignations d'usage obligatoire au ministère de la Défense nationale et dans les Forces canadiennes. 6, record 2, French, - Groupe%20des%20Services%20de%20sant%C3%A9%20des%20Forces%20canadiennes
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2016-10-14
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Units (Regular Force, Armed Forces)
- Medical and Dental Services (Military)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Royal Canadian Medical Service
1, record 3, English, Royal%20Canadian%20Medical%20Service
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- RCMS 2, record 3, English, RCMS
correct
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- Canadian Forces Medical Service 3, record 3, English, Canadian%20Forces%20Medical%20Service
former designation, correct
- CFMS 4, record 3, English, CFMS
former designation, correct
- CFMS 4, record 3, English, CFMS
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Royal Canadian Medical Service: new title in effect as of October 2013. 5, record 3, English, - Royal%20Canadian%20Medical%20Service
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Unités (régulières, Forces armées)
- Service de santé et service dentaire (Militaire)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- Service de santé royal canadien
1, record 3, French, Service%20de%20sant%C3%A9%20royal%20canadien
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
- SSRC 2, record 3, French, SSRC
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- Services de santé des Forces canadiennes 3, record 3, French, Services%20de%20sant%C3%A9%20des%20Forces%20canadiennes
former designation, correct, masculine noun, plural
- SSFC 4, record 3, French, SSFC
former designation, correct, masculine noun, plural
- SSFC 4, record 3, French, SSFC
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Service de santé royal canadien : titre en usage depuis octobre 2013. 5, record 3, French, - Service%20de%20sant%C3%A9%20royal%20canadien
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2008-12-08
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Position and Functional Titles (Armed Forces)
- Military (General)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- Squadron Standards Flight Commander 1, record 4, English, Squadron%20Standards%20Flight%20Commander
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
- SSFC 2, record 4, English, SSFC
proposal
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Postes et fonctions (Forces armées)
- Militaire (Généralités)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- Commandant d'escadrille - Normes d'escadron
1, record 4, French, Commandant%20d%27escadrille%20%2D%20Normes%20d%27escadron
proposal, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
- CENE 1, record 4, French, CENE
proposal, masculine noun
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2002-11-25
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Telephony and Microwave Technology
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- sequential single-frequency calling system 1, record 5, English, sequential%20single%2Dfrequency%20calling%20system
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- sequential single-frequency code system 3, record 5, English, sequential%20single%2Dfrequency%20code%20system
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A multi-tone system, the sequential single-frequency calling system (SSFC), was introduced in the late 1960s. 1, record 5, English, - sequential%20single%2Dfrequency%20calling%20system
Record 5, Key term(s)
- sequential single frequency calling system
- sequential single frequency code system
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Téléphonie et techniques hyperfréquences
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- système d'appel séquentiel à une seule fréquence
1, record 5, French, syst%C3%A8me%20d%27appel%20s%C3%A9quentiel%20%C3%A0%20une%20seule%20fr%C3%A9quence
masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
- SSSF 2, record 5, French, SSSF
masculine noun
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- système d'appel sélectif à une seule fréquence 3, record 5, French, syst%C3%A8me%20d%27appel%20s%C3%A9lectif%20%C3%A0%20une%20seule%20fr%C3%A9quence
masculine noun
- SSSF 3, record 5, French, SSSF
masculine noun
- SSSF 3, record 5, French, SSSF
- système séquentiel à une seule fréquence 4, record 5, French, syst%C3%A8me%20s%C3%A9quentiel%20%C3%A0%20une%20seule%20fr%C3%A9quence
masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Vers la fin des années 1960 apparut un système d'appel à plusieurs tonalités, le système d'appel séquentiel à une seule fréquence (SSSF), dont la progression a cependant été lente car il ne donne pas de bons résultats avec bande latérale unique, en ondes décamétriques et hectométriques. 1, record 5, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20d%27appel%20s%C3%A9quentiel%20%C3%A0%20une%20seule%20fr%C3%A9quence
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1995-02-16
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Radio Transmission and Reception
- Military Communications
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- single sideband full carrier 1, record 6, English, single%20sideband%20full%20carrier
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record 6, Key term(s)
- single side band full carrier
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Émission et réception radio
- Transmissions militaires
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- bande latérale unique avec onde porteuse complète
1, record 6, French, bande%20lat%C3%A9rale%20unique%20avec%20onde%20porteuse%20compl%C3%A8te
feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Source(s) : MDN [ministère de la Défense nationale]. 1, record 6, French, - bande%20lat%C3%A9rale%20unique%20avec%20onde%20porteuse%20compl%C3%A8te
Record 6, Key term(s)
- bande latérale unique avec porteuse complète
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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