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Record 1 - internal organization data 2020-08-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Military Administration
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- term of service
1, record 1, English, term%20of%20service
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- term of enlistment 2, record 1, English, term%20of%20enlistment
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Members of the Canadian Forces are enrolled for specific periods of service. These specified periods are known as "terms of service" and are similar to fixed-period employment contracts in the civilian world. 1, record 1, English, - term%20of%20service
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
For those incapacitated by wounds or disease, release from operational duty came sooner, while the rest counted down days to the end of voluntary one-year terms of enlistment. 2, record 1, English, - term%20of%20service
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Administration militaire
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- période d'engagement
1, record 1, French, p%C3%A9riode%20d%27engagement
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les membres des Forces canadiennes sont enrôlés pour des périodes de temps précises désignées sous le nom de «périodes d'engagement», ce qui est très similaire aux contrats d'emploi de durée fixe du secteur civil. 1, record 1, French, - p%C3%A9riode%20d%27engagement
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Administración militar
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- periodo de servicio
1, record 1, Spanish, periodo%20de%20servicio
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] la ley y la práctica pueden establecer diferencias entre el servicio militar y el servicio nacional sustitutorio, y que esas diferencias pueden, en casos particulares, justificar un período de servicio más largo [...]. 1, record 1, Spanish, - periodo%20de%20servicio
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