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TROOP [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-11-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Military Organization
- Land Forces
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- troop
1, record 1, English, troop
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- tp 1, record 1, English, tp
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
In the Army, a sub-subunit of an Armour, Artillery, Engineer or Signals regiment. 2, record 1, English, - troop
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A troop is the equivalent of a platoon in an Infantry battalion. 2, record 1, English, - troop
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
troop; tp: designations and definition officially approved by the Army Terminology Panel; designations officially approved by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces. 3, record 1, English, - troop
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Organisation militaire
- Forces terrestres
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- troupe
1, record 1, French, troupe
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- tp 1, record 1, French, tp
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dans l'Armée, sous-sous-unité d'un régiment de l'Arme blindée, de l'Artillerie, du Génie et des Transmissions. 2, record 1, French, - troupe
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La troupe est l'équivalent du peloton dans un bataillon de l'Infanterie. 2, record 1, French, - troupe
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
troupe; tp : désignations et définition uniformisées par le Groupe d'experts en terminologie de l'Armée de terre; désignations uniformisées par le Comité de terminologie française du Conseil de doctrine et de tactique de l'Armée de terre et par le ministère de la Défense nationale et les Forces canadiennes. 2, record 1, French, - troupe
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2015-08-20
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- General Vocabulary
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- troop
1, record 2, English, troop
correct, noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A body of soldiers. 1, record 2, English, - troop
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire général
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- troupe
1, record 2, French, troupe
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ensemble des soldats. 1, record 2, French, - troupe
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1993-09-07
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- CBRNE Weapons
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- United Nations troop
1, record 3, English, United%20Nations%20troop
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- UN troop 2, record 3, English, UN%20troop
correct
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Armes CBRNE
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- troupe des Nations Unies
1, record 3, French, troupe%20des%20Nations%20Unies
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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