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AIR COMMANDANT [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2018-04-24
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Military Ranks
- Air Forces
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- group officer
1, record 1, English, group%20officer
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
During the Second World War, female officers in the [Royal Canadian Air Force] women's division had a rank structure and terminology that was completely different from the male officers’ terminology; it included ranks such as air commandant, group officer and section officer. 1, record 1, English, - group%20officer
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Grades militaires
- Forces aériennes
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- officier d'aviation
1, record 1, French, officier%20d%27aviation
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Durant la Seconde Guerre mondiale, la structure de grade et la nomenclature des femmes officiers de la division féminine de l'[Aviation royale canadienne] étaient complètement différentes de la nomenclature des hommes officiers[. La nomenclature des grades des femmes officiers] comprenait des grades tels que commandant de l'air, officier d'aviation et officier de section. 1, record 1, French, - officier%20d%27aviation
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2018-04-24
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Military Ranks
- Air Forces
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- air commandant
1, record 2, English, air%20commandant
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
During the Second World War, female officers in the [Royal Canadian Air Force] women's division had a rank structure and terminology that was completely different from the male officers’ terminology; it included ranks such as air commandant, group officer and section officer. 1, record 2, English, - air%20commandant
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Grades militaires
- Forces aériennes
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- commandant de l'air
1, record 2, French, commandant%20de%20l%27air
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Durant la Seconde Guerre mondiale, la structure de grade et la nomenclature des femmes officiers de la division féminine de l'[Aviation royale canadienne] étaient complètement différentes de la nomenclature des hommes officiers[. La nomenclature des grades des femmes officiers] comprenait des grades tels que commandant de l'air, officier d'aviation et officier de section. 1, record 2, French, - commandant%20de%20l%27air
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2018-04-16
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Military Ranks
- Air Forces
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- section officer
1, record 3, English, section%20officer
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
During the Second World War, female officers in the [Royal Canadian Air Force] women's division had a rank structure and terminology that was completely different from the male officers’ terminology; it included ranks such as air commandant, group officer and section officer. 2, record 3, English, - section%20officer
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Grades militaires
- Forces aériennes
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- officier de section
1, record 3, French, officier%20de%20section
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Durant la Seconde Guerre mondiale, la structure de grade et la nomenclature des femmes officiers de la division féminine de l'[Aviation royale canadienne] étaient complètement différentes de la nomenclature des hommes officiers[. La nomenclature des grades des femmes officiers] comprenait des grades tels que commandant de l'air, officier d'aviation et officier de section. 1, record 3, French, - officier%20de%20section
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2010-08-04
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Position and Functional Titles (Armed Forces)
- Military Training
- Air Forces
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- Commandant Central Flying School
1, record 4, English, Commandant%20Central%20Flying%20School
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- Cmdt CFS 1, record 4, English, Cmdt%20CFS
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Position title and shortened form may be followed by a number. 2, record 4, English, - Commandant%20Central%20Flying%20School
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Commandant Central Flying School; Cmdt CFS : title and shortened form to be used by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces(Air Command, Winnipeg). 2, record 4, English, - Commandant%20Central%20Flying%20School
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Postes et fonctions (Forces armées)
- Instruction du personnel militaire
- Forces aériennes
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- Commandant de l'École centrale de vol
1, record 4, French, Commandant%20de%20l%27%C3%89cole%20centrale%20de%20vol
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- Cmdt ECV 1, record 4, French, Cmdt%20ECV
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le titre de poste et la forme abrégée peuvent être suivis d'un chiffre. 2, record 4, French, - Commandant%20de%20l%27%C3%89cole%20centrale%20de%20vol
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Commandant de l'École centrale de vol; Cmdt ECV : titre et forme abrégée d'usage obligatoire au ministère de la Défense nationale et dans les Forces canadiennes (Commandement aérien, Winnipeg). 2, record 4, French, - Commandant%20de%20l%27%C3%89cole%20centrale%20de%20vol
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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