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FRENCH WORK UNIT [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-08-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Military Administration
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- French language unit
1, record 1, English, French%20language%20unit
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- FLU 1, record 1, English, FLU
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A unit of the CF [Canadian Forces] in which French is the designated language of work. 2, record 1, English, - French%20language%20unit
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
French language unit; FLU: term, abbreviation and definition officially approved by the Defence Terminology Standardization Board. 3, record 1, English, - French%20language%20unit
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Administration militaire
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- unité de langue française
1, record 1, French, unit%C3%A9%20de%20langue%20fran%C3%A7aise
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- ULF 1, record 1, French, ULF
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Unité des FC [Forces canadiennes] dont la langue de travail désignée est le français. 2, record 1, French, - unit%C3%A9%20de%20langue%20fran%C3%A7aise
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
unité de langue française; ULF : terme, abréviation et définition uniformisés par le Conseil de normalisation de terminologie de la Défense. 3, record 1, French, - unit%C3%A9%20de%20langue%20fran%C3%A7aise
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-08-11
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Military Administration
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- bilingual unit
1, record 2, English, bilingual%20unit
correct, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- BU 1, record 2, English, BU
correct, officially approved
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A unit of the CF [Canadian Forces] in which both English and French are designated languages of work. 2, record 2, English, - bilingual%20unit
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
bilingual unit; BU: term, abbreviation and definition officially approved by the Defence Terminology Standardization Board. 3, record 2, English, - bilingual%20unit
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Administration militaire
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- unité bilingue
1, record 2, French, unit%C3%A9%20bilingue
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- UB 1, record 2, French, UB
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Unité des FC [Forces canadiennes] dont les langues de travail désignées sont le français et l'anglais. 2, record 2, French, - unit%C3%A9%20bilingue
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
unité bilingue; UB : terme, abréviation et définition uniformisés par le Conseil de normalisation de terminologie de la Défense. 3, record 2, French, - unit%C3%A9%20bilingue
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2007-06-28
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Military (General)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- national unit
1, record 3, English, national%20unit
correct, Canada
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- NU 1, record 3, English, NU
correct, Canada
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A unit or other element of the CF [Canadian Forces] in which both English and French are designated languages of work. 1, record 3, English, - national%20unit
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Militaire (Généralités)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- unité nationale
1, record 3, French, unit%C3%A9%20nationale
correct, feminine noun, Canada
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
- UN 1, record 3, French, UN
correct, feminine noun, Canada
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] unité ou tout autre élément des FC [Forces canadiennes] où l'anglais et le français servent de langues de travail désignées. 1, record 3, French, - unit%C3%A9%20nationale
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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