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GENERAL AIR STAFF [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-05-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Position and Functional Titles (Armed Forces)
- Air Forces
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Director General Air Staff
1, record 1, English, Director%20General%20Air%20Staff
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- DGAS 2, record 1, English, DGAS
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Director General Air Staff; DGAS : title and abbreviation to be used by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces. 3, record 1, English, - Director%20General%20Air%20Staff
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Postes et fonctions (Forces armées)
- Forces aériennes
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Directeur général - État-major de la Force aérienne
1, record 1, French, Directeur%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9ral%20%2D%20%C3%89tat%2Dmajor%20de%20la%20Force%20a%C3%A9rienne
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- DGEMFA 2, record 1, French, DGEMFA
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Directeur général - État-major de la Force aérienne; DGEMFA : titre et abréviation d’usage obligatoire au ministère de la Défense nationale et dans les Forces canadiennes. 3, record 1, French, - Directeur%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9ral%20%2D%20%C3%89tat%2Dmajor%20de%20la%20Force%20a%C3%A9rienne
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1984-11-14
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Cleaning and Maintenance Services
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- caretaker 1, record 2, English, caretaker
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Under the general supervision of the maintenance superintendent, takes the lead as a working supervisor, trains and supervises a building maintenance staff totalling five man-years engaged in cleaning and maintaining a public building; provides heating and air conditioning services; ensures the security of the building and maintenance of exterior grounds; and performs other duties. 1, record 2, English, - caretaker
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
The group and sub-group codes used by the Public Service Commission for this position title are: GS (general services) - BUS (building services). 2, record 2, English, - caretaker
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Services sanitaires et d'entretien
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- préposé à l'entretien
1, record 2, French, pr%C3%A9pos%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20l%27entretien
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les codes du groupe et du sous-groupe utilisés par la Commission de la Fonction publique pour ce titre de poste sont: GS (services divers) - BUS (services d'entretien d'immeubles). 1, record 2, French, - pr%C3%A9pos%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20l%27entretien
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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