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GENERAL SPECIFICATION OFFICER [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-08-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Military Organization
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- general specification officer
1, record 1, English, general%20specification%20officer
correct, see observation, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- GSO 1, record 1, English, GSO
correct, see observation, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
general specification officer; GSO : The plural forms of these designations(general specification officers; GSO) are officially approved by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces. 2, record 1, English, - general%20specification%20officer
Record 1, Key term(s)
- general specification officers
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Organisation militaire
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- officier du service général
1, record 1, French, officier%20du%20service%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9ral
correct, see observation, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- OSG 1, record 1, French, OSG
correct, see observation, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
officier du service général; OSG : Les désignations au pluriel (officiers du service général; OSG) sont uniformisées par le ministère de la Défense nationale et les Forces canadiennes. 2, record 1, French, - officier%20du%20service%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9ral
Record 1, Key term(s)
- officiers du service général
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2007-07-16
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Military Organization
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- officer general specification
1, record 2, English, officer%20general%20specification
correct, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- OGS 2, record 2, English, OGS
correct, officially approved
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
officer general specification; OGS : term and abbreviation officially approved by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces. 3, record 2, English, - officer%20general%20specification
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Organisation militaire
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- description des exigences militaires fondamentales - officiers
1, record 2, French, description%20des%20exigences%20militaires%20fondamentales%20%2D%20officiers
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- DEMFO 1, record 2, French, DEMFO
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- description générale pour officiers 2, record 2, French, description%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9rale%20pour%20officiers
correct, feminine noun, obsolete
- DGO 2, record 2, French, DGO
correct, feminine noun, obsolete
- DGO 2, record 2, French, DGO
- monographie générale applicable aux officiers 3, record 2, French, monographie%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9rale%20applicable%20aux%20officiers
correct, feminine noun, obsolete
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
description des exigences militaires fondamentales - officiers; DEMFO : terme et abréviation uniformisés par le ministère de la Défense nationale et les Forces canadiennes. 4, record 2, French, - description%20des%20exigences%20militaires%20fondamentales%20%2D%20officiers
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1997-11-11
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- International Bodies and Committees
- Military Logistics
- Telecommunications
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Logistics and Communications Section 1, record 3, English, Logistics%20and%20Communications%20Section
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Field Operations Division(OGS [Officer General Specification]). 1, record 3, English, - Logistics%20and%20Communications%20Section
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités internationaux
- Logistique militaire
- Télécommunications
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- Section de la logistique et des communications
1, record 3, French, Section%20de%20la%20logistique%20et%20des%20communications
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Organismos y comités internacionales
- Logística militar
- Telecomunicaciones
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- Sección de Logística y Comunicaciones
1, record 3, Spanish, Secci%C3%B3n%20de%20Log%C3%ADstica%20y%20Comunicaciones
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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