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GENERAL SPECIFICATION OFFICERS [2 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 1989-04-21
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Military Training
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- general military training
1, record 2, English, general%20military%20training
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- GMT 2, record 2, English, GMT
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Individual training stemming from either the General Specification Officers(GSO) or the General Specification Non-Commissioned Member(GSNCM) which is common to all officers or non-commissioned members respectively, regardless of their MOC. 1, record 2, English, - general%20military%20training
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Instruction du personnel militaire
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- instruction militaire générale
1, record 2, French, instruction%20militaire%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9rale
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- IMG 2, record 2, French, IMG
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Instruction individuelle découlant de la description générale propre aux officiers ou de la description générale propre aux non-officiers et qui est commune aux deux groupes, quels que soient leurs GPM. 1, record 2, French, - instruction%20militaire%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9rale
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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