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MILITARY EFFICIENCY [7 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-12-02
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Military Titles
- Military Organization
- Air Forces
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Chief Air and Space Force Development
1, record 1, English, Chief%20Air%20and%20Space%20Force%20Development
correct, Canada
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- CASFD 1, record 1, English, CASFD
correct, Canada
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The Chief Air and Space Force Development(CASFD) organization is strategically positioned to enhance growth, collaboration, and efficiency across the [Royal Canadian Air Force's force development] enterprise. Its mission is to streamline [force development] processes and ensure alignment with the [Royal Canadian Air Force] 's strategic objectives, ultimately fostering a modern, agile, and adaptive military force capable of addressing both current and future challenges. 1, record 1, English, - Chief%20Air%20and%20Space%20Force%20Development
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Appellations militaires
- Organisation militaire
- Forces aériennes
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Chef du développement de la Force aérienne et spatiale
1, record 1, French, Chef%20du%20d%C3%A9veloppement%20de%20la%20Force%20a%C3%A9rienne%20et%20spatiale
masculine noun, Canada
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Organisation de l'Aviation royale canadienne. 2, record 1, French, - Chef%20du%20d%C3%A9veloppement%20de%20la%20Force%20a%C3%A9rienne%20et%20spatiale
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2023-10-25
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- General Conduct of Military Operations
- War and Peace (International Law)
- Psychology (General)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- psychological warfare
1, record 2, English, psychological%20warfare
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- psywar 2, record 2, English, psywar
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
All actions designed to influence enemy personnel (including the political leadership and non-combatants) in order to serve the manipulators’ purposes. 3, record 2, English, - psychological%20warfare
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The tools of psychological warfare are : the presentation and distortion of images(propaganda) ;the coordination of military and/or diplomatic action in order to create particular images; the modulation of existing pressures within the enemy camp in order to affect morale, discipline or the efficiency of decision-making. 3, record 2, English, - psychological%20warfare
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Conduite générale des opérations militaires
- Guerre et paix (Droit international)
- Psychologie (Généralités)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- guerre psychologique
1, record 2, French, guerre%20psychologique
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mise en œuvre systématique de mesures et de moyens divers, destinés à influencer l'opinion ou le comportement des populations ou des armées ennemies, de façon à amoindrir, à paralyser ou à briser leur volonté de combattre. 2, record 2, French, - guerre%20psychologique
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La guerre psychologique est fondée sur une connaissance scientifique des milieux qu'elle vise à atteindre comme des techniques de la propagande. 2, record 2, French, - guerre%20psychologique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Conducción general de las operaciones militares
- Guerra y paz (Derecho internacional)
- Psicología (Generalidades)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- guerra psicológica
1, record 2, Spanish, guerra%20psicol%C3%B3gica
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Acciones con el propósito de asustar al enemigo para reducir sus posibilidades de éxito en el combate. 1, record 2, Spanish, - guerra%20psicol%C3%B3gica
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La guerra psicológica busca, por un lado, paralizar al adversario, derrotarlo antes de que siquiera entre a combatir y, por otro lado, ganar las "mentes y los corazones" de las personas que no se piensa aniquilar. 1, record 2, Spanish, - guerra%20psicol%C3%B3gica
Record 3 - internal organization data 2021-09-09
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Defence Planning and Military Doctrine
- Peace-Keeping Operations
- Emergency Management
- Risks and Threats (Security)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- civil-military interaction
1, record 3, English, civil%2Dmilitary%20interaction
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- CMI 2, record 3, English, CMI
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A group of activities, founded on communication, planning and coordination, that NATO military bodies share and conduct with international and local non-military actors, both during NATO operations and in preparation for them, thereby mutually increasing the effectiveness and efficiency of their respective actions in response to crises. 1, record 3, English, - civil%2Dmilitary%20interaction
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
civil-military interaction; CMI: designations and definition standardized by NATO. 3, record 3, English, - civil%2Dmilitary%20interaction
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Doctrine militaire et planification de défense
- Opérations de maintien de la paix
- Gestion des urgences
- Risques et menaces (Sécurité)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- interaction civilo-militaire
1, record 3, French, interaction%20civilo%2Dmilitaire
correct, feminine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
- CMI 2, record 3, French, CMI
correct, feminine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Groupe d’activités, fondées sur la communication, la planification et la coordination, que tous les organismes militaires de l’OTAN partagent et exécutent en association avec des acteurs non militaires locaux et internationaux, aussi bien lors d’opérations de l’OTAN qu’au moment de la préparation de ces opérations, permettant ainsi de renforcer mutuellement l’efficacité et l’efficience de leurs actions respectives face aux crises. 1, record 3, French, - interaction%20civilo%2Dmilitaire
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
interaction civilo-militaire; CMI : désignations et définition normalisées par l'OTAN. 3, record 3, French, - interaction%20civilo%2Dmilitaire
Record 3, Key term(s)
- interaction civile-militaire
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2020-07-13
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Military Law
- Special-Language Phraseology
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- maintenance of good order and discipline
1, record 4, English, maintenance%20of%20good%20order%20and%20discipline
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
What sets the military justice system apart are some of the public interest factors that must be taken into account by the military prosecutor as the maintenance of the discipline, efficiency, and morale of the CAF [Canadian Armed Forces] needs to be considered. These include :... the effect on the maintenance of good order and discipline in the CAF, including the likely impact, if any, on military operations. 1, record 4, English, - maintenance%20of%20good%20order%20and%20discipline
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Droit militaire
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- maintien de l'ordre et de la discipline
1, record 4, French, maintien%20de%20l%27ordre%20et%20de%20la%20discipline
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Ce qui distingue le système de justice militaire porte sur la considération de facteurs d'intérêt public uniques tels que la nécessité pour le procureur militaire de tenir compte du maintien de la discipline, de l'efficacité et du moral des FAC [Forces armées canadiennes]. Ces facteurs comprennent notamment : [...] les conséquences de la décision du poursuivant sur le maintien de l'ordre et de la discipline au sein des FAC, notamment son incidence possible, le cas échéant, sur les opérations militaires. 1, record 4, French, - maintien%20de%20l%27ordre%20et%20de%20la%20discipline
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2020-07-13
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Military Law
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- military nexus
1, record 5, English, military%20nexus
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... a military nexus to the offence... exists when there is a direct link to the circumstances of an alleged offence and the discipline, efficiency or morale of the military... 1, record 5, English, - military%20nexus
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Droit militaire
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- lien militaire
1, record 5, French, lien%20militaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2017-08-23
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Conventions, Treaties and Agreements (Documents)
- Emergency Management
- Military Administration
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- Oslo Guidelines
1, record 6, English, Oslo%20Guidelines
correct, plural
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- Guidelines on the Use of Foreign Military and Civil Defence Assets in Disaster Relief 2, record 6, English, Guidelines%20on%20the%20Use%20of%20Foreign%20Military%20and%20Civil%20Defence%20Assets%20in%20Disaster%20Relief
correct, plural
- Guidelines on the Use of Military and Civil Defence Assets in Disaster Relief 3, record 6, English, Guidelines%20on%20the%20Use%20of%20Military%20and%20Civil%20Defence%20Assets%20in%20Disaster%20Relief
former designation, correct, plural
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The aim of the... Guidelines on the Use of Military and Civil Defence Assets in Disaster Relief... is to establish the basic framework for formalizing and improving the effectiveness and efficiency of the use of foreign military and civil defence assets in international disaster relief operations. 2, record 6, English, - Oslo%20Guidelines
Record 6, Key term(s)
- Guidelines on the Use of Military and Civil Defense Assets in Disaster Relief
- Guidelines on the Use of Foreign Military and Civil Defense Assets in Disaster Relief
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Titres de conventions, de traités et d'accords (Documents)
- Gestion des urgences
- Administration militaire
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- Directives d'Oslo
1, record 6, French, Directives%20d%27Oslo
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- Directives sur l'utilisation des ressources militaires et de la protection civile étrangères dans le cadre des opérations de secours en cas de catastrophe 2, record 6, French, Directives%20sur%20l%27utilisation%20des%20ressources%20militaires%20et%20de%20la%20protection%20civile%20%C3%A9trang%C3%A8res%20dans%20le%20cadre%20des%20op%C3%A9rations%20de%20secours%20en%20cas%20de%20catastrophe
correct, feminine noun, plural
- Directives sur l'utilisation des ressources militaires et de la protection civile dans le cadre des opérations de secours en cas de catastrophe 3, record 6, French, Directives%20sur%20l%27utilisation%20des%20ressources%20militaires%20et%20de%20la%20protection%20civile%20dans%20le%20cadre%20des%20op%C3%A9rations%20de%20secours%20en%20cas%20de%20catastrophe
former designation, correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les [...] Directives sur l'utilisation des ressources militaires et de la protection civile étrangères dans le cadre des opérations de secours en cas de catastrophe [...] ont pour objet de définir une structure de base afin d'officialiser l'utilisation des ressources militaires et de la protection civile étrangères dans les opérations internationales de secours en cas de catastrophe et d'en accroître l'efficacité. 2, record 6, French, - Directives%20d%27Oslo
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2008-01-28
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Various Military Titles
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- Military Assistance Steering Committee
1, record 7, English, Military%20Assistance%20Steering%20Committee
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
- MASC 1, record 7, English, MASC
correct
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- Military Assistance Committee 1, record 7, English, Military%20Assistance%20Committee
former designation, correct
- MAC 1, record 7, English, MAC
former designation, correct
- MAC 1, record 7, English, MAC
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In 1964, Cabinet directed the establishment of an interdepartmental Military Assistance Committee(MAC) to examine requests from non-NATO countries for military assistance and to make recommendations to the Cabinet Committee on External Affairs and Defence... In 1991,... the Military Assistance Committee was then renamed the Military Assistance Steering Committee(MASC). Chaired by the Department of National Defence, the MASC is now composed of regional desk officers from DND's Director General of International Security Policy, representatives from Foreign Affairs Canada and from other departments as needed. The committee monitors the efficiency, the relevance, and the delivery of the Military Training Assistance Program(MTAP) to countries approved by the Minister of Defence and the Minister of Foreign Affairs within allocated financial parameters. 1, record 7, English, - Military%20Assistance%20Steering%20Committee
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Appellations militaires diverses
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- Comité directeur d'aide militaire
1, record 7, French, Comit%C3%A9%20directeur%20d%27aide%20militaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
- CDAM 1, record 7, French, CDAM
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- Comité d'assistance militaire 2, record 7, French, Comit%C3%A9%20d%27assistance%20militaire
former designation, correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
En 1964, le Cabinet a demandé qu'on crée un comité interministériel d'assistance militaire qui serait chargé d'examiner les demandes d'aide militaire de pays n'appartenant pas à l'OTAN et de faire des recommandations au Comité du Cabinet chargé des affaires extérieures et de la défense. [...] En 1991, [...] le Comité d'assistance militaire a été rebaptisé Comité directeur d'aide militaire (CDAM). Présidé par un représentant du ministère de la Défense nationale, le CDAM comprend aujourd'hui des responsables régionaux de la Direction générale de la politique de sécurité internationale du MDN, des représentants d'Affaires étrangères Canada et, au besoin, des représentants d'autres ministères. Le comité surveille l'efficience, la pertinence et la conduite de l'instruction offerte dans le cadre du PAIM à des pays approuvés par le ministre de la Défense nationale et le ministre des Affaires étrangères, compte tenu des paramètres financiers prévus. 1, record 7, French, - Comit%C3%A9%20directeur%20d%27aide%20militaire
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
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