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MILITARY ETHOS [5 records]

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Record 1 2019-03-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Military Law
CONT

A Canadian Military Ethos. Having freely joined Canada's military community, members of the Canadian Forces are expected to serve their nation with : pride in its political, social, cultural and military institution; concern for the welfare and integrity of uniform; commitment to place the performance of their military duties and the operational effectiveness of the Canadian Forces above their own concerns; for selfless acceptance of military service is the essence of a free society's defence capability.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Droit militaire

Spanish

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Record 2 2011-04-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Defence Planning and Military Doctrine
DEF

The values, beliefs and expectations that reflect core Canadian values, the imperatives of military professionalism and the requirements of operations.

OBS

[Canadian military ethos] acts as a centre of gravity for the military profession and establishes an ethical framework for the conduct of military operations.

OBS

Canadian military ethos : term and definition officially approved by the Defence Terminology Standardization Board.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Doctrine militaire et planification de défense
DEF

Valeurs, croyances et attentes qui reflètent les valeurs canadiennes fondamentales, les impératifs du professionnalisme militaire et les exigences des opérations.

OBS

[L'éthos militaire canadien] est le «centre de gravité» de la profession militaire et constitue un cadre éthique pour la conduite des opérations militaires.

OBS

éthos militaire canadien : terme et définition uniformisés par le Conseil de normalisation de terminologie de la Défense.

Spanish

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Record 3 2010-12-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Group Dynamics
  • Defence Planning and Military Doctrine
DEF

Leadership in which actions and decisions are based on the values, norms and principles exemplified in the Canadian military ethos.

OBS

values-based leadership: term and definition officially approved by the Defence Terminology Standardization Board.

Key term(s)
  • values based leadership

French

Domaine(s)
  • Dynamique des groupes
  • Doctrine militaire et planification de défense
DEF

Leadership où les actions et les décisions sont fondées sur les valeurs, les normes et les principes exprimés dans l'éthos militaire canadien.

OBS

leadership basé sur les valeurs : terme et définition uniformisés par le Conseil de normalisation de terminologie de la Défense.

Spanish

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Record 4 2010-12-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Defence Planning and Military Doctrine
DEF

Fully committed service to the achievement of mission success by being receptive, implementing change, and helping build a culture consistent with the Canadian military ethos, while being a valued and contributing member of a team.

OBS

followership: term and definition officially approved by the Defence Terminology Standardization Board.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Doctrine militaire et planification de défense
DEF

Capacité de se mettre entièrement au service de l’objectif qu’est la réussite de la mission, comme membre apprécié et actif de son équipe, en étant réceptif et en contribuant au changement et à l’établissement d’une culture conforme à l’éthos militaire canadien.

OBS

esprit de subordination : terme et définition uniformisés par le Conseil de normalisation de terminologie de la Défense.

Spanish

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Record 5 1985-11-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Clothing (Military)
CONT

The purpose of the Service Pin is to provide a means by which former members of the Canadian Forces may be identified and thereby encouraged to continue observance of the military ethos in civilian life. The Service Pin is intended to be worn on civilian attire by the individual who qualified for it. Accordingly, the Service Pin is issued only to surviving former members of the Canadian Forces.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Habillement (Militaire)
OBS

bouton : Pièce généralement circulaire, plate ou bombée, de matière dure, que l'on fixe sur les vêtements pour en assurer la fermeture ou pour servir d'ornement.

Spanish

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