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MILITARY MANNING OVERHEAD [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-07-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Military Administration
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- military manning overhead
1, record 1, English, military%20manning%20overhead
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- MMO 2, record 1, English, MMO
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
military manning overhead; MMO : désignations to be used by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces. 3, record 1, English, - military%20manning%20overhead
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Administration militaire
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- effectifs militaires surnuméraires
1, record 1, French, effectifs%20militaires%20surnum%C3%A9raires
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- EMS 2, record 1, French, EMS
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
effectifs militaires surnuméraires; EMS : désignations d’usage obligatoire au ministère de la Défense nationale et dans les Forces canadiennes. 3, record 1, French, - effectifs%20militaires%20surnum%C3%A9raires
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2004-08-05
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Military Administration
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- manning overhead
1, record 2, English, manning%20overhead
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A personnel management device used to account for personnel who are not assignable, for a variety of reasons, to an organization. 1, record 2, English, - manning%20overhead
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The real purpose of the manning overhead list is to avoid burdening operating units with personnel who cannot perform a useful function. 1, record 2, English, - manning%20overhead
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Military manning overhead. 2, record 2, English, - manning%20overhead
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Administration militaire
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- surdotation d'effectifs
1, record 2, French, surdotation%20d%27effectifs
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- effectifs en dotation surnuméraire 2, record 2, French, effectifs%20en%20dotation%20surnum%C3%A9raire
correct, masculine noun, plural
- EDS 2, record 2, French, EDS
correct, masculine noun
- EDS 2, record 2, French, EDS
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Surdotation d'effectifs militaires. 3, record 2, French, - surdotation%20d%27effectifs
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1997-01-09
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Military Administration
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- functional strength
1, record 3, English, functional%20strength
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Regular Force personnel posted to established functional positions or military manning overhead for employment less those in Project Management(Vote 1 and Vote 5) and on secondment. 1, record 3, English, - functional%20strength
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Administration militaire
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- effectifs fonctionnels
1, record 3, French, effectifs%20fonctionnels
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Membres de la Force régulière affectés à des postes fonctionnels établis ou faisant partie des effectifs en dotation surnuméraire, à l'exception du personnel affecté à la gestion de projets (crédits 1 et 5) et en détachement. 1, record 3, French, - effectifs%20fonctionnels
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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