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Record 1,  Textual support,  English

Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT

... form of military commission formerly used in the [United States(U. S.) ] and British armies. Under the system in which an officer was customarily promoted within his regiment or corps, a brevet conferred upon him a rank in the army at large higher than that held in his corps. Frequently it carried with it the pay, right to command, and uniform of the higher grade. In the United States especially, brevet rank was widely bestowed as a reward for outstanding service; it became the subject of extensive confusion and controversy during the American Civil War. After 1865, U. S. brevet rank was gradually stripped of its benefits, and officers were rewarded instead by decorations.  2, record 1, English, - brevet%20rank

Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS

Brevet ranks or similar commissions were used in other militaries and did not always confer the authority, precedence or pay of the higher rank.  3, record 1, English, - brevet%20rank

Record 1,  Textual support,  French

Record 1,  Textual support,  Spanish

Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT

[...] se confirió a Amherst el grado temporal de mayor general en América, recibiendo el encargo concreto de apoderarse del fuerte francés existente en Louisbourg, en la isla de Cabo Bretón.  1, record 1, Spanish, - grado%20temporal

Record 2,  Textual support,  English

Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF

The deprivation of the pay and allowances of an officer or non-commissioned member for any specific day or days, except allowances set out in CBI [Compensation and Benefits Instructions] Chapter 10(Military Foreign Service Instructions), isolation allowance under CBI Chapter 11(Isolated Post Instructions) and any other special allowance that is authorized from time to time if issued at a rate that recognizes that the dependants of the officer or non-commissioned member are located in the allowance area.  2, record 2, English, - forfeiture

Record 2,  Textual support,  French

Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF

Privation imposée à un officier ou militaire du rang de sa solde et de ses indemnités, pendant un nombre de jours déterminés, à l'exception des indemnités prévues au chapitre 10 (Directives sur le service militaire à l'étranger) des DRAS [Directives sur la rémunération et les avantages sociaux applicables aux Forces canadiennes], de l'indemnité d'isolement prévue au chapitre 11 (Directives sur les postes isolés) des DRAS et de toute autre indemnité spéciale autorisée à l'occasion, lorsque l'indemnité en question est versée selon un taux qui est justifié par le fait que les personnes à charge de l'officier ou du militaire du rang habitent le poste visé par cette indemnité.  2, record 2, French, - suppression

Record 2,  Textual support,  Spanish