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CFFA [5 records]

Record 1 2024-04-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Titles of Monographs
OBS

Health Canada, National Clearinghouse on Family Violence. Prepared by the Canadian Foster Family Association(CFFA), Ottawa, 1996, 68 pages.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Titres de monographies
OBS

Santé Canada, Centre national d'information sur la violence dans la famille. Préparé par l'Association des familles d'accueil du Canada (AFAC), Ottawa, 1996, 80 pages.

Spanish

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Record 2 2020-12-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Private-Sector Bodies and Committees
  • Social Organization
  • Arts and Culture
OBS

The Canadian Association of Fujianese Friendship(CFFA) was established in 1995 under its former name – the Fujianese Association of Canada, which adopted its current name in 1999. It consists mainly of people of all walks of life who are from Fujian, have studied, worked and/or lived in Fujian and have now immigrated to Canada.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités du secteur privé
  • Organisation sociale
  • Arts et Culture

Spanish

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Record 3 2020-07-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Various Military Titles
  • Educational Institutions
  • Air Forces
OBS

On September 1, 1985, the Canadian Forces School of Aerospace Ordnance and Engineering(CFSAOE) was disbanded, and its responsibilities and assets divided into three new schools : the School of Electrical and Mechanical Engineering(CFSEME), the Fire Fighting Academy(CFFA), and the Canadian Forces School of Aerospace Technology and Engineering(CFSATE).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Appellations militaires diverses
  • Établissements d'enseignement
  • Forces aériennes
OBS

En 1985, l'École du génie aérospatial et du matériel des Forces canadiennes a été dissoute, et de ses éléments constituants sont nées l'École du génie électrique et mécanique des Forces canadiennes (EGEMFC), l'École des pompiers des Forces canadiennes (E Pomp FC) et l'École de technologie et du génie aérospatial des Forces canadiennes (ETGAFC).

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Denominaciones militares varias
  • Establecimientos de enseñanza
  • Fuerzas aéreas
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Record 4 2013-03-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Units (Regular Force, Armed Forces)
  • Military Training
  • Fire Safety
  • National and International Security
OBS

CBRN: chemical, biological, radiological or nuclear.

OBS

Canadian Forces Fire and CBRN Academy; CFFCA: title and abbreviation to be used by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces.

Key term(s)
  • Canadian Forces Fire and Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear Academy

French

Domaine(s)
  • Unités (régulières, Forces armées)
  • Instruction du personnel militaire
  • Sécurité incendie
  • Sécurité nationale et internationale
OBS

CBRN : chimique, biologique, radiologique ou nucléaire.

OBS

École des pompiers et de la défense CBRN des Forces canadiennes; EPDCFC : titre et abréviation d'usage obligatoire au miinistère de la Défense nationale et dans les Forces canadiennes.

Key term(s)
  • École des pompiers et de la défense chimique, biologique, radiologique et nucléaire des Forces canadiennes

Spanish

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Record 5 1992-02-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Fire-Fighting and Rescue Equipment
DEF

A test conducted by firefighters to determine if the water pressure in a fire hydrant is sufficient for firefighting purposes.

OBS

Terminology used by the Canadian Forces Fire Academy(CFFA), Borden.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Matériel de secours et de lutte (incendies)
OBS

Terminologie en usage à l'Ecole des pompiers des Forces canadiennes (E Pomp FC), Borden.

Spanish

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