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CFPO [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-01-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Post Offices
- Military (General)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Canadian Forces post office
1, record 1, English, Canadian%20Forces%20post%20office
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- CFPO 2, record 1, English, CFPO
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A military post office operated outside Canada by the Canadian Forces Postal Service to provide postal services to [persons] authorized to receive or mail Canadian Forces mail. 3, record 1, English, - Canadian%20Forces%20post%20office
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Canadian Forces post office; CFPO : term and abbreviation officially approved by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces. 4, record 1, English, - Canadian%20Forces%20post%20office
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Bureaux de poste
- Militaire (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- bureau de poste des Forces canadiennes
1, record 1, French, bureau%20de%20poste%20des%20Forces%20canadiennes
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- BPFC 2, record 1, French, BPFC
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Bureau de poste militaire exploité hors du Canada par le Service postal des Forces canadiennes pour [fournir] des services postaux [aux personnes autorisées] à recevoir ou à poster le courrier des Forces canadiennes. 3, record 1, French, - bureau%20de%20poste%20des%20Forces%20canadiennes
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
bureau de poste des Forces canadiennes; BPFC : terme et abréviation uniformisés par le ministère de la Défense nationale et les Forces canadiennes et le Comité de terminologie française du Conseil de doctrine et de tactique de l'Armée de terre. 4, record 1, French, - bureau%20de%20poste%20des%20Forces%20canadiennes
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-11-02
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Military Organization
- Defence Planning and Military Doctrine
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- command force protection officer
1, record 2, English, command%20force%20protection%20officer
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- CFPO 2, record 2, English, CFPO
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
command force protection officer; CFPO : term and abbreviation standardized by NATO. 3, record 2, English, - command%20force%20protection%20officer
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Organisation militaire
- Doctrine militaire et planification de défense
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- officier Protection des forces du commandement
1, record 2, French, officier%20Protection%20des%20forces%20du%20commandement
correct, feminine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- CFPO 2, record 2, French, CFPO
correct, feminine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
officier Protection des forces du commandement; CFPO : terme et abréviation normalisés par l'OTAN. 3, record 2, French, - officier%20Protection%20des%20forces%20du%20commandement
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1995-03-09
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Various Military Titles
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- CF Post service
1, record 3, English, CF%20Post%20service
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A system, designed and operated by the CFPS, to deliver internal correspondence to bases and stations in Canada and CFPO addresses overseas... using CF manpower and transportation resources. 1, record 3, English, - CF%20Post%20service
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Appellations militaires diverses
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- service Poste FC
1, record 3, French, service%20Poste%20FC
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Système mis sur pied et exploité par les SPFC dans le but d'acheminer la correspondance interne aux bases et stations du Canada et aux BPFC situés à l'étranger [...] au moyen du personnel et des ressources de transport des FC. 1, record 3, French, - service%20Poste%20FC
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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