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GEOGRAPHIC SECTION GENERAL STAFF [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-04-01
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Units (Regular Force, Armed Forces)
- Intelligence (Military)
- Cartography
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Mapping and Charting Establishment
1, record 1, English, Mapping%20and%20Charting%20Establishment
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- MCE 2, record 1, English, MCE
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Army Survey Establishment 3, record 1, English, Army%20Survey%20Establishment
former designation, correct
- Geographic Section of the General Staff 4, record 1, English, Geographic%20Section%20of%20the%20General%20Staff
former designation
- GSGS 4, record 1, English, GSGS
former designation
- GSGS 4, record 1, English, GSGS
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Mapping and Charting Establishment; MCE: title and abbreviation to be used by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces. 5, record 1, English, - Mapping%20and%20Charting%20Establishment
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Geographic Section of the General Staff; GSGS : information obtained from a pamphlet entitled "The Mapping and Charting Establishment, Ottawa : We Show the Way. " 4, record 1, English, - Mapping%20and%20Charting%20Establishment
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Unités (régulières, Forces armées)
- Renseignement (Militaire)
- Cartographie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Service de cartographie
1, record 1, French, Service%20de%20cartographie
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- S Carto 1, record 1, French, S%20Carto
correct, masculine noun
- Service topographique de l'Armée 2, record 1, French, Service%20topographique%20de%20l%27Arm%C3%A9e
former designation, correct, masculine noun
- STA 3, record 1, French, STA
former designation, masculine noun
- STA 3, record 1, French, STA
- Geographic Section of the General Staff 3, record 1, French, Geographic%20Section%20of%20the%20General%20Staff
former designation
- GSGS 3, record 1, French, GSGS
former designation
- GSGS 3, record 1, French, GSGS
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Service de cartographie; S Carto : terme et forme abrégée d'usage obligatoire au ministère de la Défense nationale et dans les Forces canadiennes. 4, record 1, French, - Service%20de%20cartographie
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Geographic Section of the General Staff; GSGS; STA : Renseignements extraits d'une brochure intitulée «Le Service de cartographie, Ottawa : Nous montrons la voie». 3, record 1, French, - Service%20de%20cartographie
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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