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HMCS COLUMBIA [3 records]

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Record 1 2014-05-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Various Military Titles
  • Naval Forces
OBS

The shortened form of proper names of ships and submarines must be written entirely in upper case in Department of National Defence and Canadian Forces documents.

OBS

Her Majesty's Canadian Ship Columbia; HMCS Columbia : title and shortened form to be used by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Appellations militaires diverses
  • Forces navales
OBS

La forme abrégée des noms propres de navires ou de sous-marins doit être écrite tout en majuscules dans les documents du ministère de la Défense nationale et des Forces canadiennes.

OBS

Navire canadien de Sa Majesté Columbia; NCSM Columbia : titre et forme abrégée d’usage obligatoire au ministère de la Défense nationale et dans les Forces canadiennes.

Spanish

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Record 2 2009-08-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Units (Regular Force, Armed Forces)
  • Naval Forces
OBS

The Naden Band of Maritime Forces Pacific, the Canadian Navy's Pacific Fleet Band, was established in 1997 and follows a heritage of naval music that is founded in the musicians that sailed with Royal Navy ships to Esquimalt in the mid-1800's. Known first as the Canadian Forces HMCS [Her Majesty's Canadian Ship] Naden Band, and later as the Naden Band of Maritime Forces Pacific, the band performed in military and public parades, ceremonial commemorative and social events, dances, school concerts, throughout British Columbia and internationally in Europe, Asia, and Australia/New Zealand.

Key term(s)
  • Canadian Forces Naden Band
  • Naden Band

French

Domaine(s)
  • Unités (régulières, Forces armées)
  • Forces navales
OBS

La Musique Naden des Forces maritimes du Pacifique, établie en 1997, perpétue une tradition navale que l'on doit aux musiciens arrivant à Esquimalt à bord des navires de la Royal Navy dans le milieu des années 1800. Appelé d'abord Musique du NCSM [Navire canadien de Sa Majesté] Naden des Forces canadiennes, puis musique Naden des Forces maritimes du Pacifique, l'ensemble s'est produit lors de défilés militaires et publics, de cérémonies de commémoration, d'événements mondains, de soirées dansantes et de concerts d'écoles non seulement dans toute la Colombie-Britannique, mais aussi en Europe, en Asie, en Australie et en Nouvelle-Zélande.

Key term(s)
  • Musique Naden des Forces canadiennes
  • Naden

Spanish

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Record 3 1993-02-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Proverbs and Maxims
  • Ceremonial and Traditions (Military)
OBS

Motto of HMCS Columbia.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Proverbes et dictons
  • Cérémonial et traditions (Militaire)
OBS

Devise du navire canadien HMCS Columbia.

Spanish

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