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HMCS HALIFAX [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2019-06-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Shipbuilding
- Ship Maintenance
- Naval Forces
- Naval Equipment Maintenance
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- shipboard installation
1, record 1, English, shipboard%20installation
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- shipborne installation 2, record 1, English, shipborne%20installation
correct
- fitting on board 3, record 1, English, fitting%20on%20board
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Just over a year later the first unit was installed in the Pullen Building in CFB [Canadian Forces base] Halifax, while the first shipborne installation took place on board HMCS [Her Majesty's Canadian Ship] Montreal in early 2000. 4, record 1, English, - shipboard%20installation
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Constructions navales
- Entretien des navires
- Forces navales
- Maintenance du matériel naval
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- installation de bord
1, record 1, French, installation%20de%20bord
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- installation navale 2, record 1, French, installation%20navale
correct, feminine noun
- installation à bord 3, record 1, French, installation%20%C3%A0%20bord
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
installation de bord : désignation uniformisée par le Comité de normalisation de la terminologie navale. 4, record 1, French, - installation%20de%20bord
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2014-05-15
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Various Military Titles
- Naval Forces
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Her Majesty’s Canadian Ship Halifax
1, record 2, English, Her%20Majesty%26rsquo%3Bs%20Canadian%20Ship%20Halifax
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- HMCS Halifax 1, record 2, English, HMCS%20Halifax
correct, see observation
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 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. 2, record 2, English, - Her%20Majesty%26rsquo%3Bs%20Canadian%20Ship%20Halifax
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Her Majesty's Canadian Ship Halifax; HMCS Halifax : title and shortened form to be used by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces. 3, record 2, English, - Her%20Majesty%26rsquo%3Bs%20Canadian%20Ship%20Halifax
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Appellations militaires diverses
- Forces navales
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Navire canadien de Sa Majesté Halifax
1, record 2, French, Navire%20canadien%20de%20Sa%20Majest%C3%A9%20Halifax
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- NCSM Halifax 1, record 2, French, NCSM%20Halifax
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 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. 2, record 2, French, - Navire%20canadien%20de%20Sa%20Majest%C3%A9%20Halifax
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Navire canadien de Sa Majesté Halifax; NCSM Halifax : titre et forme abrégée d'usage obligatoire au ministère de la Défense nationale et dans les Forces canadiennes. 3, record 2, French, - Navire%20canadien%20de%20Sa%20Majest%C3%A9%20Halifax
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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