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LIEUTENANT(N) [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-03-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Military Organization
- Naval Forces
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- lieutenant(N)
1, record 1, English, lieutenant%28N%29
correct, see observation, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- Lt(N) 2, record 1, English, Lt%28N%29
correct, see observation, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- lieutenant (naval) 3, record 1, English, lieutenant%20%28naval%29
correct
- lieutenant 3, record 1, English, lieutenant
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The designation of rank used by an officer who wears a naval uniform and holds the rank of captain. 3, record 1, English, - lieutenant%28N%29
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Each element of a military rank is capitalized when used to address a person directly or to refer to a particular person. Each element of a rank abbreviation always takes an initial capital letter. Ranks used without a name should be written out in full. 4, record 1, English, - lieutenant%28N%29
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
lieutenant(N) ;Lt(N) : designations officially approved by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces. 4, record 1, English, - lieutenant%28N%29
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
lieutenant(N) ;Lt(N) ;lieutenant(naval) ;lieutenant : designations to be used by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces. 5, record 1, English, - lieutenant%28N%29
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Organisation militaire
- Forces navales
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- lieutenant de vaisseau
1, record 1, French, lieutenant%20de%20vaisseau
correct, see observation, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- ltv 2, record 1, French, ltv
correct, see observation, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- lieutenante de vaisseau 3, record 1, French, lieutenante%20de%20vaisseau
correct, see observation, feminine noun
- ltv 4, record 1, French, ltv
correct, see observation, feminine noun
- ltv 4, record 1, French, ltv
- lieutenant(M) 5, record 1, French, lieutenant%28M%29
former designation, correct, masculine noun
- lt(M) 6, record 1, French, lt%28M%29
former designation, correct, masculine noun
- lt(M) 6, record 1, French, lt%28M%29
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Désignation de grade d'un officier qui porte l'uniforme de la marine et détient le grade de capitaine. 7, record 1, French, - lieutenant%20de%20vaisseau
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les grades militaires s'écrivent avec la majuscule initiale lorsqu'ils sont employés pour s'adresser directement à une personne, qu'ils soient ou non accompagnés du nom de la personne. Les abréviations des grades s'écrivent avec la majuscule initiale lorsqu'elles accompagnent le nom d'une personne. Les grades non accompagnés d'un nom devraient s'écrire au long. 8, record 1, French, - lieutenant%20de%20vaisseau
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
lieutenant de vaisseau; ltv : désignations uniformisées par le Comité de normalisation de la terminologie navale. 8, record 1, French, - lieutenant%20de%20vaisseau
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
lieutenant de vaisseau; ltv : désignations uniformisées par le ministère de la Défense nationale et les Forces canadiennes. 8, record 1, French, - lieutenant%20de%20vaisseau
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
lieutenant de vaisseau; lieutenante de vaisseau; ltv : désignations d'usage obligatoire au ministère de la Défense nationale et dans les Forces canadiennes. 9, record 1, French, - lieutenant%20de%20vaisseau
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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