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MILITARY AMBULANCE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2008-11-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Badges and Instruments of Identification
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- cap badge
1, record 1, English, cap%20badge
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- hat badge 2, record 1, English, hat%20badge
correct
- head badge 3, record 1, English, head%20badge
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[A] badge worn on uniform headgear [that] distinguishes the wearer’s nationality and/or organisation. 3, record 1, English, - cap%20badge
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The wearing of cap badges is a convention commonly found among military and police forces, as well as uniformed civilian groups such as the Boy Scouts, civil defence organizations, paramedical units(e. g. the St. John Ambulance Brigade), customs services, fire services, etc. 3, record 1, English, - cap%20badge
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Insignes et pièces de sécurité
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- insigne de coiffure
1, record 1, French, insigne%20de%20coiffure
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- insigne de casquette 2, record 1, French, insigne%20de%20casquette
see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le terme anglais «cap» ne désigne pas seulement une casquette. Ainsi, l'équivalent «insigne de coiffure» est plus générique et correspond mieux à la notion de «cap». 3, record 1, French, - insigne%20de%20coiffure
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Insignias y piezas de identificación
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- insignia de gorra
1, record 1, Spanish, insignia%20de%20gorra
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2004-04-02
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Medical and Dental Services (Military)
- Wheeled Vehicles (Military)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- military ambulance
1, record 2, English, military%20ambulance
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Service de santé et service dentaire (Militaire)
- Véhicules à roues (Militaire)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- ambulance militaire
1, record 2, French, ambulance%20militaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- sanitaire militaire 2, record 2, French, sanitaire%20militaire
correct, masculine noun, France
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le terme «ambulance militaire» est utilisé plus couramment au Canada. 3, record 2, French, - ambulance%20militaire
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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