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OCCUPATION SPECIFICATION [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-12-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Military Administration
- Defence Planning and Military Doctrine
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- universality of service
1, record 1, English, universality%20of%20service
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- U of S 1, record 1, English, U%20of%20S
correct
- soldier first principle 1, record 1, English, soldier%20first%20principle
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The requirement of [Canadian Armed Forces] members to remain able to perform general military duties and common defence and security duties and not just the duties of their military occupation or occupational specification. 1, record 1, English, - universality%20of%20service
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[The universality of service] principle includes, but is not limited to, the requirement to be physically fit, employable and deployable for general operational duties. 1, record 1, English, - universality%20of%20service
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
universality of service; U of S: designations to be used by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces. 2, record 1, English, - universality%20of%20service
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Administration militaire
- Doctrine militaire et planification de défense
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- universalité du service
1, record 1, French, universalit%C3%A9%20du%20service
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- UdS 2, record 1, French, UdS
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Exigence faite au membre des [Forces armées canadiennes] de rester apte à accomplir des tâches militaires générales ainsi que des tâches communes de défense et de sécurité, et pas seulement les tâches de son groupe professionnel militaire ou de la description de celui-ci. 1, record 1, French, - universalit%C3%A9%20du%20service
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Cette exigence comprend, entre autres, celle d'être en bonne condition physique et de pouvoir être employé et affecté à des tâches opérationnelles générales. 1, record 1, French, - universalit%C3%A9%20du%20service
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
universalité du service; UdS : désignations d'usage obligatoire au ministère de la Défense nationale et dans les Forces canadiennes. 3, record 1, French, - universalit%C3%A9%20du%20service
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2007-07-16
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Personnel and Job Evaluation
- Military Administration
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- occupation specialty specification
1, record 2, English, occupation%20specialty%20specification
correct, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- OSS 1, record 2, English, OSS
correct, officially approved
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- trade specialty specification 2, record 2, English, trade%20specialty%20specification
former designation, correct
- TSS 2, record 2, English, TSS
former designation, correct
- TSS 2, record 2, English, TSS
- classification specialty specification 2, record 2, English, classification%20specialty%20specification
former designation, correct
- CSS 2, record 2, English, CSS
former designation, correct
- CSS 2, record 2, English, CSS
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
occupation specialty specification; OSS : term and abbreviation officially approved by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces. 3, record 2, English, - occupation%20specialty%20specification
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Évaluation du personnel et des emplois
- Administration militaire
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- description de spécialité
1, record 2, French, description%20de%20sp%C3%A9cialit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- DS 1, record 2, French, DS
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- monographie de spécialité 2, record 2, French, monographie%20de%20sp%C3%A9cialit%C3%A9
former designation, correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
description de spécialité; DS : terme et abréviation uniformisés par le ministère de la Défense nationale et les Forces canadiennes. 3, record 2, French, - description%20de%20sp%C3%A9cialit%C3%A9
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2007-07-16
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Various Military Titles
- Personnel and Job Evaluation
- Military Administration
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Occupation Specification Validation Board
1, record 3, English, Occupation%20Specification%20Validation%20Board
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- OSVB 1, record 3, English, OSVB
correct
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- Classification Specification Validation Board 2, record 3, English, Classification%20Specification%20Validation%20Board
former designation, correct
- CSVB 2, record 3, English, CSVB
former designation, correct
- CSVB 2, record 3, English, CSVB
- Trade Specification Validation Board 2, record 3, English, Trade%20Specification%20Validation%20Board
former designation, correct
- CSVB 2, record 3, English, CSVB
former designation, correct
- CSVB 2, record 3, English, CSVB
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Occupation Specification Validation Board; OSVB : term and shortened form to be used by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces. 3, record 3, English, - Occupation%20Specification%20Validation%20Board
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Appellations militaires diverses
- Évaluation du personnel et des emplois
- Administration militaire
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- Conseil de validation - Description de groupe professionnel militaire
1, record 3, French, Conseil%20de%20validation%20%2D%20Description%20de%20groupe%20professionnel%20militaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
- CVDGPM 1, record 3, French, CVDGPM
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- Comité de validation - Description de groupe professionnel militaire 2, record 3, French, Comit%C3%A9%20de%20validation%20%2D%20Description%20de%20groupe%20professionnel%20militaire
former designation, correct, masculine noun
- CVDGPM 2, record 3, French, CVDGPM
former designation, correct, masculine noun
- CVDGPM 2, record 3, French, CVDGPM
- Comité des monographies de métiers 2, record 3, French, Comit%C3%A9%20des%20monographies%20de%20m%C3%A9tiers
former designation, correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Conseil de validation - Description de groupe professionnel militaire; CVDGPM : titre et abréviation d'usage obligatoire au ministère de la Défense nationale et dans les Forces canadiennes. 3, record 3, French, - Conseil%20de%20validation%20%2D%20Description%20de%20groupe%20professionnel%20militaire
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2007-07-16
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Job Descriptions
- Military (General)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- occupation specification
1, record 4, English, occupation%20specification
correct, officially approved
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
- OS 1, record 4, English, OS
correct, officially approved
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- trade specification 2, record 4, English, trade%20specification
obsolete
- T Spec 2, record 4, English, T%20Spec
obsolete
- classification specification 2, record 4, English, classification%20specification
obsolete
- C Spec 2, record 4, English, C%20Spec
obsolete
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
occupation specification; OS : term and abbreviation officially approved by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces. 3, record 4, English, - occupation%20specification
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Descriptions d'emplois
- Militaire (Généralités)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- description de groupe professionnel militaire
1, record 4, French, description%20de%20groupe%20professionnel%20militaire
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
- DGPM 1, record 4, French, DGPM
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- monographie de métier 2, record 4, French, monographie%20de%20m%C3%A9tier
feminine noun, obsolete
- MM 2, record 4, French, MM
feminine noun, obsolete
- MM 2, record 4, French, MM
- monographie de classification 2, record 4, French, monographie%20de%20classification
feminine noun, obsolete
- MC 2, record 4, French, MC
feminine noun, obsolete
- MC 2, record 4, French, MC
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
description de groupe professionnel militaire; DGPM : terme et abréviation uniformisés par le ministère de la Défense nationale et les Forces canadiennes. 3, record 4, French, - description%20de%20groupe%20professionnel%20militaire
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1989-02-01
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Military (General)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- mobilization(occupation) specification 1, record 5, English, mobilization%28occupation%29%20specification
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Militaire (Généralités)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- description de GPM de mobilisation
1, record 5, French, description%20de%20GPM%20de%20mobilisation
proposal, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Proposé par M. Plamondon, termino militaire. 1, record 5, French, - description%20de%20GPM%20de%20mobilisation
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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