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SLOPE COLOURS [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2008-09-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Ceremonial and Traditions (Military)
- Special-Language Phraseology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- slope colour
1, record 1, English, slope%20colour
correct, see observation
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
slope colour: this term must be written in capital letters in Canadian Forces documents when used as a procedural term or as an order. 2, record 1, English, - slope%20colour
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Slope colour by numbers, squad one. 1, record 1, English, - slope%20colour
Record 1, Key term(s)
- slope colours
- slope color
- slope colors
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Cérémonial et traditions (Militaire)
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- à l'épaule le drapeau consacré
1, record 1, French, %C3%A0%20l%27%C3%A9paule%20le%20drapeau%20consacr%C3%A9
correct, see observation
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
à l'épaule le drapeau consacré : ce terme doit être écrit en majuscules dans les documents des Forces canadiennes lorsqu'il désigne un terme de procédure ou un commandement. 2, record 1, French, - %C3%A0%20l%27%C3%A9paule%20le%20drapeau%20consacr%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
En décomposant, à l'épaule le drapeau consacré, escouade un. 1, record 1, French, - %C3%A0%20l%27%C3%A9paule%20le%20drapeau%20consacr%C3%A9
Record 1, Key term(s)
- à l'épaule les drapeaux consacrés
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2008-07-16
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Ceremonial and Traditions (Military)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- senior colour officer
1, record 2, English, senior%20colour%20officer
correct, see observation
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Removing the Colours... under command of the senior Colour officer, the Colour party shall march to the parade ground, Colours cased at the slope. 1, record 2, English, - senior%20colour%20officer
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
senior colour officer : usually written "senior Colour officer" in Canadian Forces documents. 2, record 2, English, - senior%20colour%20officer
Record 2, Key term(s)
- senior color officer
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Cérémonial et traditions (Militaire)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- porte-drapeau principal
1, record 2, French, porte%2Ddrapeau%20principal
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Aller chercher les drapeaux consacrés [...] la garde des drapeaux consacrés, commandée par le porte-drapeau principal, se rend au terrain de rassemblement, les drapeaux consacrés dans leurs étuis et portés à l'épaule. 1, record 2, French, - porte%2Ddrapeau%20principal
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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