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UNDER ESCORT [8 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-11-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- River and Sea Navigation
- Air Forces
- Naval Forces
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- convoy
1, record 1, English, convoy
correct, noun, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- Cvy 2, record 1, English, Cvy
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A number of merchant ships or naval auxiliaries, or both, usually escorted by warships and/or aircraft, or a single merchant ship or naval auxiliary under surface escort, assembled and organized for the purpose of passage together. 3, record 1, English, - convoy
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
convoy; Cvy: designations and definition standardized by NATO. 4, record 1, English, - convoy
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Navigation fluviale et maritime
- Forces aériennes
- Forces navales
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- convoi
1, record 1, French, convoi
correct, masculine noun, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- Cvy 2, record 1, French, Cvy
correct, masculine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ensemble de navires marchands ou de navires auxiliaires (ou les deux à la fois), généralement escortés par des bâtiments de guerre ou des aéronefs - ou un seul navire marchand ou navire auxiliaire avec escorte de surface - rassemblés et organisés dans le but d'effectuer une traversée de conserve. 3, record 1, French, - convoi
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
convoi : désignation uniformisée par le Comité de normalisation de la terminologie navale. 4, record 1, French, - convoi
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
convoi; Cvy : désignations et définition normalisées par l'OTAN. 4, record 1, French, - convoi
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2018-11-21
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Medical Instruments and Devices
- Medical and Dental Services (Military)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- vital signs monitor 1, record 2, English, vital%20signs%20monitor
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Missions(including positioning, depositioning and training flights) carrying oxygen and/or vital signs monitor under the escort of medical personnel and/or aircrew, whether carried by hand or installed in the aircraft. 2, record 2, English, - vital%20signs%20monitor
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Instruments et appareillages médicaux
- Service de santé et service dentaire (Militaire)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- moniteur de signes vitaux
1, record 2, French, moniteur%20de%20signes%20vitaux
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2018-09-27
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Units (Regular Force, Armed Forces)
- Tactical Operations (Air Forces)
- Helicopters (Military)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- 422 Tactical Helicopter Squadron
1, record 3, English, 422%20Tactical%20Helicopter%20Squadron
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- 422 Tac Hel Sqn 2, record 3, English, 422%20Tac%20Hel%20Sqn
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[During the] Second World War, the [422 Tactical Helicopter Squadron] flew on reconnaissance, convoy escort and anti-submarine operations in Great Britain, Iceland, Gibraltar and the Soviet Union under "Coastal Command. " 3, record 3, English, - 422%20Tactical%20Helicopter%20Squadron
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
[The 422 Tactical Helicopter Squadron was] disbanded 16 August 1980. 3, record 3, English, - 422%20Tactical%20Helicopter%20Squadron
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Unités (régulières, Forces armées)
- Opérations tactiques (Forces aériennes)
- Hélicoptères (Militaire)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- 422e Escadron tactique d'hélicoptères
1, record 3, French, 422e%20Escadron%20tactique%20d%27h%C3%A9licopt%C3%A8res
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- 422 ETAH 2, record 3, French, 422%20ETAH
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
422e Escadron tactique d'hélicoptères : s'écrit 422e Escadron tactique d'hélicoptères. 3, record 3, French, - 422e%20Escadron%20tactique%20d%27h%C3%A9licopt%C3%A8res
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
[Pendant la] Seconde Guerre mondiale, [le 422e Escadron tactique d'hélicoptères] a volé des missions de reconnaissance, d'escorte de convois et de patrouille anti-sous-marine en Grande-Bretagne, en Islande, à Gibraltar et en Union soviétique sous le « Coastal Command ». 4, record 3, French, - 422e%20Escadron%20tactique%20d%27h%C3%A9licopt%C3%A8res
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 OBS
[Le 422e Escadron tactique d'hélicoptères a été] dissous le 16 août 1980. 4, record 3, French, - 422e%20Escadron%20tactique%20d%27h%C3%A9licopt%C3%A8res
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2012-08-28
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Diplomacy
- Architectural Design
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- sensitive area
1, record 4, English, sensitive%20area
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Construction of a chancellery in Algeria. The Sensitive Area must be clearly separated and controlled from the Open Area and is restricted to Canada-based personnel whose work involves the handling of classified material. Visitors will not be admitted without an escort. They will be under effective control of Canadian personnel until they are escorted out of the area. 2, record 4, English, - sensitive%20area
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Diplomatie
- Conception architecturale
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- secteur à accès réglementé
1, record 4, French, secteur%20%C3%A0%20acc%C3%A8s%20r%C3%A9glement%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le matériel [informatique] OCTEL se trouvant dans le secteur à accès réglementé de la chancellerie, l'AS [administrateur des systèmes] n'y a pas accès. 1, record 4, French, - secteur%20%C3%A0%20acc%C3%A8s%20r%C3%A9glement%C3%A9
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2001-06-05
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Translation (General)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- be granted an absence with escort
1, record 5, English, be%20granted%20an%20absence%20with%20escort
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... a Canadian offender transferred to Canada who was convicted of an offence that, if it had been committed in Canada, would have constituted murder... may not be granted an absence without escort under the Penitentiary Act. 1, record 5, English, - be%20granted%20an%20absence%20with%20escort
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Traduction (Généralités)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- avoir droit à une sortie sous surveillance 1, record 5, French, avoir%20droit%20%C3%A0%20une%20sortie%20sous%20surveillance
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] un délinquant canadien transféré au Canada qui a été déclaré coupable d'une infraction qui, si elle avait été perpétrée au Canada, aurait été un meurtre [...] n'a pas droit [...] à une sortie sans surveillance en vertu de la Loi sur les pénitenciers. 1, record 5, French, - avoir%20droit%20%C3%A0%20une%20sortie%20sous%20surveillance
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2000-05-18
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Various Military Titles
- Naval Forces
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- Maritime Immediate Reaction Force 1, record 6, English, Maritime%20Immediate%20Reaction%20Force
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
There are two Maritime Immediate Reaction Forces operating in ACE [Allied Command Europe]. The Standing Naval Force Mediterranean(STANAVFORMED) consists of destroyer or escort ships and provides the core of SACEUR's [Supreme Allied Commander Europe] multinational maritime force in periods of tension or crisis. A Standing Naval Force for mine countermeasures(STANAVFORCHAN), consisting of minehunters and minesweepers, operates primarily in the AFNORTHWEST area and provides NATO [North Atlantic Treaty Organization] with a continuous mine countermeasures capacity. Both are under the operational command of SACEUR. They can be deployed NATO-wide, when required. 1, record 6, English, - Maritime%20Immediate%20Reaction%20Force
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Appellations militaires diverses
- Forces navales
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- force maritime de réaction immédiate
1, record 6, French, force%20maritime%20de%20r%C3%A9action%20imm%C3%A9diate
feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Deux forces maritimes de réaction immédiate opèrent dans le CAE [Commandement allié en Europe]. La Force navale permanente de la Méditerranée (STANAVFORMED) se compose de destroyers ou escorteurs et représente le noyau de la force maritime multinationale du SACEUR [Commandant Suprême des Forces alliées en Europe] en période de tension ou de crise. Une Force navale permanente de lutte contre les mines (STANAVFORCHAN),constituée de chasseurs et de dragueurs de mines, opère principalement dans la zone de l'AFNORTHWEST et met en permanence à la disposition de l'OTAN [Organisation du Traité de l'Atlantique Nord] des moyens de lutte contre les mines. Les deux Forces sont placées sous le commandement opérationnel du SACEUR. Elles peuvent, en cas de besoin, être déployées dans l'ensemble de la zone OTAN. 1, record 6, French, - force%20maritime%20de%20r%C3%A9action%20imm%C3%A9diate
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1994-09-26
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Penal Administration
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- under escort
1, record 7, English, under%20escort
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Administration pénitentiaire
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- sous surveillance
1, record 7, French, sous%20surveillance
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1985-10-03
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Documents and Works
- Penal Administration
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- Escorted Temporary Absence Permit
1, record 8, English, Escorted%20Temporary%20Absence%20Permit
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
This permit provides the inmate with the legal authority to be in the community under the control of an approved escort, subject to the terms and conditions stipulated by the decision-making authority for the period of time specified. 2, record 8, English, - Escorted%20Temporary%20Absence%20Permit
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Officially approved by the Terminology Committee of the Department of the Solicitor General. 3, record 8, English, - Escorted%20Temporary%20Absence%20Permit
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Titres de documents et d'œuvres
- Administration pénitentiaire
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- Permis d'absence temporaire avec escorte
1, record 8, French, Permis%20d%27absence%20temporaire%20avec%20escorte
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Appellation uniformisée par le Comité de terminologie du ministère du Solliciteur général. 2, record 8, French, - Permis%20d%27absence%20temporaire%20avec%20escorte
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
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