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WHITE FORCES [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-04-21
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Intelligence (Military)
- Military Strategy
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- white situational awareness
1, record 1, English, white%20situational%20awareness
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- white SA 1, record 1, English, white%20SA
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The situational awareness of the human environment in which operations are conducted, including demographic, political and socio-cultural drivers. 2, record 1, English, - white%20situational%20awareness
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
white situational awareness; white SA : designations and definition officially approved by the Joint Terminology Panel; designations officially approved by the Air Force Terminology Panel and the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces. 3, record 1, English, - white%20situational%20awareness
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Renseignement (Militaire)
- Stratégie militaire
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- connaissance de la situation – blanc
1, record 1, French, connaissance%20de%20la%20situation%20%26ndash%3B%20blanc
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- CS blanc 1, record 1, French, CS%20blanc
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Connaissance de l'environnement humain dans lequel les opérations se déroulent, notamment les données démographiques, la situation politique et les forces socioculturelles. 2, record 1, French, - connaissance%20de%20la%20situation%20%26ndash%3B%20blanc
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
connaissance de la situation – blanc; CS blanc : désignations et définition uniformisées par le Groupe d’experts en terminologie interarmées; désignations uniformisées par le Groupe d'experts en terminologie de la Force aérienne et par le ministère de la Défense nationale et les Forces canadiennes. 3, record 1, French, - connaissance%20de%20la%20situation%20%26ndash%3B%20blanc
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2021-08-10
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Defence Planning and Military Doctrine
- Military Exercises
- Military Training
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- white forces
1, record 2, English, white%20forces
correct, plural, NATO, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
In NATO exercises, forces used as umpires. 2, record 2, English, - white%20forces
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
white forces : designation and definition standardized by NATO and to be used by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces. 3, record 2, English, - white%20forces
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Doctrine militaire et planification de défense
- Exercices militaires
- Instruction du personnel militaire
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- forces blanches
1, record 2, French, forces%20blanches
correct, plural feminine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dans les exercices de l'OTAN, forces utilisées comme arbitre. 2, record 2, French, - forces%20blanches
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
forces blanches : désignation et définition normalisées par l'OTAN et d'usage obligatoire au ministère de la Défense nationale et dans les Forces canadiennes. 3, record 2, French, - forces%20blanches
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2015-09-23
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Jewellery
- Funeral Services
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- diamondization
1, record 3, English, diamondization
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An advanced chemical process used to turn cremated human remains into diamonds that can be worn as jewelry. 2, record 3, English, - diamondization
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
... a Swiss company... will compress and super-heat... cremated ashes and turn them into a man-made diamond that can be worn and cherished. It all begins with chemical process that extracts the carbon from the departed's ashes. This carbon is then heated to convert it into graphite. That graphite is then heated to as many as 2, 700 degrees Fahrenheit and subjected to forces as high as 870, 000 pounds per square inch. The color of the finished diamond, which can range from white to dark blue, depends on the boron content of the ashes of the deceased. 3, record 3, English, - diamondization
Record 3, Key term(s)
- diamondisation
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Joaillerie et bijouterie
- Pompes funèbres
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- diamantisation
1, record 3, French, diamantisation
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Transformer les cendres en diamant - Depuis quelques années quelques sociétés britanniques, allemandes ou américaines proposent de transformer les cendres funéraires en diamant synthétique. Cette «diamantisation», interdite en France par la loi qui protège l’usage des cendres, avec un coût de quelques milliers d’euros, permettrait de porter les cendres du défunt en bague ou en pendentif. 1, record 3, French, - diamantisation
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2012-03-07
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- CBRNE Weapons
- Agricultural Chemicals
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- Agent Orange
1, record 4, English, Agent%20Orange
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A mixture of organochlorine herbicides consisting mainly of 2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid (2,4-D) and 2,4,5-trichlorophenoxyacetic acid (2,4,5-T) which was used as a defoliant in the Vietnam war. 2, record 4, English, - Agent%20Orange
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
It was reported by the Washington Post that more than a million gallons of Agent Orange(the most powerful defoliant used in Vietnam and banned since April, 1970) was being shipped back to the United States... This move still leaves the less toxic Agent White and Agent Blue at the disposal of United States and South Vietnam forces. 3, record 4, English, - Agent%20Orange
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Armes CBRNE
- Agents chimiques (Agriculture)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- agent Orange
1, record 4, French, agent%20Orange
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Agents chimiques et biologiques visant les animaux et les végétaux. [...] La voie de pénétration [...], l'insolubilité [...], la nature [du produit conduisent] à en associer plusieurs tels que l'acide trichlorophénoxyacétique (2,4,5 T), le picloram ou l'acide cacodylique, éléments de base des agents Orange, Blanc ou Bleu de l'armée américaine. [...] L'agent Orange utilisé au Vietnam contenait des traces de dioxine, dont la toxicité a été relevée à l'occasion d'accidents industriels [...] 2, record 4, French, - agent%20Orange
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 CONT
En plus d'être constamment au combat, j'étais également exposé à des gaz et des toxines qui étaient des poisons mortels, spécialement l'Agent Orange et une sorte de gaz agissant sur les nerfs, durant mon service et la guerre du Viêt Nam. 3, record 4, French, - agent%20Orange
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2002-08-20
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Clothing (Military)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- Canadian Forces white mess dress
1, record 5, English, Canadian%20Forces%20white%20mess%20dress
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- CF white mess dress 1, record 5, English, CF%20white%20mess%20dress
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Habillement (Militaire)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- tenue de mess blanche des Forces canadiennes
1, record 5, French, tenue%20de%20mess%20blanche%20des%20Forces%20canadiennes
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- tenue de mess blanche des FC 1, record 5, French, tenue%20de%20mess%20blanche%20des%20FC
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
tenue de mess blanche des Forces canadiennes; tenue de messe blanche des FC : termes uniformisés par le Comité de terminologie française du Conseil de doctrine et de tactique de l'Armée de terre. 2, record 5, French, - tenue%20de%20mess%20blanche%20des%20Forces%20canadiennes
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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