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ASSY [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2018-12-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Military Equipment
- Military Equipment Maintenance
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- assembly
1, record 1, English, assembly
correct, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- assy 2, record 1, English, assy
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
In logistics, an item forming a portion of an equipment, that can be provisioned and replaced as an entity and which normally incorporates replaceable parts or group of parts. 3, record 1, English, - assembly
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
assembly: designation and definition standardized by NATO. 4, record 1, English, - assembly
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
assembly; assy: designation officially approved by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces. 4, record 1, English, - assembly
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Matériel militaire
- Maintenance du matériel militaire
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- ensemble
1, record 1, French, ensemble
correct, masculine noun, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- ens 2, record 1, French, ens
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dans le domaine de la logistique, élément faisant partie d'un matériel, pouvant être fourni et remplacé comme un tout et comprenant normalement des pièces ou groupes de pièces remplaçables. 3, record 1, French, - ensemble
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
ensemble : désignation et définition normalisées par l'OTAN. 4, record 1, French, - ensemble
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
ensemble; ens : désignations uniformisées par le ministère de la Défense nationale et les Forces canadiennes. 4, record 1, French, - ensemble
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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