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AUTH [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-04-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Military Administration
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- authority
1, record 1, English, authority
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- auth 2, record 1, English, auth
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The legal right to make decisions, transmit his intentions to his subordinate commanders, and impose his will on subordinates. 3, record 1, English, - authority
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
authority; auth: designations officially approved by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces. 4, record 1, English, - authority
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
authority; auth: designations and definition officially approved by the Army Terminology Panel. 4, record 1, English, - authority
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Administration militaire
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- autorité
1, record 1, French, autorit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- aut 2, record 1, French, aut
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Droit légitime de prendre des décisions, de communiquer ses intentions aux commandants subordonnés et d'imposer sa volonté aux subalternes. 3, record 1, French, - autorit%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
autorité; aut : désignations uniformisées par le ministère de la Défense nationale et les Forces canadiennes. 4, record 1, French, - autorit%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
autorité; aut : désignations et définition uniformisées par le Groupe d'experts en terminologie de l'Armée de terre. 4, record 1, French, - autorit%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2017-04-04
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Military Administration
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- authorize
1, record 2, English, authorize
correct, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- auth 1, record 2, English, auth
correct, officially approved
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
authorize; auth: designations officially approved by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces. 2, record 2, English, - authorize
Record 2, Key term(s)
- authorise
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Administration militaire
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- autoriser
1, record 2, French, autoriser
correct, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- aut 1, record 2, French, aut
correct, officially approved
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
autoriser; aut : désignations uniformisées par le ministère de la Défense nationale et les Forces canadiennes. 2, record 2, French, - autoriser
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2017-04-04
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- General Vocabulary
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- authorization
1, record 3, English, authorization
correct, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- auth 1, record 3, English, auth
correct, officially approved
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
authorization; auth: designations officially approved by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces. 2, record 3, English, - authorization
Record 3, Key term(s)
- authorisation
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire général
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- autorisation
1, record 3, French, autorisation
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
- aut 1, record 3, French, aut
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
autorisation; aut : désignations uniformisées par le ministère de la Défense nationale et les Forces canadiennes. 2, record 3, French, - autorisation
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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