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AWOA [2 records]
Record 1 - external organization data 2019-01-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- absent without authority
1, record 1, English, absent%20without%20authority
correct, adjective
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- AWOA 1, record 1, English, AWOA
correct, adjective
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir - Gendarmerie royale du Canada (GRC)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- absent sans autorisation
1, record 1, French, absent%20sans%20autorisation
correct, masculine adjective
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- ASA 1, record 1, French, ASA
correct, masculine adjective
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- absente sans autorisation 1, record 1, French, absente%20sans%20autorisation
correct, feminine adjective
- ASA 1, record 1, French, ASA
correct, feminine adjective
- ASA 1, record 1, French, ASA
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2018-02-23
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Military Administration
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- absent without authority
1, record 2, English, absent%20without%20authority
correct, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- AWOA 1, record 2, English, AWOA
correct, officially approved
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
absent without authority; AWOA: designations officially approved by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces. 2, record 2, English, - absent%20without%20authority
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Administration militaire
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- absent sans autorisation
1, record 2, French, absent%20sans%20autorisation
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- ASA 1, record 2, French, ASA
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
absent sans autorisation; ASA : désignations uniformisées par le ministère de la Défense nationale et les Forces canadiennes. 2, record 2, French, - absent%20sans%20autorisation
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
absent sans autorisation; ASA : désignations uniformisées par le Comité de terminologie française du Conseil de doctrine et de tactique de l'Armée de terre. 2, record 2, French, - absent%20sans%20autorisation
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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