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AXP [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-10-13
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Medical and Dental Services (Military)
- Military Transportation
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- ambulance exchange point
1, record 1, English, ambulance%20exchange%20point
correct, NATO, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- AXP 2, record 1, English, AXP
correct, NATO, officially approved
- AEP 3, record 1, English, AEP
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- casualty transfer point 4, record 1, English, casualty%20transfer%20point
correct
- CTP 5, record 1, English, CTP
correct
- CTP 5, record 1, English, CTP
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A location where a patient is transferred from one ambulance to another en route to a medical treatment facility. 6, record 1, English, - ambulance%20exchange%20point
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
This may be an established point in an ambulance shuttle system or it may be designated independently. 7, record 1, English, - ambulance%20exchange%20point
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
ambulance exchange point; AXP: designations and definition officially approved by the Joint Terminology Panel; designations to be used by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces. 8, record 1, English, - ambulance%20exchange%20point
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Service de santé et service dentaire (Militaire)
- Transport militaire
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- point de transfert d'ambulances
1, record 1, French, point%20de%20transfert%20d%27ambulances
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- PTA 2, record 1, French, PTA
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- point de transfert des blessés 3, record 1, French, point%20de%20transfert%20des%20bless%C3%A9s
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
- PTB 3, record 1, French, PTB
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
- PTB 3, record 1, French, PTB
- plot de transfert des blessés 4, record 1, French, plot%20de%20transfert%20des%20bless%C3%A9s
correct, masculine noun, NATO
- AXP 5, record 1, French, AXP
correct, masculine noun, NATO
- AXP 5, record 1, French, AXP
- point de transfert ambulancier 6, record 1, French, point%20de%20transfert%20ambulancier
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Lieu où un patient est transféré d'une ambulance à l'autre en cours de route vers une installation de traitement médical. 7, record 1, French, - point%20de%20transfert%20d%27ambulances
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Il peut s'agir d'un point établi dans un circuit de navette d'ambulances ou sans rapport avec un tel système. 4, record 1, French, - point%20de%20transfert%20d%27ambulances
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
point de transfert d'ambulances; PTA : désignations et définition uniformisées par le Groupe d'experts en terminologie interarmées et d'usage obligatoire au ministère de la Défense nationale et dans les Forces canadiennes. 8, record 1, French, - point%20de%20transfert%20d%27ambulances
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
point de transfert des blessés; PTB : désignations uniformisées par le Comité de terminologie française du Conseil de doctrine et de tactique de l'Armée de terre. 8, record 1, French, - point%20de%20transfert%20d%27ambulances
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2018-04-06
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Business and Administrative Documents
- Military Exercises
- Combined Forces (Military)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- allied exercise publication
1, record 2, English, allied%20exercise%20publication
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- AXP 2, record 2, English, AXP
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
allied exercise publication; AXP: designations standardized by NATO. 3, record 2, English, - allied%20exercise%20publication
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Écrits commerciaux et administratifs
- Exercices militaires
- Interarmées
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- publication interalliée sur les exercices
1, record 2, French, publication%20interalli%C3%A9e%20sur%20les%20exercices
correct, feminine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- AXP 2, record 2, French, AXP
correct, feminine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
publication interalliée sur les exercices; AXP : désignations normalisées par l'OTAN. 3, record 2, French, - publication%20interalli%C3%A9e%20sur%20les%20exercices
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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