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B&R [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-04-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Wind Instruments
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- brass & reed
1, record 1, English, brass%20%26%20reed
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- B&R 1, record 1, English, B%26R
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
brass & reed; B&R: designations officially approved by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces. 2, record 1, English, - brass%20%26%20reed
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Instruments de musique à vent
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- vents & percussions
1, record 1, French, vents%20%26%20percussions
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- V & P 1, record 1, French, V%20%26%20P
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
vents & percussions; V & P : désignations uniformisées par le ministère de la Défense nationale et dans les Forces canadiennes. 2, record 1, French, - vents%20%26%20percussions
Record 1, Key term(s)
- vent et percussion
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1993-01-12
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Organizations, Administrative Units and Committees
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Bread and Roses
1, record 2, English, Bread%20and%20Roses
correct, United States
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- B&R 2, record 2, English, B%26R
correct, United States
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Volunteer entertainers and others who work together to bring free, live entertainment to people in local institutions such as prisons, convalescent homes, and psychiatric wards. 1, record 2, English, - Bread%20and%20Roses
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Organismes, unités administratives et comités
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Bread and Roses
1, record 2, French, Bread%20and%20Roses
correct, United States
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- B&R 2, record 2, French, B%26R
correct, United States
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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