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CBU [6 records]
Record 1 - external organization data 2021-07-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Call Back Unit 1, record 1, English, Call%20Back%20Unit
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
"K" Division (Alberta). 1, record 1, English, - Call%20Back%20Unit
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir - Gendarmerie royale du Canada (GRC)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Groupe des enquêtes téléphoniques
1, record 1, French, Groupe%20des%20enqu%C3%AAtes%20t%C3%A9l%C3%A9phoniques
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- GET 1, record 1, French, GET
masculine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Division K (Alberta). 1, record 1, French, - Groupe%20des%20enqu%C3%AAtes%20t%C3%A9l%C3%A9phoniques
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2019-05-28
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Provincial Government Bodies and Committees (Canadian)
- Educational Institutions
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Cape Breton University
1, record 2, English, Cape%20Breton%20University
correct, Nova Scotia
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- CBU 1, record 2, English, CBU
correct, Nova Scotia
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- University College of Cape Breton 2, record 2, English, University%20College%20of%20Cape%20Breton
former designation, correct, Nova Scotia
- UCCB 3, record 2, English, UCCB
former designation, correct, Nova Scotia
- UCCB 3, record 2, English, UCCB
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
University located in Sydney, Nova Scotia. 4, record 2, English, - Cape%20Breton%20University
Record 2, Key term(s)
- Cape Breton College
- University of Cape Breton
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités de gouvernements provinciaux canadiens
- Établissements d'enseignement
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Cape Breton University
1, record 2, French, Cape%20Breton%20University
correct, feminine noun, Nova Scotia
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- Université Cape Breton 2, record 2, French, Universit%C3%A9%20Cape%20Breton
unofficial, see observation, feminine noun, Nova Scotia
- University College of Cape Breton 3, record 2, French, University%20College%20of%20Cape%20Breton
former designation, correct, masculine noun, Nova Scotia
- UCCB 4, record 2, French, UCCB
former designation, correct, masculine noun, Nova Scotia
- UCCB 4, record 2, French, UCCB
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Université Cape Breton : appellation réservée aux documents de portée générale tels qu'un communiqué. 5, record 2, French, - Cape%20Breton%20University
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Université Cape Breton : La plupart des noms des universités canadiennes de langue anglaise n’ont pas de traduction officielle en français. Le Bureau de la traduction recommande de les traduire, en partie ou en entier, et de mettre la majuscule au mot «université» (de même qu’aux mots «collège» et «institut»). Cet équivalent suit les règles de cette recommandation. 6, record 2, French, - Cape%20Breton%20University
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Université située à Sydney, Nouvelle-Écosse. 7, record 2, French, - Cape%20Breton%20University
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2007-02-15
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Building Names
- Banking
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Central Bank of the Republic of Uzbekistan
1, record 3, English, Central%20Bank%20of%20the%20Republic%20of%20Uzbekistan
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- CBU 1, record 3, English, CBU
correct
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Noms d'édifices et de bâtiments
- Banque
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- Central Bank of the Republic of Uzbekistan
1, record 3, French, Central%20Bank%20of%20the%20Republic%20of%20Uzbekistan
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
- CBU 1, record 3, French, CBU
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2007-01-18
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Bombs and Grenades
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- cluster bomb unit
1, record 4, English, cluster%20bomb%20unit
correct, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
- CBU 2, record 4, English, CBU
correct, NATO, officially approved
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- scatter weapon 3, record 4, English, scatter%20weapon
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An expendable aircraft store composed of a dispenser and submunitions. 4, record 4, English, - cluster%20bomb%20unit
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
cluster bomb unit: term and definition standardized by NATO. 5, record 4, English, - cluster%20bomb%20unit
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
cluster bomb unit; CBU: term and abbreviation officially approved by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces. 5, record 4, English, - cluster%20bomb%20unit
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Bombes et grenades
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- arme à dispersion
1, record 4, French, arme%20%C3%A0%20dispersion
correct, feminine noun, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
- CBU 2, record 4, French, CBU
correct, feminine noun, NATO, officially approved
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- bombe-grappe 3, record 4, French, bombe%2Dgrappe
feminine noun
- arme de dispersion 4, record 4, French, arme%20de%20dispersion
feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Charge largable emportée par aéronef, composée d'un distributeur et de sous-munitions. 5, record 4, French, - arme%20%C3%A0%20dispersion
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
arme à dispersion : terme et définition normalisés par l'OTAN. 6, record 4, French, - arme%20%C3%A0%20dispersion
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
arme à dispersion : terme uniformisé par le Comité de terminologie française du Conseil de doctrine et de tactique de l'Armée de terre et le Groupe de travail de terminologie des munitions. 7, record 4, French, - arme%20%C3%A0%20dispersion
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 3 OBS
arme à dispersion; CBU : terme et abréviation uniformisés par le ministère de la Défense nationale et les Forces canadiennes. 6, record 4, French, - arme%20%C3%A0%20dispersion
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1999-05-13
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Organizations, Administrative Units and Committees
- Federal Administration
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- Cabinet Business Unit 1, record 5, English, Cabinet%20Business%20Unit
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Organismes, unités administratives et comités
- Administration fédérale
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- Unité d'informations au Cabinet
1, record 5, French, Unit%C3%A9%20d%27informations%20au%20Cabinet
feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
- UIC 1, record 5, French, UIC
feminine noun
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1993-10-01
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Organizations, Administrative Units and Committees
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- Caribbean Broadcasting Union
1, record 6, English, Caribbean%20Broadcasting%20Union
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
- CBU 1, record 6, English, CBU
correct, Antilles
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Organismes, unités administratives et comités
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- Union des radiodiffusions des Caraïbes
1, record 6, French, Union%20des%20radiodiffusions%20des%20Cara%C3%AFbes
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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