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CFAO [2 records]
Record 1 - external organization data 2021-05-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Chief Financial and Administrative Officer
1, record 1, English, Chief%20Financial%20and%20Administrative%20Officer
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- CFAO 1, record 1, English, CFAO
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Key term(s)
- Chief Financial Administrative Officer
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir - Gendarmerie royale du Canada (GRC)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- dirigeant principal des Finances et de l'Administration
1, record 1, French, dirigeant%20principal%20des%20Finances%20et%20de%20l%27Administration
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- DPFA 1, record 1, French, DPFA
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- dirigeante principale des Finances et de l'Administration 1, record 1, French, dirigeante%20principale%20des%20Finances%20et%20de%20l%27Administration
correct, feminine noun
- DPFA 1, record 1, French, DPFA
correct, feminine noun
- DPFA 1, record 1, French, DPFA
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2007-01-24
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Publication Titles (Armed Forces)
- Military Administration
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Canadian Forces Administrative Orders
1, record 2, English, Canadian%20Forces%20Administrative%20Orders
correct, plural
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- CFAO 1, record 2, English, CFAO
correct, plural
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Canadian Forces Administrative Orders: This title is used in the singular when followed by its numeric code. 2, record 2, English, - Canadian%20Forces%20Administrative%20Orders
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Canadian Forces Administrative Orders; CFAO: title and abbreviation to be used by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces. 2, record 2, English, - Canadian%20Forces%20Administrative%20Orders
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Titres de publications (Forces armées)
- Administration militaire
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Ordonnances administratives des Forces canadiennes
1, record 2, French, Ordonnances%20administratives%20des%20Forces%20canadiennes
correct, see observation, feminine noun, plural
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- OAFC 1, record 2, French, OAFC
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ce terme est utilisé au singulier lorsqu'il est suivi de son code numérique. Lorsque le texte fait mention de la collection de ces ouvrages, il est d'usage de dire les Ordonnances administratives des Forces canadiennes. 2, record 2, French, - Ordonnances%20administratives%20des%20Forces%20canadiennes
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Ordonnances administratives des Forces canadiennes; OAFC : titre et abréviation d'usage obligatoire au ministères de la Défense nationale et dans les Forces canadiennes. 3, record 2, French, - Ordonnances%20administratives%20des%20Forces%20canadiennes
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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