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Record 1 - internal organization data 2020-02-21
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Inventory and Material Management
- Military Materiel Management
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- consumable item
1, record 1, English, consumable%20item
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- expendable item 2, record 1, English, expendable%20item
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Materiel that is expended or consumed in use and for which no records are maintained after final issue or direct issue. 3, record 1, English, - consumable%20item
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Consumable items may be] munitions, pens, spare parts[, etc.] 4, record 1, English, - consumable%20item
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
expendable item: designation and definition standardized by the Canadian General Standards Board (CGSB). 5, record 1, English, - consumable%20item
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
consumable item; expendable item: designations standardized by NATO. 5, record 1, English, - consumable%20item
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Gestion des stocks et du matériel
- Gestion du matériel militaire
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- article consommable
1, record 1, French, article%20consommable
correct, masculine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- article de consommation 2, record 1, French, article%20de%20consommation
correct, masculine noun
- consommable 3, record 1, French, consommable
masculine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Matière qui, du fait de son utilisation même, est irrécupérable et pour laquelle aucun dossier n'est conservé après la livraison finale ou directe. 4, record 1, French, - article%20consommable
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les articles consommables peuvent comprendre les munitions, les pièces de rechange, les stylos, etc. 5, record 1, French, - article%20consommable
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
article consommable : désignation et définition normalisées par l'Office des normes générales du Canada (ONGC). 5, record 1, French, - article%20consommable
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
article consommable; consommable : désignations normalisées par l'OTAN. 5, record 1, French, - article%20consommable
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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