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FORCE COMMANDER [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-08-31
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
- Military Administration
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- force commander
1, record 1, English, force%20commander
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- FC 2, record 1, English, FC
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
force commander: designation extracted from the "Disarmament and Peace Keeping" glossary with the permission of the United Nations Office at Geneva. 3, record 1, English, - force%20commander
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
force commander; FC: designations standardized by NATO. 3, record 1, English, - force%20commander
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Administration militaire
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- commandant de la force
1, record 1, French, commandant%20de%20la%20force
correct, masculine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- FC 2, record 1, French, FC
correct, masculine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- commandante de la force 3, record 1, French, commandante%20de%20la%20force
correct, feminine noun
- FC 4, record 1, French, FC
correct, feminine noun
- FC 4, record 1, French, FC
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
commandant de la force : désignation tirée du lexique «Désarmement et Maintien de la Paix» avec l'autorisation de l'Office des Nations Unies à Genève. 5, record 1, French, - commandant%20de%20la%20force
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
commandant de la force; FC : désignations normalisées par l'OTAN. 5, record 1, French, - commandant%20de%20la%20force
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2021-10-05
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
- Military Administration
- International Public Law
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- force commander
1, record 2, English, force%20commander
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- FCdr 2, record 2, English, FCdr
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
EU [European Union] forces. 1, record 2, English, - force%20commander
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
force commander; FCdr: designations standardized by NATO. 3, record 2, English, - force%20commander
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Administration militaire
- Droit international public
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- commandant de force
1, record 2, French, commandant%20de%20force
correct, masculine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- FCdr 2, record 2, French, FCdr
correct, masculine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Forces de l'UE [Union européenne]. 1, record 2, French, - commandant%20de%20force
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
commandant de force; FCdr : désignations normalisées par l'OTAN. 3, record 2, French, - commandant%20de%20force
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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