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FUSILIER [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-02-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Military Organization
- Land Forces
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- fusilier
1, record 1, English, fusilier
correct, see observation, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- Fus 2, record 1, English, Fus
correct, see observation, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The designation of rank used by a non-commissioned member who wears an army uniform, is a member of a fusilier regiment and holds the rank of private. 3, record 1, English, - fusilier
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Each element of a military rank is capitalized when used to address a person directly or to refer to a particular person. Each element of a rank abbreviation always takes an initial capital letter. Ranks used without a name should be written out in full. 4, record 1, English, - fusilier
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
fusilier; Fus: designations officially approved by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces. 4, record 1, English, - fusilier
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
fusilier; Fus: designations to be used by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces. 5, record 1, English, - fusilier
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Organisation militaire
- Forces terrestres
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- fusilier
1, record 1, French, fusilier
correct, see observation, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- fus 2, record 1, French, fus
correct, see observation, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- fusilière 3, record 1, French, fusili%C3%A8re
correct, see observation, feminine noun
- fus 4, record 1, French, fus
correct, see observation, feminine noun
- fus 4, record 1, French, fus
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Désignation de grade employée par un militaire du rang qui porte l'uniforme de l'armée, est membre d'un régiment de fusiliers et détient le grade de soldat. 5, record 1, French, - fusilier
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les grades militaires s'écrivent avec la majuscule initiale lorsqu'ils sont employés pour s'adresser directement à une personne, qu'ils soient ou non accompagnés du nom de la personne. Les abréviations des grades s'écrivent avec la majuscule initiale lorsqu'elles accompagnent le nom d'une personne. Les grades non accompagnés d'un nom devraient s'écrire au long. 6, record 1, French, - fusilier
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
fusilier; fus : désignations uniformisées par le ministère de la Défense nationale et les Forces canadiennes. 6, record 1, French, - fusilier
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
fusilier; fusilière; fus : désignations d'usage obligatoire au ministère de la Défense nationale et dans les Forces canadiennes. 7, record 1, French, - fusilier
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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