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GENERAL STAFF [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2007-02-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Military Organization
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- general staff
1, record 1, English, general%20staff
correct, NATO, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- GS 2, record 1, English, GS
correct, NATO, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The officers of various arms and services assisting a commander in the exercise of command and control functions over subordinate elements. 3, record 1, English, - general%20staff
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
general staff; GS: term and abbreviation officially approved by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces. 4, record 1, English, - general%20staff
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Organisation militaire
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- état-major général
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9tat%2Dmajor%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9ral
correct, masculine noun, NATO, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- EMG 2, record 1, French, EMG
correct, masculine noun, NATO, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Les officiers des divers armes et services qui assistent un commandant dans l'exercice des fonctions de commandement et de contrôle sur les éléments subordonnés. 3, record 1, French, - %C3%A9tat%2Dmajor%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9ral
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
état-major général; EMG : terme, abréviation et définition uniformisés par le Comité de terminologie française du Conseil de doctrine et tactique de l'Armée de terre; terme et abréviation uniformisés par le ministère de la Défense nationale et les Forces canadiennes. 4, record 1, French, - %C3%A9tat%2Dmajor%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9ral
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Organización militar
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- estado mayor general
1, record 1, Spanish, estado%20mayor%20general
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1994-03-30
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Corporate Structure
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- general staff unit
1, record 2, English, general%20staff%20unit
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- general staff 1, record 2, English, general%20staff
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
General staff units, whether corporate staff or personal staff, report to the principal whom they serve. They provide a goal-oriented, adaptive function at the top of the organization, taking a long-run view, even it the rest of the organization is organized into functional units. 2, record 2, English, - general%20staff%20unit
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Structures de l'entreprise
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- unité générale d'état-major
1, record 2, French, unit%C3%A9%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9rale%20d%27%C3%A9tat%2Dmajor
proposal, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Proposition fondée sur la définition suivante du terme «état-major» : ensemble des fonctions qui, tout en n'étant pas directement reliées à la production et n'exerçant pas de responsabilités de surveillance étroite des opérations, sont remplies par des personnes chargées de conseiller les cadres hiérarchique d'une organisation. 1, record 2, French, - unit%C3%A9%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9rale%20d%27%C3%A9tat%2Dmajor
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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