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LFAS [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2020-12-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Various Military Titles
- Land Forces
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Land Force Arctic Strategy
1, record 1, English, Land%20Force%20Arctic%20Strategy
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- LFAS 1, record 1, English, LFAS
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Land Force Arctic Strategy; LFAS: designations to be used by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces. 2, record 1, English, - Land%20Force%20Arctic%20Strategy
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Appellations militaires diverses
- Forces terrestres
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Stratégie de la Force terrestre dans l'Arctique
1, record 1, French, Strat%C3%A9gie%20de%20la%20Force%20terrestre%20dans%20l%27Arctique
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- SFTA 1, record 1, French, SFTA
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Stratégie de la Force terrestre dans l'Arctique; SFTA: désignations d'usage obligatoire au ministère de la Défense nationale et dans les Forces canadiennes. 2, record 1, French, - Strat%C3%A9gie%20de%20la%20Force%20terrestre%20dans%20l%27Arctique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2018-01-05
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Marine and River Navigation Aids
- Sonar and Underwater Detection (Military)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- low-frequency active sonar
1, record 2, English, low%2Dfrequency%20active%20sonar
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- LFAS 2, record 2, English, LFAS
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
low-frequency active sonar; LFAS: designations standardized by NATO. 3, record 2, English, - low%2Dfrequency%20active%20sonar
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Aides à la navigation fluviale et maritime
- Sonar et détection sous-marine (Militaire)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- sonar actif à basse fréquence
1, record 2, French, sonar%20actif%20%C3%A0%20basse%20fr%C3%A9quence
correct, masculine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- LFAS 2, record 2, French, LFAS
correct, masculine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
sonar actif à basse fréquence; LFAS : désignations normalisées par l'OTAN. 3, record 2, French, - sonar%20actif%20%C3%A0%20basse%20fr%C3%A9quence
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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