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LT INF BN [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-01-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Military Organization
- Infantry
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- light infantry battalion
1, record 1, English, light%20infantry%20battalion
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- LIB 2, record 1, English, LIB
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- lt inf bn 2, record 1, English, lt%20inf%20bn
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The 3rd Battalion, Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry (3 PPCLI), located in Edmonton, Alberta, is the only light infantry battalion in western Canada. 3, record 1, English, - light%20infantry%20battalion
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
light infantry battalion; lt inf bn; LIB: designations officially approved by the Army Terminology Panel. 4, record 1, English, - light%20infantry%20battalion
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Organisation militaire
- Infanterie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- bataillon d'infanterie légère
1, record 1, French, bataillon%20d%27infanterie%20l%C3%A9g%C3%A8re
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- BIL 2, record 1, French, BIL
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- bon inf lég 2, record 1, French, bon%20inf%20l%C3%A9g
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le 3e Bataillon, Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry (3 PPCLI ), situé à Edmonton, en Alberta, est le seul bataillon d'infanterie légère de l'Ouest canadien. 3, record 1, French, - bataillon%20d%27infanterie%20l%C3%A9g%C3%A8re
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
bataillon d'infanterie légère; bon inf lég; BIL : désignations uniformisées par le Groupe d'experts en terminologie de l'Armée de terre. 4, record 1, French, - bataillon%20d%27infanterie%20l%C3%A9g%C3%A8re
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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