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PO2 [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-12-13
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Military Organization
- Naval Forces
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- petty officer, 2nd class
1, record 1, English, petty%20officer%2C%202nd%20class
correct, see observation, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- PO 2 2, record 1, English, PO%202
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 a naval uniform and holds the rank of sergeant. 3, record 1, English, - petty%20officer%2C%202nd%20class
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, - petty%20officer%2C%202nd%20class
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
petty officer, 2nd class; PO 2: designations officially approved by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces. 4, record 1, English, - petty%20officer%2C%202nd%20class
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
petty officer, 2nd class; PO 2: designations to be used by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces. 5, record 1, English, - petty%20officer%2C%202nd%20class
Record 1, Key term(s)
- petty officer, second class
- PO2
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Organisation militaire
- Forces navales
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- maître de 2e classe
1, record 1, French, ma%C3%AEtre%20de%202e%20classe
correct, see observation, masculine and feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- m 2 2, record 1, French, m%202
correct, see observation, masculine and feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- maître de deuxième classe 3, record 1, French, ma%C3%AEtre%20de%20deuxi%C3%A8me%20classe
correct, see observation, masculine and feminine noun
- m 2 3, record 1, French, m%202
correct, see observation, masculine and feminine noun
- m 2 3, record 1, French, m%202
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 la marine et détient le grade de sergent. 4, record 1, French, - ma%C3%AEtre%20de%202e%20classe
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. 5, record 1, French, - ma%C3%AEtre%20de%202e%20classe
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
maître de 2e classe : s'écrit maître de 2e classe. 5, record 1, French, - ma%C3%AEtre%20de%202e%20classe
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
maître de 2e classe : désignation uniformisée par le Comité de normalisation de la terminologie navale. 5, record 1, French, - ma%C3%AEtre%20de%202e%20classe
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
maître de 2e classe; m 2 : désignations uniformisées par le ministère de la Défense nationale et les Forces canadiennes. 5, record 1, French, - ma%C3%AEtre%20de%202e%20classe
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 5 OBS
maître de 2e classe; m 2 : désignations d'usage obligatoire au ministère de la Défense nationale et dans les Forces canadiennes. 6, record 1, French, - ma%C3%AEtre%20de%202e%20classe
Record 1, Key term(s)
- m2
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-03-21
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Biophysics
- Respiratory System
- Aircraft Systems
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- partial pressure of oxygen
1, record 2, English, partial%20pressure%20of%20oxygen
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- PO2 2, record 2, English, PO2
correct, see observation
- PPO2 3, record 2, English, PPO2
see observation
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
partial pressure: The tension exerted by an individual component of a gas mixture proportionate to its concentration. 2, record 2, English, - partial%20pressure%20of%20oxygen
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
PO2; PPO2: The number 2 is subscripted. 4, record 2, English, - partial%20pressure%20of%20oxygen
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Biophysique
- Appareil respiratoire
- Circuits des aéronefs
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- pression partielle d'oxygène
1, record 2, French, pression%20partielle%20d%27oxyg%C3%A8ne
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- PO2 2, record 2, French, PO2
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La concentration en O2 dissous est égale au produit de la pression partielle d'oxygène PO2 par le coefficient de solubilité de l'oxygène dans le sang. 2, record 2, French, - pression%20partielle%20d%27oxyg%C3%A8ne
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
PO2 : Le chiffre 2 se place en indice. 3, record 2, French, - pression%20partielle%20d%27oxyg%C3%A8ne
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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