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POMV [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2018-02-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Motor Vehicles and Bicycles
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- privately-owned motor vehicle
1, record 1, English, privately%2Downed%20motor%20vehicle
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- POMV 1, record 1, English, POMV
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- privately-owned vehicle 2, record 1, English, privately%2Downed%20vehicle
correct, NATO, standardized
- POV 3, record 1, English, POV
correct, NATO, standardized
- POV 3, record 1, English, POV
- privately owned vehicle 4, record 1, English, privately%20owned%20vehicle
correct
- POV 4, record 1, English, POV
correct
- POV 4, record 1, English, POV
- personal vehicle 4, record 1, English, personal%20vehicle
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
When an employee uses his/her personal vehicle for transportation while on official business. 4, record 1, English, - privately%2Downed%20motor%20vehicle
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
privately-owned motor vehicle; POMV: designations officially approved by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces. 5, record 1, English, - privately%2Downed%20motor%20vehicle
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
privately-owned vehicle; POV: designations standardized by NATO. 5, record 1, English, - privately%2Downed%20motor%20vehicle
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Véhicules automobiles et bicyclettes
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- véhicule personnel
1, record 1, French, v%C3%A9hicule%20personnel
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- véh pers 1, record 1, French, v%C3%A9h%20pers
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
- véhicule privé 2, record 1, French, v%C3%A9hicule%20priv%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun, NATO, standardized
- POV 3, record 1, French, POV
correct, masculine noun, NATO, standardized
- POV 3, record 1, French, POV
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
véhicule personnel; véh pers : désignations uniformisées par le ministère de la Défense nationale et les Forces canadiennes. 4, record 1, French, - v%C3%A9hicule%20personnel
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
véhicule privé; POV : désignations normalisées par l'OTAN. 4, record 1, French, - v%C3%A9hicule%20personnel
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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