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SPECIAL OPERATIONS FORCE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-03-10
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Special Forces (Military)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- unconventional military force
1, record 1, English, unconventional%20military%20force
correct, see observation
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- UMF 2, record 1, English, UMF
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- special operations force 3, record 1, English, special%20operations%20force
correct, see observation
- SOF 3, record 1, English, SOF
correct
- SOF 3, record 1, English, SOF
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
unconventional military force; special operations force: designations usually used in the plural. 4, record 1, English, - unconventional%20military%20force
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Forces spéciales (Militaire)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- force spéciale militaire
1, record 1, French, force%20sp%C3%A9ciale%20militaire
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- force militaire non conventionnelle 2, record 1, French, force%20militaire%20non%20conventionnelle
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
force spéciale militaire; force militaire non conventionnelle : désignations habituellement utilisées au pluriel. 3, record 1, French, - force%20sp%C3%A9ciale%20militaire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2018-05-16
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Special Forces (Military)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- special operations force
1, record 2, English, special%20operations%20force
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- SOF 2, record 2, English, SOF
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
special operations force; SOF: designations standardized by NATO and to be used by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces. 3, record 2, English, - special%20operations%20force
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Forces spéciales (Militaire)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- force d'opérations spéciales
1, record 2, French, force%20d%27op%C3%A9rations%20sp%C3%A9ciales
correct, feminine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- FOS 2, record 2, French, FOS
correct, feminine noun
- SOF 3, record 2, French, SOF
correct, feminine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
force d'opérations spéciales; FOS : désignations d'usage obligatoire au ministère de la Défense nationale et dans les Forces canadiennes. 4, record 2, French, - force%20d%27op%C3%A9rations%20sp%C3%A9ciales
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
force d'opérations spéciales; SOF : désignations normalisées par l'OTAN. 4, record 2, French, - force%20d%27op%C3%A9rations%20sp%C3%A9ciales
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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