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UNIT MEDICAL STATION [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-05-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Military Organization
- Medical and Dental Services (Military)
- Combat Support
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- unit medical station
1, record 1, English, unit%20medical%20station
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- UMS 1, record 1, English, UMS
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A medical facility formed by the medical element of a unit. 2, record 1, English, - unit%20medical%20station
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
It provides medical services at the unit level and, during combat, is concerned mainly with collection of patients, provision of emergency care, and preparation of patients for evacuation. 2, record 1, English, - unit%20medical%20station
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
unit medical station; UMS: designations officially approved by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces. 3, record 1, English, - unit%20medical%20station
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Organisation militaire
- Service de santé et service dentaire (Militaire)
- Soutien au combat
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- poste sanitaire d'unité
1, record 1, French, poste%20sanitaire%20d%27unit%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- PSU 1, record 1, French, PSU
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Installation sanitaire comprenant l'élément médical d'une unité. 2, record 1, French, - poste%20sanitaire%20d%27unit%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Elle fournit les services médicaux à l'unité et, durant le combat, s'occupe surtout de recueillir les patients, de dispenser les soins d'urgence et de préparer les patients pour l'évacuation. 2, record 1, French, - poste%20sanitaire%20d%27unit%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
poste sanitaire d'unité; PSU : désignations et définition uniformisées par le Comité de terminologie française du Conseil de doctrine et de tactique de l'Armée de terre; désignations uniformisées par le Groupe de travail de terminologie du soutien au combat et par le ministère de la Défense nationale et les Forces canadiennes. 3, record 1, French, - poste%20sanitaire%20d%27unit%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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