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USAR [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-09-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Search and Rescue (Paramilitary)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- urban search and rescue
1, record 1, English, urban%20search%20and%20rescue
correct, noun, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- USAR 2, record 1, English, USAR
correct, noun, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The location and extrication of persons trapped in collapsed structures in an urban environment. 3, record 1, English, - urban%20search%20and%20rescue
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
urban search and rescue; USAR: term and abbreviation officially approved by the Air Force Terminology Panel (Trenton), the Joint Terminology Panel and the Defence Terminology Standardization Board; term, abbreviation and definition standardized by the Canadian Capability-Based Planning Terminology Committee and the Translation Bureau. 4, record 1, English, - urban%20search%20and%20rescue
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Recherche et sauvetage (Paramilitaire)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- recherche et sauvetage en milieu urbain
1, record 1, French, recherche%20et%20sauvetage%20en%20milieu%20urbain
correct, feminine noun, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- RSMU 1, record 1, French, RSMU
correct, feminine noun, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Localisation et désincarcération de personnes coincées dans des structures effondrées dans un milieu urbain. 2, record 1, French, - recherche%20et%20sauvetage%20en%20milieu%20urbain
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
recherche et sauvetage en milieu urbain; RSMU : terme et abréviation uniformisés par le Groupe d'experts en terminologie de la Force aérienne (Trenton), par le Groupe d’experts en terminologie interarmées et par le Conseil de normalisation de terminologie de la Défense; terme, abréviation et définition normalisés par le Comité de terminologie de la planification axée sur les capacités au Canada et le Bureau de la traduction. 3, record 1, French, - recherche%20et%20sauvetage%20en%20milieu%20urbain
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2003-06-09
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Units (Reserve, Armed Forces)
- Military Organization
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- United States Army Reserve
1, record 2, English, United%20States%20Army%20Reserve
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- USAR 1, record 2, English, USAR
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Unités (réserve, Forces armées)
- Organisation militaire
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- United States Army Reserve
1, record 2, French, United%20States%20Army%20Reserve
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- USAR 1, record 2, French, USAR
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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