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USE ABBREVIATED CALLSIGNS [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-02-09
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Signals (Military)
- Special-Language Phraseology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- use abbreviated callsigns
1, record 1, English, use%20abbreviated%20callsigns
correct, see observation, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A proword used to indicate that, until further notice, call signs must be abbreviated. 2, record 1, English, - use%20abbreviated%20callsigns
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
use abbreviated callsigns: This term must be written in capital letters in Canadian Forces documents. 3, record 1, English, - use%20abbreviated%20callsigns
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
use abbreviated callsigns: designation officially approved by the Army Terminology Panel and to be used by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces. 3, record 1, English, - use%20abbreviated%20callsigns
Record 1, Key term(s)
- use abbreviated call signs
- use abbreviated call-signs
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Transmissions de campagne (Militaire)
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- indicatifs d'appel abrégés en vigueur
1, record 1, French, indicatifs%20d%27appel%20abr%C3%A9g%C3%A9s%20en%20vigueur
correct, see observation, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Terme de procédure employé pour indiquer que, jusqu'à nouvel ordre, les indicatifs d'appel doivent être abrégés. 2, record 1, French, - indicatifs%20d%27appel%20abr%C3%A9g%C3%A9s%20en%20vigueur
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
indicatifs d'appel abrégés en vigueur : Ce terme doit être écrit en majuscules dans les documents des Forces canadiennes. 3, record 1, French, - indicatifs%20d%27appel%20abr%C3%A9g%C3%A9s%20en%20vigueur
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
indicatifs d'appel abrégés en vigueur : désignation uniformisée par le Groupe d'experts en terminologie de l'Armée de terre et d'usage obligatoire au ministère de la Défense nationale et dans les Forces canadiennes. 3, record 1, French, - indicatifs%20d%27appel%20abr%C3%A9g%C3%A9s%20en%20vigueur
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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