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WF [6 records]

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Record 1 2022-01-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • War and Peace (International Law)
  • International Relations
OBS

warring faction; WF: The plural form of this designation (warring factions) and the abbreviation are standardized by NATO.

Key term(s)
  • warring factions

French

Domaine(s)
  • Guerre et paix (Droit international)
  • Relations internationales
OBS

faction belligérante; WF : La désignation au pluriel (factions belligérantes) et l'abréviation sont normalisées par l'OTAN.

Key term(s)
  • factions belligérantes

Spanish

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Record 2 2017-05-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Graphic Arts and Printing
DEF

A piece of type or a character which is a different size or face from that used in the rest of the text.

OBS

Abbreviated to w.f. when marking proofs.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Imprimerie et arts graphiques
DEF

Caractère ou chiffre qui n'a pas l'œil voulu.

OBS

Le terme «mauvaise fonte», qu'on trouve dans certaines sources bilingues canadiennes, n'a pu être attesté dans une source unilingue.

Spanish

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Record 3 2011-11-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Military Occupational Codes - Officers
Universal entry(ies)
WF
occupation code
T001
former designation, occupation code, see observation
OBS

WF: classification specialty qualification code.

OBS

The code "T001" was converted to "WF" in 1976.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Groupes professionnels militaires des officiers
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
WF
occupation code
T001
former designation, occupation code, see observation
OBS

WF : code de qualification de spécialiste (classifications) .

OBS

Le code "T001" a été remplacé par "WF" en 1976.

Spanish

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Record 4 2011-09-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Military Occupational Codes - Non-commissionned Members
Universal entry(ies)
WF
occupation code
OBS

WF: trade specialty qualification code.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Groupes professionnels militaires pour les militaires du rang
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
WF
occupation code
OBS

WF : code de qualification de spécialiste (métiers).

Spanish

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Record 5 1994-05-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • International Bodies and Committees

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités internationaux

Spanish

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Record 6 1993-04-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • National Bodies and Committees (Non-Canadian)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités nationaux non canadiens

Spanish

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