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AIR OPERATIONS UNIT [4 records]
Record 1 - external organization data 2022-04-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Air Operation Unit 1, record 1, English, Air%20Operation%20Unit
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Key term(s)
- Air Operations Unit
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir - Gendarmerie royale du Canada (GRC)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Groupe des opérations aériennes
1, record 1, French, Groupe%20des%20op%C3%A9rations%20a%C3%A9riennes
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-11-18
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Military Organization
- Air Forces
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- special operations air task unit
1, record 2, English, special%20operations%20air%20task%20unit
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- SOATU 2, record 2, English, SOATU
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
special operations air task unit; SOATU: term and abbreviation standardized by NATO. 3, record 2, English, - special%20operations%20air%20task%20unit
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Organisation militaire
- Forces aériennes
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- unité opérationnelle aérienne d’opérations spéciales
1, record 2, French, unit%C3%A9%20op%C3%A9rationnelle%20a%C3%A9rienne%20d%26rsquo%3Bop%C3%A9rations%20sp%C3%A9ciales
correct, feminine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- SOATU 2, record 2, French, SOATU
correct, feminine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
unité opérationnelle aérienne d’opérations spéciales; SOATU : terme et abréviation normalisés par l'OTAN. 3, record 2, French, - unit%C3%A9%20op%C3%A9rationnelle%20a%C3%A9rienne%20d%26rsquo%3Bop%C3%A9rations%20sp%C3%A9ciales
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2010-05-12
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Position and Functional Titles (Armed Forces)
- Air Forces
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Air Expeditionary Unit Operations
1, record 3, English, Air%20Expeditionary%20Unit%20Operations
correct, plural
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- AEUO 1, record 3, English, AEUO
correct, plural
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Position title and abbreviation may be followed by a number. 2, record 3, English, - Air%20Expeditionary%20Unit%20Operations
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Air Expeditionary Unit Operations; AEUO: term and abbreviation to be used by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces (Air Command, Winnipeg). 2, record 3, English, - Air%20Expeditionary%20Unit%20Operations
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Postes et fonctions (Forces armées)
- Forces aériennes
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- Opérations de l'unité expéditionnaire de la Force aérienne
1, record 3, French, Op%C3%A9rations%20de%20l%27unit%C3%A9%20exp%C3%A9ditionnaire%20de%20la%20Force%20a%C3%A9rienne
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
- OUEFA 1, record 3, French, OUEFA
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le titre du poste et l'abréviation peuvent être suivis d'un chiffre. 2, record 3, French, - Op%C3%A9rations%20de%20l%27unit%C3%A9%20exp%C3%A9ditionnaire%20de%20la%20Force%20a%C3%A9rienne
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Opérations de l'unité expéditionnaire de la Force aérienne; OUEFA : terme et abréviation d'usage obligatoire au ministère de la Défense nationale et dans les Forces canadiennes (Commandement aérien, Winnipeg). 2, record 3, French, - Op%C3%A9rations%20de%20l%27unit%C3%A9%20exp%C3%A9ditionnaire%20de%20la%20Force%20a%C3%A9rienne
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1998-01-28
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Land Forces
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- air operations and technical support unit
1, record 4, English, air%20operations%20and%20technical%20support%20unit
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- air ops & tech sp U 1, record 4, English, air%20ops%20%26%20tech%20sp%20U
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Forces terrestres
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- unité des opérations aériennes et de soutien technique
1, record 4, French, unit%C3%A9%20des%20op%C3%A9rations%20a%C3%A9riennes%20et%20de%20soutien%20technique
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- U ops air & S tech. 1, record 4, French, U%20ops%20air%20%26%20S%20tech%2E
correct
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
unité des opérations aériennes et de soutien technique; U ops air & S tech : termes préconisés par le Comité de terminologie française du Conseil de doctrine et de tactique de l'Armée de terre. 2, record 4, French, - unit%C3%A9%20des%20op%C3%A9rations%20a%C3%A9riennes%20et%20de%20soutien%20technique
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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