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ALERT FORCE [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2001-07-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Military Organization
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- counter-air alert force
1, record 1, English, counter%2Dair%20alert%20force
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
counter-air alert force: term in use at the Canadian Forces College in Toronto. 2, record 1, English, - counter%2Dair%20alert%20force
Record 1, Key term(s)
- alert force
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Organisation militaire
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- force en état d'alerte contre les forces aériennes
1, record 1, French, force%20en%20%C3%A9tat%20d%27alerte%20contre%20les%20forces%20a%C3%A9riennes
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
force en état d'alerte contre les forces aériennes : terme en usage au Collège des Forces canadiennes à Toronto. 2, record 1, French, - force%20en%20%C3%A9tat%20d%27alerte%20contre%20les%20forces%20a%C3%A9riennes
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2001-04-02
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Security Devices
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- alert force
1, record 2, English, alert%20force
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Specific forces maintained in a speacial degree of readiness. 1, record 2, English, - alert%20force
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Dispositifs de sécurité
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- unité en état d'alerte
1, record 2, French, unit%C3%A9%20en%20%C3%A9tat%20d%27alerte
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1994-11-30
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Various Military Titles
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Alert Force Commander
1, record 3, English, Alert%20Force%20Commander
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- AF Comd 1, record 3, English, AF%20Comd
correct
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
English title and abbreviation officially approved by the Department of National Defence (Air Command, Winnipeg). 1, record 3, English, - Alert%20Force%20Commander
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Appellations militaires diverses
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- Commandant de la force en alerte
1, record 3, French, Commandant%20de%20la%20force%20en%20alerte
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
- cmdt FA 1, record 3, French, cmdt%20FA
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Abréviation et titre français officialisés par le Ministère de la Défense nationale (Commandement aérien, Winnipeg). 1, record 3, French, - Commandant%20de%20la%20force%20en%20alerte
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1984-11-01
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- General Conduct of Military Operations
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- standing alert force
1, record 4, English, standing%20alert%20force
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Conduite générale des opérations militaires
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- force à affectation fixe
1, record 4, French, force%20%C3%A0%20affectation%20fixe
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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