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BCT [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2026-06-05
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Military Training
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- basic training
1, record 1, English, basic%20training
correct, noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- basic trg 2, record 1, English, basic%20trg
correct, noun, officially approved
- basic combat training 3, record 1, English, basic%20combat%20training
correct, noun, United States
- BCT 4, record 1, English, BCT
correct, noun, United States
- BCT 4, record 1, English, BCT
- boot camp 5, record 1, English, boot%20camp
correct, noun, United States
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Training that teaches recruits the core skills and knowledge to succeed in a military environment. 6, record 1, English, - basic%20training
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Basic training ... prepares recuits for all elements of [military] service: physical, mental and emotional. It gives [them] the basic tools necessary to perform the roles that will be assigned to them ... in the military. 7, record 1, English, - basic%20training
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
basic training; basic trg: designations officially approved by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces. 8, record 1, English, - basic%20training
Record 1, Key term(s)
- bootcamp
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Instruction du personnel militaire
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- instruction élémentaire
1, record 1, French, instruction%20%C3%A9l%C3%A9mentaire
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- instr élém 2, record 1, French, instr%20%C3%A9l%C3%A9m
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
- instruction de base 3, record 1, French, instruction%20de%20base
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Formation d'enseignement des compétences et des connaissances de base pour permettre aux recrutés de réussir dans un environnement militaire. 4, record 1, French, - instruction%20%C3%A9l%C3%A9mentaire
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
instruction élémentaire; instr élém : désignations uniformisées par le ministère de la Défense nationale et les Forces canadiennes. 5, record 1, French, - instruction%20%C3%A9l%C3%A9mentaire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2001-11-05
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Course Titles (Armed Forces)
- Military Training
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Basic Military Occupation Training
1, record 2, English, Basic%20Military%20Occupation%20Training
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- Basic MOC Training 1, record 2, English, Basic%20MOC%20Training
correct
- basic classification training 2, record 2, English, basic%20classification%20training
former designation, correct
- BCT 2, record 2, English, BCT
former designation, correct
- BCT 2, record 2, English, BCT
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Titres de cours (Forces armées)
- Instruction du personnel militaire
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- cours professionnel - Niveau élémentaire
1, record 2, French, cours%20professionnel%20%2D%20Niveau%20%C3%A9l%C3%A9mentaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- CPNE 2, record 2, French, CPNE
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- instruction élémentaire dans le groupe professionnel militaire 3, record 2, French, instruction%20%C3%A9l%C3%A9mentaire%20dans%20le%20groupe%20professionnel%20militaire
former designation, correct, feminine noun
- instruction élémentaire dans le GPM 3, record 2, French, instruction%20%C3%A9l%C3%A9mentaire%20dans%20le%20GPM
former designation, correct, feminine noun
- IEC 1, record 2, French, IEC
former designation, correct, feminine noun
- IEC 1, record 2, French, IEC
- instruction élémentaire dans la classification 1, record 2, French, instruction%20%C3%A9l%C3%A9mentaire%20dans%20la%20classification
former designation, correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1997-09-18
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Water Transport
- Radar, Radio Guidance and Goniometry
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- bow centre time 1, record 3, English, bow%20centre%20time
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Key term(s)
- bow center time
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Transport par eau
- Radar, radioguidage et radiogoniométrie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- heure de passage sur l'avant
1, record 3, French, heure%20de%20passage%20sur%20l%27avant
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1989-09-11
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Course Titles (Armed Forces)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- Basis Classification Training 1, record 4, English, Basis%20Classification%20Training
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Titres de cours (Forces armées)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- Cours professionnel - niveau élémentaire 1, record 4, French, Cours%20professionnel%20%2D%20niveau%20%C3%A9l%C3%A9mentaire
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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