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BLUE FORCES [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-10-02
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Defence Planning and Military Doctrine
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- blue force
1, record 1, English, blue%20force
correct, see observation, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
blue forces: Regular forces belonging to or allied with one's own forces. [Definition officially approved by the Joint Terminology Panel and the Defence Terminology Standardization Board]. 2, record 1, English, - blue%20force
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 DEF
blue forces: Those forces identified as friendly forces. [Definition standardized by NATO]. 3, record 1, English, - blue%20force
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
blue force: The plural form of this designation (blue forces) is standardized by NATO and officially approved by the Joint Terminology Panel and the Defence Terminology Standardization Board. 4, record 1, English, - blue%20force
Record 1, Key term(s)
- blue forces
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Doctrine militaire et planification de défense
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- force bleue
1, record 1, French, force%20bleue
correct, see observation, feminine noun, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
forces bleues : Forces régulières appartenant à ses forces ou alliées à celles-ci. [Définition uniformisée par le Groupe d'experts en terminologie interarmées et par le Conseil de normalisation de terminologie de la défense]. 2, record 1, French, - force%20bleue
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 DEF
forces bleues : Forces reconnues comme étant des forces amies. [Définition normalisée par l'OTAN]. 3, record 1, French, - force%20bleue
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
force bleue : La désignation au pluriel (forces bleues) est normalisée par l'OTAN et uniformisée par le Groupe d'experts en terminologie interarmées et par le Conseil de normalisation de terminologie de la défense. 4, record 1, French, - force%20bleue
Record 1, Key term(s)
- forces bleues
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Doctrina militar y planificación de defensa
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- fuerzas azules
1, record 1, Spanish, fuerzas%20azules
feminine noun, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Las fuerzas que actúan como amigas en los ejercicios de la OTAN. 1, record 1, Spanish, - fuerzas%20azules
Record 2 - internal organization data 2014-01-27
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Form Titles (Armed Forces)
- Office Equipment and Supplies
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Tag-Canadian Forces Crypto Support Unit Det Esquimalt(Blue)
1, record 2, English, Tag%2DCanadian%20Forces%20Crypto%20Support%20Unit%20Det%20Esquimalt%28Blue%29
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Det: Detachment. 2, record 2, English, - Tag%2DCanadian%20Forces%20Crypto%20Support%20Unit%20Det%20Esquimalt%28Blue%29
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
DND 1944: form code used by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces. 2, record 2, English, - Tag%2DCanadian%20Forces%20Crypto%20Support%20Unit%20Det%20Esquimalt%28Blue%29
Record 2, Key term(s)
- DND1944
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Titres de formulaires (Forces armées)
- Équipement et fournitures de bureau
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Étiquette - Dét. de l'Unité de soutien cryptographique des Forces canadiennes Esquimalt (bleu)
1, record 2, French, %C3%89tiquette%20%2D%20D%C3%A9t%2E%20de%20l%27Unit%C3%A9%20de%20soutien%20cryptographique%20des%20Forces%20canadiennes%20Esquimalt%20%28bleu%29
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Dét. : Détachement. 2, record 2, French, - %C3%89tiquette%20%2D%20D%C3%A9t%2E%20de%20l%27Unit%C3%A9%20de%20soutien%20cryptographique%20des%20Forces%20canadiennes%20Esquimalt%20%28bleu%29
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
DND 1944 : code de formulaire utilisé par le ministère de la Défense nationale et les Forces canadiennes. 2, record 2, French, - %C3%89tiquette%20%2D%20D%C3%A9t%2E%20de%20l%27Unit%C3%A9%20de%20soutien%20cryptographique%20des%20Forces%20canadiennes%20Esquimalt%20%28bleu%29
Record 2, Key term(s)
- DND1944
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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