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MOTORCADE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2019-12-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Special Road Transport
- Protection of Life
- Police
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- motorcade
1, record 1, English, motorcade
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- carcade 2, record 1, English, carcade
see observation
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A procession, parade, or convoy of [motorized vehicles], typically one escorting a prominent person. 2, record 1, English, - motorcade
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
carcade: term used when the motorized vehicles are only cars. 3, record 1, English, - motorcade
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Transports routiers spéciaux
- Sécurité des personnes
- Police
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- cortège motorisé
1, record 1, French, cort%C3%A8ge%20motoris%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- escorte de protection motorisée 2, record 1, French, escorte%20de%20protection%20motoris%C3%A9e
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Une fois son discours terminé, le premier ministre et son cortège motorisé reprennent la route d'Ottawa. 3, record 1, French, - cort%C3%A8ge%20motoris%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Transporte por carretera especial
- Protección de las personas
- Policía
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- comitiva de vehículos
1, record 1, Spanish, comitiva%20de%20veh%C3%ADculos
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - external organization data 2018-09-24
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Motorcade Support Operations Coordinator 1, record 2, English, Motorcade%20Support%20Operations%20Coordinator
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Key term(s)
- Motorcade Support Operations Co-ordinator
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir - Gendarmerie royale du Canada (GRC)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- coordonnateur des opérations de soutien du cortège motorisé
1, record 2, French, coordonnateur%20des%20op%C3%A9rations%20de%20soutien%20du%20cort%C3%A8ge%20motoris%C3%A9
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- coordonnatrice des opérations de soutien du cortège motorisé 1, record 2, French, coordonnatrice%20des%20op%C3%A9rations%20de%20soutien%20du%20cort%C3%A8ge%20motoris%C3%A9
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1990-12-23
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
- Variety Shows and Circuses
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- motorcade commander 1, record 3, English, motorcade%20commander
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Member from division in charge of motorcade. 1, record 3, English, - motorcade%20commander
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Spectacles de variétés et Cirque
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- chef du cortège motorisé
1, record 3, French, chef%20du%20cort%C3%A8ge%20motoris%C3%A9
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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