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RCMP HQ [3 records]
Record 1 - external organization data 2025-12-10
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- RCMP National Headquarters
1, record 1, English, RCMP%20National%20Headquarters
correct, plural noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- RCMP NHQ 1, record 1, English, RCMP%20NHQ
correct, plural noun
- National Headquarters 1, record 1, English, National%20Headquarters
correct, plural noun
- NHQ 1, record 1, English, NHQ
correct, plural noun
- NHQ 1, record 1, English, NHQ
- National HQ 1, record 1, English, National%20HQ
correct, plural noun
- NHQ 1, record 1, English, NHQ
correct, plural noun
- NHQ 1, record 1, English, NHQ
- RCMP Headquarters 1, record 1, English, RCMP%20Headquarters
former designation, correct, plural noun
- RCMP HQ 1, record 1, English, RCMP%20HQ
former designation, correct, plural noun
- Headquarters 1, record 1, English, Headquarters
former designation, correct, plural noun
- HQ 1, record 1, English, HQ
former designation, correct, plural noun
- HQ 1, record 1, English, HQ
- Headquarters Division 1, record 1, English, Headquarters%20Division
former designation, correct, noun
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
RCMP: Royal Canadian Mounted Police. 1, record 1, English, - RCMP%20National%20Headquarters
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
1920: established in Ottawa; 1947-53: absorbed by "A" Division; 1954: reinstated as a division; 1987: lost divisional status. 1, record 1, English, - RCMP%20National%20Headquarters
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
The RCMP National Headquarters were located in the L.H. Nicholson Building before relocating to the M.J. Nadon Building from 2009 to 2012. 1, record 1, English, - RCMP%20National%20Headquarters
Record 1, Key term(s)
- Royal Canadian Mounted Police National Headquarters
- Royal Canadian Mounted Police NHQ
- Royal Canadian Mounted Police Headquarters
- Royal Canadian Mounted Police HQ
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir - Gendarmerie royale du Canada (GRC)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Quartier général national de la GRC
1, record 1, French, Quartier%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9ral%20national%20de%20la%20GRC
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- Quartier général national 1, record 1, French, Quartier%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9ral%20national
correct, masculine noun
- QGN 2, record 1, French, QGN
correct, masculine noun
- QGN 2, record 1, French, QGN
- Direction générale de la GRC 3, record 1, French, Direction%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9rale%20de%20la%20GRC
former designation, correct, feminine noun
- DG de la GRC 3, record 1, French, DG%20de%20la%20GRC
former designation, correct, feminine noun
- Direction générale 3, record 1, French, Direction%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9rale
former designation, correct, feminine noun
- DG 3, record 1, French, DG
correct, feminine noun
- DG 3, record 1, French, DG
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Quartier général national de la GRC; Quartier général national; QGN : En raison d'un changement à la structure organisationnelle de la GRC, depuis le 2 septembre 2025, le nom français de «National Headquarters» est «Quartier général national». 1, record 1, French, - Quartier%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9ral%20national%20de%20la%20GRC
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
GRC : Gendarmerie royale du Canada. 3, record 1, French, - Quartier%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9ral%20national%20de%20la%20GRC
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
1920 : établie à Ottawa; 1947-1953 : intégrée à la Division A; 1954 : rétablissement de la division; 1987 : perte du statut divisionnaire. 3, record 1, French, - Quartier%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9ral%20national%20de%20la%20GRC
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
La Direction générale de la GRC occupait l'immeuble L.H. Nicholson jusqu'à sa réinstallation dans l'immeuble M.J. Nadon de 2009 à 2012. 3, record 1, French, - Quartier%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9ral%20national%20de%20la%20GRC
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 5 OBS
Bien qu'au niveau national, on ait remplacé «Headquarters» par «National Headquarters», l'appellation française est demeurée la même. 3, record 1, French, - Quartier%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9ral%20national%20de%20la%20GRC
Record 1, Key term(s)
- Direction générale de la Gendarmerie royale du Canada
- DG de la Gendarmerie royale du Canada
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - external organization data 2022-03-17
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- RCMP National Headquarters Building
1, record 2, English, RCMP%20National%20Headquarters%20Building
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- National Headquarters Building 1, record 2, English, National%20Headquarters%20Building
correct
- NHQ Building 1, record 2, English, NHQ%20Building
correct
- RCMP Headquarters Building 1, record 2, English, RCMP%20Headquarters%20Building
former designation, correct
- RCMP HQ Building 1, record 2, English, RCMP%20HQ%20%20Building
former designation
- Headquarters Building 1, record 2, English, Headquarters%20Building
former designation
- HQ Building 1, record 2, English, HQ%20Building
former designation
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
RCMP: Royal Canadian Mounted Police. 1, record 2, English, - RCMP%20National%20Headquarters%20Building
Record 2, Key term(s)
- RCMP NHQ Building
- Royal Canadian Mounted Police NHQ Building
- Royal Canadian Mounted Police National Headquarters Building
- Royal Canadian Mounted Police HQ Building
- Royal Canadian Mounted Police Headquarters Building
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir - Gendarmerie royale du Canada (GRC)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- immeuble de la Direction générale de la GRC
1, record 2, French, immeuble%20de%20la%20Direction%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9rale%20de%20la%20GRC
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- immeuble de la Direction générale 1, record 2, French, immeuble%20de%20la%20Direction%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9rale
correct, masculine noun
- immeuble principal de la Direction générale de la GRC 1, record 2, French, immeuble%20principal%20de%20la%20Direction%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9rale%20de%20la%20GRC
former designation, correct, masculine noun
- immeuble principal de la Direction générale 1, record 2, French, immeuble%20principal%20de%20la%20Direction%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9rale
former designation, correct, masculine noun
- bâtiment principal de la DG 1, record 2, French, b%C3%A2timent%20principal%20de%20la%20DG
former designation, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
GRC : Gendarmerie royale du Canada. 1, record 2, French, - immeuble%20de%20la%20Direction%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9rale%20de%20la%20GRC
Record 2, Key term(s)
- immeuble de la DG de la GRC
- immeuble de la DG de la Gendarmerie royale du Canada
- immeuble de la Direction générale de la Gendarmerie royale du Canada
- immeuble de la DG
- immeuble principal de la DG de la GRC
- immeuble principal de la DG de la Gendarmerie royale du Canada
- immeuble principal de la Direction générale de la Gendarmerie royale du Canada
- immeuble principal de la DG
- bâtiment principal de la Direction générale
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2007-09-12
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Federal Government Bodies and Committees (Canadian)
- Police
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- RCMP Headquarters
1, record 3, English, RCMP%20Headquarters
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- RCMP HQ 2, record 3, English, RCMP%20HQ
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
RCMP: Royal Canadian Mounted Police. 3, record 3, English, - RCMP%20Headquarters
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
RCMP Headquarters; RCMP HQ: title and shortened form to be used by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces. 3, record 3, English, - RCMP%20Headquarters
Record 3, Key term(s)
- Royal Canadian Mounted Police Headquarters
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités fédéraux (Gouvernement canadien)
- Police
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- Quartier général de la GRC
1, record 3, French, Quartier%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9ral%20de%20la%20GRC
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- QG GRC 1, record 3, French, QG%20GRC
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
GRC : Gendarmerie royale du Canada. 2, record 3, French, - Quartier%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9ral%20de%20la%20GRC
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Quartier général de la GRC; QG GRC : titre et forme abrégée d'usage obligatoire au ministère de la Défense nationale et dans les Forces canadiennes. 2, record 3, French, - Quartier%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9ral%20de%20la%20GRC
Record 3, Key term(s)
- Quartier général de la Gendarmerie royale du Canada
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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