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Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-05-22

Record 1, English

Record 1, Subject field(s)

Records Management (Management)

Your reference 1, record 1, English, Your%20reference
correct, noun

Your ref 2, record 1, English, Your%20ref
correct, noun
Your file 1, record 1, English, Your%20file
correct, noun

Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT

Your ref: [Any customer reference from their correspondence]. 2, record 1, English, - Your%20reference

Record 1, French

Record 1, Domaine(s)

Gestion des documents (Gestion)

Votre référence 1, record 1, French, Votre%20r%C3%A9f%C3%A9rence
correct, feminine noun

V/R 2, record 1, French, V%2FR
correct, feminine noun

V/Référence 1, record 1, French, V%2FR%C3%A9f%C3%A9rence
correct, feminine noun
V/Réf. 1, record 1, French, V%2FR%C3%A9f%2E
correct, feminine noun

Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT

Les références sont généralement constituées d'un groupe de lettres ou de chiffres qui se placent au-dessous de la vedette. Ce code correspond au numéro de document attribué par l'expéditeur (Notre référence, N/Référence, N/Réf. ou N/R) ou par le destinataire de la lettre (Votre référence, V/Référence, V/Réf. ou V/R) en fonction de leur plan général de classification. 3, record 1, French, - Votre%20r%C3%A9f%C3%A9rence

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Record 2 - internal organization data 2025-05-22

Record 2, English

Record 2, Subject field(s)

Records Management (Management)

Our reference 1, record 2, English, Our%20reference
correct, noun

Our ref 2, record 2, English, Our%20ref
correct, noun
Our file 1, record 2, English, Our%20file
correct, noun

Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT

Our ref: [Any reference number allocated locally.] 2, record 2, English, - Our%20reference

Record 2, French

Record 2, Domaine(s)

Gestion des documents (Gestion)

Notre référence 1, record 2, French, Notre%20r%C3%A9f%C3%A9rence
correct, feminine noun

N/R 2, record 2, French, N%2FR
correct, feminine noun

N/Référence 1, record 2, French, N%2FR%C3%A9f%C3%A9rence
correct, feminine noun
N/Réf. 3, record 2, French, N%2FR%C3%A9f%2E
correct, feminine noun

Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT

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Record 3 - internal organization data 2025-05-22

Record 3, English

Record 3, Subject field(s)

Records Management (Management)

reference 1, record 3, English, reference
correct, noun

ref 2, record 3, English, ref
correct, noun

Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT

In all future letters on this subject, please use/quote our reference JW/155/C. 3, record 3, English, - reference

Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS

In a document, such as a business letter, a reference is a combination of numbers or letters, placed at the top, used to help the recipient of a letter quickly understand the context and locate relevant documents. 4, record 3, English, - reference

Record 3, French

Record 3, Domaine(s)

Gestion des documents (Gestion)

référence 1, record 3, French, r%C3%A9f%C3%A9rence
correct, feminine noun

Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF

Numéro ou signe distinctif servant à identifier un document ou placé en tête d'une lettre et que le correspondant est prié de rappeler sur toute correspondance ultérieure. 2, record 3, French, - r%C3%A9f%C3%A9rence

Record 3, Spanish

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Record 4 - internal organization data 2018-02-27

Record 4, English

Record 4, Subject field(s)

Private-Sector Bodies and Committees
Scientific Research
General Medicine, Hygiene and Health

Research and Education Foundation of the College of Family Physicians of Canada 1, record 4, English, Research%20and%20Education%20Foundation%20of%20the%20College%20of%20Family%20Physicians%20of%20Canada
correct

REF 2, record 4, English, REF
correct

Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS

A large national charitable organization founded in 1995 [whose mission is] to raise funds in order to support family doctors. 3, record 4, English, - Research%20and%20Education%20Foundation%20of%20the%20College%20of%20Family%20Physicians%20of%20Canada

Record 4, French

Record 4, Domaine(s)

Organismes et comités du secteur privé
Recherche scientifique
Médecine générale, hygiène et santé

Fondation pour la recherche et l'éducation du Collège des médecins de famille du Canada 1, record 4, French, Fondation%20pour%20la%20recherche%20et%20l%27%C3%A9ducation%20du%20Coll%C3%A8ge%20des%20m%C3%A9decins%20de%20famille%20du%20Canada
correct

FRÉ 1, record 4, French, FR%C3%89
correct

Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS

Organisme national de grande envergure fondé en 1995. 2, record 4, French, - Fondation%20pour%20la%20recherche%20et%20l%27%C3%A9ducation%20du%20Coll%C3%A8ge%20des%20m%C3%A9decins%20de%20famille%20du%20Canada

Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS

La Fondation pour la recherche et l'éducation du Collège des médecins de famille du Canada accorde un soutien financier aux professeurs, chercheurs et praticiens de la médecine familiale afin de soutenir le développement et la dissémination de nouvelles connaissances et habiletés; cette initiative vise à assurer à la population canadienne des soins complets de qualité, centrés sur le patient et basés dans la communauté. 1, record 4, French, - Fondation%20pour%20la%20recherche%20et%20l%27%C3%A9ducation%20du%20Coll%C3%A8ge%20des%20m%C3%A9decins%20de%20famille%20du%20Canada

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Record 5 - internal organization data 2014-01-27

Record 5, English

Record 5, Subject field(s)

Form Titles (Armed Forces)
Records Management (Management)

Universal entry(ies) Record 5

DND 1828

form code, see observation

Records Disposal Authorization(Ref : DSCDS) 1, record 5, English, Records%20Disposal%20Authorization%28Ref%20%3A%20DSCDS%29
correct

Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS

DSCDS: Defence Subject Classification and Disposition System. 2, record 5, English, - Records%20Disposal%20Authorization%28Ref%20%3A%20DSCDS%29

Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS

DND 1828: form code used by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces. 2, record 5, English, - Records%20Disposal%20Authorization%28Ref%20%3A%20DSCDS%29

Record 5, Key term(s)

Records Disposal Authorisation(Ref : DSCDS)
Records Disposal Authorization
Records Disposal Authorisation
DND1828

Record 5, French

Record 5, Domaine(s)

Titres de formulaires (Forces armées)
Gestion des documents (Gestion)

Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 5

DND 1828

form code, see observation

Autorisation pour l'élimination des documents (Réf : SCSCEDD) 1, record 5, French, Autorisation%20pour%20l%27%C3%A9limination%20des%20documents%20%28R%C3%A9f%20%3A%20SCSCEDD%29
correct, feminine noun

Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS

SCSCEDD : Système de classification par sujet, de conservation et d'élimination des documents de la Défense. 2, record 5, French, - Autorisation%20pour%20l%27%C3%A9limination%20des%20documents%20%28R%C3%A9f%20%3A%20SCSCEDD%29

Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS

DND 1828 : code de formulaire utilisé par le ministère de la Défense nationale et les Forces canadiennes. 2, record 5, French, - Autorisation%20pour%20l%27%C3%A9limination%20des%20documents%20%28R%C3%A9f%20%3A%20SCSCEDD%29

Record 5, Key term(s)

Autorisation pour l'élimination des documents
DND1828

Record 5, Spanish

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Record 6 - internal organization data 2013-03-18

Record 6, English

Record 6, Subject field(s)

Freezing and Refrigerating

refrigerant suction 1, record 6, English, refrigerant%20suction

REF. S. 1, record 6, English, REF%2E%20S%2E

Record 6, French

Record 6, Domaine(s)

Congélation, surgélation et réfrigération

aspiration du fluide frigorigène 1, record 6, French, aspiration%20du%20fluide%20frigorig%C3%A8ne
feminine noun

AS. REF. 1, record 6, French, AS%2E%20REF%2E

Record 6, Spanish

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Record 7 - internal organization data 2012-07-11

Record 7, English

Record 7, Subject field(s)

Military Occupational Codes - Non-commissionned Members

Universal entry(ies) Record 7

563

occupation code

Refinisher Technician 1, record 7, English, Refinisher%20Technician
correct, see observation

REF TECH 1, record 7, English, REF%20TECH
correct, see observation

Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS

Title, abbreviation and code of military occupation officialized by the Department of National Defence. These will be inserted in the revised version of CFP-A-PD-123-001. 2, record 7, English, - Refinisher%20Technician

Record 7, French

Record 7, Domaine(s)

Groupes professionnels militaires pour les militaires du rang

Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 7

563

occupation code

Finisseur 1, record 7, French, Finisseur
correct, see observation

FINIS 1, record 7, French, FINIS
correct, see observation

Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS

Titre, abréviation et code de groupe professionnel militaire approuvés par le ministère de la Défense nationale. Ceux-ci figureront dans la version mise à jour de la CFP-A-PD-123-001. 2, record 7, French, - Finisseur

Record 7, Spanish

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Record 8 - internal organization data 2007-09-10

Record 8, English

Record 8, Subject field(s)

General Vocabulary

reference 1, record 8, English, reference
correct

ref 1, record 8, English, ref
correct

Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS

reference; ref: term and abbreviation to be used by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces. 2, record 8, English, - reference

Record 8, French

Record 8, Domaine(s)

Vocabulaire général

référence 1, record 8, French, r%C3%A9f%C3%A9rence
correct, feminine noun

réf 1, record 8, French, r%C3%A9f
correct, feminine noun

Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS

référence; réf : terme et abréviation d'usage obligatoire au ministère de la Défense nationale et dans les Forces canadiennes. 2, record 8, French, - r%C3%A9f%C3%A9rence

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Record 9 - internal organization data 2007-06-12

Record 9, English

Record 9, Subject field(s)

General Vocabulary

refer 1, record 9, English, refer
correct

ref 1, record 9, English, ref
correct

Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS

refer; ref: term and abbreviation to be used by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces. 2, record 9, English, - refer

Record 9, French

Record 9, Domaine(s)

Vocabulaire général

référer 1, record 9, French, r%C3%A9f%C3%A9rer
correct

réf 1, record 9, French, r%C3%A9f
correct

Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS

référer; réf : terme et abréviation d'usage obligatoire au ministère de la Défense nationale et dans les Forces canadiennes. 2, record 9, French, - r%C3%A9f%C3%A9rer

Record 9, Spanish

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Record 10 - internal organization data 2005-10-20

Record 10, English

Record 10, Subject field(s)

Phraseology

reference to 1, record 10, English, reference%20to
correct

REF 1, record 10, English, REF
correct

Record 10, French

Record 10, Domaine(s)

Phraséologie

référence à 1, record 10, French, r%C3%A9f%C3%A9rence%20%C3%A0

REF 1, record 10, French, REF

Record 10, Spanish

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Record 11 - internal organization data 2003-09-22

Record 11, English

Record 11, Subject field(s)

Private-Sector Bodies and Committees

Réseau des entreprises familiales 1, record 11, English, R%C3%A9seau%20des%20entreprises%20familiales
correct

REF 1, record 11, English, REF
correct

Record 11, French

Record 11, Domaine(s)

Organismes et comités du secteur privé

Réseau des entreprises familiales 1, record 11, French, R%C3%A9seau%20des%20entreprises%20familiales
correct, masculine noun

REF 1, record 11, French, REF
correct, masculine noun

Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS

Regroupant des entreprises familiales de partout au Canada, le Réseau des entreprises familiales (REF) est un organisme sans but lucratif, dont la mission est de promouvoir, protéger et défendre les intérêts des entreprises familiales et de ceux qui la composent. 1, record 11, French, - R%C3%A9seau%20des%20entreprises%20familiales

Record 11, Spanish

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Record 12 - internal organization data 2003-05-09

Record 12, English

Record 12, Subject field(s)

International Bodies and Committees
Education (General)

Educational Aid to Refugees Unit 1, record 12, English, Educational%20Aid%20to%20Refugees%20Unit
correct, international

EDV/IED/REF 1, record 12, English, EDV%2FIED%2FREF
correct, international

Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 OBS

UNESCO, Education Sector 1, record 12, English, - Educational%20Aid%20to%20Refugees%20Unit

Record 12, French

Record 12, Domaine(s)

Organismes et comités internationaux
Pédagogie (Généralités)

Unité d'aide éducative aux réfugiés 1, record 12, French, Unit%C3%A9%20d%27aide%20%C3%A9ducative%20aux%20r%C3%A9fugi%C3%A9s
correct, feminine noun, international

EDV/IED/REF 1, record 12, French, EDV%2FIED%2FREF
correct, feminine noun, international

Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 OBS

UNESCO, Secteur de l'éducation 1, record 12, French, - Unit%C3%A9%20d%27aide%20%C3%A9ducative%20aux%20r%C3%A9fugi%C3%A9s

Record 12, Spanish

Record 12, Campo(s) temático(s)

Organismos y comités internacionales
Pedagogía (Generalidades)

Unidad de Ayuda Educativa a los Refugiados 1, record 12, Spanish, Unidad%20de%20Ayuda%20Educativa%20a%20los%20Refugiados
correct, feminine noun, international

EDV/IED/REF 1, record 12, Spanish, EDV%2FIED%2FREF
correct, feminine noun, international

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Record 13 - internal organization data 2001-08-30

Record 13, English

Record 13, Subject field(s)

Financial and Budgetary Management
Government Accounting

recipient reference code 1, record 13, English, recipient%20reference%20code
correct

IS reference code 1, record 13, English, IS%20reference%20code
correct
- IS REF 1, record 13, English, IS%20REF
  correct

Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 CONT

Also referred to as the IS Reference Code (IS REF). The partnering department provides up to 20 characters identifier to the IS Initiator department. It can be an invoice number, commitment number, contract number, responsibility centre code, financial coding block, etc. 2, record 13, English, - recipient%20reference%20code

Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 OBS

IS: interdepartmental settlement 3, record 13, English, - recipient%20reference%20code

Record 13, French

Record 13, Domaine(s)

Gestion budgétaire et financière
Comptabilité publique

code de référence du destinataire 1, record 13, French, code%20de%20r%C3%A9f%C3%A9rence%20du%20destinataire
correct, masculine noun

code de référence RI 1, record 13, French, code%20de%20r%C3%A9f%C3%A9rence%20RI
correct, masculine noun
- REF RI 1, record 13, French, REF%20RI
  correct

Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 CONT

Le code susmentionné est également désigné sous le nom de code de référence RI (REF RI). Le ministère partenaire fournit au ministère émetteur de la demande de RI un code d'au plus 20 caractères. Ce code peut correspondre à un numéro de facture, d'engagement ou de contrat, au code du centre de responsabilité, à un bloc de codage financier, etc. 2, record 13, French, - code%20de%20r%C3%A9f%C3%A9rence%20du%20destinataire

Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 OBS

RI : règlement interministériel 3, record 13, French, - code%20de%20r%C3%A9f%C3%A9rence%20du%20destinataire

Record 13, Spanish

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Record 14 - internal organization data 1997-06-10

Record 14, English

Record 14, Subject field(s)

System Names
Taxation

Tariff Programs Reference Text Systems 1, record 14, English, Tariff%20Programs%20Reference%20Text%20Systems

REF 1, record 14, English, REF

Record 14, Key term(s)

Tariff Programs Reference Text System

Record 14, French

Record 14, Domaine(s)

Noms de systèmes
Fiscalité

Systèmes de référence pour les textes des programmes du Tarif 1, record 14, French, Syst%C3%A8mes%20de%20r%C3%A9f%C3%A9rence%20pour%20les%20textes%20des%20programmes%20du%20Tarif
masculine noun

REF 1, record 14, French, REF

Record number: 14, Textual support number: 1 OBS

Source(s) : Vocabulaire de la DGTI [Direction générale de la technologie de l'information]. 1, record 14, French, - Syst%C3%A8mes%20de%20r%C3%A9f%C3%A9rence%20pour%20les%20textes%20des%20programmes%20du%20Tarif

Record 14, Key term(s)

Système de référence pour les textes des programmes du Tarif

Record 14, Spanish

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Record 15 - internal organization data 1997-05-28

Record 15, English

Record 15, Subject field(s)

Informatics

referral source code menu 1, record 15, English, referral%20source%20code%20menu

REF 1, record 15, English, REF

Record 15, French

Record 15, Domaine(s)

Informatique

menu du code source-client 1, record 15, French, menu%20du%20code%20source%2Dclient
masculine noun

CLI 1, record 15, French, CLI

Record 15, Spanish

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Record 16 - internal organization data 1997-05-26

Record 16, English

Record 16, Subject field(s)

Informatics

referral menu 1, record 16, English, referral%20menu

REF 1, record 16, English, REF

Record 16, French

Record 16, Domaine(s)

Informatique

menu client 1, record 16, French, menu%20client
masculine noun

MCL 1, record 16, French, MCL
masculine noun

Record 16, Spanish

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Record 17 - internal organization data 1982-09-21

Record 17, English

Record 17, Subject field(s)

Air Transport

refer to 1, record 17, English, refer%20to
correct

REF 1, record 17, English, REF
correct

Record 17, French

Record 17, Domaine(s)

Transport aérien

référez-vous à 1, record 17, French, r%C3%A9f%C3%A9rez%2Dvous%20%C3%A0

REF 1, record 17, French, REF

Record 17, Spanish

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Record 18 - internal organization data 1981-12-10

Record 18, English

Record 18, Subject field(s)

Aeroindustry

thermal ref unit 1, record 18, English, thermal%20ref%20unit
correct

Record number: 18, Textual support number: 1 OBS

Layout of the avionics and other equipment in a light twin-engine patrol aircraft, (...) the Swearingen Merlin. 1, record 18, English, - thermal%20ref%20unit

Record 18, French

Record 18, Domaine(s)

Constructions aéronautiques

unité de référence d'imagerie thermique 1, record 18, French, unit%C3%A9%20de%20r%C3%A9f%C3%A9rence%20d%27imagerie%20thermique

Record number: 18, Textual support number: 1 OBS

Aménagement intérieur du biréacteur léger de patrouille maritime Swearingen Merlin. 1, record 18, French, - unit%C3%A9%20de%20r%C3%A9f%C3%A9rence%20d%27imagerie%20thermique

Record 18, Spanish

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Record 19 - internal organization data 1976-06-19

Record 19, English

Record 19, Subject field(s)

Library Science

X ref. 1, record 19, English, X%20ref%2E

Record 19, French

Record 19, Domaine(s)

Bibliothéconomie

réf. X 1, record 19, French, r%C3%A9f%2E%20X

Record 19, Spanish

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REF [19 records]

Record 1, Main entry term, English

Record 1, Abbreviations, English

Record 1, Synonyms, English

Record 1, Textual support, English

Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT

Record 1, Main entry term, French

Record 1, Abbreviations, French

Record 1, Synonyms, French

Record 1, Textual support, French

Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT

Record 1, Textual support, Spanish

Record 2, Main entry term, English

Record 2, Abbreviations, English

Record 2, Synonyms, English

Record 2, Textual support, English

Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT

Record 2, Main entry term, French

Record 2, Abbreviations, French

Record 2, Synonyms, French

Record 2, Textual support, French

Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT

Record 2, Textual support, Spanish

Record 3, Main entry term, English

Record 3, Abbreviations, English

Record 3, Synonyms, English

Record 3, Textual support, English

Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT

Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS

Record 3, Main entry term, French

Record 3, Abbreviations, French

Record 3, Synonyms, French

Record 3, Textual support, French

Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF

Record 3, Textual support, Spanish

Record 4, Main entry term, English

Record 4, Abbreviations, English

Record 4, Synonyms, English

Record 4, Textual support, English

Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS

Record 4, Main entry term, French

Record 4, Abbreviations, French

Record 4, Synonyms, French

Record 4, Textual support, French

Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS

Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS

Record 4, Textual support, Spanish

Record 5, Main entry term, English

Record 5, Abbreviations, English

Record 5, Synonyms, English

Record 5, Textual support, English

Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS

Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS

Record 5, Main entry term, French

Record 5, Abbreviations, French

Record 5, Synonyms, French

Record 5, Textual support, French

Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS

Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS

Record 5, Textual support, Spanish

Record 6, Main entry term, English

Record 6, Abbreviations, English

Record 6, Synonyms, English

Record 6, Main entry term, French

Record 6, Abbreviations, French

Record 6, Synonyms, French

Record 6, Textual support, French

Record 6, Textual support, Spanish

Record 7, Main entry term, English

Record 7, Abbreviations, English

Record 7, Synonyms, English

Record 7, Textual support, English

Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS

Record 7, Main entry term, French

Record 7, Abbreviations, French

Record 7, Synonyms, French

Record 7, Textual support, French

Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS

Record 7, Textual support, Spanish

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