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WHITE FORCES [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-08-10
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Defence Planning and Military Doctrine
- Military Exercises
- Military Training
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- white forces
1, record 1, English, white%20forces
correct, plural, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
In NATO exercises, forces used as umpires. 2, record 1, English, - white%20forces
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
white forces: designation and definition standardized by NATO and to be used by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces. 3, record 1, English, - white%20forces
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Doctrine militaire et planification de défense
- Exercices militaires
- Instruction du personnel militaire
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- forces blanches
1, record 1, French, forces%20blanches
correct, plural feminine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dans les exercices de l'OTAN, forces utilisées comme arbitre. 2, record 1, French, - forces%20blanches
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
forces blanches : désignation et définition normalisées par l'OTAN et d'usage obligatoire au ministère de la Défense nationale et dans les Forces canadiennes. 3, record 1, French, - forces%20blanches
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2002-08-20
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Clothing (Military)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Canadian Forces white mess dress
1, record 2, English, Canadian%20Forces%20white%20mess%20dress
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- CF white mess dress 1, record 2, English, CF%20white%20mess%20dress
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Habillement (Militaire)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- tenue de mess blanche des Forces canadiennes
1, record 2, French, tenue%20de%20mess%20blanche%20des%20Forces%20canadiennes
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- tenue de mess blanche des FC 1, record 2, French, tenue%20de%20mess%20blanche%20des%20FC
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
tenue de mess blanche des Forces canadiennes; tenue de messe blanche des FC : termes uniformisés par le Comité de terminologie française du Conseil de doctrine et de tactique de l'Armée de terre. 2, record 2, French, - tenue%20de%20mess%20blanche%20des%20Forces%20canadiennes
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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