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WOUNDED ACTION [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-04-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Personnel Management
- Medical and Dental Services (Military)
- General Conduct of Military Operations
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- wounded in action
1, record 1, English, wounded%20in%20action
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- WIA 1, record 1, English, WIA
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A [Canadian Forces] member injured on special duty service whose injury is directly attributable to combat. 2, record 1, English, - wounded%20in%20action
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
wounded in action; WIA: designations and definition officially approved by the Joint Terminology Panel and the Defence Terminology Standardization Board; designations officially approved by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces. 3, record 1, English, - wounded%20in%20action
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Gestion du personnel
- Service de santé et service dentaire (Militaire)
- Conduite générale des opérations militaires
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- blessé au combat
1, record 1, French, bless%C3%A9%20au%20combat
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- BAC 1, record 1, French, BAC
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
- WIA 2, record 1, French, WIA
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- blessée au combat 3, record 1, French, bless%C3%A9e%20au%20combat
correct, feminine noun
- BAC 3, record 1, French, BAC
correct, feminine noun
- WIA 3, record 1, French, WIA
correct, feminine noun
- BAC 3, record 1, French, BAC
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Membre des [Forces canadiennes] blessé pendant une période de service spécial, dont la blessure est directement attribuable au combat. 4, record 1, French, - bless%C3%A9%20au%20combat
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
blessé au combat; BAC; WIA : désignations et définition uniformisées par le Groupe d'experts en terminologie interarmées et par le Conseil de normalisation de terminologie de la Défense. 3, record 1, French, - bless%C3%A9%20au%20combat
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
blessé au combat; BAC : désignations uniformisées par le ministère de la Défense nationale et les Forces canadiennes. 3, record 1, French, - bless%C3%A9%20au%20combat
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2022-04-20
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Personnel Management
- Medical and Dental Services (Military)
- General Conduct of Military Operations
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- wounded in action
1, record 2, English, wounded%20in%20action
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- WIA 2, record 2, English, WIA
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A battle casualty who has incurred a non-fatal injury due to an external agent or cause as a result of hostile action. 3, record 2, English, - wounded%20in%20action
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
wounded in action; WIA: designations and definition standardized by NATO. 3, record 2, English, - wounded%20in%20action
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Gestion du personnel
- Service de santé et service dentaire (Militaire)
- Conduite générale des opérations militaires
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- blessé au combat
1, record 2, French, bless%C3%A9%20au%20combat
correct, masculine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- WIA 2, record 2, French, WIA
correct, masculine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- blessée au combat 3, record 2, French, bless%C3%A9e%20au%20combat
correct, feminine noun
- WIA 3, record 2, French, WIA
correct, feminine noun
- WIA 3, record 2, French, WIA
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Perte au combat ayant été blessée non mortellement par un agent ou une cause externe à la suite d'une action hostile. 3, record 2, French, - bless%C3%A9%20au%20combat
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
blessé au combat; WIA : désignations et définition normalisées par l'OTAN. 3, record 2, French, - bless%C3%A9%20au%20combat
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Gestión del personal
- Servicios médico y dental (Militar)
- Conducción general de las operaciones militares
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- herido en combate
1, record 2, Spanish, herido%20en%20combate
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Baja en combate distinta de "muerto en combate" que ha sufrido una herida debido a un agente o causa externa. 1, record 2, Spanish, - herido%20en%20combate
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
El término abarca todas las heridas o lesiones que han tenido lugar como consecuencia de la acción, tanto las heridas punzantes como las que penetran o perforan al herido u otras tales como contusiones; todas las fracturas, quemaduras, conmociones debidas a explosiones, todos los efectos de los agentes de guerra biológica o química, la exposición a radiaciones ionizantes o de cualquier otro agente o arma. 1, record 2, Spanish, - herido%20en%20combate
Record 3 - internal organization data 2015-02-13
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- General Conduct of Military Operations
- Special-Language Phraseology
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- wounded by non-enemy action
1, record 3, English, wounded%20by%20non%2Denemy%20action
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- WNEA 2, record 3, English, WNEA
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
wounded by non-enemy action; WNEA: term and abbreviation standardized by NATO. 3, record 3, English, - wounded%20by%20non%2Denemy%20action
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Conduite générale des opérations militaires
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- blessé à la suite d’une action non hostile
1, record 3, French, bless%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20la%20suite%20d%26rsquo%3Bune%20action%20non%20hostile
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
- WNEA 2, record 3, French, WNEA
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
blessé à la suite d’une action non hostile; WNEA : terme et abréviation normalisés par l'OTAN. 3, record 3, French, - bless%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20la%20suite%20d%26rsquo%3Bune%20action%20non%20hostile
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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