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BUQUE CANADIENSE SU MAJESTAD [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-12-06
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Naval Forces
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- His Majesty's Canadian ship
1, record 1, English, His%20Majesty%27s%20Canadian%20ship
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- HMCS 1, record 1, English, HMCS
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Her Majesty's Canadian ship 2, record 1, English, Her%20Majesty%27s%20Canadian%20ship
correct, officially approved
- HMCS 3, record 1, English, HMCS
correct, officially approved
- HMCS 3, record 1, English, HMCS
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any vessel of the Canadian Forces commissioned as a vessel of war. 4, record 1, English, - His%20Majesty%27s%20Canadian%20ship
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Depending on the reigning monarch, the designation will be "His Majesty's Canadian ship" or "Her Majesty's Canadian ship." 5, record 1, English, - His%20Majesty%27s%20Canadian%20ship
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
His Majesty's Canadian ship; Her Majesty's Canadian ship: The element "ship" is written with a capital letter when the term is followed by the name of a ship. 5, record 1, English, - His%20Majesty%27s%20Canadian%20ship
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Her Majesty's Canadian ship; HMCS: designations officially approved by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces. 5, record 1, English, - His%20Majesty%27s%20Canadian%20ship
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Forces navales
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- navire canadien de Sa Majesté
1, record 1, French, navire%20canadien%20de%20Sa%20Majest%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- NCSM 2, record 1, French, NCSM
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tout navire des Forces canadiennes mis en service comme vaisseau de guerre. 3, record 1, French, - navire%20canadien%20de%20Sa%20Majest%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
navire canadien de Sa Majesté : L'élément «navire» s'écrit avec une majuscule lorsque le terme est suivi du nom d'un navire. 4, record 1, French, - navire%20canadien%20de%20Sa%20Majest%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
navire canadien de Sa Majesté; NCSM : désignations uniformisées par le ministère de la Défense nationale et les Forces canadiennes. 4, record 1, French, - navire%20canadien%20de%20Sa%20Majest%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Fuerzas navales
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- Buque Canadiense de Su Majestad
1, record 1, Spanish, Buque%20Canadiense%20de%20Su%20Majestad
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
- BCSM 1, record 1, Spanish, BCSM
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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