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BIENS PUBLICS MOBILIERS [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2018-02-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Military Equipment
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- materiel
1, record 1, English, materiel
correct, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- mat 2, record 1, English, mat
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- matériel 3, record 1, English, mat%C3%A9riel
correct, obsolete
- mat 4, record 1, English, mat
correct, obsolete
- mat 4, record 1, English, mat
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
All public property, other than real property, immovables and money, provided for the Canadian Forces or for any other purpose under the National Defence Act. 5, record 1, English, - materiel
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[The materiel] includes any vessel, vehicle, aircraft, animal, missile, arms, ammunition, clothing, stores, provisions or equipment. 5, record 1, English, - materiel
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
matériel: designation with accent is now obsolete. 6, record 1, English, - materiel
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
materiel; mat: designations officially approved by the Army Terminology Panel and by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces. 6, record 1, English, - materiel
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
materiel: designation standardized by NATO. 6, record 1, English, - materiel
Record 1, Key term(s)
- material
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Matériel militaire
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- matériel
1, record 1, French, mat%C3%A9riel
correct, masculine noun, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- mat 2, record 1, French, mat
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Ensemble des] biens publics mobiliers ou personnels, à l'exclusion de toute somme d’argent, fournis pour les Forces canadiennes ou à toute autre fin dans le cadre de la Loi sur la défense nationale. 3, record 1, French, - mat%C3%A9riel
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Le matériel comprend :] les navires, [les] véhicules, [les] aéronefs, [les] animaux, [les] missiles, [les] armes, [les] munitions, [les] provisions, [les]équipements, [les] effets ou [les] vivres. 3, record 1, French, - mat%C3%A9riel
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
matériel : désignation uniformisée par le Comité de terminologie française du Conseil de doctrine et de tactique de l’Armée de terre et par le Groupe de travail de terminologie du soutien au combat. 4, record 1, French, - mat%C3%A9riel
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
matériel; mat : désignations uniformisées par le Groupe d’experts en terminologie de l’Armée de terre. 4, record 1, French, - mat%C3%A9riel
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
matériel : désignation normalisée par l’OTAN. 4, record 1, French, - mat%C3%A9riel
Record 1, Key term(s)
- matériels
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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