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PLUS HAUT ECHELON [2 records]
Record 1 - external organization data 2022-01-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- senior officer
1, record 1, English, senior%20officer
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The highest-ranking RCMP (Royal Canadian Mounted Police) official occupying space in a building or facility, and is responsible for its administration. 1, record 1, English, - senior%20officer
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The person must be located in that building. 1, record 1, English, - senior%20officer
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir - Gendarmerie royale du Canada (GRC)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- officier supérieur
1, record 1, French, officier%20sup%C3%A9rieur
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- officière supérieure 1, record 1, French, offici%C3%A8re%20sup%C3%A9rieure
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Personne au plus haut échelon de la GRC(Gendarmerie royale du Canada) qui occupe de l'espace dans un immeuble ou une autre structure et qui est responsable de son administration. 1, record 1, French, - officier%20sup%C3%A9rieur
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Cette personne doit avoir ses bureaux dans l’immeuble en question. 1, record 1, French, - officier%20sup%C3%A9rieur
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2017-10-27
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Fire-Fighting Techniques
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- secure oneself with a leg lock
1, record 2, English, secure%20oneself%20with%20a%20leg%20lock
correct, verb
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- take a leg lock 2, record 2, English, take%20a%20leg%20lock
verb
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
To secure oneself with a leg lock while facing away from the ladder, first secure the top of the ladder. Then descend to the level from which the work is to be done. While facing away from the ladder, lift one leg and insert it through the ladder, over the second rung above the one on which the other foot rests. Bring the foot back through, over the rung above the one on which the other foot rests, and hook the foot over the beam. 3, record 2, English, - secure%20oneself%20with%20a%20leg%20lock
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Manœuvres d'intervention (incendies)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- s'amarrer avec la jambe 1, record 2, French, s%27amarrer%20avec%20la%20jambe
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- prendre position sur l'échelle 2, record 2, French, prendre%20position%20sur%20l%27%C3%A9chelle
- s'accrocher à l'échelle avec la jambe 3, record 2, French, s%27accrocher%20%C3%A0%20l%27%C3%A9chelle%20avec%20la%20jambe
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Passer une jambe entre deux échelons pour saisir, avec le talon engagé en arrière, l’échelon inférieur à celui sur lequel repose la cuisse. 2, record 2, French, - s%27amarrer%20avec%20la%20jambe
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Pour s’amarrer avec la jambe, procéder comme suit : poser les deux pieds sur l'échelon approprié; passer une jambe par-dessus le deuxième échelon plus haut; ramener le pied sous l'échelon qui supporte la cuisse et poser le pied sur le montant; s’amarrer avec la jambe droite si la manœuvre est exécutée du côté gauche de l'échelle et vice versa. 1, record 2, French, - s%27amarrer%20avec%20la%20jambe
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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