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SOLDATE (CONFIRME) [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-12-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Social Movements
- National and International Security
- War and Peace (International Law)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- armed wing
1, record 1, English, armed%20wing
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
That is, membership or affiliation with a Palestinian movement with an armed wing is not a sufficient basis for determining an individual to be a lawful military target. 2, record 1, English, - armed%20wing
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Mouvements sociaux
- Sécurité nationale et internationale
- Guerre et paix (Droit international)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- branche armée
1, record 1, French, branche%20arm%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'armée israélienne a confirmé l'identité d’une soldate otage du Hamas, après la publication par la branche armée du mouvement islamiste palestinien d’une vidéo montrant la jeune femme en captivité. 2, record 1, French, - branche%20arm%C3%A9e
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
branche armée d’un mouvement 3, record 1, French, - branche%20arm%C3%A9e
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2022-02-15
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Military Organization
- Land Forces
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- private (basic)
1, record 2, English, private%20%28basic%29
correct, see observation
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- Pte(B) 2, record 2, English, Pte%28B%29
correct, see observation
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The designation of rank of private is divided into three categories: private (recruit), private (basic) and private (trained). 3, record 2, English, - private%20%28basic%29
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Each element of a military rank is capitalized when used to address a person directly or to refer to a particular person. Each element of a rank abbreviation always takes an initial capital letter. Ranks used without a name should be written out in full. 3, record 2, English, - private%20%28basic%29
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
private (basic); Pte(B): designations to be used by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces. 3, record 2, English, - private%20%28basic%29
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Organisation militaire
- Forces terrestres
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- soldat (confirmé)
1, record 2, French, soldat%20%28confirm%C3%A9%29
correct, see observation, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- sdt(C) 2, record 2, French, sdt%28C%29
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- soldate (confirmé) 3, record 2, French, soldate%20%28confirm%C3%A9%29
correct, see observation, feminine noun
- sdt(C) 4, record 2, French, sdt%28C%29
correct, see observation, feminine noun
- sdt(C) 4, record 2, French, sdt%28C%29
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La désignation de grade de soldat est divisée en trois catégories : soldat (recrue), soldat (confirmé) et soldat (formé). 5, record 2, French, - soldat%20%28confirm%C3%A9%29
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Les grades militaires s’écrivent avec la majuscule initiale lorsqu’ils sont employés pour s’adresser directement à une personne, qu’ils soient ou non accompagnés du nom de la personne. Les abréviations des grades s’écrivent avec la majuscule initiale lorsqu’elles accompagnent le nom d’une personne. Les grades non accompagnés d’un nom devraient s’écrire au long. 5, record 2, French, - soldat%20%28confirm%C3%A9%29
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
soldat (confirmé) : désignation uniformisée par le Comité de terminologie française du Conseil de doctrine et de tactique de l’Armée de terre. 5, record 2, French, - soldat%20%28confirm%C3%A9%29
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 4 OBS
soldat(confirmé) ;soldate(confirmé) ;sdt(C) : désignations d’usage obligatoire au ministère de la Défense nationale et dans les Forces canadiennes. 5, record 2, French, - soldat%20%28confirm%C3%A9%29
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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