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Record 1 2023-12-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Military Administration
  • Defence Planning and Military Doctrine
DEF

The requirement of [Canadian Armed Forces] members to remain able to perform general military duties and common defence and security duties and not just the duties of their military occupation or occupational specification.

OBS

[The universality of service] principle includes, but is not limited to, the requirement to be physically fit, employable and deployable for general operational duties.

OBS

universality of service; U of S: designations to be used by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Administration militaire
  • Doctrine militaire et planification de défense
DEF

Exigence faite au membre des [Forces armées canadiennes] de rester apte à accomplir des tâches militaires générales ainsi que des tâches communes de défense et de sécurité, et pas seulement les tâches de son groupe professionnel militaire ou de la description de celui-ci.

OBS

Cette exigence comprend, entre autres, celle d’être en bonne condition physique et de pouvoir être employé et affecté à des tâches opérationnelles générales.

OBS

universalité du service; UdS : désignations d’usage obligatoire au ministère de la Défense nationale et dans les Forces canadiennes.

Spanish

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Record 2 1996-04-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Types of Ships and Boats
  • Propulsion of Water-Craft
  • Sea Operations (Military)
  • Combat Systems (Naval Forces)
CONT

The Qatar strike boats have quadruple screws, powered by four MTU 20V 538 TB93 diesels, for a maximum speed of around 35 knots and an endurance of some 1800 nautical miles at 12 knots.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Types de bateaux
  • Propulsion des bateaux
  • Opérations en mer (Militaire)
  • Systèmes de combat (Forces navales)
CONT

Equipés de quatre lignes d’arbre entraînées par quatre diesels MTU 20V 538 TB93, leur vitesse maximale est de l'ordre de 35 n uds et leur autonomie d’environ 1800 Nautiques à 12 n uds.

Spanish

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