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UNIFORME DISTINCTIF [3 records]

Record 1 2021-07-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Military Dress
CONT

The distinctive environmental uniform was adopted as a dress and duty uniform by the Canadian Forces in the mid-1980s, marking a return to distinctive service uniforms. Soldiers, sailors and airmen of the CF [Canadian Forces] were identified as belonging to an "environment" or "element," either Sea, Land or Air.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tenue militaire
OBS

Lorsqu'il est question d’un élément en particulier, le terme français «uniforme distinctif» accompagné du nom de l'élément est suffisant. Par exemple :uniforme distinctif de l'Aviation royale canadienne(ARC).

Spanish

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Record 2 2018-02-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Clothing (Military)
  • Textiles: Preparation and Processing
CONT

The new Canadian Disruptive Pattern (CADPAT) uniform is now part of the Canadian Army's identity. This high-tech clothing gives Canadian soldiers a distinct edge in camouflage survivability. Two variations of the CADPAT uniform (pants and shirt) are now available for use by [the] troops. The first is Temperate Woodland or TW, which is primarily green, black, and brown in colour, and is designed for use in North America and Europe. Arid Regions or AR is composed of three different colours of brown, and is primarily for use in desert regions.

OBS

CADPAT was adopted as a trademark in February 2002.

OBS

Canadian disruptive pattern; CADPAT: designations to be used by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Habillement (Militaire)
  • Apprêt et traitements divers (Textiles)
CONT

Le nouvel uniforme à dessin de camouflage canadien(DCamC) fait maintenant partie de l'identité de l'Armée de terre canadienne. Ce vêtement de haute technologie procure aux soldats canadiens un atout distinctif en matière de surviabilité par camouflage. Deux variantes de l'uniforme DCamC(pantalon et chemise) sont actuellement offertes à nos troupes. La première, celle des régions boisées tempérées(RBT), est principalement de couleurs verte, noire et brune et convient bien à l'Amérique du Nord et à l'Europe. Le DCamC des régions arides(RA) se compose de trois teintes différentes de brun et est principalement destiné aux régions désertiques.

OBS

Le sigle DCamC a été adopté comme marque déposée en février 2002.

OBS

dessin de camouflage canadien; DCamC : désignations d’usage obligatoire au ministère de la Défense nationale et les Forces canadiennes.

Spanish

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Record 3 2016-05-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Occupation Names
  • Military Organization
DEF

A designation in column 2, 3 or 4 of the table to QR&O [Queen's Regulations and Orders for the Canadian Forces] article 3.01, Ranks and Designation of Ranks, that an officer or non-commissioned member who holds a rank set out in column 1 of the table shall use or be referred to by, as determined by the distinctive environmental uniform worn.

OBS

designation of rank: term to be used by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces; term and definition officially approved by the Defence Terminology Standardization Board.

Key term(s)
  • rank designation

French

Domaine(s)
  • Désignations des emplois
  • Organisation militaire
DEF

Désignation qui figure à la colonne 2, 3 ou 4 du tableau ajouté à l'article 3. 01 des ORFC [Ordonnances et règlements royaux applicables aux Forces canadiennes], Grades et désignations de grade, qu'un officier ou militaire du rang qui détient un grade prévu à la colonne 1 du tableau doit utiliser et selon laquelle il doit être désigné, en fonction de son uniforme distinctif de l'une des trois armées.

OBS

désignation de grade : terme d’usage obligatoire au ministère de la Défense nationale et dans les Forces canadiennes; terme et définition uniformisés par le Conseil de normalisation de terminologie de la défense.

Spanish

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