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BASE FORCES CANADIENNES TORONTO [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-05-06
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Military Titles
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Canadian Forces Base Borden
1, record 1, English, Canadian%20Forces%20Base%20Borden
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- CFB Borden 1, record 1, English, CFB%20Borden
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Canadian Forces Base Borden (CFB Borden) is located approximately 100 kilometers north of Toronto ... The base is the largest training establishment in the CAF [Canadian Armed Forces] and is home to a variety of other military and Defence Team organizations. 2, record 1, English, - Canadian%20Forces%20Base%20Borden
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Canadian Forces Base Borden; CFB Borden: designations to be used by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces. 3, record 1, English, - Canadian%20Forces%20Base%20Borden
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Appellations militaires
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Base des Forces canadiennes Borden
1, record 1, French, Base%20des%20Forces%20canadiennes%20Borden
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- BFC Borden 1, record 1, French, BFC%20Borden
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La Base des Forces canadiennes Borden(BFC Borden) est située à environ 100 km au nord de Toronto [...] Cette base, où s’entraîne annuellement le plus grand nombre de militaires des FAC [Forces armées canadiennes], abrite diverses organisations des forces armées et de l'Équipe de la Défense. 2, record 1, French, - Base%20des%20Forces%20canadiennes%20Borden
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Base des Forces canadiennes Borden; BFC Borden : désignations d’usage obligatoire au ministère de la Défense nationale et dans les Forces canadiennes. 3, record 1, French, - Base%20des%20Forces%20canadiennes%20Borden
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2006-03-30
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Accommodation (Military)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- home base
1, record 2, English, home%20base
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Once back on home base, the soldiers worked a combination of full and a half days for two weeks, before they went on leave. 1, record 2, English, - home%20base
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
home base: term in use at the Canadian Forces College in Toronto. 2, record 2, English, - home%20base
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Logement (Militaire)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- base principale
1, record 2, French, base%20principale
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
De retour à leur base principale, les soldats ont travaillé des demi-journées en alternance avec des journées complètes pendant deux semaines avant d’aller en congé. 1, record 2, French, - base%20principale
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
base principal : terme en usage au Collège des Forces canadiennes à Toronto. 2, record 2, French, - base%20principale
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1993-02-26
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Proverbs and Maxims
- Ceremonial and Traditions (Military)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Thus we labour but not for ourselves
1, record 3, English, Thus%20we%20labour%20but%20not%20for%20ourselves
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- Sic nos non nobis 1, record 3, English, Sic%20nos%20non%20nobis
Latin
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Motto of the Canadian Forces Base Toronto. 1, record 3, English, - Thus%20we%20labour%20but%20not%20for%20ourselves
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Proverbes et dictons
- Cérémonial et traditions (Militaire)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- Ainsi nous travaillons en altruistes
1, record 3, French, Ainsi%20nous%20travaillons%20en%20altruistes
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- Sic nos non nobis 1, record 3, French, Sic%20nos%20non%20nobis
Latin
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Devise de la Base des Forces canadiennes Toronto. 1, record 3, French, - Ainsi%20nous%20travaillons%20en%20altruistes
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1991-01-30
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Units (Regular Force, Armed Forces)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- Canadian Forces Base Toronto
1, record 4, English, Canadian%20Forces%20Base%20Toronto
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- CFB Toronto 1, record 4, English, CFB%20Toronto
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Term and abbreviated form mentioned in Annex A to document FMC 1150-110/S1 (FTC) dated 15 nov 1990 and officially approved by the Army Doctrine and Tactics Board. 2, record 4, English, - Canadian%20Forces%20Base%20Toronto
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Unités (régulières, Forces armées)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- Base des Forces canadiennes Toronto
1, record 4, French, Base%20des%20Forces%20canadiennes%20Toronto
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- BFC Toronto 1, record 4, French, BFC%20Toronto
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Forme abrégée et terme français mentionnés dans l’annexe A du document FMC 1150/S1 (CTF) daté du 15 novembre 1990 et uniformisés par le Comité de doctrine et de tactique de l’Armée de terre. 2, record 4, French, - Base%20des%20Forces%20canadiennes%20Toronto
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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