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CONTRE-AMIRALE [2 records]
Record 1 - external organization data 2022-08-31
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - National Occupational Classification (NOC)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- rear admiral
1, record 1, English, rear%20admiral
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Classification nationale des professions (CNP)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- contre-amiral
1, record 1, French, contre%2Damiral
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- contre-amirale 1, record 1, French, contre%2Damirale
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
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
- Naval Forces
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- rear-admiral
1, record 2, English, rear%2Dadmiral
correct, see observation, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- Radm 2, record 2, English, Radm
correct, see observation, officially approved
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The designation of rank used by an officer who wears a naval uniform and holds the rank of major-general. 3, record 2, English, - rear%2Dadmiral
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 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 takes an initial capital letter. Ranks used without a name should be written out in full. 4, record 2, English, - rear%2Dadmiral
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
rear-admiral; Radm: designations officially approved by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces. 4, record 2, English, - rear%2Dadmiral
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
rear-admiral; Radm: designations to be used by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces. 5, record 2, English, - rear%2Dadmiral
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Organisation militaire
- Forces navales
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- contre-amiral
1, record 2, French, contre%2Damiral
correct, see observation, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- cam 2, record 2, French, cam
correct, see observation, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- contre-amirale 3, record 2, French, contre%2Damirale
correct, see observation, feminine noun
- cam 4, record 2, French, cam
correct, see observation, feminine noun
- cam 4, record 2, French, cam
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Désignation de grade d’un officier qui porte l’uniforme de la marine et détient le grade de major-général. 5, record 2, French, - contre%2Damiral
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 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. 6, record 2, French, - contre%2Damiral
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
contre-amiral; cam : désignations uniformisées par le ministère de la Défense nationale et les Forces canadiennes. 6, record 2, French, - contre%2Damiral
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
contre-amiral; contre-amirale; cam : désignations d’usage obligatoire au ministère de la Défense nationale et dans les Forces canadiennes. 7, record 2, French, - contre%2Damiral
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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