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DGS SAN [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2018-02-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Position and Functional Titles (Armed Forces)
- Medical and Dental Services (Military)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Director General Health Services
1, record 1, English, Director%20General%20Health%20Services
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- DGHS 2, record 1, English, DGHS
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Chief Health Services 3, record 1, English, Chief%20Health%20Services
former designation, correct
- CHS 4, record 1, English, CHS
former designation, correct
- CHS 4, record 1, English, CHS
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Director General Health Services; DGHS: title and abbreviation to be used by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces. 5, record 1, English, - Director%20General%20Health%20Services
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Postes et fonctions (Forces armées)
- Service de santé et service dentaire (Militaire)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Directeur général - Services de santé
1, record 1, French, Directeur%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9ral%20%2D%20Services%20de%20sant%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- DGS San 1, record 1, French, DGS%20San
correct, masculine noun
- Chef - Services de santé 2, record 1, French, Chef%20%2D%20Services%20de%20sant%C3%A9
former designation, correct, masculine noun
- CSS 3, record 1, French, CSS
former designation, correct, masculine noun
- CSS 3, record 1, French, CSS
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Directeur général-Services de santé; DGS San : titre et forme abrégée d’usage obligatoire au ministère de la Défense nationale et dans les Forces canadiennes. 4, record 1, French, - Directeur%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9ral%20%2D%20Services%20de%20sant%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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