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DGSD [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-05-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Position and Functional Titles (Armed Forces)
- Security
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Director General Defence Security
1, record 1, English, Director%20General%20Defence%20Security
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- DGDS 2, record 1, English, DGDS
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Director General Defence Security; DGDS: title and abbreviation to be used by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces. 3, record 1, English, - Director%20General%20Defence%20Security
Record 1, Key term(s)
- Director General Defense Security
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Postes et fonctions (Forces armées)
- Sécurité
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Directeur général - Sécurité de la défense
1, record 1, French, Directeur%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9ral%20%2D%20S%C3%A9curit%C3%A9%20de%20la%20d%C3%A9fense
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- DGSD 2, record 1, French, DGSD
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Directeur général-Sécurité de la défense; DGSD : titre et abréviation d’usage obligatoire au ministère de la Défense nationale et dans les Forces canadiennes. 3, record 1, French, - Directeur%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9ral%20%2D%20S%C3%A9curit%C3%A9%20de%20la%20d%C3%A9fense
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2018-01-30
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Position and Functional Titles (Armed Forces)
- Military Administration
- Medical and Dental Services (Military)
- Dentistry
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Director General Dental Services
1, record 2, English, Director%20General%20Dental%20Services
correct, see observation
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- DGDS 2, record 2, English, DGDS
correct, see observation
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Position abolished. 3, record 2, English, - Director%20General%20Dental%20Services
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Postes et fonctions (Forces armées)
- Administration militaire
- Service de santé et service dentaire (Militaire)
- Dentisterie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Directeur général - Service dentaire
1, record 2, French, Directeur%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9ral%20%2D%20Service%20dentaire
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- DGSD 2, record 2, French, DGSD
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Poste aboli. 3, record 2, French, - Directeur%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9ral%20%2D%20Service%20dentaire
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1995-05-01
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Federal Administration
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- distributed industry sector branch 1, record 3, English, distributed%20industry%20sector%20branch
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Administration fédérale
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- direction générale sectorielle décentralisée
1, record 3, French, direction%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9rale%20sectorielle%20d%C3%A9centralis%C3%A9e
proposal, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
- DGSD 1, record 3, French, DGSD
proposal
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1981-09-03
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- General Vocabulary
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- general description sub-description 1, record 4, English, general%20description%20sub%2Ddescription
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire général
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- description générale sous-description 1, record 4, French, description%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9rale%20sous%2Ddescription
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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