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DPFA [4 records]
Record 1 - external organization data 2021-12-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Special Advisor to the Chief Financial and Administrative Officer 1, record 1, English, Special%20Advisor%20to%20the%20Chief%20Financial%20and%20Administrative%20Officer
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Special Advisor to the CFAO 1, record 1, English, Special%20Advisor%20to%20the%20CFAO
Record 1, Key term(s)
- Special Adviser to the Chief Financial and Administrative Officer
- Special Adviser to the CFAO
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir - Gendarmerie royale du Canada (GRC)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- conseiller spécial auprès du dirigeant principal des Finances et de l’Administration
1, record 1, French, conseiller%20sp%C3%A9cial%20aupr%C3%A8s%20du%20dirigeant%20principal%20des%20Finances%20et%20de%20l%26rsquo%3BAdministration
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- conseillère spéciale auprès du dirigeant principal des Finances et de l’Administration 1, record 1, French, conseill%C3%A8re%20sp%C3%A9ciale%20aupr%C3%A8s%20du%20dirigeant%20principal%20des%20Finances%20et%20de%20l%26rsquo%3BAdministration
feminine noun
- conseiller spécial auprès du DPFA 1, record 1, French, conseiller%20sp%C3%A9cial%20aupr%C3%A8s%20du%20DPFA
masculine noun
- conseillère spéciale auprès du DPFA 1, record 1, French, conseill%C3%A8re%20sp%C3%A9ciale%20aupr%C3%A8s%20du%20DPFA
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2021-06-11
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Position and Functional Titles (Armed Forces)
- Military Finances
- Training of Personnel
- Air Forces
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Finance Officer, Air Force Professional Development & Air Force Training Support and Innovation
1, record 2, English, Finance%20Officer%2C%20Air%20Force%20Professional%20Development%20%26%20Air%20Force%20Training%20Support%20and%20Innovation
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- Fin O, AFPD & AF Trg Sp and Inov 1, record 2, English, Fin%20O%2C%20AFPD%20%26%20AF%20Trg%20Sp%20and%20Inov
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Finance Officer, Air Force Professional Development & Air Force Training Support and Innovation; Fin O, AFPD & AF Trg Sp and Inov: designations to be used by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces. 2, record 2, English, - Finance%20Officer%2C%20Air%20Force%20Professional%20Development%20%26%20Air%20Force%20Training%20Support%20and%20Innovation
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Postes et fonctions (Forces armées)
- Finances militaires
- Perfectionnement et formation du personnel
- Forces aériennes
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- officier des finances – Développement Professional de la Force aérienne & Soutien de l’instruction et de l’innovation de la Force aérienne
1, record 2, French, officier%20des%20finances%20%26ndash%3B%20D%C3%A9veloppement%20Professional%20de%20la%20Force%20a%C3%A9rienne%20%26%20Soutien%20de%20l%26rsquo%3Binstruction%20et%20de%20l%26rsquo%3Binnovation%20de%20la%20Force%20a%C3%A9rienne
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- O Fin, DPFA & Sout Instr and Inov FA 1, record 2, French, O%20Fin%2C%20DPFA%20%26%20Sout%20Instr%20and%20Inov%20FA
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
officier des finances – Développement Professional de la Force aérienne & Soutien de l'instruction et de l'innovation de la Force aérienne; O Fin, DPFA & Sout Instr and Inov FA : désignations d’usage obligatoire au ministère de la Défense nationale et dans les Forces canadiennes. 2, record 2, French, - officier%20des%20finances%20%26ndash%3B%20D%C3%A9veloppement%20Professional%20de%20la%20Force%20a%C3%A9rienne%20%26%20Soutien%20de%20l%26rsquo%3Binstruction%20et%20de%20l%26rsquo%3Binnovation%20de%20la%20Force%20a%C3%A9rienne
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - external organization data 2021-05-20
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Chief Financial and Administrative Officer
1, record 3, English, Chief%20Financial%20and%20Administrative%20Officer
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- CFAO 1, record 3, English, CFAO
correct
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Key term(s)
- Chief Financial Administrative Officer
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir - Gendarmerie royale du Canada (GRC)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- dirigeant principal des Finances et de l’Administration
1, record 3, French, dirigeant%20principal%20des%20Finances%20et%20de%20l%26rsquo%3BAdministration
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
- DPFA 1, record 3, French, DPFA
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- dirigeante principale des Finances et de l’Administration 1, record 3, French, dirigeante%20principale%20des%20Finances%20et%20de%20l%26rsquo%3BAdministration
correct, feminine noun
- DPFA 1, record 3, French, DPFA
correct, feminine noun
- DPFA 1, record 3, French, DPFA
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - external organization data 2020-03-02
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- Associate Chief Financial and Administrative Officer 1, record 4, English, Associate%20Chief%20Financial%20and%20Administrative%20Officer
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- Associate CFAO 1, record 4, English, Associate%20CFAO
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir - Gendarmerie royale du Canada (GRC)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- dirigeant principal associé des Finances et de l’Administration
1, record 4, French, dirigeant%20principal%20associ%C3%A9%20des%20Finances%20et%20de%20l%26rsquo%3BAdministration
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
- DPAFA 1, record 4, French, DPAFA
masculine noun
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- dirigeante principale associée des Finances et de l’Administration 1, record 4, French, dirigeante%20principale%20associ%C3%A9e%20des%20Finances%20et%20de%20l%26rsquo%3BAdministration
feminine noun
- DPAFA 1, record 4, French, DPAFA
feminine noun
- DPAFA 1, record 4, French, DPAFA
- DPFA associé 1, record 4, French, DPFA%20associ%C3%A9
masculine noun
- DPAFA 1, record 4, French, DPAFA
masculine noun
- DPAFA 1, record 4, French, DPAFA
- DPFA associée 1, record 4, French, DPFA%20associ%C3%A9e
feminine noun
- DPAFA 1, record 4, French, DPAFA
feminine noun
- DPAFA 1, record 4, French, DPAFA
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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