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ELG [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-12-13
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Land Equipment (Military)
- Construction Engineering (Military)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- engineer heavy equipment
1, record 1, English, engineer%20heavy%20equipment
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- EHE 2, record 1, English, EHE
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- high-mobility armoured dozer 1, record 1, English, high%2Dmobility%20armoured%20dozer
avoid
- HMAD 2, record 1, English, HMAD
avoid
- HMAD 2, record 1, English, HMAD
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
engineer heavy equipment; EHE: designations to be used by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces. 3, record 1, English, - engineer%20heavy%20equipment
Record 1, Key term(s)
- high-mobility armored dozer
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Matériel terrestre (Militaire)
- Génie construction (Militaire)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- équipement lourd du génie
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9quipement%20lourd%20du%20g%C3%A9nie
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- ELG 2, record 1, French, ELG
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- bouteur blindé à haute mobilité 1, record 1, French, bouteur%20blind%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20haute%20mobilit%C3%A9
masculine noun
- BBHM 2, record 1, French, BBHM
masculine noun
- BBHM 2, record 1, French, BBHM
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
équipement lourd du génie; ELB : désignations d’usage obligatoire au ministère de la Défense nationale et dans les Forces canadiennes. 3, record 1, French, - %C3%A9quipement%20lourd%20du%20g%C3%A9nie
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - external organization data 2021-10-14
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Burnaby Gang Enforcement Team 1, record 2, English, Burnaby%20Gang%20Enforcement%20Team
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- Burnaby GET 1, record 2, English, Burnaby%20GET
Record 2, Key term(s)
- Burnaby Gangs Enforcement Team
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir - Gendarmerie royale du Canada (GRC)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Équipe de lutte contre les gangs de Burnaby
1, record 2, French, %C3%89quipe%20de%20lutte%20contre%20les%20gangs%20de%20Burnaby
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- ELG Burnaby 1, record 2, French, ELG%20Burnaby
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2002-11-29
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Various Industries
- Metal Processing
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- metal fabricator
1, record 3, English, metal%20fabricator
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- fabricator 2, record 3, English, fabricator
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A firm or establishment that converts metal from one form into another. 2, record 3, English, - metal%20fabricator
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The name was changed to Great Lakes Steel Limited in 1975 and is the largest steel fabricator, erector and warehouse sales outlet located in northwestern Ontario. 3, record 3, English, - metal%20fabricator
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
fabricator: This word also designates a workman who shapes, finishes, or assembles objects. 4, record 3, English, - metal%20fabricator
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Industries diverses
- Transformation des métaux
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- transformateur de métaux
1, record 3, French, transformateur%20de%20m%C3%A9taux
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- transformateur de métal 2, record 3, French, transformateur%20de%20m%C3%A9tal
correct, masculine noun
- fabricant de produits sidérurgiques 3, record 3, French, fabricant%20de%20produits%20sid%C3%A9rurgiques
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
ELG Metals Inc. est un transformateur de métaux basé à McKeesport(Pennsylvanie). 1, record 3, French, - transformateur%20de%20m%C3%A9taux
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
La Somero fait partie du groupe Schlienger, transformateur de métal pour l’automobile composé de huit sociétés. 2, record 3, French, - transformateur%20de%20m%C3%A9taux
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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