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EPAULE DRAPEAU CONSACRE [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2008-09-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Ceremonial and Traditions (Military)
- Special-Language Phraseology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- by numbers
1, record 1, English, by%20numbers
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Carry colour, catch the colour, change colour, order colour, slope colour by numbers. 1, record 1, English, - by%20numbers
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Cérémonial et traditions (Militaire)
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- en décomposant
1, record 1, French, en%20d%C3%A9composant
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
En décomposant, à l'épaule le drapeau consacré, au pied le drapeau consacré, au port le drapeau consacré. 1, record 1, French, - en%20d%C3%A9composant
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 PHR
En décomposant, changez le drapeau consacré, saisissez le drapeau consacré. 1, record 1, French, - en%20d%C3%A9composant
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2008-09-03
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Ceremonial and Traditions (Military)
- Special-Language Phraseology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- slope colour
1, record 2, English, slope%20colour
correct, see observation
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
slope colour: this term must be written in capital letters in Canadian Forces documents when used as a procedural term or as an order. 2, record 2, English, - slope%20colour
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Slope colour by numbers, squad one. 1, record 2, English, - slope%20colour
Record 2, Key term(s)
- slope colours
- slope color
- slope colors
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Cérémonial et traditions (Militaire)
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- à l'épaule le drapeau consacré
1, record 2, French, %C3%A0%20l%27%C3%A9paule%20le%20drapeau%20consacr%C3%A9
correct, see observation
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
à l'épaule le drapeau consacré : ce terme doit être écrit en majuscules dans les documents des Forces canadiennes lorsqu'il désigne un terme de procédure ou un commandement. 2, record 2, French, - %C3%A0%20l%27%C3%A9paule%20le%20drapeau%20consacr%C3%A9
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 PHR
En décomposant, à l'épaule le drapeau consacré, escouade un. 1, record 2, French, - %C3%A0%20l%27%C3%A9paule%20le%20drapeau%20consacr%C3%A9
Record 2, Key term(s)
- à l’épaule les drapeaux consacrés
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2008-06-11
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Ceremonial and Traditions (Military)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- uncased colour
1, record 3, English, uncased%20colour
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A colour removed from [its] fabric case. 1, record 3, English, - uncased%20colour
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
An uncased colour is never sloped at the halt; it shall be at the carry or the order, according to whether arms are at the shoulder or the order. 1, record 3, English, - uncased%20colour
Record 3, Key term(s)
- uncased colours
- uncased color
- uncased colors
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Cérémonial et traditions (Militaire)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- drapeau consacré dégainé
1, record 3, French, drapeau%20consacr%C3%A9%20d%C3%A9gain%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Drapeau consacré qu’on a retiré de son étui en tissu. 1, record 3, French, - drapeau%20consacr%C3%A9%20d%C3%A9gain%C3%A9
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Quant au drapeau consacré dégainé, à la halte, on ne le porte jamais à l'épaule; on le porte soit à la position au port, soit à la position au pied, selon que les troupes ont l'arme à l'épaule ou au pied. 1, record 3, French, - drapeau%20consacr%C3%A9%20d%C3%A9gain%C3%A9
Record 3, Key term(s)
- drapeaux consacrés dégainés
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2008-06-10
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Ceremonial and Traditions (Military)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- cased colour
1, record 4, English, cased%20colour
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A colour enclosed in a fabric case. 1, record 4, English, - cased%20colour
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A cased colour shall be held in the order position at the halt and carried in the slope position on the march. A cased colour is never held at the carry. 1, record 4, English, - cased%20colour
Record 4, Key term(s)
- cased colours
- cased color
- cased colors
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Cérémonial et traditions (Militaire)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- drapeau consacré engainé
1, record 4, French, drapeau%20consacr%C3%A9%20engain%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Drapeau consacré recouvert d’un étui en tissu. 1, record 4, French, - drapeau%20consacr%C3%A9%20engain%C3%A9
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Un drapeau consacré engainé peut se tenir de deux façons : à la halte, à la position au pied et, en marche, à la position à l'épaule. On ne tient jamais un drapeau consacré engainé dans la position au port. 1, record 4, French, - drapeau%20consacr%C3%A9%20engain%C3%A9
Record 4, Key term(s)
- drapeaux consacrés engainés
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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