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FORCE OPERATIONNELLE TERRESTRE [12 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-12-13
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Various Military Titles
- Land Forces
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Director General Army Staff
1, record 1, English, Director%20General%20Army%20Staff
correct, Canada
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- DG Army Staff 1, record 1, English, DG%20Army%20Staff
correct, Canada
- Director General Land Staff 1, record 1, English, Director%20General%20Land%20Staff
former designation, correct, Canada
- DGLS 2, record 1, English, DGLS
former designation, correct, Canada
- DGLS 2, record 1, English, DGLS
- Director General Land Force Readiness 1, record 1, English, Director%20General%20Land%20Force%20Readiness
former designation, correct, Canada
- DGLFR 2, record 1, English, DGLFR
former designation, correct, Canada
- DGLFR 2, record 1, English, DGLFR
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Title of a Department of National Defence division. Also designates the director general of this organization. 3, record 1, English, - Director%20General%20Army%20Staff
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Director General Army Staff; DG Army Staff: designations to be used by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces. 3, record 1, English, - Director%20General%20Army%20Staff
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Appellations militaires diverses
- Forces terrestres
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Directeur général – État-major de l’Armée
1, record 1, French, Directeur%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9ral%20%26ndash%3B%20%C3%89tat%2Dmajor%20de%20l%26rsquo%3BArm%C3%A9e
correct, masculine noun, Canada
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- DGEMA 2, record 1, French, DGEMA
correct, masculine noun, Canada
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- Directeur général – État-major de l’Armée de terre 1, record 1, French, Directeur%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9ral%20%26ndash%3B%20%C3%89tat%2Dmajor%20de%20l%26rsquo%3BArm%C3%A9e%20de%20terre
former designation, correct, masculine noun, Canada
- DGEMAT 2, record 1, French, DGEMAT
former designation, correct, masculine noun, Canada
- DGEMAT 2, record 1, French, DGEMAT
- Directeur général – Disponibilité opérationnelle de la Force terrestre 1, record 1, French, Directeur%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9ral%20%26ndash%3B%20Disponibilit%C3%A9%20op%C3%A9rationnelle%20de%20la%20Force%20terrestre
former designation, correct, masculine noun, Canada
- DGDOFT 2, record 1, French, DGDOFT
former designation, correct, masculine noun, Canada
- DGDOFT 2, record 1, French, DGDOFT
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Titre d’une division au ministère de la Défense nationale. Désigne aussi le directeur général de cette organisation. 3, record 1, French, - Directeur%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9ral%20%26ndash%3B%20%C3%89tat%2Dmajor%20de%20l%26rsquo%3BArm%C3%A9e
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Directeur général – État-major de l’Armée; DGEMA : désignations 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%26ndash%3B%20%C3%89tat%2Dmajor%20de%20l%26rsquo%3BArm%C3%A9e
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2019-04-04
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Units (Regular Force, Armed Forces)
- Combined Forces (Military)
- Land Forces
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Immediate Reaction Task Force (Land)
1, record 2, English, Immediate%20Reaction%20Task%20Force%20%28Land%29
correct, NATO
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- IRTF(L) 2, record 2, English, IRTF%28L%29
correct, NATO
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Immediate Reaction Task Force (Land); IRTF(L): designations to be used by NATO. 3, record 2, English, - Immediate%20Reaction%20Task%20Force%20%28Land%29
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Unités (régulières, Forces armées)
- Interarmées
- Forces terrestres
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Force opérationnelle terrestre de réaction immédiate
1, record 2, French, Force%20op%C3%A9rationnelle%20terrestre%20de%20r%C3%A9action%20imm%C3%A9diate
correct, feminine noun, NATO
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- IRTF(L) 2, record 2, French, IRTF%28L%29
correct, feminine noun, NATO
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Force opérationnelle terrestre de réaction immédiate; IRTF(L) : désignations d’usage obligatoire à l'OTAN. 3, record 2, French, - Force%20op%C3%A9rationnelle%20terrestre%20de%20r%C3%A9action%20imm%C3%A9diate
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2017-08-31
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Military Organization
- Emergency Management
- First Aid
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- humanitarian operations task force
1, record 3, English, humanitarian%20operations%20task%20force
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Members of Joint Task Force Haiti - a humanitarian operations task force - worked on excavation and construction of latrines at orphanages and performed various construction tasks in camps for internally displaced people. 1, record 3, English, - humanitarian%20operations%20task%20force
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Organisation militaire
- Gestion des urgences
- Secourisme
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- force opérationnelle humanitaire
1, record 3, French, force%20op%C3%A9rationnelle%20humanitaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le Brigadier-général [...] assurera le commandement d’une force opérationnelle humanitaire composée de l'aviation, de la force terrestre et de la marine, en soutien à l'ambassadeur du Canada et à MINUSTAH, la Force des Nations Unies, à nos alliés et à nos partenaires. 1, record 3, French, - force%20op%C3%A9rationnelle%20humanitaire
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2017-08-08
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Military Organization
- Land Forces
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- land task force
1, record 4, English, land%20task%20force
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
- FOT 2, record 4, English, FOT
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
land task force; FOT: designations standardized by NATO. 3, record 4, English, - land%20task%20force
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Organisation militaire
- Forces terrestres
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- force opérationnelle terrestre
1, record 4, French, force%20op%C3%A9rationnelle%20terrestre
correct, feminine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
- FOT 2, record 4, French, FOT
correct, feminine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
force opérationnelle terrestre; FOT : désignations normalisées par l'OTAN. 3, record 4, French, - force%20op%C3%A9rationnelle%20terrestre
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2014-12-02
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Position and Functional Titles (Armed Forces)
- Land Forces
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- Director Army Force Readiness
1, record 5, English, Director%20Army%20Force%20Readiness
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
- DAFR 2, record 5, English, DAFR
correct
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- Director Land Force Readiness 1, record 5, English, Director%20Land%20Force%20Readiness
former designation, correct
- DLFR 2, record 5, English, DLFR
former designation, correct
- DLFR 2, record 5, English, DLFR
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Director Army Force Readiness; DAFR: title and abbreviation to be used by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces. 3, record 5, English, - Director%20Army%20Force%20Readiness
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Postes et fonctions (Forces armées)
- Forces terrestres
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- Directeur - Disponibilité opérationnelle de l’Armée
1, record 5, French, Directeur%20%2D%20Disponibilit%C3%A9%20op%C3%A9rationnelle%20de%20l%26rsquo%3BArm%C3%A9e
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
- DDOA 2, record 5, French, DDOA
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- Directeur-Disponibilité opérationnelle de la Force terrestre 1, record 5, French, Directeur%2DDisponibilit%C3%A9%20op%C3%A9rationnelle%20de%20la%20Force%20terrestre
former designation, correct, masculine noun
- DDOFT 2, record 5, French, DDOFT
former designation, correct, masculine noun
- DDOFT 2, record 5, French, DDOFT
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Directeur - Disponibilité opérationnelle de l’Armée; DDOA : titre et abréviation d’usage obligatoire au ministère de la Défense nationale et dans les Forces canadiennes. 3, record 5, French, - Directeur%20%2D%20Disponibilit%C3%A9%20op%C3%A9rationnelle%20de%20l%26rsquo%3BArm%C3%A9e
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1999-08-13
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Various Military Titles
- Military Administration
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- Task Force Quebec Area
1, record 6, English, Task%20Force%20Quebec%20Area
correct, Canada
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
- TFQA 1, record 6, English, TFQA
correct, Canada
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A Land Force Area which is Task Force Headquarters for Operation ABACUS (Year 2000 project). 2, record 6, English, - Task%20Force%20Quebec%20Area
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Appellations militaires diverses
- Administration militaire
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- Force opérationnelle - Secteur du Québec
1, record 6, French, Force%20op%C3%A9rationnelle%20%2D%20Secteur%20du%20Qu%C3%A9bec
correct, feminine noun, Canada
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
- FOSQ 1, record 6, French, FOSQ
correct, feminine noun, Canada
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Secteur de la Force terrestre qui est le quartier-général d’une force opérationnelle dans le cadre de l'opération ABACUS(Projet An 2000). 1, record 6, French, - Force%20op%C3%A9rationnelle%20%2D%20Secteur%20du%20Qu%C3%A9bec
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1999-08-13
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Various Military Titles
- Military Administration
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- Task Force Atlantic Area
1, record 7, English, Task%20Force%20Atlantic%20Area
correct, Canada
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
- TFAA 1, record 7, English, TFAA
correct, Canada
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A Land Force Area which is Task Force Headquarters for Operation ABACUS (Year 2000 project). 2, record 7, English, - Task%20Force%20Atlantic%20Area
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Appellations militaires diverses
- Administration militaire
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- Force opérationnelle - Secteur de l’Atlantique
1, record 7, French, Force%20op%C3%A9rationnelle%20%2D%20Secteur%20de%20l%26rsquo%3BAtlantique
correct, feminine noun, Canada
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
- FOSA 1, record 7, French, FOSA
correct, feminine noun, Canada
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Secteur de la Force terrestre qui est le quartier-général d’une force opérationnelle dans le cadre de l'opération ABACUS(Projet An 2000). 1, record 7, French, - Force%20op%C3%A9rationnelle%20%2D%20Secteur%20de%20l%26rsquo%3BAtlantique
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1999-08-13
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Various Military Titles
- Military Administration
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- Task Force Central Area
1, record 8, English, Task%20Force%20Central%20Area
correct, Canada
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
- TFCA 1, record 8, English, TFCA
correct, Canada
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A Land Force Area which is Task Force Headquarters for Operation ABACUS (Year 2000 project). 2, record 8, English, - Task%20Force%20Central%20Area
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Appellations militaires diverses
- Administration militaire
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- Force opérationnelle - Secteur du Centre
1, record 8, French, Force%20op%C3%A9rationnelle%20%2D%20Secteur%20du%20Centre
correct, feminine noun, Canada
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
- FOSC 1, record 8, French, FOSC
correct, feminine noun, Canada
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Secteur de la Force terrestre qui est le quartier-général d’une force opérationnelle dans le cadre de l'opération ABACUS(Projet An 2000). 1, record 8, French, - Force%20op%C3%A9rationnelle%20%2D%20Secteur%20du%20Centre
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1999-08-13
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Various Military Titles
- Military Administration
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- Task Force Western Area
1, record 9, English, Task%20Force%20Western%20Area
correct, Canada
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
- TFWA 1, record 9, English, TFWA
correct, Canada
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A Land Force Area which is Task Force Headquarters for Operation ABACUS (Year 2000 project). 2, record 9, English, - Task%20Force%20Western%20Area
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Appellations militaires diverses
- Administration militaire
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- Force opérationnelle - Secteur de l’Ouest
1, record 9, French, Force%20op%C3%A9rationnelle%20%2D%20Secteur%20de%20l%26rsquo%3BOuest
correct, feminine noun, Canada
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
- FOSO 1, record 9, French, FOSO
correct, feminine noun, Canada
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Secteur de la Force terrestre qui est le quartier-général d’une force opérationnelle dans le cadre de l'opération ABACUS(Projet An 2000). 1, record 9, French, - Force%20op%C3%A9rationnelle%20%2D%20Secteur%20de%20l%26rsquo%3BOuest
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1999-08-13
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Various Military Titles
- Military Administration
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- Task Force Northern Area
1, record 10, English, Task%20Force%20Northern%20Area
correct, Canada
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
- TFNA 1, record 10, English, TFNA
correct, Canada
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A Land Force Area which is Task Force Headquarters for Operation ABACUS (Year 2000 project). 2, record 10, English, - Task%20Force%20Northern%20Area
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Appellations militaires diverses
- Administration militaire
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- Force opérationnelle - Secteur du Nord
1, record 10, French, Force%20op%C3%A9rationnelle%20%2D%20Secteur%20du%20Nord
correct, feminine noun, Canada
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
- FOSN 1, record 10, French, FOSN
correct, feminine noun, Canada
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Secteur de la Force terrestre qui est le quartier-général d’une force opérationnelle dans le cadre de l'opération ABACUS(Projet An 2000). 1, record 10, French, - Force%20op%C3%A9rationnelle%20%2D%20Secteur%20du%20Nord
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1998-11-18
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Various Military Titles
- Military Administration
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- Support Services Unit
1, record 11, English, Support%20Services%20Unit
correct, Canada
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
- SSU 2, record 11, English, SSU
correct, Canada
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A Unit found in the Directorate Land Force Readiness at the Department of National Defence. 1, record 11, English, - Support%20Services%20Unit
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Appellations militaires diverses
- Administration militaire
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- Unité des services de soutien
1, record 11, French, Unit%C3%A9%20des%20services%20de%20soutien
correct, feminine noun, Canada
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
- USS 1, record 11, French, USS
correct, feminine noun, Canada
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Unité faisant partie de la Direction-Disponibilité opérationnelle de la Force terrestre, au ministère de la Défense nationale. 1, record 11, French, - Unit%C3%A9%20des%20services%20de%20soutien
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
Record 12 - internal organization data 1998-11-18
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- Various Military Titles
- Military Administration
Record 12, Main entry term, English
- Support Services Group
1, record 12, English, Support%20Services%20Group
correct, Canada
Record 12, Abbreviations, English
- SSG 2, record 12, English, SSG
correct, Canada
Record 12, Synonyms, English
Record 12, Textual support, English
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A Group found in the Directorate Land Force Readiness at the Department of National Defence. 1, record 12, English, - Support%20Services%20Group
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- Appellations militaires diverses
- Administration militaire
Record 12, Main entry term, French
- Groupe des services de soutien
1, record 12, French, Groupe%20des%20services%20de%20soutien
correct, masculine noun, Canada
Record 12, Abbreviations, French
- GSS 1, record 12, French, GSS
correct, masculine noun, Canada
Record 12, Synonyms, French
Record 12, Textual support, French
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Groupe faisant partie de la Direction-Disponibilité opérationnelle de la Force terrestre, au ministère de la Défense nationale. 1, record 12, French, - Groupe%20des%20services%20de%20soutien
Record 12, Spanish
Record 12, Textual support, Spanish
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