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LAISSER FLOTTER DRAPEAUX CONSACRES [1 record]

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Record 1 2008-09-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Ceremonial and Traditions (Military)
  • Special-Language Phraseology
DEF

[To release] the Colours to fly free, either as a salute to dignitaries not entitled to the royal salute ... or to allow free identification of the flag.

CONT

The commanding officer shall order BATTALION, SHOULDER – ARMS. On this command, the colour officers shall reverse positions by spiral countermarching, halt facing the battalion and let fly the Colours.

OBS

let fly the colours: this term must be written in capital letters in Canadian Forces documents when used as a procedural term or as an order.

OBS

let fly the colours : usually written "let fly the Colours" in Canadian Forces documents.

Key term(s)
  • let fly the colour
  • let fly the colors
  • let fly the color

French

Domaine(s)
  • Cérémonial et traditions (Militaire)
  • Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
DEF

Relâcher les drapeaux consacrés pour qu’ils flottent soit pour saluer un dignitaire qui n’a pas droit au salut royal, [...] soit pour permettre l’identification du drapeau.

CONT

Au commandement «BATAILLON, À L’ÉPAULE ARMES», donné par le commandant, les porte-drapeaux consacrés changent de place en exécutant une contremarche en spirale, s’arrêtent face au bataillon et laissent flotter les drapeaux consacrés.

OBS

laisser flotter les drapeaux consacrés : ce terme doit être écrit en majuscules dans les documents des Forces canadiennes lorsqu'il désigne un terme de procédure ou un commandement.

Key term(s)
  • laisser flotter le drapeau consacré

Spanish

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