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APPUI GENERAL [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-01-13
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Combat Support
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- general support
1, record 1, English, general%20support
correct, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- GS 2, record 1, English, GS
correct, NATO, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[The] support which is given to the supported force as a whole and not to any particular subdivision thereof. 3, record 1, English, - general%20support
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
general support; GS: term and abbreviation officially approved by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces, and by the Air Force Terminology Panel (Trenton). 4, record 1, English, - general%20support
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
general support: term and definition standardized by NATO. 4, record 1, English, - general%20support
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Soutien au combat
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- appui général
1, record 1, French, appui%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9ral
correct, masculine noun, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- AG 2, record 1, French, AG
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
- GS 3, record 1, French, GS
correct, masculine noun, NATO
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- action d'ensemble 4, record 1, French, action%20d%27ensemble
correct, feminine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Appui donné à la force bénéficiaire considérée comme un tout et non pas à une des composantes de cette force. 4, record 1, French, - appui%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9ral
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
appui général; AG : terme et abréviation uniformisés par le ministère de la Défense nationale et les Forces canadiennes, et par le Groupe d’experts en terminologie de la Force aérienne (Trenton). 5, record 1, French, - appui%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9ral
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
appui général; action d'ensemble : termes et définition normalisés par l'OTAN. 5, record 1, French, - appui%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9ral
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Apoyo en combate
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- apoyo general
1, record 1, Spanish, apoyo%20general
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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