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Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-11-10
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Military Organization
- Military Administration
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- attachments and detachments
1, record 1, English, attachments%20and%20detachments
correct, plural, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- atts & dets 1, record 1, English, atts%20%26%20dets
correct, plural, officially approved
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Elements added to or taken from a unit or formation on a temporary basis. 2, record 1, English, - attachments%20and%20detachments
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
attachments and detachments; atts & dets: designations officially approved by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces and by the Army Terminology Panel. 3, record 1, English, - attachments%20and%20detachments
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Organisation militaire
- Administration militaire
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- attachements et détachements
1, record 1, French, attachements%20et%20d%C3%A9tachements
correct, plural masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- att & dét 1, record 1, French, att%20%26%20d%C3%A9t
correct, plural masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Éléments ajoutés temporairement à une unité ou à une formation, ou retirés temporairement d'une unité ou d'une formation. 2, record 1, French, - attachements%20et%20d%C3%A9tachements
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
attachements et détachements; att & dét : désignations et définition uniformisées par le Conseil de doctrine et de tactique de l'Armée de terre; désignations uniformisées par le ministère de la Défense nationale et les Forces canadiennes et par le Groupe d'experts en terminologie de l'Armée de terre. 3, record 1, French, - attachements%20et%20d%C3%A9tachements
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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