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CANFORGEN [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-06-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Business and Administrative Documents
- Communication and Information Management
- Military Administration
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Canadian Forces General message
1, record 1, English, Canadian%20Forces%20General%20message
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- CANFORGEN 2, record 1, English, CANFORGEN
correct, officially approved
- CFG 3, record 1, English, CFG
correct, see observation
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Each general message bears an identifying title, [for example,] CANFORGEN (number) (year) in addition to the originator's number. 4, record 1, English, - Canadian%20Forces%20General%20message
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
CFG: abbreviation sometimes found in Department of National Defence texts. 5, record 1, English, - Canadian%20Forces%20General%20message
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Canadian Forces General message; CANFORGEN: designations officially approved by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces. 5, record 1, English, - Canadian%20Forces%20General%20message
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Écrits commerciaux et administratifs
- Gestion des communications et de l'information
- Administration militaire
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- message général des Forces canadiennes
1, record 1, French, message%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9ral%20des%20Forces%20canadiennes
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- CANFORGEN 2, record 1, French, CANFORGEN
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Chaque message porte une désignation particulière, [par exemple,] CANFORGEN (numéro) (année) en plus du numéro de l'expéditeur. 3, record 1, French, - message%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9ral%20des%20Forces%20canadiennes
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
message général des Forces canadiennes; CANFORGEN : désignations uniformisées par le ministère de la Défense nationale et dans les Forces canadiennes. 4, record 1, French, - message%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9ral%20des%20Forces%20canadiennes
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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