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COMMANDANTE SECOND [3 records]

Record 1 - external organization data 2022-03-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Compartment - Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP)
OBS

The second in command of Peace River Subdivision.

Key term(s)
  • 2IC

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tiroir - Gendarmerie royale du Canada (GRC)
OBS

Le commandant en second de la Sous-division de Peace River.

Spanish

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Record 2 2021-08-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Occupation Names (General)
  • Ship's Organization (Military)
  • Military Organization
DEF

The second in command of [a] ship and, by extension, of any similar organization.

OBS

Normally applies only to warships and other naval vessels. In merchant ships, second in command is referred to as the mate (especially in sailing ships), or the chief officer, in modern terminology.

OBS

executive officer; XO: designations officially approved by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
  • Organisation du navire (Militaire)
  • Organisation militaire
DEF

Officier [ou officière] de marine qui supplée le commandant [d'un navire et, par extension, de toute autre organisation similaire].

OBS

second; commandant en second; veuve du carré : désignations uniformisées par le Comité de normalisation de la terminologie navale.

OBS

commandant en second; cmdt en second : désignations uniformisées par le ministère de la Défense nationale et les Forces canadiennes.

OBS

CES : désignation en usage au sein de la Marine royale canadienne pour désigner le commandant en second ou la commandante en second.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Nombramiento de cargos (Generalidades)
  • Organización del buque (Militar)
  • Organización militar
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Record 3 2015-05-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Occupation Names (General)
  • Air Transport Personnel and Services

French

Domaine(s)
  • Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
  • Personnel et services (Transport aérien)

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Nombramiento de cargos (Generalidades)
  • Personal y servicios (Transporte aéreo)
DEF

Piloto titular de licencia, que presta servicios de pilotaje sin estar al mando de la aeronave, a excepción del piloto que vaya a bordo de la aeronave con el único fin de recibir instrucción de vuelo.

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