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DINER OFFICIEL [2 records]

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Record 1 2008-12-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Ceremonial and Traditions (Military)
  • Food Services (Military)
DEF

A dinner for mess members which is less formal than the mess dinner or the regimental mess dinner.

CONT

Dining-in nights are not mess dinners. They may be held at any time and are designed primarily to ensure the attendance at dinner of all members. Normally, uniform is worn.

OBS

dining-in: term and definition to be used by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces.

Key term(s)
  • dining in
  • dining in night

French

Domaine(s)
  • Cérémonial et traditions (Militaire)
  • Alimentation (Militaire)
DEF

Dîner des membres du mess qui est moins officiel que le dîner militaire ou le dîner régimentaire.

OBS

II ne s'agit pas de dîners [militaires.] lls peuvent avoir lieu n'importe quand et ils ont surtout pour objet de réunir tous les membres à table. On y porte généralement l'uniforme.

OBS

dîner officiel : terme et définition uniformisés par le Comité de terminologie française du Conseil de doctrine et de tactique de l'Armée de terre.

OBS

dîner officiel : terme et définition d'usage obligatoire au ministère de la Défense nationale et dans les Forces canadiennes.

Spanish

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Record 2 2008-11-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Banquets and Receptions
OBS

state (adj.) : of, for, or characteristic of ceremonious occasions: formal.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Réceptions et banquets
OBS

[la locution "state dinner"] correspond en français à grand banquet, dîner de gala (Darbelnet), dîner officiel.

Spanish

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