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DZ [3 records]

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Record 1 2021-08-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Airborne Forces
  • Paradrop and Airdrop
DEF

A specified area upon which airborne troops, equipment, or supplies are airdropped.

OBS

drop zone; DZ: designations and definition standardized by NATO.

OBS

drop zone, DZ: designations officially approved by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Forces aéroportées
  • Parachutage et largage
DEF

Zone déterminée dans laquelle sont largués des troupes aéroportées, du matériel ou des ravitaillements.

OBS

zone de largage; DZ : désignations et définition normalisées par l'OTAN.

OBS

zone de largage; ZL : désignations uniformisées par le ministère de la Défense nationale et les Forces canadiennes.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Fuerzas aerotransportadas
  • Lanzamiento aéreo y por paracaídas
DEF

Zona especificada desde la que se lanzan tropas aerotransportadas, equipos o abastecimientos.

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Record 2 2017-03-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Place Names (outside Canada)
Universal entry(ies)
DZ
classification system code, see observation
DZA
classification system code, see observation
OBS

A country in northwestern Africa bordering on the Mediterranean Sea.

OBS

Capital: Algiers.

OBS

Inhabitant: Algerian.

OBS

Algeria: common name of the country.

OBS

DZ; DZA: codes recognized by ISO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Toponymes (hors Canada)
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
DZ
classification system code, see observation
DZA
classification system code, see observation
OBS

État d'Afrique, sur la Méditerranée.

OBS

Capitale : Alger.

OBS

Habitant : Algérien, Algérienne.

OBS

Algérie : nom usuel du pays.

OBS

DZ; DZA : codes reconnus par l'ISO.

PHR

aller en Algérie, visiter l'Algérie

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Topónimos (fuera de Canadá)
Entrada(s) universal(es)
DZ
classification system code, see observation
DZA
classification system code, see observation
OBS

Estado de África, junto al Mediterráneo.

OBS

Capital: Argel.

OBS

Habitante: argelino, argelina.

OBS

Argelia: nombre usual del país.

OBS

DZ; DZA: códigos reconocidos por la ISO.

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Record 3 2011-08-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Military Occupational Codes - Non-commissionned Members
Universal entry(ies)
DZ
occupation code
OBS

DZ: trade specialty qualification code.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Groupes professionnels militaires pour les militaires du rang
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
DZ
occupation code
OBS

DZ : code de qualification de spécialiste (métiers).

Spanish

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