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FERMEZ [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-07-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Military Communications
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- close down
1, record 1, English, close%20down
correct, see observation, verb, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A proword used to direct stations on a communications net to turn off their communication devices at a specified time. 2, record 1, English, - close%20down
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Each station must acknowledge this direction. 2, record 1, English, - close%20down
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
close down: This designation must be written in capital letters in Canadian Forces documents. 3, record 1, English, - close%20down
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
close down: designation and definition officially approved by the Joint Terminology Panel. 3, record 1, English, - close%20down
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Transmissions militaires
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- fermez
1, record 1, French, fermez
correct, see observation, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Terme de procédure utilisé pour ordonner aux stations sur un réseau de communication d'éteindre leurs dispositifs de communication à une heure donnée. 2, record 1, French, - fermez
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Chaque station doit accuser réception de cette directive. 2, record 1, French, - fermez
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
fermez : Cette désignation doit être écrite en majuscules dans les documents des Forces canadiennes. 3, record 1, French, - fermez
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
fermez : désignation et définition uniformisées par le Groupe d'experts en terminologie interarmées; désignation uniformisée par le Groupe de travail de terminologie des transmissions et par le Comité de terminologie française du Conseil de doctrine et de tactique de l'Armée de terre. 3, record 1, French, - fermez
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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