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FORCE DEFENSE PRINCIPALE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-02-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Defence Planning and Military Doctrine
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- main defence force
1, record 1, English, main%20defence%20force
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- MDF 2, record 1, English, MDF
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
main defence force; MDF: designations standardized by NATO. 3, record 1, English, - main%20defence%20force
Record 1, Key term(s)
- main defense force
- main defence forces
- main defense forces
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Doctrine militaire et planification de défense
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- force de défense principale
1, record 1, French, force%20de%20d%C3%A9fense%20principale
correct, feminine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
force de défense principale : désignation normalisée par l'OTAN. 2, record 1, French, - force%20de%20d%C3%A9fense%20principale
Record 1, Key term(s)
- forces de défense principale
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2022-08-31
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Military Organization
- Defence Planning and Military Doctrine
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- main defence force
1, record 2, English, main%20defence%20force
correct, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- MDF 2, record 2, English, MDF
correct, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
main defence force; MDF: designations officially approved by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces; designations standardized by NATO. 3, record 2, English, - main%20defence%20force
Record 2, Key term(s)
- main defense force
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Organisation militaire
- Doctrine militaire et planification de défense
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- force de défense principale
1, record 2, French, force%20de%20d%C3%A9fense%20principale
correct, feminine noun, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- FDP 2, record 2, French, FDP
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
- MDF 3, record 2, French, MDF
correct, feminine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
force de défense principale; FDP : désignations uniformisées par le ministère de la Défense nationale et les Forces canadiennes. 4, record 2, French, - force%20de%20d%C3%A9fense%20principale
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
force de défense principale; MDF : désignations normalisées par l'OTAN. 4, record 2, French, - force%20de%20d%C3%A9fense%20principale
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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