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FORCE ETRANGERE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-06-21
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Military (General)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- visiting force
1, record 1, English, visiting%20force
correct, NATO, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any of the armed forces of a designated state present in Canada in connection with official duties, and includes civilian personnel designated under section 4 as a civilian component of a visiting force. 2, record 1, English, - visiting%20force
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Definition from Section 2 of the Visiting Forces Act. 3, record 1, English, - visiting%20force
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
visiting force: term and definition officially approved by the Joint Terminology Panel and the Defence Terminology Standardization Board. 3, record 1, English, - visiting%20force
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Militaire (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- force étrangère présente au Canada
1, record 1, French, force%20%C3%A9trang%C3%A8re%20pr%C3%A9sente%20au%20Canada
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- force étrangère 2, record 1, French, force%20%C3%A9trang%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun
- force en visite 3, record 1, French, force%20en%20visite
correct, feminine noun
- force en transit 4, record 1, French, force%20en%20transit
feminine noun
- force en séjour 5, record 1, French, force%20en%20s%C3%A9jour
feminine noun
- force de séjour 6, record 1, French, force%20de%20s%C3%A9jour
feminine noun, NATO
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
S'entend des forces armées d'un État désigné, présentes au Canada en rapport avec le service, y compris le personnel civil désigné en vertu de l'article 4 à titre d'élément civil d'une force étrangère présente au Canada. 7, record 1, French, - force%20%C3%A9trang%C3%A8re%20pr%C3%A9sente%20au%20Canada
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Définition tirée de l'Article 2 de la Loi sur les forces étrangères présentes au Canada. 8, record 1, French, - force%20%C3%A9trang%C3%A8re%20pr%C3%A9sente%20au%20Canada
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
force étrangère présente au Canada : terme et définition uniformisés par le Groupe d'experts en terminologie interarmées et par le Conseil de normalisation de terminologie de la défense. 8, record 1, French, - force%20%C3%A9trang%C3%A8re%20pr%C3%A9sente%20au%20Canada
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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