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FORCE INTERVENTION RAPIDE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-03-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Special Forces (Military)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- quick reaction force
1, record 1, English, quick%20reaction%20force
correct, noun, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- QRF 2, record 1, English, QRF
correct, noun, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- rapid reaction force 3, record 1, English, rapid%20reaction%20force
correct, noun, NATO, standardized
- RRF 2, record 1, English, RRF
correct, noun, NATO, standardized
- RRF 2, record 1, English, RRF
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Canadian Airborne Regiment will be retained within the structure as a rapid reaction force, but will be reduced to battalion size. 4, record 1, English, - quick%20reaction%20force
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
quick reaction force; rapid reaction force; QRF; RRF: designations to be used by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces. 5, record 1, English, - quick%20reaction%20force
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
quick reaction force; rapid reaction force; QRF; RRF: designations standardized by NATO. 5, record 1, English, - quick%20reaction%20force
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Forces spéciales (Militaire)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- force d'intervention rapide
1, record 1, French, force%20d%27intervention%20rapide
correct, see observation, feminine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- QRF 2, record 1, French, QRF
correct, see observation, feminine noun
- FIR 3, record 1, French, FIR
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- force de réaction rapide 4, record 1, French, force%20de%20r%C3%A9action%20rapide
correct, see observation, feminine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le Régiment aéroporté du Canada sera maintenu en tant que force d'intervention rapide mais réduit à la taille d'un bataillon. 5, record 1, French, - force%20d%27intervention%20rapide
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
force d'intervention rapide; force de réaction rapide; QRF : désignations d'usage obligatoire au ministère de la Défense nationale et dans les Forces canadiennes. 6, record 1, French, - force%20d%27intervention%20rapide
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
force d'intervention rapide; force de réaction rapide : désignations normalisées par l'OTAN. 6, record 1, French, - force%20d%27intervention%20rapide
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
force de réaction rapide : La désignation «force de réaction rapide» est le terme à privilégier dans les documents de l'OTAN. 6, record 1, French, - force%20d%27intervention%20rapide
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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