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FORCE RESERVE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-04-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Units (Reserve, Armed Forces)
- Military Organization
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Reserve Force
1, record 1, English, Reserve%20Force
correct, Canada
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Res F 2, record 1, English, Res%20F
correct, Canada
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A component of the Canadian Forces, referred to in [the National Defence] Act as the reserve force, consisting of officers and men who are enrolled for other than continuing, full-time military service when not on active service. (Para. 15). 3, record 1, English, - Reserve%20Force
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Reserve Force; Res F: title and shortened form to be used by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces. 4, record 1, English, - Reserve%20Force
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Unités (réserve, Forces armées)
- Organisation militaire
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Force de réserve
1, record 1, French, Force%20de%20r%C3%A9serve
correct, feminine noun, Canada
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- F rés 2, record 1, French, F%20r%C3%A9s
correct, feminine noun, Canada
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Élément constitutif des Forces canadiennes, formé d'officiers et d'hommes enrôlés pour le service militaire autre que le service continu et à plein temps, lorsqu'ils ne sont pas en activité de service. Dans la présente loi [Loi sur la défense nationale], cet élément constitutif est appelé la force de réserve (art. 15). 3, record 1, French, - Force%20de%20r%C3%A9serve
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Force de réserve; F rés : titre et forme abrégée d'usage obligatoire au ministère de la Défense nationale et dans les Forces canadiennes. 4, record 1, French, - Force%20de%20r%C3%A9serve
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2004-06-30
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Land Forces
- Air Forces
- Naval Forces
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- reserve force
1, record 2, English, reserve%20force
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Of the Canadian Forces. 2, record 2, English, - reserve%20force
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Forces terrestres
- Forces aériennes
- Forces navales
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- force de réserve
1, record 2, French, force%20de%20r%C3%A9serve
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Des Forces canadiennes. 2, record 2, French, - force%20de%20r%C3%A9serve
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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