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Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-06-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Military Organization
- Air Forces
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- lieutenant-colonel
1, record 1, English, lieutenant%2Dcolonel
correct, see observation, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- LCol 2, record 1, English, LCol
correct, see observation, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- wing commander 3, record 1, English, wing%20commander
former designation, correct
- W/C 3, record 1, English, W%2FC
former designation, correct
- W/C 3, record 1, English, W%2FC
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[The] designation of rank used by an officer who wears an … air force uniform and holds the rank of lieutenant-colonel. 4, record 1, English, - lieutenant%2Dcolonel
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Each element of a military rank is capitalized when used to address a person directly or to refer to a particular person. Each element of a rank abbreviation always takes an initial capital letter. Ranks used without a name should be written out in full. 5, record 1, English, - lieutenant%2Dcolonel
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
lieutenant-colonel; LCol: designations officially approved by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces. 5, record 1, English, - lieutenant%2Dcolonel
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Organisation militaire
- Forces aériennes
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- lieutenant-colonel
1, record 1, French, lieutenant%2Dcolonel
correct, see observation, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- lcol 2, record 1, French, lcol
correct, see observation, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- lieutenante-colonelle 3, record 1, French, lieutenante%2Dcolonelle
correct, see observation, feminine noun, officially approved
- lcol 4, record 1, French, lcol
correct, see observation, feminine noun, officially approved
- lcol 4, record 1, French, lcol
- lieutenant-colonel d'aviation 5, record 1, French, lieutenant%2Dcolonel%20d%27aviation
former designation, correct, masculine noun
- lcol avn 5, record 1, French, lcol%20avn
former designation, correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Désignation] de grade employée par un officier qui porte l'uniforme […] de l'aviation et qui détient le grade de lieutenant-colonel. 3, record 1, French, - lieutenant%2Dcolonel
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les grades militaires s'écrivent avec la majuscule initiale lorsqu'ils sont employés pour s'adresser directement à une personne, qu'ils soient ou non accompagnés du nom de la personne. Les abréviations des grades s'écrivent avec la majuscule initiale lorsqu'elles accompagnent le nom d'une personne. Les grades non accompagnés d'un nom devraient s'écrire au long. 6, record 1, French, - lieutenant%2Dcolonel
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
lieutenant-colonel; lcol; lieutenante-colonelle; lcol : désignations uniformisées par le ministère de la Défense nationale et les Forces canadiennes. 7, record 1, French, - lieutenant%2Dcolonel
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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