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NQ [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-12-06
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Military Administration
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- non-quota
1, record 1, English, non%2Dquota
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- NQ 2, record 1, English, NQ
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A type of NATO post. 1, record 1, English, - non%2Dquota
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
non-quota; NQ: designations standardized by NATO. 3, record 1, English, - non%2Dquota
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Administration militaire
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- hors quota
1, record 1, French, hors%20quota
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- NQ 2, record 1, French, NQ
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Type de poste OTAN. 1, record 1, French, - hors%20quota
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
hors quota; NQ : désignations normalisées par l'OTAN. 3, record 1, French, - hors%20quota
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2015-06-17
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Military Training
- Training of Personnel
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- qualification level
1, record 2, English, qualification%20level
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- QL 1, record 2, English, QL
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
QLs are the levels of skill and knowledge specified for individual military occupations in the A-PD-055 [Canadian Forces Manual of Military Occupational Structure] series of publications. 1, record 2, English, - qualification%20level
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Instruction du personnel militaire
- Perfectionnement et formation du personnel
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- niveau de qualification
1, record 2, French, niveau%20de%20qualification
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- NQ 1, record 2, French, NQ
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les NQ sont les niveaux de compétence et de connaissance précisés pour chaque GPM [groupe professionnel militaire] dans la série de publications A-PD-055 [Manuel de la structure des groupes professionnels militaires des Forces canadiennes]. 1, record 2, French, - niveau%20de%20qualification
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2014-04-23
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Military Occupational Codes - Officers
- Military Administration
Universal entry(ies) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Records Management
1, record 3, English, Records%20Management
former designation, correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
NQ: classification specialty qualification code. 2, record 3, English, - Records%20Management
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
This title has been obsolete since 1985. 2, record 3, English, - Records%20Management
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Groupes professionnels militaires des officiers
- Administration militaire
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- Gestion des dossiers
1, record 3, French, Gestion%20des%20dossiers
former designation, correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
NQ : code de qualification de spécialiste (classifications). 2, record 3, French, - Gestion%20des%20dossiers
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Ce titre est périmé depuis 1985. 2, record 3, French, - Gestion%20des%20dossiers
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2011-09-07
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Military Occupational Codes - Non-commissionned Members
Universal entry(ies) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- Navigator's Yeoman
1, record 4, English, Navigator%27s%20Yeoman
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
NQ: trade specialty qualification code. 2, record 4, English, - Navigator%27s%20Yeoman
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Groupes professionnels militaires pour les militaires du rang
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- Assistant-navigateur
1, record 4, French, Assistant%2Dnavigateur
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
NQ : code de qualification de spécialiste (métiers). 2, record 4, French, - Assistant%2Dnavigateur
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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