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CMDT FO [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2019-04-01
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
- General Conduct of Military Operations
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- task force commander
1, record 1, English, task%20force%20commander
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- TF Comd 1, record 1, English, TF%20Comd
correct, officially approved
- commander task force 2, record 1, English, commander%20task%20force
correct, NATO, standardized
- CTF 3, record 1, English, CTF
correct, NATO, standardized
- CTF 3, record 1, English, CTF
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
task force commander; TF Comd: designations officially approved by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces. 4, record 1, English, - task%20force%20commander
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
commander task force; CTF: designations standardized by NATO. 4, record 1, English, - task%20force%20commander
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Conduite générale des opérations militaires
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- commandant de la force opérationnelle
1, record 1, French, commandant%20de%20la%20force%20op%C3%A9rationnelle
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- Cmdt FO 1, record 1, French, Cmdt%20FO
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
- commandant de force opérationnelle 2, record 1, French, commandant%20de%20force%20op%C3%A9rationnelle
correct, masculine noun, NATO, standardized
- CTF 3, record 1, French, CTF
correct, masculine noun, NATO, standardized
- CTF 3, record 1, French, CTF
- commandante de la force opérationnelle 4, record 1, French, commandante%20de%20la%20force%20op%C3%A9rationnelle
correct, feminine noun
- commandante de force opérationnelle 4, record 1, French, commandante%20de%20force%20op%C3%A9rationnelle
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
commandant de la force opérationnelle; Cmdt FO : désignations uniformisées par le ministère de la Défense nationale et les Forces canadiennes. 4, record 1, French, - commandant%20de%20la%20force%20op%C3%A9rationnelle
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
commandant de force opérationnelle; CTF : désignations normalisées par l'OTAN. 4, record 1, French, - commandant%20de%20la%20force%20op%C3%A9rationnelle
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2018-12-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Position and Functional Titles (Armed Forces)
- General Conduct of Military Operations
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Mali Task Force Commander
1, record 2, English, Mali%20Task%20Force%20Commander
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- Mali TF Comd 1, record 2, English, Mali%20TF%20Comd
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Mali Task Force Commander; Mali TF Comd: designations to be used by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces (Air Command, Winnipeg). 2, record 2, English, - Mali%20Task%20Force%20Commander
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Postes et fonctions (Forces armées)
- Conduite générale des opérations militaires
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- commandant de la force opérationnelle Mali
1, record 2, French, commandant%20de%20la%20force%20op%C3%A9rationnelle%20Mali
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- Cmdt FO Mali 1, record 2, French, Cmdt%20FO%20%20Mali
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
commandant de la force opérationnelle Mali; Cmdt FO Mali : désignations d’usage obligatoire au ministère de la Défense nationale et dans le Forces canadiennes (Commandement aérien, Winnipeg). 2, record 2, French, - commandant%20de%20la%20force%20op%C3%A9rationnelle%20Mali
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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