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MARRAINE PRINCIPALE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2018-05-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names
- Sociology of the Family
- Military Administration
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- lead sponsor
1, record 1, English, lead%20sponsor
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The primary purpose of a lead sponsor is to work with the Military Family Resource Centre (MFRC) Volunteer Manager, unit Command Team (Command Team) and unit sponsors to execute a unit’s Family Sponsor Program. 2, record 1, English, - lead%20sponsor
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
lead sponsor: designation to be used by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces. 3, record 1, English, - lead%20sponsor
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois
- Sociologie de la famille
- Administration militaire
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- parrain principal
1, record 1, French, parrain%20principal
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- marraine principale 2, record 1, French, marraine%20principale
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le parrain principal a pour fonction première de collaborer avec le ou la gestionnaire des bénévoles du Centre de ressources pour les familles des militaires (CRFM), l’équipe de commandement (comd) de l’unité et les parrains de l’unité en vue de mettre en œuvre le Programme de parrainage des familles de l’unité. 3, record 1, French, - parrain%20principal
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
parrain principal : désignation d’usage obligatoire au ministère de la Défense nationale et dans les Forces canadiennes. 4, record 1, French, - parrain%20principal
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2018-04-30
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Social Services and Social Work
- Military Administration
- Special-Language Phraseology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- unit, squadron or branch volunteer lead sponsor
1, record 2, English, unit%2C%20squadron%20or%20branch%20volunteer%20lead%20sponsor
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- U/S/B volunteer lead sponsor 2, record 2, English, U%2FS%2FB%20volunteer%20lead%20sponsor
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
U/S/B volunteer lead sponsor: designation to be used by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces. 1, record 2, English, - unit%2C%20squadron%20or%20branch%20volunteer%20lead%20sponsor
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Services sociaux et travail social
- Administration militaire
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- parrain bénévole principal de l’unité, de l’escadron ou du service
1, record 2, French, parrain%20b%C3%A9n%C3%A9vole%20principal%20de%20l%26rsquo%3Bunit%C3%A9%2C%20de%20l%26rsquo%3Bescadron%20ou%20du%20service
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- marraine bénévole principale de l'unité, de l'escadron ou du service 2, record 2, French, marraine%20b%C3%A9n%C3%A9vole%20principale%20de%20l%27unit%C3%A9%2C%20de%20l%27escadron%20ou%20du%20service
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
parrain bénévole principal de l'unité, de l'escadron ou du service : désignation d'usage obligatoire au ministère de la Défense nationale et dans les Forces canadiennes. 2, record 2, French, - parrain%20b%C3%A9n%C3%A9vole%20principal%20de%20l%26rsquo%3Bunit%C3%A9%2C%20de%20l%26rsquo%3Bescadron%20ou%20du%20service
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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