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Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-02-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Military Organization
- Naval Forces
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- sailor first class
1, record 1, English, sailor%20first%20class
correct, see observation
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- S1 2, record 1, English, S1
correct, see observation
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- leading seaman 3, record 1, English, leading%20seaman
former designation, correct, see observation
- LS 4, record 1, English, LS
former designation, correct, see observation
- LS 4, record 1, English, LS
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The designation of rank used by a non-commissioned member who wears a naval uniform and holds the rank of corporal. 1, record 1, English, - sailor%20first%20class
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, - sailor%20first%20class
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
The Royal Canadian Navy replaced the term leading seaman with the gender-neutral term sailor first class in 2020. 5, record 1, English, - sailor%20first%20class
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
sailor first class; S1: designations to be used by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces. 5, record 1, English, - sailor%20first%20class
Record 1, Key term(s)
- sailor 1st class
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Organisation militaire
- Forces navales
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- matelot de 1re classe
1, record 1, French, matelot%20de%201re%20classe
correct, see observation, masculine and feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- mat 1 2, record 1, French, mat%C2%A01
correct, see observation, masculine and feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- matelot de première classe 3, record 1, French, matelot%20de%20premi%C3%A8re%20classe
correct, see observation, masculine and feminine noun
- mat 1 3, record 1, French, mat%201
correct, see observation, masculine and feminine noun
- mat 1 3, record 1, French, mat%201
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Désignation de grade employée par un militaire du rang qui porte l'uniforme de la marine et détient le grade de caporal. 4, record 1, French, - matelot%20de%201re%20classe
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. 5, record 1, French, - matelot%20de%201re%20classe
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
matelot de 1re classe : s'écrit matelot de 1re classe. 5, record 1, French, - matelot%20de%201re%20classe
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
matelot de 1re classe; mat 1 : désignations uniformisées par le ministère de la Défense nationale et les Forces canadiennes et par le Comité de normalisation de la terminologie navale. 5, record 1, French, - matelot%20de%201re%20classe
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
matelot de 1re classe; mat 1 : désignations d'usage obligatoire au ministère de la Défense nationale et dans les Forces canadiennes. 6, record 1, French, - matelot%20de%201re%20classe
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Organización militar
- Fuerzas navales
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- marinero de 1.a clase
1, record 1, Spanish, marinero%20de%201%2Ea%20clase
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- marinero de primera clase 1, record 1, Spanish, marinero%20de%20primera%20clase
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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