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MDPU [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-05-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Personnel Management (General)
- Military Administration
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- unit personnel data transaction
1, record 1, English, unit%20personnel%20data%20transaction
correct, see observation, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- UPDT 1, record 1, English, UPDT
correct, see observation, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
unit personnel data transaction; UPDT: The plural forms of these designations (unit personnel data transactions; UPDT) are officially approved by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces. 2, record 1, English, - unit%20personnel%20data%20transaction
Record 1, Key term(s)
- unit personnel data transactions
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Gestion du personnel (Généralités)
- Administration militaire
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- mouvement des données du personnel de l’unité
1, record 1, French, mouvement%20des%20donn%C3%A9es%20du%20personnel%20de%20l%26rsquo%3Bunit%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- MDPU 1, record 1, French, MDPU
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
mouvement des données du personnel de l'unité; MDPU : désignations uniformisées par le ministère de la Défense nationale et les Forces canadiennes. 2, record 1, French, - mouvement%20des%20donn%C3%A9es%20du%20personnel%20de%20l%26rsquo%3Bunit%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2014-10-29
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Form Titles (Armed Forces)
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- UPDT Message Form
1, record 2, English, UPDT%20Message%20Form
correct, Canada
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
CF 172: Code of a form used by the Canadian Forces. 2, record 2, English, - UPDT%20Message%20Form
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Titres de formulaires (Forces armées)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Formule de message MDPU
1, record 2, French, Formule%20de%20message%20MDPU
correct, Canada
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
CF 172 : Code d'un formulaire employé par les Forces canadiennes. 2, record 2, French, - Formule%20de%20message%20MDPU
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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