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METTRE GARDE-A-VOUS [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2026-01-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- General Conduct of Military Operations
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- call to attention
1, record 1, English, call%20to%20attention
correct, verb
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Conduite générale des opérations militaires
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- mettre au garde-à-vous 1, record 1, French, mettre%20au%20garde%2D%C3%A0%2Dvous
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- mettre au garde à vous 2, record 1, French, mettre%20au%20garde%20%C3%A0%20vous
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2008-11-13
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Ceremonial and Traditions (Military)
- Special-Language Phraseology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- sit to attention
1, record 2, English, sit%20to%20attention
correct, verb
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- sit at attention 1, record 2, English, sit%20at%20attention
correct, verb
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
All members of the class shall sit at attention, arms straight at the side, head and eyes to the front and heels together. 1, record 2, English, - sit%20to%20attention
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Cérémonial et traditions (Militaire)
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- adopter la position assise du garde-à-vous 1, record 2, French, adopter%20la%20position%20assise%20du%20garde%2D%C3%A0%2Dvous
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- se mettre au garde-à-vous en position assise 2, record 2, French, se%20mettre%20au%20garde%2D%C3%A0%2Dvous%20en%20position%20assise
proposal
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Tous les membres de la classe devront adopter la position assise du garde-à-vous, les bras à leurs côtés, la tête et les yeux vers l'avant et les talons joints. 1, record 2, French, - adopter%20la%20position%20assise%20du%20garde%2D%C3%A0%2Dvous
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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