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UMAS [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2020-11-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Military Organization
- Combat Support
- Land Forces
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- forward mobile support unit
1, record 1, English, forward%20mobile%20support%20unit
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- FMSU 1, record 1, English, FMSU
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In the Canadian Forces, this concept is considered obsolete. 2, record 1, English, - forward%20mobile%20support%20unit
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
forward mobile support unit; FMSU: designations officially approved by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces. 2, record 1, English, - forward%20mobile%20support%20unit
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Organisation militaire
- Soutien au combat
- Forces terrestres
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- unité mobile avancée de soutien
1, record 1, French, unit%C3%A9%20mobile%20avanc%C3%A9e%20de%20soutien
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- UMAS 1, record 1, French, UMAS
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Dans les Forces canadiennes, cette notion est considérée comme désuète. 2, record 1, French, - unit%C3%A9%20mobile%20avanc%C3%A9e%20de%20soutien
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
unité mobile avancée de soutien; UMAS : désignations uniformisées par le ministère de la Défense nationale et les Forces canadiennes et par le Comité de terminologie française du Conseil de doctrine et de tactique de l'Armée de terre. 2, record 1, French, - unit%C3%A9%20mobile%20avanc%C3%A9e%20de%20soutien
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2002-04-29
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Telecommunications Transmission
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- multiple use selective routing
1, record 2, English, multiple%20use%20selective%20routing
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- M.U.S.R. 1, record 2, English, M%2EU%2ES%2ER%2E
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- multiple use selective routing concept 2, record 2, English, multiple%20use%20selective%20routing%20concept
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Transmission (Télécommunications)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- acheminement sélectif à usages multiples
1, record 2, French, acheminement%20s%C3%A9lectif%20%C3%A0%20usages%20multiples
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- utilisation multiple et acheminement sélectif 2, record 2, French, utilisation%20multiple%20et%20acheminement%20s%C3%A9lectif
feminine noun
- UMAS 2, record 2, French, UMAS
feminine noun
- UMAS 2, record 2, French, UMAS
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Communications interrégionales. 2, record 2, French, - acheminement%20s%C3%A9lectif%20%C3%A0%20usages%20multiples
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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