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QUEENS HARBOURMASTER [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-03-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Military Titles
- Marine Terminals
- Naval Forces
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Queen’s Harbour Master Halifax
1, record 1, English, Queen%26rsquo%3Bs%20Harbour%20Master%20Halifax
correct, see observation, Canada
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- QHM Halifax 1, record 1, English, QHM%20Halifax
correct, Canada
- King’s Harbour Master Halifax 2, record 1, English, King%26rsquo%3Bs%20Harbour%20Master%20Halifax
correct, see observation, Canada
- KHM Halifax 3, record 1, English, KHM%20Halifax
correct, Canada
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Queen’s Harbour Master Halifax; King’s Harbour Master Halifax: The official title of the harbour master is assigned during the reign of a female or male monarch. 3, record 1, English, - Queen%26rsquo%3Bs%20Harbour%20Master%20Halifax
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Queen’s Harbour Master Halifax; QHM Halifax: designations to be used by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces. 4, record 1, English, - Queen%26rsquo%3Bs%20Harbour%20Master%20Halifax
Record 1, Key term(s)
- Queen’s Harbor Master Halifax
- Queen’s Harbormaster Halifax
- Queen's Harbourmaster Halifax
- King’s Harbourmaster Halifax
- King’s Harbor Master Halifax
- King’s Harbormaster Halifax
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Appellations militaires
- Gares maritimes
- Forces navales
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Capitaine de port de Sa Majesté Halifax
1, record 1, French, Capitaine%20de%20port%20de%20Sa%C2%A0Majest%C3%A9%20Halifax
correct, masculine and feminine noun, Canada
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- CPSM Halifax 1, record 1, French, CPSM%C2%A0Halifax
correct, masculine and feminine noun, Canada
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Capitaine de port de Sa Majesté Halifax; CPSM Halifax : désignations d'usage obligatoire au ministère de la Défense nationale et dans les Forces canadiennes. 2, record 1, French, - Capitaine%20de%20port%20de%20Sa%C2%A0Majest%C3%A9%20Halifax
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2023-03-23
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Military Organization
- Naval Forces
- Marine Terminals
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Queen’s harbour master
1, record 2, English, Queen%26rsquo%3Bs%20harbour%20master
correct, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- QHM 2, record 2, English, QHM
correct, officially approved
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- King’s harbour master 3, record 2, English, King%26rsquo%3Bs%20harbour%20master
correct
- KHM 3, record 2, English, KHM
correct
- KHM 3, record 2, English, KHM
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In Canada, the responsibilities of a King’s harbour master’s includes assisting warships in and out of harbours, providing refit services through specialty barges, oversee environmental protection of the harbour and maintain navy buoys for the Royal Canadian Navy. 3, record 2, English, - Queen%26rsquo%3Bs%20harbour%20master
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
The name of the harbour master is assigned during the reign of a female or male monarch. 4, record 2, English, - Queen%26rsquo%3Bs%20harbour%20master
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
The abbreviations "Q.H.M." and "K.H.M." (with periods) are used on flags, but are not required in standard texts. 4, record 2, English, - Queen%26rsquo%3Bs%20harbour%20master
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 4 OBS
Queen’s harbour master; QHM: designations officially approved by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces. 5, record 2, English, - Queen%26rsquo%3Bs%20harbour%20master
Record 2, Key term(s)
- Queen’s harbor master
- Queen's harbourmaster
- Queen’s harbormaster
- King’s harbor master
- King’s harbourmaster
- King’s harbormaster
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Organisation militaire
- Forces navales
- Gares maritimes
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- capitaine de port de Sa Majesté
1, record 2, French, capitaine%20de%20port%20de%20Sa%20Majest%C3%A9
correct, masculine and feminine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- CPSM 2, record 2, French, CPSM
correct, masculine and feminine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'abréviation «C.P.S.M.» (avec des points) est utilisée sur le drapeau. Il n'est pas nécessaire d'utiliser les points dans les textes courants. 3, record 2, French, - capitaine%20de%20port%20de%20Sa%20Majest%C3%A9
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
capitaine de port de Sa Majesté; CPSM : désignations uniformisées par le ministère de la Défense nationale et les Forces canadiennes. 4, record 2, French, - capitaine%20de%20port%20de%20Sa%20Majest%C3%A9
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2023-03-23
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Military Titles
- Marine Terminals
- Naval Forces
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Queen’s Harbour Master Esquimalt
1, record 3, English, Queen%26rsquo%3Bs%20Harbour%20Master%20Esquimalt
correct, see observation, Canada
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- QHM Esquimalt 1, record 3, English, QHM%20Esquimalt
correct, Canada
- King’s Harbour Master Esquimalt 2, record 3, English, King%26rsquo%3Bs%20Harbour%20Master%20Esquimalt
correct, see observation, Canada
- KHM Esquimalt 2, record 3, English, KHM%20Esquimalt
correct, Canada
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Queen’s Harbour Master Esquimalt; King’s Harbour Master Esquimalt: The official title of the harbour master is assigned during the reign of a female or male monarch. 2, record 3, English, - Queen%26rsquo%3Bs%20Harbour%20Master%20Esquimalt
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Queen’s Harbour Master Esquimalt; QHM Esquimalt: designations to be used by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces. 3, record 3, English, - Queen%26rsquo%3Bs%20Harbour%20Master%20Esquimalt
Record 3, Key term(s)
- Queen’s Harbor Master Esquimalt
- Queen’s Harbormaster Esquimalt
- Queen's Harbourmaster Esquimalt
- King’s Harbourmaster Esquimalt
- King’s Harbor Master Esquimalt
- King’s Harbormaster Esquimalt
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Appellations militaires
- Gares maritimes
- Forces navales
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- Capitaine de port de Sa Majesté Esquimalt
1, record 3, French, Capitaine%20de%20port%20de%20Sa%20Majest%C3%A9%20Esquimalt
correct, masculine and feminine noun, Canada
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- CPSM Esquimalt 1, record 3, French, CPSM%20Esquimalt
correct, masculine and feminine noun, Canada
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Capitaine de port de Sa Majesté Esquimalt; CPSM Esquimalt : désignations d'usage obligatoire au ministère de la Défense nationale et dans les Forces canadiennes. 2, record 3, French, - Capitaine%20de%20port%20de%20Sa%20Majest%C3%A9%20Esquimalt
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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