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COLONELLE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-02-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Military Organization
- Land Forces
- Air Forces
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- colonel
1, record 1, English, colonel
correct, see observation, noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- Col 2, record 1, English, Col
correct, see observation, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[The] designation of rank used by an officer who wears an army or air force uniform and holds the rank of colonel. 3, record 1, English, - colonel
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. 4, record 1, English, - colonel
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
colonel; Col: designations officially approved by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces. 4, record 1, English, - colonel
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
colonel; Col: designations to be used by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces. 5, record 1, English, - colonel
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Organisation militaire
- Forces terrestres
- Forces aériennes
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- colonel
1, record 1, French, colonel
correct, see observation, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- col 2, record 1, French, col
correct, see observation, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- colonelle 3, record 1, French, colonelle
correct, see observation, feminine noun
- col 4, record 1, French, col
correct, see observation, feminine noun
- col 4, record 1, French, col
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Désignation] de grade employée par un officier qui porte l'uniforme de l'armée ou de l'aviation et qui détient le grade de colonel. 5, record 1, French, - colonel
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. 6, record 1, French, - colonel
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
colonel; col : désignations uniformisées par le ministère de la Défense nationale et les Forces canadiennes. 6, record 1, French, - colonel
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
colonel; colonelle; col : désignations d'usage obligatoire au ministère de la Défense nationale et dans les Forces canadiennes. 7, record 1, French, - colonel
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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