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BAM [9 records]

Record 1 2020-08-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Scientific Research Equipment
  • Air Pollution
OBS

This instrument works by collecting particles on a filter tape and measuring the reduction in beta rays travelling through the collected particles to determine particle mass (which is proportional to reduction in beta rays).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Matériel et équipement (Recherche scientifique)
  • Pollution de l'air

Spanish

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Record 2 2017-11-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Various Military Titles
  • Operations (Air Forces)
OBS

Balkans Air Mission; BAM: designations to be used by NATO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Appellations militaires diverses
  • Opérations (Forces aériennes)
OBS

Mission aérienne dans les Balkans; BAM : désignations d’usage obligatoire à l'OTAN.

Spanish

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Record 3 2013-08-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Information Processing (Informatics)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Traitement de l'information (Informatique)

Spanish

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Record 4 2012-08-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Software
DEF

Any access method in which each input/output statement causes a corresponding machine input/output operation to occur.

OBS

Contrast with QAM.

OBS

Basic Access Method, BAM: term, abbreviation and definition officially approved by the Government EDP (Electronic Data Processing) Standards Committee (GESC).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Logiciels
DEF

Méthode d'accès selon laquelle chaque instruction [p. ex. READ, WRITE] d'entrée-sortie provoque l'exécution de l'opération machine d'entrée-sortie correspondante.

OBS

méthode d'accès de base : terme uniformisé par le Comité des normes gouvernementales en informatique (CNGI).

Spanish

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Record 5 1998-08-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Titles of Monographs
  • Employment Benefits
  • Social Security and Employment Insurance
OBS

CPP [Canada Pension Plan] Operations Manual.

Key term(s)
  • Benefits Administration Manual

French

Domaine(s)
  • Titres de monographies
  • Avantages sociaux
  • Sécurité sociale et assurance-emploi
OBS

Manuel des opérations du RPC [Régime des pensions du Canada].

OBS

Source(s) : Lexique des PSR [Programmes de la sécurité du revenu].

Spanish

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Record 6 1998-01-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Titles of Monographs
  • Records Management (Management)
Key term(s)
  • Manual of Branch Acquisition

French

Domaine(s)
  • Titres de monographies
  • Gestion des documents (Gestion)

Spanish

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Record 7 1997-05-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Informatics

French

Domaine(s)
  • Informatique

Spanish

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Record 8 1997-05-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Computers and Calculators

French

Domaine(s)
  • Intelligence artificielle
  • Ordinateurs et calculateurs
OBS

Vocabulaire Rint-Nouvelles Technologies de l'information, 1994.

Spanish

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Record 9 1993-04-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • International Bodies and Committees

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités internationaux

Spanish

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