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COF [8 records]

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Record 1 2018-12-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Military Transportation
  • Tactical Operations (Air Forces)
Key term(s)
  • combat off-load

French

Domaine(s)
  • Transport militaire
  • Opérations tactiques (Forces aériennes)

Spanish

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Record 2 2017-08-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • National Bodies and Committees (Canadian)
  • Musculoskeletal System
OBS

Founded in 1965, the Canadian Orthopaedic Foundation is a mid-sized registered Canadian charity powered by a professional staff and network of over 300 volunteers. The Foundation is Canada’s only charitable organization dedicated solely to helping people maintain and restore their bone and joint – or orthopaedic – health. The Foundation is dedicated to raising funds through public donations and allocating those funds to initiatives that will contribute to achieving its mission.

OBS

Mission. To achieve excellence in bone and joint health, mobility and function for all Canadians through the advancement of research, education and care.

Key term(s)
  • Canadian Orthopedic Foundation

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités nationaux canadiens
  • Appareil locomoteur (Médecine)
Key term(s)
  • Fondation orthopédique du Canada

Spanish

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Record 3 2010-08-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Federal Government Bodies and Committees (Canadian)
  • Federalism
OBS

The Council of the Federation's objectives are to: - Promote interprovincial-territorial cooperation and closer ties between members of the Council, to ultimately strengthen Canada; - Foster meaningful relations between governments based on respect for the Constitution and recognition of the diversity within the federation; - Show leadership on issues important to all Canadians.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités fédéraux (Gouvernement canadien)
  • Fédéralisme
OBS

Les objectifs du Conseil de la fédération sont les suivants : - promouvoir la coopération entre les provinces et les territoires et tisser des liens plus étroits entre les membres du Conseil, dans le but de renforcer le Canada; - favoriser des rapports fructueux entre les gouvernements, qui soient fondés sur le respect de la constitution et la reconnaissance de la diversité au sein de la fédération; - assumer un rôle de leadership sur les dossiers importants pour tous les Canadiens et les Canadiennes.

Spanish

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Record 4 2006-05-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • National Bodies and Committees (Canadian)
  • Sports (General)
OBS

Information confirmed by the federation.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités nationaux canadiens
  • Sports (Généralités)
OBS

Information confirmée par la fédération.

Spanish

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Record 5 2003-12-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Orbital Stations
  • Research Experiments in Space
CONT

The COF Element is a multi-purpose cylindrical pressurised laboratory with an Earth-like atmosphere, permanently attached to the ISS. It has a capacity for 10 international standard payload racks (5 of which are allocated for use by other International Partners) with the facilities to be used primarily for the materials science, fluid physics and compatible life science disciplines. The COF also has external attachment points providing resources for Space Science, Earth Observation and Technology disciplines. The COF ... will be attached to the "front-end" of the ISS at Node 2. The primary structure is based on the Italian Space Agency's Mini Payload Logistics Module (MPLM) primary structure and is 6.7 m long by 4.46 m diameter.

OBS

The steady-state operations of the COF systems and the European Payloads located within the COF will be supported by a number of organisations, teams and ground segment facilities both in Europe and the US ... Each facility is interconnected with the ESA provided IGS (Interconnect Ground Subnet). This wide area network will be implemented around a hub in Europe, with relays at the major points of data entry (MCC-H, PDSS) and nodes at each of the sites in Europe involved in COF operations. It will be based on a combination of leased lines and a public service provided ATM Virtual Private Network (VPN).

OBS

Columbus orbital facility; COF: term and abbreviation officially approved by the International Space Station official approval Group (ISSOAG).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Stations orbitales
  • Travaux de recherche dans l'espace
CONT

Le COF se présente physiquement sous la forme d'un cylindre accusant 9500 kg au lancement, mesurant 6,7 mètres sur 4,5 mètres. Raccordé au point de branchement numéro 2 (node 2), il en recevra sa puissance électrique sous la forme de courant continu à 120 volts et d'autres ressources. Sa consommation pourra aller jusqu'à 13,5 kW. Vu de l'extérieur, le COF est une coque pressurisée cylindrique munie de deux cônes d'extrémité, ainsi que de tourillons servant au transport et à la manutention du module. Rigidifiée et recouverte de plusieurs couches d'isolant thermique et d'un blindage de protection contre les météorites ainsi que les débris spatiaux de plus en plus nombreux, elle est en outre équipée d'une structure d'accrochage sur la coque extérieure en vue des opérations de manutention et d'assemblage au moyen du bras télémanipulateur de la Station spatiale (SSRMS) pouvant aussi servir à la transmission de signaux électriques et de données au moyen de relais integrés.

OBS

[...] le laboratoire européen Columbus [est] doté d'un petit bras pour les manipulations extérieures.

OBS

module laboratoire Columbus; COF : terme et abréviation uniformisés par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de la Station spatiale internationale (GTTSSI).

PHR

Coque extérieure du COF.

Spanish

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Record 6 2001-10-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Foreign Trade
  • Financial and Budgetary Management
DEF

A transaction carried out by an official agency to provide (or absorb) foreign exchange to (or from) an individual carrying on another transaction.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Commerce extérieur
  • Gestion budgétaire et financière
Key term(s)
  • financement officiel compensatoire

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Comercio exterior
  • Gestión presupuestaria y financiera
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Record 7 1998-05-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Private-Sector Bodies and Committees
OBS

Information confirmed by the organization.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités du secteur privé
OBS

Information confirmée par l'organisme.

Spanish

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Record 8 1988-10-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Packaging in Paperboard
DEF

Packaging made from a one piece scored and corner cut blank which, when assembled, forms a package with a solid flat bottom and flaps on top. The outer side flaps usually meet in the centre of the width dimension.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Emballages en carton
DEF

Emballage composé d'une pièce de carton en forme de croix dont le centre (l'intersection des branches) forme le fond de l'emballage. Les quatre branches sont repliées pour former d'abord les quatre côtés de l'emballage, puis les quatre rabats du dessus. Les rabats extérieurs sont jointifs.

OBS

Le terme "enveloppe une pièce" a été normalisé par l'AFNOR.

Spanish

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