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IRU [8 records]
Record 1 - external organization data 2022-09-01
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Indigenous Recruiting Unit 1, record 1, English, Indigenous%20Recruiting%20Unit
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir - Gendarmerie royale du Canada (GRC)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Groupe du recrutement d'Autochtones
1, record 1, French, Groupe%20du%20recrutement%20d%27Autochtones
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- GRA 1, record 1, French, GRA
masculine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - external organization data 2022-02-15
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Intake and Review Unit 1, record 2, English, Intake%20and%20Review%20Unit
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
"O" Division (Ontario). 1, record 2, English, - Intake%20and%20Review%20Unit
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir - Gendarmerie royale du Canada (GRC)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Groupe de la réception et de l'examen
1, record 2, French, Groupe%20de%20la%20r%C3%A9ception%20et%20de%20l%27examen
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- GRE 1, record 2, French, GRE
masculine noun
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Division O (Ontario). 1, record 2, French, - Groupe%20de%20la%20r%C3%A9ception%20et%20de%20l%27examen
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2021-09-20
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Military Organization
- Land Forces
- Air Forces
- Naval Forces
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- immediate reaction unit
1, record 3, English, immediate%20reaction%20unit
correct, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- IRU 2, record 3, English, IRU
correct, officially approved
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
immediate reaction unit; IRU: term and abbreviation officially approved by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces. 3, record 3, English, - immediate%20reaction%20unit
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Organisation militaire
- Forces terrestres
- Forces aériennes
- Forces navales
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- unité d'intervention immédiate
1, record 3, French, unit%C3%A9%20d%27intervention%20imm%C3%A9diate
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
- UII 1, record 3, French, UII
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
unité d'intervention immédiate; UII : terme et abréviation uniformisés par le ministère de la Défense nationale et les Forces canadiennes. 2, record 3, French, - unit%C3%A9%20d%27intervention%20imm%C3%A9diate
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Organización militar
- Ejército de tierra
- Fuerzas aéreas
- Fuerzas navales
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- unidad de intervención inmediata
1, record 3, Spanish, unidad%20de%20intervenci%C3%B3n%20inmediata
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
- UII 1, record 3, Spanish, UII
feminine noun
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
unidad de intervención inmediata; UII: término y abreviación encontrados en un texto del Ministerio de la Defensa Nacional titulado "Lecciones aprendidas por las Fuerzas Canadienses en las recientes catástrofes ambientales". 2, record 3, Spanish, - unidad%20de%20intervenci%C3%B3n%20inmediata
Record 4 - external organization data 2017-08-21
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- International Operations Unit 1, record 4, English, International%20Operations%20Unit
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- International Relations Unit 1, record 4, English, International%20Relations%20Unit
former designation
- IRU 1, record 4, English, IRU
former designation
- IRU 1, record 4, English, IRU
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir - Gendarmerie royale du Canada (GRC)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- Groupe des opérations internationales
1, record 4, French, Groupe%20des%20op%C3%A9rations%20internationales
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
- GOI 1, record 4, French, GOI
masculine noun
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- Groupe des relations internationales 1, record 4, French, Groupe%20des%20relations%20internationales
former designation, masculine noun
- GRI 1, record 4, French, GRI
former designation, masculine noun
- GRI 1, record 4, French, GRI
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2013-09-10
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Communications Law
- Telecommunications Facilities
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- indefeasible right of use
1, record 5, English, indefeasible%20right%20of%20use
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
- IRU 2, record 5, English, IRU
correct
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- irrevocable right of use 3, record 5, English, irrevocable%20right%20of%20use
correct
- irrevocable right of usage 4, record 5, English, irrevocable%20right%20of%20usage
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The unconditional right to use a [telecommunications] facility, e.g. a fibre-optic cable. 5, record 5, English, - indefeasible%20right%20of%20use
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Droit des communications
- Installations de télécommunications
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- droit irrévocable d'usage
1, record 5, French, droit%20irr%C3%A9vocable%20d%27usage
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
- DIU 2, record 5, French, DIU
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- droit d'usage indéfectible 3, record 5, French, droit%20d%27usage%20ind%C3%A9fectible
correct, masculine noun
- DUI 3, record 5, French, DUI
correct, masculine noun
- DUI 3, record 5, French, DUI
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Droit inconditionnel d'utiliser une installation [de télécommunications], comme un câble à fibres optiques. 4, record 5, French, - droit%20irr%C3%A9vocable%20d%27usage
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
droit irrévocable d'usage; DIU : terme et sigle publiés au Journal officiel de la République française le 9 août 2013. 5, record 5, French, - droit%20irr%C3%A9vocable%20d%27usage
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2012-05-16
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Flight Instruments and Equipment (Aeroindustry)
- Air Navigation Aids
- Aircraft Piloting and Navigation
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- inertial reference unit
1, record 6, English, inertial%20reference%20unit
correct, officially approved
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
- IRU 1, record 6, English, IRU
correct, officially approved
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
IRUs are self-contained systems comprised of gyros and accelerometers that provide aircraft altitude (pitch, roll, and heading), position, and velocity information in response to signals resulting from inertial effects on system components. Once aligned with a known position, IRUs continuously calculate position and velocity. IRU position accuracy decays with time. 2, record 6, English, - inertial%20reference%20unit
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
inertial reference unit; IRU: term and abbreviation officially approved by the Air Force Terminology Panel (Trenton). 3, record 6, English, - inertial%20reference%20unit
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Instruments et équipement de bord (Constructions aéronautiques)
- Aides à la navigation aérienne
- Pilotage et navigation aérienne
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- centrale inertielle de référence
1, record 6, French, centrale%20inertielle%20de%20r%C3%A9f%C3%A9rence
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
- IRU 1, record 6, French, IRU
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
centrale inertielle de référence; IRU : terme et abréviation uniformisés par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Opérations aériennes et par le Groupe d'experts en terminologie de la Force aérienne (Trenton). 2, record 6, French, - centrale%20inertielle%20de%20r%C3%A9f%C3%A9rence
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2008-02-15
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- International Bodies and Committees
- Road Transport
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- International Road Transport Union
1, record 7, English, International%20Road%20Transport%20Union
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
- IRU 1, record 7, English, IRU
correct
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- International Bus and Lorry Transport Office 2, record 7, English, International%20Bus%20and%20Lorry%20Transport%20Office
former designation, correct
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités internationaux
- Transport routier
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- Union internationale des transports routiers
1, record 7, French, Union%20internationale%20des%20transports%20routiers
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
- IRU 2, record 7, French, IRU
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- Bureau international de transport par autocar et camion 3, record 7, French, Bureau%20international%20de%20transport%20par%20autocar%20et%20camion
former designation, correct, masculine noun
- BITAC 3, record 7, French, BITAC
former designation, correct, masculine noun
- BITAC 3, record 7, French, BITAC
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Organismos y comités internacionales
- Transporte por carretera
Record 7, Main entry term, Spanish
- Unión Internacional de Transportes por Carretera
1, record 7, Spanish, Uni%C3%B3n%20Internacional%20de%20Transportes%20por%20Carretera
feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 7, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1992-09-17
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- International Bodies and Committees
- Government Bodies and Committees (Non-Canadian)
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- International Relief Union
1, record 8, English, International%20Relief%20Union
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
- IRU 2, record 8, English, IRU
correct, international
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités internationaux
- Organismes et comités gouvernementaux non canadiens
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- Union internationale de secours
1, record 8, French, Union%20internationale%20de%20secours
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
- UIS 2, record 8, French, UIS
correct, international
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
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