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LCA [17 records]

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Record 1 2024-03-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Environmental Management
  • Environmental Studies and Analyses
DEF

The analysis of the environmental impact of a product during the entirety of its life-cycle, from resource extraction to post-consumer waste disposal.

Key term(s)
  • life-cycle assessment

French

Domaine(s)
  • Gestion environnementale
  • Études et analyses environnementales
DEF

Évaluation des effets directs ou indirects d'un produit sur l'environnement, depuis l'extraction des matières premières qui entrent dans sa composition jusqu'à son élimination.

OBS

analyse du cycle de vie; ACV; analyse du cycle de vie d'un produit : désignations et définition publiées au Journal officiel de la République française le 4 février 2010.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Gestión del medio ambiente
  • Estudios y análisis del medio ambiente
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Record 2 2023-05-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Collective Agreements and Bargaining
  • Labour Law
CONT

A last chance agreement (LCA) [is] signed by an employer, union, and union-represented employee who has engaged in misconduct worthy of discharge to conditionally reinstate that employee and provide him a chance to improve his performance.

Key term(s)
  • last chance agreement

French

Domaine(s)
  • Conventions collectives et négociations
  • Droit du travail
DEF

[...] forme de transaction qui a pour objet d'éviter un congédiement et, le cas échéant, un grief ou une procédure judiciaire y faisant suite, en prévoyant le maintien en poste ou la réintégration de l'employé à certaines conditions.

Spanish

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Record 3 2022-11-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Private-Sector Bodies and Committees
  • Urban Sociology
  • Social Services and Social Work
OBS

... the Lowertown Community Association (LCA) is a volunteer-led group of local citizens ... tasked with matters of neighbourhood concern, in particular: physical planning, heritage character, environmental and transportation issues, and cultural and recreational activities.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités du secteur privé
  • Sociologie urbaine
  • Services sociaux et travail social
Key term(s)
  • Association communautaire de la Basseville

Spanish

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Record 4 2022-05-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Telephony and Microwave Technology
  • Wireless and Mobile Communications
CONT

The local calling area for a specific exchange consists of that exchange area plus other exchange areas to which local calls can be made from the specific exchange without incurring long distance charges.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Téléphonie et techniques hyperfréquences
  • Communications sans fil et mobiles
CONT

La zone d'appel local d'une circonscription donnée est la zone correspondant à cette circonscription à laquelle s'ajoutent les zones d'autres circonscriptions auxquelles il est possible d'acheminer des appels locaux à partir de la circonscription donnée sans se voir imputer de frais interurbains.

Spanish

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Record 5 2019-10-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Private-Sector Bodies and Committees
  • Performing Arts
  • Sociology of persons with a disability
OBS

Mission: LCA! is a provider of a network of services to advance the presence and participation of persons with disabilities in the entertainment and media industries.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités du secteur privé
  • Arts du spectacle
  • Sociologie des personnes handicapées

Spanish

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Record 6 2018-02-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Place Names (outside Canada)
Universal entry(ies)
LC
classification system code, see observation
LCA
classification system code, see observation
OBS

An island state in the Caribbean Sea.

OBS

Capital: Castries.

OBS

Inhabitant: Saint Lucian.

OBS

LC; LCA: codes recognized by ISO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Toponymes (hors Canada)
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
LC
classification system code, see observation
LCA
classification system code, see observation
OBS

État des Petites Antilles.

OBS

Capitale : Castries.

OBS

Habitant : Saint-Lucien, Saint-Lucienne.

OBS

LC; LCA : codes reconnus par l'ISO.

OBS

On n'utilise jamais l'article défini devant le nom «Sainte-Lucie».

OBS

aller à Sainte-Lucie, visiter Sainte-Lucie

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Topónimos (fuera de Canadá)
Entrada(s) universal(es)
LC
classification system code, see observation
LCA
classification system code, see observation
OBS

Estado de las Pequeñas Antillas.

OBS

Capital: Castries.

OBS

Habitante: santalucense.

OBS

LC; LCA: códigos reconocidos por la ISO.

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Record 7 2017-08-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Non-Gov. Provincial Bodies and Committees (Canadian)
  • Electric Power Distribution
OBS

[It is] an association of British Columbia's most experienced line contractors working together, bringing power from BC Hydro, Fortis and other power producers to communities throughout BC, as well as to the mining and forestry industries, construction projects.

OBS

BC: British Columbia.

Key term(s)
  • Line Contractors Association of British Columbia
  • LCA of British Columbia

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités provinciaux non gouv. canadiens
  • Distribution électrique
OBS

BC : abréviation anglaise de Colombie-Britannique.

Key term(s)
  • Line Contractors Association of British Columbia
  • LCA of British Columbia

Spanish

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Record 8 2015-07-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Government Contracts
  • Real Estate
CONT

The cost for the PPA [preliminary project approval] is based on lease project approval estimates and the cost for EPA [effective project approval] is based on lease contract authority (LCA).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Marchés publics
  • Immobilier
CONT

Le coût de l'APP [approbation préliminaire de projet] est fondé sur l'estimation de l'approbation de projet de location et le coût de l'ADP [approbation définitive de projet], sur l'autorisation de conclure des baux (ACB).

Spanish

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Record 9 2012-10-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Safety Equipment (Motor Vehicles and Bicycles)
DEF

A system that warns the driver against collisions that may occur due to a lane change manoeuvre.

OBS

lane change assistance: term proposed by the World Road Association.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sécurité (Véhicules automobiles et bicyclettes)
OBS

aide au changement de file : terme proposé par l'Association mondiale de la route.

Spanish

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Record 10 2010-07-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Types of Ships and Boats
  • Amphibious Forces
Key term(s)
  • assault landing craft

French

Domaine(s)
  • Types de bateaux
  • Forces amphibies

Spanish

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Record 11 2007-11-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • International Bodies and Committees
  • Religion (General)
OBS

The Lutheran Church in America (LCA) was a U.S. Lutheran church body that existed from 1962 to 1987. In 1962 the United Lutheran Church in America, the Augustana Evangelical Lutheran Church, the Finnish Evangelical Lutheran Church, and the American Evangelical Lutheran Church formed the Lutheran Church in America.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités internationaux
  • Religion (Généralités)

Spanish

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Record 12 2007-08-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Operations (Air Forces)
  • Types of Aircraft
CONT

Saab's studies of lightweight fighters date back to the late l970s, the broad aim being to exploit new technologies to reverse the upward spiral in fighter size and cost.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Opérations (Forces aériennes)
  • Types d'aéronefs
CONT

Saab a entrepris ses premières études sur les avions de combat légers vers la fin des années 1970, avec comme objectif global de mettre à profit les nouvelles technologies pour tenter de renverser la tendance à l'escalade des poids et des coûts.

PHR

Avion de combat léger polyvalent.

Spanish

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Record 13 2007-02-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Missiles and Rockets
  • Launchers (Astronautics)
  • Launching and Space Maneuvering

French

Domaine(s)
  • Missiles et roquettes
  • Lanceurs (Astronautique)
  • Lancement et manœuvres dans l'espace

Spanish

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Record 14 2003-11-18

English

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

Two Alberta literacy organizations have joined together to launch a new provincial literacy organization called Literacy Alberta. On April 1, 2003, the Alberta Association for Adult Literacy (AAAL) and Literacy Coordinators of Alberta (LCA) were officially amalgamated as one unified provincial literacy organization.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités du secteur privé
  • Pédagogie (Généralités)

Spanish

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Record 15 2001-02-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • Various Industries
  • Informatics
  • Electronics

French

Domaine(s)
  • Industries diverses
  • Informatique
  • Électronique

Spanish

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Record 16 1992-10-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • National Bodies and Committees (Non-Canadian)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités nationaux non canadiens

Spanish

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Record 17 1984-11-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Occupation Names (General)
  • Postal Service

French

Domaine(s)
  • Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
  • Postes
OBS

Mr. DesLauriers, P.O. Montréal tel. 7809

Spanish

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