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PTA [14 records]

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Alphabetical list of terms

Record 1 2024-04-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Foreign Trade
  • Government Contracts
  • Rights and Freedoms
CONT

For Canada, the progressive trade agenda translates into strong provisions in trade agreements in important areas such as worker's rights, environmental protection, gender equality and reinforcing the continued right of governments to regulate in the public interest.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Commerce extérieur
  • Marchés publics
  • Droits et libertés
CONT

Dans le cadre de son programme commercial progressiste, le Canada s'efforce de mieux comprendre les conséquences sexospécifiques du commerce et, au moyen de ses accords commerciaux, il cherche à réduire les obstacles à la participation des femmes au commerce international.

Spanish

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Record 2 2023-02-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • International Bodies and Committees
  • Foreign Trade
  • Economic Co-operation and Development
OBS

The history of COMESA began in December 1994 when it was formed to replace the Preferential Trade Area (PTA) which had existed from the earlier days of 1981. ... The Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) comprises 21 African Member States that came together with the aim of promoting regional integration through trade and the development of natural and human resources for the mutual benefit of all people in the region.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités internationaux
  • Commerce extérieur
  • Coopération et développement économiques
OBS

Le Marché commun de l'Afrique orientale et australe (COMESA) est composé de 21 États membres qui se sont réunis dans le but de promouvoir l'intégration régionale par le commerce et le développement des ressources naturelles et humaines pour le bénéfice mutuel de tous les habitants de la région.

OBS

COMESA : acronyme qui provient de l'anglais «Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa».

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Organismos y comités internacionales
  • Comercio exterior
  • Cooperación y desarrollo económicos
OBS

COMESA: por sus siglas en inglés "Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa".

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Record 3 - external organization data 2022-09-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Compartment - National Occupational Classification (NOC)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tiroir – Classification nationale des professions (CNP)

Spanish

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Record 4 2020-10-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Air Defence
  • Operations (Air Forces)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Défense aérienne
  • Opérations (Forces aériennes)

Spanish

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Record 5 2018-07-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Occupation Names (General)
  • Physiotherapy

French

Domaine(s)
  • Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
  • Physiothérapie

Spanish

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Record 6 2016-09-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • School and School-Related Administration
DEF

An organization of parents and teachers that works to improve their school, usually by organizing events to raise money.

Key term(s)
  • parent-teacher organisation

French

Domaine(s)
  • Administration scolaire et parascolaire
CONT

Association des parents d'élèves et enseignants [...] Des parents bénévoles participent aux [collectes] de fonds, aux excursions et aux différentes activités proposées par les enseignants et la direction d’école dans les domaines de l'éducation, la culture et les loisirs.

Spanish

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Record 7 2015-01-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Titles of Conventions, Treaties and Agreements (Documents)
  • Employment Benefits
  • Federal Administration
DEF

An Agreement negotiated between the Government of Canada and an eligible employer to provide portability of accrued pension credits from one pension plan to the other.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Titres de conventions, de traités et d'accords (Documents)
  • Avantages sociaux
  • Administration fédérale
DEF

Entente négociée entre le gouvernement du Canada et un employeur admissible pour assurer la transférabilité des droits à pension accumulés d'un régime à l'autre.

Spanish

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Record 8 2011-07-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Vascular Surgery
DEF

Intravascular angioplasty in which a catheter is inserted through the skin to the site of the narrowing.

OBS

Percutaneous (through the skin) transluminal (through the blood vessel) ... angioplasty (repair of the blood vessels).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Chirurgie vasculaire
CONT

[...] angioplastie transluminale percutanée des artères rénales.

OBS

[...] percutané(e) : par la peau; trans : à travers; lumen : passage dans un tube; angio : vaisseau sanguin; plastie : façonner [...]

Key term(s)
  • angioplastie percutanée transluminale

Spanish

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Record 9 2007-03-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Hearing
  • Acoustics (Physics)
DEF

The average of the air-conduction thresholds of the three middle frequencies, usually 500 Hz, 1000 Hz, and 2000 Hz.

OBS

For flat or gently-sloping shaped hearing losses the Pure Tone Average often correlates with the Speech Reception Threshold. Sometimes the average includes other combinations of frequencies (i.e., a high frequency average may include 3000 Hz or 4000 Hz).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Ouïe
  • Acoustique (Physique)
DEF

Moyenne des seuils d'acuité auditive en conduction aérienne à certaines fréquences tonales.

Spanish

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Record 10 2005-09-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Forms Design
  • Transportation
CONT

Prepaid ticket advice is the notification by teletype, commercial wire or mail that a person in one city has requested the issuance of prepaid transportation to another person(s) in another city.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Imprimés et formules
  • Transports
CONT

L'Avis de paiement de passage est un avis, envoyé par télex, télégramme ou courrier, qu'une personne dans une ville déterminée a demandé l'émission d'un billet pour un transport dont elle a payé le prix en faveur d'une autre personne dans une autre ville.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Diseño de formularios
  • Transporte
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Record 11 2001-10-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Military (General)
OBS

Op Abacus.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Militaire (Généralités)
OBS

Op Abacus.

OBS

Par opposition à Secondary Training Audience.

Spanish

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Record 12 1992-09-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • International Bodies and Committees

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités internationaux

Spanish

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Record 13 1992-01-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Various Military Titles
  • Field Engineering (Military)
  • Tunnels, Overpasses and Bridges

French

Domaine(s)
  • Appellations militaires diverses
  • Génie (Militaire)
  • Tunnels, viaducs et ponts
OBS

Matériel français.

Spanish

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Record 14 1985-03-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Titles of Programs and Courses
  • Scholarships and Research Grants

French

Domaine(s)
  • Titres de programmes et de cours
  • Bourses d'études et subventions de recherche

Spanish

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