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AFS [9 records]

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Filter results by subject field

Alphabetical list of terms

Record 1 2016-12-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Environmental Economics
  • Climate Change
  • Air Pollution
OBS

area forecast system; AFS: term and abbreviation officially approved by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Économie environnementale
  • Changements climatiques
  • Pollution de l'air
OBS

système de prévisions de zone; AFS : terme et abréviation uniformisés par l'Organisation météorologique mondiale (OMM).

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Economía del medio ambiente
  • Cambio climático
  • Contaminación del aire
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Record 2 2012-07-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Titles of Programs and Courses
  • Administration (Indigenous Peoples)
  • Operations Research and Management
OBS

MAINC, "process of analysing the "business" of each sector (including business modelization) and of breaking it down into functions and processes, in order to determine necessary data elements and EDP systems.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Titres de programmes et de cours
  • Administration (Peuples Autochtones)
  • Recherche et gestion opérationnelles

Spanish

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Record 3 2012-03-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Defence Planning and Military Doctrine
DEF

In support of a legitimate authority, the generation, employment and sustainment of local, host-nation, or international security forces, and the transfer of security responsibilities.

OBS

security force assistance; SFA: term, abbreviation and definition officially approved by the Army Terminology Panel.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Doctrine militaire et planification de défense
DEF

À l'appui d'une autorité légitime, mise sur pied, emploi et maintien en puissance de forces de sécurité locales, du pays hôte ou internationales, et transfert des responsabilités en matière de sécurité.

OBS

assistance aux forces de sécurité; AFS : terme, abréviation et définition uniformisés par le Groupe d’experts en terminologie de l’Armée de terre.

Spanish

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Record 4 2011-08-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Occupation Names (General)
  • Financial and Budgetary Management
DEF

An officer responsible for devising and implementing a financial management organization and process in the department that will lay the foundations for good comptrollership.

CONT

The senior financial officer must report directly to the deputy head and must work with managers at all levels in the organization to ensure that they exercise their comptrollership responsibilities properly. Depending on the size of the organization, senior financial officers may delegate their authority for key financial responsibilities to senior full-time financial officers.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
  • Gestion budgétaire et financière
DEF

Agent chargé d'élaborer et d'instaurer une structure ainsi qu'un processus de gestion financière qui serviront de fondement pour l'exercice d'une fonction de contrôleur efficace au sein d'un ministère.

CONT

L'agent financier supérieur doit rendre compte directement à l'administrateur général qui l'a désigné. Il doit collaborer avec les gestionnaires de tous les échelons de l'organisation pour s'assurer qu'ils s'acquittent comme il se doit de leurs responsabilités concernant la fonction de contrôleur. L'agent financier supérieur peut à son tour, en fonction de l'étendue de l'organisation, déléguer ses responsabilités financières principales à un agent financier supérieur à temps plein.

Spanish

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Record 5 2011-04-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • International Bodies and Committees
  • Fish

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités internationaux
  • Poissons

Spanish

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Record 6 2003-03-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • International Bodies and Committees
  • Commercial Fishing
OBS

The Asian Fisheries Society is a scientific society organized in 1984 for fishery professionals in Asia to communicate, share information and cooperate with each other. Since its establishment, the Society has grown from the 14 charter members who signed the constitution to over 2,800 members from 75 countries and territories.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités internationaux
  • Pêche commerciale
OBS

Appellation et abréviation confirmées par l'organisme.

Key term(s)
  • Société des pêches d'Asie

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Organismos y comités internacionales
  • Pesca comercial
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Record 7 1995-05-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Organizations, Administrative Units and Committees
OBS

Attempts to alleviate cat suffering and abuse

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes, unités administratives et comités

Spanish

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Record 8 1993-01-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Organizations, Administrative Units and Committees
OBS

Persons and private organizations interested in improving the quality of family life in America

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes, unités administratives et comités

Spanish

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Record 9 1991-01-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Organizations, Administrative Units and Committees

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes, unités administratives et comités
OBS

Renseignement obtenu du Bureau de l'est du Canada.

Spanish

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