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APD [14 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2019-07-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Flight Instruments and Equipment (Aeroindustry)
- Aircraft Piloting and Navigation
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- approach progress display
1, record 1, English, approach%20progress%20display
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- APD 2, record 1, English, APD
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The correct eye reference position is established when the topmost flight mode annunciators or approach progress displays are just in view below the glareshield. A slight amount of the aircraft nose structure is visible above the forward lower window sill. 3, record 1, English, - approach%20progress%20display
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Instruments et équipement de bord (Constructions aéronautiques)
- Pilotage et navigation aérienne
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- indicateur de progression d'approche
1, record 1, French, indicateur%20de%20progression%20d%27approche
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- APD 1, record 1, French, APD
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
indicateur de progression d'approche; APD : terme et abréviation uniformisés par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Opérations aériennes. 2, record 1, French, - indicateur%20de%20progression%20d%27approche
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Instrumentos y equipo de vuelo (Industria aeronáutica)
- Pilotaje y navegación aérea
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- indicador del progreso de la aproximación
1, record 1, Spanish, indicador%20del%20progreso%20de%20la%20aproximaci%C3%B3n
proposal, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2019-07-11
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Federal Government Bodies and Committees (Canadian)
- Auditing (Accounting)
- Parliamentary Language
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Audit and Planning Directorate
1, record 2, English, Audit%20and%20Planning%20Directorate
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- APD 1, record 2, English, APD
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- Audit and Planning 2, record 2, English, Audit%20and%20Planning
correct
- Internal Audit and Strategic Planning Office 3, record 2, English, Internal%20Audit%20and%20Strategic%20Planning%20Office
former designation, correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Audit and Planning Directorate; APD: title and abbreviation confirmed by a Senate employee. 1, record 2, English, - Audit%20and%20Planning%20Directorate
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités fédéraux (Gouvernement canadien)
- Vérification (Comptabilité)
- Vocabulaire parlementaire
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Direction de la vérification et de la planification
1, record 2, French, Direction%20de%20la%20v%C3%A9rification%20et%20de%20la%20planification
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- DVP 1, record 2, French, DVP
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- Vérification et planification 2, record 2, French, V%C3%A9rification%20et%20planification
correct, feminine noun
- Bureau de la vérification interne et de la planification stratégique 3, record 2, French, Bureau%20de%20la%20v%C3%A9rification%20interne%20et%20de%20la%20planification%20strat%C3%A9gique
former designation, correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Direction de la vérification et de la planification; DVP : appellation et abréviation confirmées par une employée du Sénat. 1, record 2, French, - Direction%20de%20la%20v%C3%A9rification%20et%20de%20la%20planification
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Organismos y comités federales (canadienses)
- Verificación (Contabilidad)
- Lenguaje parlamentario
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- Dirección de Auditoría y Planificación
1, record 2, Spanish, Direcci%C3%B3n%20de%20Auditor%C3%ADa%20y%20Planificaci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2017-01-03
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Agricultural Economics
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- agricultural price deflator 1, record 3, English, agricultural%20price%20deflator
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
agricultural price deflator; APD: term and abbreviation extracted from the “Glossaire de l’économie” and reproduced with permission of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. 3, record 3, English, - agricultural%20price%20deflator
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Économie agricole
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- déflateur des prix agricoles
1, record 3, French, d%C3%A9flateur%20des%20prix%20agricoles
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
déflateur des prix agricoles : terme extrait du «Glossaire de l’économie» et reproduit avec l’autorisation de l’Organisation de coopération et de développement économiques. 2, record 3, French, - d%C3%A9flateur%20des%20prix%20agricoles
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2016-11-30
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Measuring Instruments (Engineering)
- Scientific Instruments
- Radiation Protection
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- alarm pocket dosimeter
1, record 4, English, alarm%20pocket%20dosimeter
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
- APD 1, record 4, English, APD
correct
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Electronic pocket dosimeter. ... Small, light-weight portable radiation measurement apparatus provides accurate quantitative measurement of radiation dosage and dosage rates. Such apparatus, referred to as a dosimeter, is housed in a ruggedized housing that is only about 1/2 the volume of a package of cigarettes, may easily be clipped to clothing or carried in a shirt pocket, and is powered by a conventional alkaline AA-sized battery. Included in the housing are a geiger tube for detecting radiation, a high voltage power supply for providing power to the geiger tube, a counting circuit for counting geiger pulses generated by the geiger tube, a microprocessor circuit for processing the geiger pulses in accordance with a prescribed program to determine the dose or dosage rate to which the geiger tube has been exposed, and a digital display that displays the dosage rates thus determined. 2, record 4, English, - alarm%20pocket%20dosimeter
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
alarm pocket dosimeter; APD: term and abbreviation extracted from the “Glossaire de l’énergie nucléaire” and reproduced with permission of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. 3, record 4, English, - alarm%20pocket%20dosimeter
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Instruments de mesure (Ingénierie)
- Instruments scientifiques
- Radioprotection
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- dosimètre de poche à alarme
1, record 4, French, dosim%C3%A8tre%20de%20poche%20%C3%A0%20alarme
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- dosimètre de poche sonore 2, record 4, French, dosim%C3%A8tre%20de%20poche%20sonore
proposal, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
dosimètre de poche à alarme : terme extrait du «Glossaire de l’énergie nucléaire» et reproduit avec l’autorisation de l’Organisation de coopération et de développement économiques. 2, record 4, French, - dosim%C3%A8tre%20de%20poche%20%C3%A0%20alarme
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2016-01-28
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Human Diseases - Various
- Hearing
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- auditory processing disorder
1, record 5, English, auditory%20processing%20disorder
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
- APD 1, record 5, English, APD
correct
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Auditory processing disorder is a listening disorder. It is important to know that auditory processing disorder is not a hearing impairment. There is nothing wrong with the hearing of the child, but how the brain interprets sounds and words that come in. Hearing happens in the ear and listening is happening in the brain, because the brain has to process the incoming sounds into words. 1, record 5, English, - auditory%20processing%20disorder
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Maladies humaines diverses
- Ouïe
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- trouble du traitement auditif
1, record 5, French, trouble%20du%20traitement%20auditif
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
- TTA 1, record 5, French, TTA
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- trouble de l'audition centrale 2, record 5, French, trouble%20de%20l%27audition%20centrale
former designation, masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L’adulte atteint d’un TTA a de la difficulté à intégrer, organiser et interpréter les messages auditifs sans que l’ouïe soit en cause. L’individu se comporte comme si une perte auditive périphérique était présente alors que l’acuité est tout à fait normale. 3, record 5, French, - trouble%20du%20traitement%20auditif
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2014-11-24
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Federal Government Bodies and Committees (Canadian)
- Police
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- Aboriginal Policing Directorate
1, record 6, English, Aboriginal%20Policing%20Directorate
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
- APD 1, record 6, English, APD
correct
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The Aboriginal Policing Directorate (APD) is responsible for the implementation, maintenance, and development of the First Nations Policing Program. 1, record 6, English, - Aboriginal%20Policing%20Directorate
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités fédéraux (Gouvernement canadien)
- Police
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- Direction générale de la police des Autochtones
1, record 6, French, Direction%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9rale%20de%20la%20police%20des%20Autochtones
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
- DGPA 1, record 6, French, DGPA
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La Direction générale de la police des Autochtones (DGPA) est responsable de la mise en œuvre, du maintien et du perfectionnement du Programme des services de police des Premières nations. 1, record 6, French, - Direction%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9rale%20de%20la%20police%20des%20Autochtones
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2012-11-23
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Radio Interference
- Air Safety
- Radiotelephony
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- amplitude probability distribution
1, record 7, English, amplitude%20probability%20distribution
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
- APD 2, record 7, English, APD
correct
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A noise measurement technique. 3, record 7, English, - amplitude%20probability%20distribution
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Perturbations radio
- Sécurité (Transport aérien)
- Radiotéléphonie
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- répartition de probabilité des amplitudes
1, record 7, French, r%C3%A9partition%20de%20probabilit%C3%A9%20des%20amplitudes
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Key term(s)
- distribution de probabilité des amplitudes
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Perturbaciones radioeléctricas
- Seguridad (Transporte aéreo)
- Radiotelefonía
Record 7, Main entry term, Spanish
- distribución probabilística de amplitudes
1, record 7, Spanish, distribuci%C3%B3n%20probabil%C3%ADstica%20de%20amplitudes
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, Spanish
- DPA 1, record 7, Spanish, DPA
correct
Record 7, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2012-03-06
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Semiconductors (Electronics)
- Armour
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- avalanche photodiode
1, record 8, English, avalanche%20photodiode
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
- APD 2, record 8, English, APD
correct
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A semiconductor-based photodetector (photodiode) which is operated with a relatively high reverse voltage (typically tens or even hundreds of volts), sometimes just below breakdown. 3, record 8, English, - avalanche%20photodiode
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In this regime, carriers (electrons and holes) excited by absorbed photons are strongly accelerated in the strong internal electric field, so that they can generate secondary carriers, as it also occurs in photomultipliers. The avalanche process, which may take place over a distance of only a few micrometers, for example, effectively amplifies the photocurrent by a significant factor. Therefore, avalanche photodiodes can be used for very sensitive detectors, which need less electronic signal amplification and are thus less susceptible to electronic noise. 3, record 8, English, - avalanche%20photodiode
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Semi-conducteurs (Électronique)
- Arme blindée
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- photodiode à avalanche
1, record 8, French, photodiode%20%C3%A0%20avalanche
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
- PDA 2, record 8, French, PDA
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Diode à jonction […] branchée sous tension inverse élevée telle que le régime d’ionisation par impact et de multiplication par avalanche puisse s’établir. 3, record 8, French, - photodiode%20%C3%A0%20avalanche
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Loin de provoquer des coulées de neige, les photodiodes en CdHgTe dites « à avalanche » sont des petites merveilles dédiées à l’imagerie, qui permettent d’amplifier un photocourant en évitant pratiquement tout bruit parasite ; elles compensent ainsi le bruit généré par leur circuit de lecture. 4, record 8, French, - photodiode%20%C3%A0%20avalanche
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La paire d'électron-trou créée par l'ionisation est évacuée par le champ électrique et donne naissance à un courant inverse important. Lorsque la zone de charge d'espace n'est pas étroite (>1µm), un autre phénomène le claquage de la jonction, l’accélération acquise par quelques porteurs, est suffisante pour leur permettre de générer des paires électrons trou par ionisation par choc des atomes du cristal que constitue le semiconducteur. Ces paires sont a leur tour accélérées et peuvent crées d'autres paires, il en résultent un processus en chaîne, c'est l'effet avalanche, figure(7). Ce processus d'avalanche nécessite non seulement un champ élevé mais aussi une distance suffisante permettant l'accélération des porteurs. On obtient ainsi une multiplication interne du photocourant, le gain peut être supérieur à 100. 5, record 8, French, - photodiode%20%C3%A0%20avalanche
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Les photodiodes à avalanche sont généralement utilisées dans les systèmes de télécommunication par fibre optique. 5, record 8, French, - photodiode%20%C3%A0%20avalanche
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Semiconductores (Electrónica)
- Fuerzas blindadas
Record 8, Main entry term, Spanish
- fotodiodo de avalancha
1, record 8, Spanish, fotodiodo%20de%20avalancha
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 8, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 2011-10-19
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Morphology and General Physiology
- Diagnostic Procedures (Medicine)
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- anatomicophysiological deficit 1, record 9, English, anatomicophysiological%20deficit
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
- anatomicophysiological deficiency 2, record 9, English, anatomicophysiological%20deficiency
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
anatomicophysiological: pertaining to anatomy and physiology. 3, record 9, English, - anatomicophysiological%20deficit
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Morphologie et physiologie générale
- Méthodes diagnostiques (Médecine)
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- déficit anatomo-physiologique
1, record 9, French, d%C3%A9ficit%20anatomo%2Dphysiologique
correct, masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
- DAP 2, record 9, French, DAP
correct, masculine noun
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le service médical de la CSST [Commission de la santé et de la sécurité du travail, Québec] accorde un DAP de 2 %. Le médecin attitré informe que le DAP de 4 % est exagéré. 3, record 9, French, - d%C3%A9ficit%20anatomo%2Dphysiologique
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
"Déficit anatomo-physiologique" : Source : Commission de la santé et de la sécurité du travail, Québec. 1, record 9, French, - d%C3%A9ficit%20anatomo%2Dphysiologique
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 2002-04-11
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Security Devices
- CBRNE Operations
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- advanced portable detector
1, record 10, English, advanced%20portable%20detector
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
- APD 1, record 10, English, APD
correct
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Dispositifs de sécurité
- Opérations CBRNE
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- détecteur spécialisé portable
1, record 10, French, d%C3%A9tecteur%20sp%C3%A9cialis%C3%A9%20portable
correct, masculine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
- APD 2, record 10, French, APD
correct, masculine noun
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1999-10-26
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Federal Government Bodies and Committees (Canadian)
- Federal Administration
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- Appropriated Program Directorate
1, record 11, English, Appropriated%20Program%20Directorate
correct, Canada
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
- APD 1, record 11, English, APD
correct, Canada
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Public Works and Government Services Canada. 1, record 11, English, - Appropriated%20Program%20Directorate
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités fédéraux (Gouvernement canadien)
- Administration fédérale
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- Direction des programmes financés par crédit
1, record 11, French, Direction%20des%20programmes%20financ%C3%A9s%20par%20cr%C3%A9dit
correct, Canada
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
- DPFC 1, record 11, French, DPFC
correct, Canada
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Travaux Publics et Services gouvernementaux Canada. 1, record 11, French, - Direction%20des%20programmes%20financ%C3%A9s%20par%20cr%C3%A9dit
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
Record 12 - internal organization data 1998-12-04
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Programs and Courses
- Auditing (Accounting)
- Training of Personnel
Record 12, Main entry term, English
- Audit Professional - Development 1, record 12, English, Audit%20Professional%20%2D%20Development
Record 12, Abbreviations, English
Record 12, Synonyms, English
Record 12, Key term(s)
- Audit Professional Development
- Audit Professional Development Program
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- Titres de programmes et de cours
- Vérification (Comptabilité)
- Perfectionnement et formation du personnel
Record 12, Main entry term, French
- Programme de stages des vérificateurs
1, record 12, French, Programme%20de%20stages%20des%20v%C3%A9rificateurs
masculine noun
Record 12, Abbreviations, French
Record 12, Synonyms, French
Record 12, Textual support, French
Record 12, Spanish
Record 12, Textual support, Spanish
Record 13 - internal organization data 1995-10-01
Record 13, English
Record 13, Subject field(s)
- System Names
- Health Insurance
Record 13, Main entry term, English
Record 13, Abbreviations, English
Record 13, Synonyms, English
Record 13, Textual support, English
Record 13, French
Record 13, Domaine(s)
- Noms de systèmes
- Assurance-maladie
Record 13, Main entry term, French
Record 13, Abbreviations, French
Record 13, Synonyms, French
Record 13, Textual support, French
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Nom d'un écran du Système de traitement des renseignements et des demandes de paiement. 1, record 13, French, - APD
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Source(s) : Services de santé non assurés, Santé Canada 1, record 13, French, - APD
Record 13, Spanish
Record 13, Textual support, Spanish
Record 14 - internal organization data 1981-07-10
Record 14, English
Record 14, Subject field(s)
- Forms Design
Record 14, Main entry term, English
- approval in principle document 1, record 14, English, approval%20in%20principle%20document
Record 14, Abbreviations, English
Record 14, Synonyms, English
Record 14, Textual support, English
Record 14, French
Record 14, Domaine(s)
- Imprimés et formules
Record 14, Main entry term, French
- document d'approbation de principe 1, record 14, French, document%20d%27approbation%20de%20principe
Record 14, Abbreviations, French
Record 14, Synonyms, French
Record 14, Textual support, French
Record number: 14, Textual support number: 1 OBS
M. Artigau, terminologue, Mdt, Ottawa. 1, record 14, French, - document%20d%27approbation%20de%20principe
Record 14, Spanish
Record 14, Textual support, Spanish
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