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FOC [12 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2019-07-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Defence Planning and Military Doctrine
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- full operational capability
1, record 1, English, full%20operational%20capability
correct, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- FOC 2, record 1, English, FOC
correct, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The milestone reached when the ability to employ a capability to the mandated level is achieved. 3, record 1, English, - full%20operational%20capability
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
FOC is unique to each capability and is identified in applicable documentation. FOC normally occurs when the required infrastructure, personnel, training and support are fully in place. 3, record 1, English, - full%20operational%20capability
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
full operational capability; FOC: designations and definition officially approved by the Air Force Terminology Panel and the Defence Terminology Standardization Board; designations standardized by NATO. 4, record 1, English, - full%20operational%20capability
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Doctrine militaire et planification de défense
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- capacité opérationnelle totale
1, record 1, French, capacit%C3%A9%20op%C3%A9rationnelle%20totale
correct, feminine noun, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- COT 2, record 1, French, COT
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
- FOC 3, record 1, French, FOC
correct, feminine noun, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- pleine capacité opérationnelle 4, record 1, French, pleine%20capacit%C3%A9%20op%C3%A9rationnelle
feminine noun, NATO, standardized
- FOC 5, record 1, French, FOC
feminine noun, NATO, standardized
- FOC 5, record 1, French, FOC
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Étape atteinte lorsqu'il devient possible d'utiliser une capacité au niveau prescrit. 6, record 1, French, - capacit%C3%A9%20op%C3%A9rationnelle%20totale
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La COT est particulière à chaque capacité et elle est définie dans la documentation pertinente. La COT est normalement atteinte lorsque l'infrastructure, le personnel, l'instruction et les mécanismes de soutien sont tous bien en place. 6, record 1, French, - capacit%C3%A9%20op%C3%A9rationnelle%20totale
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
capacité opérationnelle totale; COT; FOC : désignations et définition uniformisées par le Conseil de normalisation de terminologie de la défense; désignations uniformisées par le Groupe d'experts en terminologie de la Force aérienne. 7, record 1, French, - capacit%C3%A9%20op%C3%A9rationnelle%20totale
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
capacité opérationnelle totale; FOC; pleine capacité opérationnelle; FOC : désignations normalisées par l'OTAN. 7, record 1, French, - capacit%C3%A9%20op%C3%A9rationnelle%20totale
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-03-15
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Facilities and Instruments (Astronomy)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- faint-object camera
1, record 2, English, faint%2Dobject%20camera
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- FOC 2, record 2, English, FOC
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- faint object camera 3, record 2, English, faint%20object%20camera
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The joint NASA/ESA Space Telescope Mission to which ESA provides the Solar Arrays, the Faint-Object Camera and participation in the operational phase remained on schedule for launch by the Space Shuttle at the end of 1983. 4, record 2, English, - faint%2Dobject%20camera
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
... the five major instruments with which the telescope observes the universe: the wide-field and planetary camera, the faint-object camera, the faint-object spectrograph, the high-resolution spectrograph and the high-speed photometer. 5, record 2, English, - faint%2Dobject%20camera
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Installations et instruments (Astronomie)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- chambre de prise de vues pour astres faibles
1, record 2, French, chambre%20de%20prise%20de%20vues%20pour%20astres%20faibles
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- chambre de prise de vues pour objets à faible luminosité 2, record 2, French, chambre%20de%20prise%20de%20vues%20pour%20objets%20%C3%A0%20faible%20luminosit%C3%A9
feminine noun
- caméra pour astres faibles 2, record 2, French, cam%C3%A9ra%20pour%20astres%20faibles
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2012-04-17
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Optical Telecommunications
- Photoelectricity and Electron Optics
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- fiber optic communication system
1, record 3, English, fiber%20optic%20communication%20system
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- FOC 2, record 3, English, FOC
correct
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- optical communication system 2, record 3, English, optical%20communication%20system
correct
- optical fiber communication system 3, record 3, English, optical%20fiber%20communication%20system
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Fiber Optics. A general term describing a light wave or optical communication system. Electrical information is converted to light energy, transmitted through optical fibers, and converted back into electrical information. 2, record 3, English, - fiber%20optic%20communication%20system
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
The basic components of an optical fiber communication system include the transmitter (laser and LED), the fiber (multimode, single mode, dispersion-shifted) and the receiver (PIN and APD detectors, coherent detectors, optical preamplifiers, receiver electronics). 3, record 3, English, - fiber%20optic%20communication%20system
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Télécommunications optiques
- Photo-électricité et optique électronique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- système de télécommunication par fibre optique
1, record 3, French, syst%C3%A8me%20de%20t%C3%A9l%C3%A9communication%20par%20fibre%20optique
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- système de communication par fibre optique 2, record 3, French, syst%C3%A8me%20de%20communication%20par%20fibre%20optique
correct, masculine noun
- système de communication optique 3, record 3, French, syst%C3%A8me%20de%20communication%20optique
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Système de télécommunication utilisé pour transmettre l'information d'un point à un autre, au moyen d'une fibre optique. 4, record 3, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20de%20t%C3%A9l%C3%A9communication%20par%20fibre%20optique
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2002-02-21
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Optical Telecommunications
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- optical fibre communications
1, record 4, English, optical%20fibre%20communications
correct, plural
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- fiber optic communications 2, record 4, English, fiber%20optic%20communications
correct, plural
- FOC 3, record 4, English, FOC
correct
- FOC 3, record 4, English, FOC
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Communication, systems, and components in which optical fibers are used to carry signals from point to point. 3, record 4, English, - optical%20fibre%20communications
Record 4, Key term(s)
- optical fiber communications
- fibre optic communications
- optical fiber communication
- optical fibre communication
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Télécommunications optiques
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- télécommunications par fibres optiques
1, record 4, French, t%C3%A9l%C3%A9communications%20par%20fibres%20optiques
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Telecomunicaciones ópticas
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- comunicaciones por fibra óptica
1, record 4, Spanish, comunicaciones%20por%20fibra%20%C3%B3ptica
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Comunicación que utiliza fibras ópticas como medios de transmisión. 1, record 4, Spanish, - comunicaciones%20por%20fibra%20%C3%B3ptica
Record 4, Key term(s)
- comunicación por fibra óptica
Record 5 - internal organization data 2001-04-01
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Satellite Telecommunications
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- full operational capability phase
1, record 5, English, full%20operational%20capability%20phase
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Télécommunications par satellite
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- phase de capacité opérationnelle totale
1, record 5, French, phase%20de%20capacit%C3%A9%20op%C3%A9rationnelle%20totale
feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- phase de pleine capacité opérationnelle 1, record 5, French, phase%20de%20pleine%20capacit%C3%A9%20op%C3%A9rationnelle
feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2001-04-01
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Astronautics
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- full operational capability
1, record 6, English, full%20operational%20capability
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
- FOC 1, record 6, English, FOC
correct
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- final operational capability 1, record 6, English, final%20operational%20capability
correct
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Astronautique
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- capacité opérationnelle complète
1, record 6, French, capacit%C3%A9%20op%C3%A9rationnelle%20compl%C3%A8te
feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- capacité opérationnelle totale 1, record 6, French, capacit%C3%A9%20op%C3%A9rationnelle%20totale
feminine noun
- pleine capacité opérationnelle 1, record 6, French, pleine%20capacit%C3%A9%20op%C3%A9rationnelle
feminine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2000-02-25
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Oxygen Cutting (Metals)
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- chemical flux cutting
1, record 7, English, chemical%20flux%20cutting
correct, standardized
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
- FOC 1, record 7, English, FOC
correct, standardized
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- flux-cutting 2, record 7, English, flux%2Dcutting
correct, standardized
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An oxygen cutting process in which metals are severed using a chemical flux to facilitate cutting. [Definition standardized by the AWS.] 3, record 7, English, - chemical%20flux%20cutting
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In [flux-cutting], a plate of stainless steel is mounted between two plates of ordinary low-carbon steel and the plates are clamped together and cut as a single piece of steel. 2, record 7, English, - chemical%20flux%20cutting
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 OBS
chemical flux cutting; FOC: term and abbreviation standardized by the American Welding Society (AWS). 4, record 7, English, - chemical%20flux%20cutting
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 3 OBS
chemical flux cutting; FOC: term and abbreviation standardized by the CSA International. Material reproduced with the permission of the copyright holder, the Canadian Standards Association (CSA), 178 Rexdale Blvd., Toronto, Ontario, Canada M9W 1R3. However, CSA shall not be responsible for the manner in which the information is presented, nor for any interpretations thereof. This CSA material may not have been updated to reflect amendments subsequently made to the original content. For further information, contact CSA International. 4, record 7, English, - chemical%20flux%20cutting
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Oxycoupage
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- oxycoupage au flux
1, record 7, French, oxycoupage%20au%20flux
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- procédé FOC 1, record 7, French, proc%C3%A9d%C3%A9%20FOC
correct, masculine noun, standardized
- oxycoupage avec flux 2, record 7, French, oxycoupage%20avec%20flux
masculine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Procédé d'oxycoupage dans lequel on utilise un flux pour faciliter le coupage. [Définition normalisée par la CSA International.] 1, record 7, French, - oxycoupage%20au%20flux
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le procédé utilisé par l'industrie est l'oxycoupage avec flux mais, [...] il est parfois nécessaire de se contenter de l'ancien procédé au chalumeau manuel. 2, record 7, French, - oxycoupage%20au%20flux
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
oxycoupage au flux; procédé FOC : termes normalisés par la CSA International. Reproduit avec l'autorisation de l'Association canadienne de normalisation (CSA), 178, boul. Rexdale, Toronto (Ontario), Canada M9W 1R3 (détentrice des droits d'auteur). La CSA décline toute responsabilité quant à la façon dont la matière est présentée et quant à toute interprétation pouvant en découler. L'information reproduite pourrait ne pas être à jour. Pour plus de renseignements, communiquer avec la CSA International. 3, record 7, French, - oxycoupage%20au%20flux
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1998-04-15
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Organizations, Administrative Units and Committees
- Oceanography
- Commercial Fishing
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- Fisheries Oceanography Committee 1, record 8, English, Fisheries%20Oceanography%20Committee
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Organismes, unités administratives et comités
- Océanographie
- Pêche commerciale
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- Comité océanographique des pêches
1, record 8, French, Comit%C3%A9%20oc%C3%A9anographique%20des%20p%C3%AAches
masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
- COP 1, record 8, French, COP
masculine noun
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Source(s) : MPO [ministère des Pêches et des Océans]. 1, record 8, French, - Comit%C3%A9%20oc%C3%A9anographique%20des%20p%C3%AAches
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1993-01-21
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Organizations, Administrative Units and Committees
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- Friends of Community
1, record 9, English, Friends%20of%20Community
correct, United States
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
- FOC 2, record 9, English, FOC
correct, United States
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
People who support the egalitarian community movement and share the ideals and goals of communities creating social change and new societies, but who, for various reasons, cannot live in community situations 1, record 9, English, - Friends%20of%20Community
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Organismes, unités administratives et comités
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- Friends of Community
1, record 9, French, Friends%20of%20Community
correct, United States
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
- FOC 2, record 9, French, FOC
correct, United States
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1988-08-16
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Standards
- Penal Administration
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- Frequency of Contact 1, record 10, English, Frequency%20of%20Contact
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Titres de normes
- Administration pénitentiaire
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- Fréquence des contacts
1, record 10, French, Fr%C3%A9quence%20des%20contacts
feminine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Source(s) : Normes régissant la surveillance des détenus en liberté sous condition. 1, record 10, French, - Fr%C3%A9quence%20des%20contacts
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1985-09-10
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Air Defence
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- final operational capability 1, record 11, English, final%20operational%20capability
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Défense aérienne
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- capacité opérationnelle finale 1, record 11, French, capacit%C3%A9%20op%C3%A9rationnelle%20finale
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Source : Projet d'acquisition du système d'alerte du Nord. 1, record 11, French, - capacit%C3%A9%20op%C3%A9rationnelle%20finale
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
Record 12 - internal organization data 1985-02-25
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- Financial Accounting
Record 12, Main entry term, English
- facilities operating costs 1, record 12, English, facilities%20operating%20costs
Record 12, Abbreviations, English
Record 12, Synonyms, English
Record 12, Textual support, English
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- Comptabilité générale
Record 12, Main entry term, French
- coûts d'exploitation des installations 1, record 12, French, co%C3%BBts%20d%27exploitation%20des%20installations
Record 12, Abbreviations, French
Record 12, Synonyms, French
Record 12, Textual support, French
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 OBS
PFC 125 1, record 12, French, - co%C3%BBts%20d%27exploitation%20des%20installations
Record 12, Spanish
Record 12, Textual support, Spanish
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