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AAL [11 records]

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Record 1 2016-10-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Labour and Employment
CONT

The other gainful activities outside of agriculture are classified into one of the three categories: off-farm work (employment diversification), non-agricultural enterprise on- or off-farm (enterprise diversification) and unearned income.

CONT

In general, a residence permit, expressly allowing a gainful activity within Switzerland, is needed before taking up employment in Switzerland and for other gainful activities if such activities take place on more than eight days per calendar year, except for the following industries: building industry and secondary contract work, hotel and restaurant industry, cleaning industry, surveillance- and security services.

OBS

other gainful activities; OGA: term and abbreviation extracted from the “Glossaire de l’agriculture” and reproduced with permission of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Travail et emploi
CONT

Cette mesure s'applique aux entreprises commerciales, industrielles et agricoles ainsi qu'aux professions libérales et autres activités lucratives.

OBS

autres activités lucratives; AAL : terme et abréviation extraits du «Glossaire de l’agriculture» et reproduits avec l’autorisation de l’Organisation de coopération et de développement économiques.

Spanish

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Record 2 2014-11-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Commercial Aviation
CONT

In 1992, the Airport Transfer Act (1992) enabled four local airport authorities (LAAs) to be established at Vancouver, Calgary, Edmonton and Montreal. ... The LAAs are non-share capital corporations (not-for-profit) incorporated under Part II of Canada Corporations Act or pursuant to provincial legislation.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Aviation commerciale
CONT

[...] les quatre premières administrations aéroportuaires locales (AAL) ont été créées [en 1992] à Vancouver, Calgary, Edmonton et Montréal.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Aviación comercial
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Record 3 2014-04-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Government Positions
  • Penal Administration
OBS

Admission and Discharge Officer; A&DO: position title and abbreviation used at Correctional Service Canada.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Postes gouvernementaux
  • Administration pénitentiaire
OBS

agent d'admission et de libération; agente d'admission et de libération; AAL : titres de poste et abréviation en usage à Service correctionnel Canada.

Spanish

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Record 4 2013-12-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Land Equipment (Military)
DEF

[A list of] items such as cable assemblies and batteries that support an end item.

CONT

AAL items may stay with the owning unit when the end item is turned in.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Matériel terrestre (Militaire)

Spanish

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Record 5 2007-06-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Weapon Systems (Land Forces)
  • Air Defence
Key term(s)
  • light antiaircraft artillery

French

Domaine(s)
  • Systèmes d'armes (Forces terrestres)
  • Défense aérienne
Key term(s)
  • artillerie anti-aérienne légère

Spanish

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Record 6 2007-03-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Lasers and Masers
  • Security Posters and Signs
CONT

The laser warning display ... provides the capability to detect coherent, continuous, multiple laser source emissions anticipated in the battlefield environment.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Masers et lasers
  • Affichage de sécurité

Spanish

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Record 7 2004-03-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Telecommunications
OBS

ATM: asynchronous transfer mode.

Key term(s)
  • asynchronous transfer mode adaptation layer

French

Domaine(s)
  • Télécommunications
DEF

Couche dont la fonction principale est de résoudre les disparités entre les services fournis par l'ATM layer ou le service demandé par l'utilisateur.

OBS

ATM; MTA : mode de transfert asynchrone.

Key term(s)
  • couche d'adaptation du mode de transfert asynchrone

Spanish

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Record 8 2001-05-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Chemical Elements and Compounds
  • Biochemistry
  • Medication
Universal entry(ies)
106-60-5
CAS number
OBS

aminolevulinic acid: A generic name often used in place of 5-amino-4-oxopentanoic acid.

CONT

In multiple linear regression analyses, blood lead was found to be an important predictor of EDTA-chelatable lead, whereas urinary aminolevulinic acid (ALAU) was associated with DMSA-chelatable lead ...

OBS

Topical. ... Photosensitizer. ... Photodynamic therapy. Aminolevulinic acid application followed by exposure to a certain type of light (blue light using the BLU-U Blue Light Photodynamic Therapy Illuminator) treats the skin condition called actinic keratoses ...

French

Domaine(s)
  • Éléments et composés chimiques
  • Biochimie
  • Médicaments
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
106-60-5
CAS number
OBS

acide aminolévulique : nom générique souvent utilisé à la place de l'acide 5-amino-4-oxopentanoïque.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Elementos y compuestos químicos
  • Bioquímica
  • Medicamentos
Entrada(s) universal(es)
106-60-5
CAS number
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Record 9 1997-02-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Financial and Budgetary Management
  • Government Contracts
  • Government Accounting
CONT

Within a responsibility centre, a manager who normally has expenditure initiation authority may also have been delegated some purchasing authority (e.g. local purchase order authority). In this case, within the limits delegated to the manager, he or she may authorize the cardholder to make a purchase.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Gestion budgétaire et financière
  • Marchés publics
  • Comptabilité publique

Spanish

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Record 10 1982-09-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Air Transport

French

Domaine(s)
  • Transport aérien

Spanish

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Record 11 1976-06-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Blood
  • ALA

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sang

Spanish

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