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AGU [6 records]
Record 1 - external organization data 2022-02-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Aboriginal Gang Unit 1, record 1, English, Aboriginal%20Gang%20Unit
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- British Columbia Aboriginal Gang Unit 1, record 1, English, British%20Columbia%20Aboriginal%20Gang%20Unit
- BC AGU 1, record 1, English, BC%20AGU
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
"E" Division (British Columbia). 1, record 1, English, - Aboriginal%20Gang%20Unit
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
The purpose of the Unit is to define the extent of the Aboriginal gang problem across the Division and determine appropriate responses within the context of Aboriginal policing. 1, record 1, English, - Aboriginal%20Gang%20Unit
Record 1, Key term(s)
- BCAGU
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir - Gendarmerie royale du Canada (GRC)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Groupe antigang autochtone
1, record 1, French, Groupe%20antigang%20autochtone
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- GAA 1, record 1, French, GAA
masculine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- Groupe antigang autochtone de la Colombie-Britannique 1, record 1, French, Groupe%20antigang%20autochtone%20de%20la%20Colombie%2DBritannique
masculine noun
- GAA CB 1, record 1, French, GAA%20CB
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Division E (Colombie-Britannique). 1, record 1, French, - Groupe%20antigang%20autochtone
Record 1, Key term(s)
- GAACB
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2010-10-18
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- National Bodies and Committees (Non-Canadian)
- Environment
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Arbeitsgemeinschaft für Umweltfragen
1, record 2, English, Arbeitsgemeinschaft%20f%C3%BCr%20Umweltfragen
correct, Germany
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- AGU 1, record 2, English, AGU
correct, Germany
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- Main Committee Society of Environmental Matters 1, record 2, English, Main%20Committee%20Society%20of%20Environmental%20Matters
unofficial, Germany
- Working Group on Environmental Aspects 2, record 2, English, Working%20Group%20on%20Environmental%20Aspects
unofficial, Germany
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités nationaux non canadiens
- Environnement
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Arbeitsgemeinschaft für Umweltfragen
1, record 2, French, Arbeitsgemeinschaft%20f%C3%BCr%20Umweltfragen
correct, feminine noun, Germany
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- AGU 1, record 2, French, AGU
correct, feminine noun, Germany
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- Groupe de travail sur les questions de l'environnement 1, record 2, French, Groupe%20de%20travail%20sur%20les%20questions%20de%20l%27environnement
unofficial, masculine noun, Germany
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les dispositions institutionnelles tendant à renforcer la participation du public à la prise de décisions en matière d'environnement et aux débats sur les questions plus vastes touchant le développement durable sont notamment les suivantes : la création […] en 1970 du Groupe de travail sur les questions d'environnement («Arbeitsgemeinschaft für Umweltfragen»), la mise en place en 1991 d'un Comité national […] du développement durable et, en 2000, la décision du Conseil des ministres de créer un Conseil national du développement durable («Rat für nachhaltige Entwicklung»). 2, record 2, French, - Arbeitsgemeinschaft%20f%C3%BCr%20Umweltfragen
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2003-03-26
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- International Bodies and Committees
- Geophysics
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- American Geophysical Union
1, record 3, English, American%20Geophysical%20Union
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- AGU 1, record 3, English, AGU
correct
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
AGU is a worldwide scientific community that advances, through unselfish cooperation in research, the understanding of Earth and space for the benefit of humanity. 2, record 3, English, - American%20Geophysical%20Union
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités internationaux
- Géophysique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- American Geophysical Union
1, record 3, French, American%20Geophysical%20Union
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
- AGU 1, record 3, French, AGU
correct
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Key term(s)
- Union géophysique américaine
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2001-01-08
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Informatics
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- address generation unit
1, record 4, English, address%20generation%20unit
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
- AGU 1, record 4, English, AGU
correct
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Informatique
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- unité de génération d'adresses
1, record 4, French, unit%C3%A9%20de%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9ration%20d%27adresses
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2000-10-10
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Airborne Forces
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- airborne guidance unit
1, record 5, English, airborne%20guidance%20unit
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
- AGU 2, record 5, English, AGU
correct
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
When ground forces have to be resupplied by parachute the major difficulty is getting the supplies to land where they are required and not widely disparsed... The Para-Point system has three main elements: a raw air parachute, an airborne guidance unit (AGU) and a transmitter/controller (T/C) unit which is normally held by the receiving troops. 1, record 5, English, - airborne%20guidance%20unit
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Forces aéroportées
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- unité de guidage aéroportée
1, record 5, French, unit%C3%A9%20de%20guidage%20a%C3%A9roport%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1994-04-20
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- International Bodies and Committees
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- Arabian Gulf University
1, record 6, English, Arabian%20Gulf%20University
correct, Asia
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
- AGU 1, record 6, English, AGU
correct, Asia
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités internationaux
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- Arabian Gulf University
1, record 6, French, Arabian%20Gulf%20University
correct, Asia
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
- AGU 1, record 6, French, AGU
correct, Asia
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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