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FCO [9 records]
Record 1 - external organization data 2022-12-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Federal Criminal Operations
1, record 1, English, Federal%20Criminal%20Operations
plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Criminal Operations (Federal) 1, record 1, English, Criminal%20Operations%20%28Federal%29
plural
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A divisional administrative unit. 1, record 1, English, - Federal%20Criminal%20Operations
Record 1, Key term(s)
- Federal CROPS
- FCO
- CROPS (Federal)
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir - Gendarmerie royale du Canada (GRC)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Enquêtes criminelles fédérales
1, record 1, French, Enqu%C3%AAtes%20criminelles%20f%C3%A9d%C3%A9rales
plural feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Unité administrative divisionnaire. 1, record 1, French, - Enqu%C3%AAtes%20criminelles%20f%C3%A9d%C3%A9rales
Record 1, Key term(s)
- ECF
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2021-06-03
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Government Bodies and Committees (Non-Canadian)
- Diplomacy
- Economic Co-operation and Development
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Foreign and Commonwealth Office
1, record 2, English, Foreign%20and%20Commonwealth%20Office
former designation, see observation, Great Britain
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- FCO 2, record 2, English, FCO
former designation, Great Britain
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- Foreign Office 3, record 2, English, Foreign%20Office
former designation, Great Britain
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Foreign and Commonwealth Office: The Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) has closed. It's been replaced by the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO). ... FCO was a ministerial department from October 1968 to September 2020. It merged with the Department for International Development to create FCDO. 2, record 2, English, - Foreign%20and%20Commonwealth%20Office
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités gouvernementaux non canadiens
- Diplomatie
- Coopération et développement économiques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Foreign and Commonwealth Office
1, record 2, French, Foreign%20and%20Commonwealth%20Office
former designation, see observation, Great Britain
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- FCO 1, record 2, French, FCO
former designation, Great Britain
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- Foreign Office 2, record 2, French, Foreign%20Office
former designation, Great Britain
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Foreign and Commonwealth Office : ministère qui a été regroupé avec «Department for International Development» pour former le nouveau ministère «Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office» en septembre 2020. 3, record 2, French, - Foreign%20and%20Commonwealth%20Office
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Organismos y comités gubernamentales no canadienses
- Diplomacia
- Cooperación y desarrollo económicos
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- Ministerio de Asuntos Exteriores
1, record 2, Spanish, Ministerio%20de%20Asuntos%20Exteriores
former designation, unofficial, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2017-01-10
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- National Bodies and Committees (Canadian)
- Non-Surgical Treatment
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Canadian Federation of Orthotherapists
1, record 3, English, Canadian%20Federation%20of%20Orthotherapists
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- CFO 2, record 3, English, CFO
correct
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The CFO speaks for the practitioner's needs, individually or collectively, by representing the interests of the profession when communicating with the government and/or other groups. The CFO works actively with insurance companies and enterprises to promote the inclusion of massage therapy, kinesitherapy and orthotherapy as part of health care plans. 3, record 3, English, - Canadian%20Federation%20of%20Orthotherapists
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités nationaux canadiens
- Traitements non chirurgicaux
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- Fédération canadienne des orthothérapeutes
1, record 3, French, F%C3%A9d%C3%A9ration%20canadienne%20des%20orthoth%C3%A9rapeutes
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
- FCO 2, record 3, French, FCO
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La Fédération canadienne des orthothérapeutes (FCO) expose les besoins des praticiens, individuellement ou collectivement, en représentant les intérêts de la profession lors de communications avec le gouvernement [ou] d'autres groupes. La FCO travaille activement auprès des compagnies d'assurance et des entreprises afin de promouvoir l'orthothérapie comme partie intégrante des plans de soins de santé. 3, record 3, French, - F%C3%A9d%C3%A9ration%20canadienne%20des%20orthoth%C3%A9rapeutes
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2016-10-26
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Animal Diseases
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- bluetongue
1, record 4, English, bluetongue
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
- BT 2, record 4, English, BT
correct
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- blue tongue 3, record 4, English, blue%20tongue
correct
- sore muzzle 4, record 4, English, sore%20muzzle
- pseudo foot-and-mouth disease 2, record 4, English, pseudo%20foot%2Dand%2Dmouth%20disease
- muzzle disease 2, record 4, English, muzzle%20disease
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A viral disease of sheep, cattle, and wild ruminants, transmitted by biting flies of the genus Culicoides ... 5, record 4, English, - bluetongue
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Characteristics include inflammation, ulceration, and necrosis of the tongue, lips, and dental pads, and fever. 5, record 4, English, - bluetongue
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
The etiologic agent is an orbivirus. 5, record 4, English, - bluetongue
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Not to be confused with malignant catarrhal fever of cattle. 6, record 4, English, - bluetongue
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 4 OBS
bluetongue: term extracted from the “Glossaire de l’agriculture” and reproduced with permission of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. 7, record 4, English, - bluetongue
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Maladies des animaux
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- fièvre catarrhale du mouton
1, record 4, French, fi%C3%A8vre%20catarrhale%20du%20mouton
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
- FCM 2, record 4, French, FCM
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- fièvre catarrhale ovine 3, record 4, French, fi%C3%A8vre%20catarrhale%20ovine
correct, see observation, feminine noun
- FCO 4, record 4, French, FCO
correct, see observation, feminine noun
- FCO 4, record 4, French, FCO
- maladie de la langue bleue 5, record 4, French, maladie%20de%20la%20langue%20bleue
correct, feminine noun, familiar
- langue bleue 6, record 4, French, langue%20bleue
correct, feminine noun, familiar
- bluetongue 7, record 4, French, bluetongue
avoid, anglicism, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Maladie infectieuse [...] vectorielle non contagieuse des moutons [et, dans une moindre mesure, des bovins, des caprins et autres ruminants sauvages] due à l'infection par un virus de la famille des Reoviridae, genre Orbivirus. 8, record 4, French, - fi%C3%A8vre%20catarrhale%20du%20mouton
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ne pas confondre avec la fièvre catarrhale maligne des bovins. 9, record 4, French, - fi%C3%A8vre%20catarrhale%20du%20mouton
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
fièvre catarrhale ovine : Ce terme n'est pas en usage au Canada. 10, record 4, French, - fi%C3%A8vre%20catarrhale%20du%20mouton
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 3 OBS
fièvre catarrhale ovine; FCO; maladie de la langue bleue; langue bleue : termes et abréviation publiés au Journal officiel de la République française le 27 juin 2008. 11, record 4, French, - fi%C3%A8vre%20catarrhale%20du%20mouton
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 4 OBS
fièvre catarrhale du mouton : terme extrait du «Glossaire de l’agriculture» et reproduit avec l’autorisation de l’Organisation de coopération et de développement économiques. 11, record 4, French, - fi%C3%A8vre%20catarrhale%20du%20mouton
Record 4, Key term(s)
- blue-tongue
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Enfermedades de los animales
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- lengua azul
1, record 4, Spanish, lengua%20azul
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
- fiebre catarral ovina 2, record 4, Spanish, fiebre%20catarral%20ovina
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2015-03-12
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
- Federal Administration
- Emergency Management
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- federal coordinating officer
1, record 5, English, federal%20coordinating%20officer
correct, standardized
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
- FCO 1, record 5, English, FCO
correct, standardized
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The person responsible for the overall coordination of a federal emergency response. 1, record 5, English, - federal%20coordinating%20officer
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The deputy minister of Public Safety (or delegate) serves as the federal coordinating officer (FCO) on behalf of the minister of Public Safety. 1, record 5, English, - federal%20coordinating%20officer
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
federal coordinating officer; FCO: term, abbreviation and definition standardized by Public Safety Canada and the Translation Bureau. 2, record 5, English, - federal%20coordinating%20officer
Record 5, Key term(s)
- federal co-ordinating officer
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Administration fédérale
- Gestion des urgences
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- agent de coordination fédéral
1, record 5, French, agent%20de%20coordination%20f%C3%A9d%C3%A9ral
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
- ACF 1, record 5, French, ACF
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- agente de coordination fédérale 1, record 5, French, agente%20de%20coordination%20f%C3%A9d%C3%A9rale
correct, feminine noun, standardized
- ACF 1, record 5, French, ACF
correct, feminine noun, standardized
- ACF 1, record 5, French, ACF
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Personne responsable de la coordination de l'ensemble de l'intervention fédérale en situation d'urgence. 1, record 5, French, - agent%20de%20coordination%20f%C3%A9d%C3%A9ral
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le sous-ministre de Sécurité publique (ou la personne déléguée) agit à titre d'agent de coordination fédéral (ACF) au nom du ministre de la Sécurité publique. 1, record 5, French, - agent%20de%20coordination%20f%C3%A9d%C3%A9ral
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
agent de coordination fédéral; agente de coordination fédérale; ACF : termes, abréviation et définition normalisés par Sécurité publique Canada et le Bureau de la traduction. 2, record 5, French, - agent%20de%20coordination%20f%C3%A9d%C3%A9ral
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Nombramiento de cargos (Generalidades)
- Administración federal
- Gestión de emergencias
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- agente federal de coordinación
1, record 5, Spanish, agente%20federal%20de%20coordinaci%C3%B3n
correct, common gender
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
- oficial coordinador federal 2, record 5, Spanish, oficial%20coordinador%20federal
correct, common gender
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
El comité del consejo, el comité de viceministros, el agente federal de coordinación y el comité de viceministros de gestión de emergencia se identifican como los responsables en última instancia de la toma de decisiones. Dichos comités constituyen el nivel ministerial que debe coordinar la respuesta del gobierno de Canadá. En la fase de reducción del riego de desastres, el comité del consejo coordina el programa gubernamental, incluidos los aspectos relacionados con la legislación, la planificación o la gestión, mientras que el comité de viceministros constituye un foro para debatir temas como la seguridad pública, la seguridad nacional y la inteligencia, así como para debatir la preparación y la gestión de emergencias. 1, record 5, Spanish, - agente%20federal%20de%20coordinaci%C3%B3n
Record 6 - internal organization data 1999-02-10
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Government Positions
- Occupation Names (General)
- International Relations
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- foreign country officer 1, record 6, English, foreign%20country%20officer
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Postes gouvernementaux
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Relations internationales
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- agent des services en pays étrangers
1, record 6, French, agent%20des%20services%20en%20pays%20%C3%A9trangers
masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
- ASPE 1, record 6, French, ASPE
masculine noun
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1997-10-09
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
- Security
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- Facility Clearance Officer 1, record 7, English, Facility%20Clearance%20Officer
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Sécurité
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- agent de contrôle sécuritaire des installations
1, record 7, French, agent%20de%20contr%C3%B4le%20s%C3%A9curitaire%20des%20installations
masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
- ACSI 1, record 7, French, ACSI
masculine noun
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- agente de contrôle sécuritaire des installations 1, record 7, French, agente%20de%20contr%C3%B4le%20s%C3%A9curitaire%20des%20installations
feminine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Titre d'un poste au sein de la Section des exigences en matière de sécurité industrielle. 1, record 7, French, - agent%20de%20contr%C3%B4le%20s%C3%A9curitaire%20des%20installations
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1996-06-02
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Federal Government Bodies and Committees (Canadian)
- Foreign Trade
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- Federal Cartel Office
1, record 8, English, Federal%20Cartel%20Office
United States
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
- FCO 1, record 8, English, FCO
United States
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités fédéraux (Gouvernement canadien)
- Commerce extérieur
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- Office fédéral des cartels
1, record 8, French, Office%20f%C3%A9d%C3%A9ral%20des%20cartels
United States
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
- FCO 1, record 8, French, FCO
United States
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1993-04-01
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Organizations, Administrative Units and Committees
- Cinematography
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- Film Certification Office 1, record 9, English, Film%20Certification%20Office
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Organismes, unités administratives et comités
- Cinématographie
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- Bureau de certification des produits audio-visuels
1, record 9, French, Bureau%20de%20certification%20des%20produits%20audio%2Dvisuels
masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Source(s) : DSTM [Direction des services de traduction ministériels] Communications. 1, record 9, French, - Bureau%20de%20certification%20des%20produits%20audio%2Dvisuels
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
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