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HPO [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-05-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
- Heating
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- heating plant operator
1, record 1, English, heating%20plant%20operator
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
HP: referred to in minutes of the Client Service Unit 89 meeting held on September 21, 1999: ...only the BSTs [Building Service Technicians] and HPs having the keys for the locks. 2, record 1, English, - heating%20plant%20operator
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Chauffage
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- opérateur d'installation de chauffage
1, record 1, French, op%C3%A9rateur%20d%27installation%20de%20chauffage
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- opératrice d'installation de chauffage 1, record 1, French, op%C3%A9ratrice%20d%27installation%20de%20chauffage
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-12-06
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Orthoses
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- hip orthosis
1, record 2, English, hip%20orthosis
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- HpO 1, record 2, English, HpO
correct, standardized
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Orthosis that encompasses the hip joint. 1, record 2, English, - hip%20orthosis
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
hip orthosis; HpO: term, abbreviation and definition standardized by ISO. 2, record 2, English, - hip%20orthosis
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Orthèses
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- orthèse de hanche
1, record 2, French, orth%C3%A8se%20de%20hanche
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- orthèse de la hanche 2, record 2, French, orth%C3%A8se%20de%20la%20hanche
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Orthèse qui est appliquée sur l'articulation de la hanche. 1, record 2, French, - orth%C3%A8se%20de%20hanche
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
orthèse de hanche : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO. 3, record 2, French, - orth%C3%A8se%20de%20hanche
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2008-04-11
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Engineering Tests and Reliability
- Geophysics
- Land Mines
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- hard prove out
1, record 3, English, hard%20prove%20out
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- HPO 2, record 3, English, HPO
correct
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The physical investigation of selected provisional site UXO [unexploded explosive ordnance] model targets. 1, record 3, English, - hard%20prove%20out
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
A hard prove out consists of physically investigating a target to confirm that what the sensor found and identified is actually the item in the ground. 1, record 3, English, - hard%20prove%20out
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Fiabilité, contrôle et essais (Ingénierie)
- Géophysique
- Mines terrestres
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- validation de détection de cibles en situation réelle
1, record 3, French, validation%20de%20d%C3%A9tection%20de%20cibles%20en%20situation%20r%C3%A9elle
proposal, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
- HPO 2, record 3, French, HPO
feminine noun
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- validation HPO 1, record 3, French, validation%20HPO
proposal, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1998-08-04
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
- Penal Administration
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- honorary probation officer 1, record 4, English, honorary%20probation%20officer
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Honorary probation officers are volunteer probation officers authorized to perform and deliver selected community correctional services in their home community. 1, record 4, English, - honorary%20probation%20officer
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Administration pénitentiaire
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- agent de probation bénévole
1, record 4, French, agent%20de%20probation%20b%C3%A9n%C3%A9vole
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- agente de probation bénévole 2, record 4, French, agente%20de%20probation%20b%C3%A9n%C3%A9vole
feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1992-05-26
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- National Bodies and Committees (Canadian)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- Hamilton Philharmonic Orchestra
1, record 5, English, Hamilton%20Philharmonic%20Orchestra
correct, Ontario
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
- HPO 2, record 5, English, HPO
correct, Ontario
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités nationaux canadiens
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- Hamilton Philharmonic Orchestra
1, record 5, French, Hamilton%20Philharmonic%20Orchestra
correct, Ontario
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
- HPO 2, record 5, French, HPO
correct, Ontario
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Renseignement confirmé auprès de l'organisme. 3, record 5, French, - Hamilton%20Philharmonic%20Orchestra
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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