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Alphabetical list of terms

Record 1 - external organization data 2021-12-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Compartment - Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP)
DEF

A work arrangement, subject to approval of the delegated level, in which a standard workweek employee completes his/her 80-hour(biweekly) work requirements in less than 10 working days.

OBS

The CWW day off is referred to as time off work (TOW), not as regular time off (RTO).

Key term(s)
  • compressed work week

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tiroir - Gendarmerie royale du Canada (GRC)
DEF

Régime de travail, sous réserve de l'approbation du niveau de délégation, selon lequel l'employé SNT (semaine normale de travail) effectue les 80 heures requises (à la quinzaine) en moins de dix jours ouvrables.

OBS

La journée de congé STC est considérée comme une absence du travail (ADT), non comme une absence régulière permise (ARP).

Spanish

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Record 2 2019-07-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Federal Government Honorary Distinctions
  • Mental health and hygiene
  • Nervous System
OBS

A biweekly award to trainees from the Institute of Neurosciences, Mental Health and Addiction(Canadian Institutes of Health Research).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Titres honorifiques et décorations du gouvernement fédéral
  • Hygiène et santé mentales
  • Système nerveux
OBS

Prix bimensuel attribué aux stagiaires à l'Institut des neurosciences, de la santé mentale et des toxicomanies (Instituts de recherche en santé du Canada).

Spanish

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Record 3 2017-05-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Diagnostic Procedures (Medicine)
  • Endocrine System and Metabolism
CONT

The Internet blood glucose monitoring system allows patients and doctors to communicate via the Internet. This service allows patients to send in biweekly summaries of their blood sugars for both review and feedback of medications.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Méthodes diagnostiques (Médecine)
  • Systèmes endocrinien et métabolique

Spanish

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Record 4 2011-10-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Working Practices and Conditions
  • Collective Agreements and Bargaining
CONT

Title III(compressed work schedule) specifies that the term "CWS" shall mean... a basic 80-hour biweekly schedule in which employees work less than 10 days.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Régimes et conditions de travail
  • Conventions collectives et négociations
DEF

Horaire aménagé de telle manière que les employés effectuent leur travail au cours d'une semaine sur un nombre de jours inférieurs à cinq mais en augmentant la durée quotidienne des heures de présence.

Spanish

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Record 5 2004-11-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • General Scientific and Technical Vocabulary
CONT

As numerous organizations are part of the extended project team... biweekly status reports, team meetings and technical walkthroughs are utilized to ensure consistent and timely information is shared with all team members...

Key term(s)
  • technical walk through

French

Domaine(s)
  • Vocabulaire technique et scientifique général

Spanish

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Record 6 2000-09-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Sales (Marketing)
CONT

Direct sales have increased significantly in recent years, especially through home delivery box schemes and organic farmers’ markets. The box schemes work on the principle that consumers pay for weekly or biweekly delivery of the boxes, but have little choice as to what seasonal fruit and vegetables will be delivered.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Vente
DEF

Vente sans intermédiaire de boîtes de fruits et de légumes saisonniers, directement de l'agriculteur au domicile du consommateur.

OBS

La livraison des boîtes a lieu habituellement de façon hebdomadaire ou bimensuelle.

Spanish

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Record 7 1998-05-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Labour and Employment
  • Social Security and Employment Insurance
  • Federal Administration
CONT

This new top-up will be simple to administer since only those who qualify for the Child Tax Benefit and the Working Income Supplement will receive it. There is one difference : cheques for the two tax-based programs are delivered monthly; the EI top-up will be delivered as part of the biweekly EI cheque.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Travail et emploi
  • Sécurité sociale et assurance-emploi
  • Administration fédérale

Spanish

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Record 8 1989-11-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Titles of Documents and Works
OBS

Title of a biweekly journal published by the Canada Centre for Mineral and Energy Technology. Information confirmed by CANMET Library.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Titres de documents et d'œuvres
OBS

Titre d'une revue bihebdomadaire publiée par le Centre canadien de la technologie des minéraux et de l'énergie. Renseignement confirmé par la Bibliothèque du CANMET.

Spanish

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