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Record 1 2025-12-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Federal Government Bodies and Committees (Canadian)
  • Pensions and Annuities
  • Social Security and Employment Insurance
  • Military (General)
OBS

The Bureau of Pensions Advocates is a nation-wide organization of lawyers within Veterans Affairs Canada that provides free legal advice and representation for reviews and appeals related to claims for disability benefits.

OBS

Legal title: Bureau of Pension Advocates.

OBS

Bureau of Pensions Advocates Canada: Applied title for the purposes of the Federal Identity Program (FIP).

Key term(s)
  • Bureau of Pension Advocates

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités fédéraux (Gouvernement canadien)
  • Pensions et rentes
  • Sécurité sociale et assurance-emploi
  • Militaire (Généralités)
OBS

Le Bureau de services juridiques des pensions est un organisme national d'avocats au sein d'Anciens Combattants Canada qui offre gratuitement des conseils et une représentation juridiques pour les révisions et appels liés aux demandes de prestations d'invalidité.

OBS

Appellation légale : Bureau de services juridiques des pensions.

OBS

Bureau de services juridiques des pensions Canada : Titre d'usage aux fins du Programme de symbolisation fédérale (PSF).

Key term(s)
  • Bureau de services juridiques de pension

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Organismos y comités federales (canadienses)
  • Pensiones y rentas
  • Seguridad social y seguro de desempleo
  • Militar (Generalidades)
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Record 2 2022-12-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Physical Fitness Training and Bodybuilding
  • Underwater Diving (Sports)
CONT

... apnea training is simply conditioning the body to go longer amounts of time without oxygen. This has obvious benefits for the deep water diver, free diver, and surfer because it allows them to stay below the surface longer without coming up for air.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Conditionnement physique et culturisme
  • Plongée sous-marine (Sports)
CONT

Pour ceux qui sont déjà à l'aise avec un masque et un tuba et qui recherchent les bases en apnée sportive, ce cours est votre point de départ. Grâce aux apprentissages, vous serez en mesure de réaliser vos propres entraînements en apnée et d'évoluer de façon sécuritaire dans le monde sous-marin.

Spanish

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Record 3 2022-07-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Sociology of Medicine
  • Health Law
  • Special-Language Phraseology
CONT

Respect for Free and Informed Consent : a. The right to make free and informed decisions about participating in a research study. b. The right to freely abstain from, enter into, or withdraw from a research project on the basis of a fully informed personal decision. c. The right to be fully informed about the precise nature and purpose of the research in which participation is sought, so that consent may be given or withheld. d. The right to know of the risks and benefits involved in participation.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sociologie de la médecine
  • Droit de la santé
  • Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
CONT

Le respect du consentement libre et éclairé [...]. Appliqué au processus d'évaluation éthique, ce principe signifie en pratique l'ouverture d'un dialogue, l'établissement de procédures et le respect des droits, des devoirs et des exigences sans lesquels un sujet pressenti ne pourrait donner de consentement libre et éclairé.

Spanish

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Record 4 2017-08-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Private-Sector Bodies and Committees
  • Types of Ships and Boats
  • Special Water Transport
OBS

A medium-sized provincial organization founded in 1977.

OBS

Mission : To unite in the union all workers eligible for membership; to seek the best possible wage standards and improvements in the conditions of employment for these workers and to represent members in protecting and maintaining their rights; to act as the representative of the membership; to establish free child day care for all individuals; to engage in educational, legislative, political, civic, social, welfare, community and other activities to safeguard and promote economic and social benefits and justice for all workers, unionized and non-unionized.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités du secteur privé
  • Types de bateaux
  • Transports par bateaux spéciaux

Spanish

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Record 5 2017-08-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • Private-Sector Bodies and Committees
  • Education (General)
OBS

The goals of the association are : to promote the interests and the welfare of all of its members and to uphold their dignity in the workplace; to represent its members in employer-employee relations, and, in particular, to bargain collectively on their behalf, including, but not limited to, negotiating policies and working conditions on matters such as hiring, firing, salaries, fringe benefits, pensions, promotion, tenure, leaves, grievances, and the uniformity and consistency of job classifications; to promote the professional development and career advancement of all of its members, and, in particular, to advocate for a working environment free from discrimination and harassment; to protect academic freedom and freedom of expression; and to promote education, research, and creative and other activities within the University; to seek the fullest representation of all of its members in the operation of the University, to provide a means of communication among them, and to communicate on their behalf with other members of the University community and relevant groups external to the University, as appropriate; and to provide a democratic form of government within the Association which allows equal voice to all voting members.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités du secteur privé
  • Pédagogie (Généralités)
Key term(s)
  • Association des Professeures de Bishop's University
  • Association des Professeurs de Bishop's University

Spanish

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Record 6 2016-11-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • National Bodies and Committees (Canadian)
  • Social Services and Social Work
OBS

[An] agency assisting people free of charge in applying to receive social security benefits from Italy, Canada and other countries.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités nationaux canadiens
  • Services sociaux et travail social

Spanish

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Record 7 2012-04-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Titles of International Programs
  • Trade
OBS

The goal of the program is to assist [Canadian International Development Agency] CIDA partner countries in Latin America and the Caribbean region to maximize the opportunities and benefits of increased trade and investment through their bilateral Free Trade Agreements [FTA] with Canada and, [consequently] to contribute to broader poverty reduction and development mainly through enhanced trade and investment opportunities.

OBS

The purpose of this program is to provide trade-related technical assistance, either bilaterally or through regional initiatives, to countries of the Americas that have negotiated or are currently negotiating an FTA with Canada.

Key term(s)
  • Canada Americas Trade related Technical Assistance Program
  • Canada-Americas Trade-related Technical Assistance Programme
  • Canada Americas Trade related Technical Assistance Programme

French

Domaine(s)
  • Titres de programmes internationaux
  • Commerce
OBS

Le but du programme est d'aider les pays partenaires de l'[Agence canadienne de développement international] ACDI en Amérique latine et dans les Caraïbes à maximaliser les occasions et les avantages de l'accroissement du commerce et de l'investissement dans le cadre des [accords de libre-échange] ALE bilatéraux avec le Canada et, par conséquent, de contribuer à la réduction de la pauvreté et de promouvoir le développement durable.

OBS

L'objet du programme est de fournir une assistance technique liée au commerce, bilatéralement ou dans le cadre d'initiatives régionales, aux pays d'Amériques qui ont négocié ou qui sont en train de négocier un ALE avec le Canada.

Key term(s)
  • Programme d'assistance technique liée au commerce Canada Amériques

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Títulos de programas internacionales
  • Comercio
OBS

El Programa de Asistencia Técnica Relativa al Comercio Canadá Américas [...] Tiene como objetivo ayudar a los socios comerciales actuales y potenciales de las Américas a maximizar las oportunidades y los beneficios de un aumento del comercio y de la inversión. Los resultados clave de este programa serán el aumento del comercio bilateral con Canadá, un mejor acceso a los mercados y una mejor reforma reglamentaria, todo lo cual llevará a trámites aduaneros más rápidos y normas de salud, seguridad y trabajo mejoradas para los países admisibles que desean comerciar con Canadá.

OBS

CATRTA, por sus siglas en inglés.

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Record 8 2009-09-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Titles of National Programs (Non-Canadian)
  • Loans
  • Education
OBS

Luckily, the Federal government realizes the needs for graduate level study, that's why it suggests the Stafford Loans program in order to supply a diversity of graduate student loans. You should complete a free application for student assistance(FAFSA loan) and then make a decision which loan path to follow. Stafford graduate student loans are managed by the graduate schools to which you are appealing, but they are given by the government. One of the greatest benefits of Stafford graduate student loan is the fact that you will be permitted a half-year grace period that follows your graduation before you should begin your payments. If the government chooses your application, they supply you with a list of their accepted creditors. Only students who have not neglected on other loans are eligible for this kind of loan. If your income is too low, you may pretend to your graduate student loans financed by the government. It means that when you are entered in graduate school, you will not be accountable for the interest on your lend. If your income level is high enough, the interest on your loans will be joined to the principal which you should to pay off.

Key term(s)
  • Stafford Loans Programme

French

Domaine(s)
  • Titres de programmes nationaux non canadiens
  • Prêts et emprunts
  • Pédagogie
Key term(s)
  • Stafford Loans Programme
  • Programme de prêts Stafford

Spanish

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Record 9 2007-12-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Foreign Trade
CONT

The WTO [World Trade Organization] is a rules-based trading regime. It encompasses almost 140 nations. And the rules, the base rules on transparency, no discrimination, judicial review, administrative independence are absolutely critical to the functioning of the modern economy.

CONT

The rules-based regime created by our existing free trade agreements(NAFTA [North American Free Trade Agreement] and the CCFTA [Canada-Chile Free Trade Agreement]), combined with the World Trade Organization(WTO), has stimulated growth, raised standards of living and promoted competitive prices for consumers, setting a valuable example of the benefits of trade and investment liberalization.

Key term(s)
  • rules based system
  • rule-based system
  • rule based system
  • rules based regime
  • rule-based regime
  • rule based regime

French

Domaine(s)
  • Commerce extérieur
CONT

Le régime de règles institué par les accords de libre-échange en place, à savoir l'ALENA [Accord de libre-échange nord-américain] et l'ALECC [Accord de libre-échange Canada-Chili], combiné à l'Organisation mondiale du commerce (OMC), a aiguillonné la croissance, élevé les niveaux de vie et aidé à faire profiter les consommateurs de prix concurrentiels, illustration de choix des avantages d'une libéralisation des échanges et des investissements.

Spanish

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Record 10 2006-05-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • Paints and Varnishes (Industries)
  • Crop Protection
  • Ship Maintenance
DEF

An antifouling with both SPC [self-polishing copolymer] and CDP [controlled depletion polymer] features.

OBS

Hybrid SPC/CDP systems : This relatively new antifouling type is a blend of a hydrolysable TBT[ tributyltin]-free SPC technology(copper acrylate SPC) with the rosin-based CDP technology. By carefully combining these two technologies to form a "hybrid", it is possible to produce an antifouling which has the CDP features of surface tolerance and attractive volume solids, together with the SPC benefits of polishing rate control, control of biocide release and reduced leached layer size.

Key term(s)
  • hybrid self polishing copolymer/controlled depletion polymer antifouling paint
  • hybrid SPC/CDP anti-fouling
  • hybrid SPC/CDP anti-fouling paint

French

Domaine(s)
  • Peintures et vernis (Industries)
  • Protection des végétaux
  • Entretien des navires
Key term(s)
  • peinture antisalissure hybride

Spanish

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Record 11 2005-12-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Tourism Publicity
CONT

Travel industry promotions. From time to time, the travel industry initiates various promotional activities aimed at attracting business travellers. Benefits, such as vouchers, discount coupons and free trips, are offered to travellers and to persons responsible for making bookings on carriers and in commercial accommodation.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Stimulation du tourisme
Key term(s)
  • expansion du tourisme

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Publicidad turística
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Record 12 2005-08-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Safety (Water Transport)
  • National and International Security
CONT

Efforts to enhance marine security must be balanced with the need to maintain the free flow of trade and people, which in turn maintains the competitiveness of Canada's marine sector and our economic vitality. Enhancing security has many benefits, especially in combating organized crime, enhancing search and rescue capabilities, conserving our fisheries and combating marine pollution. Perhaps most importantly, it also improves the ability to prevent terrorists or terrorist devices from entering Canada or accessing our marine transportation system.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sécurité (Transport par eau)
  • Sécurité nationale et internationale
CONT

Les efforts visant à rehausser la sûreté maritime doivent être équilibrés avec la nécessité de maintenir la libre circulation des échanges commerciaux et des gens, qui contribue à son tour à maintenir la position concurrentielle du secteur maritime du Canada de même que notre vitalité économique. Il y a plusieurs avantages à accroître la sûreté, en particulier au chapitre de la lutte contre le crime organisé, de l'accroissement des capacités en matière de recherche et sauvetage, de la protection de nos pêches et de la lutte contre la pollution du milieu marin. Plus important encore, l'accroissement de la sûreté accroît également notre capacité d'empêcher les terroristes ou les dispositifs terroristes de pénétrer au Canada ou d'avoir accès à notre système de transport maritime.

OBS

Dans le domaine du transport aérien et maritime , le terme «security» est rendu en français par «sûreté».

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Seguridad (Transporte por agua)
  • Seguridad nacional e internacional
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Record 13 2003-02-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Foreign Trade
OBS

Goods and services distributed by the State free to its citizens being indivisible benefits shared by everyone equally. No private entrepreneur could provide and sell such goods and services efficiently on an individual basis. Examples are external defence, police, maintenance of law and order, regulation of industry, overseas representation, tax collection, civil defence.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Commerce extérieur
OBS

Ces biens et services correspondent à la garantie de la sécurité nationale à l'égard de l'extérieur, de la sécurité et de la tranquillité à l'intérieur, à l'exercice des droits, à la protection des personnes, etc. Leur production a un coût très élevé : entretien de l'armée avec production de biens d'armement, police, justice, représentation politique, etc. Les utilités d'ordre public recouvrent les conséquences de l'organisation générale de la vie économique.

Spanish

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Record 14 2003-01-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • National Accounting
  • Government Accounting
CONT

Final consumption expenditure by government comprises two main categories with respect to who has produced the consumption goods and services.(a) Expenditure on individual services(e. g. education and health) and collective services(e. g. general administration and defense) produced by government itself that are supplied free or at prices that are not economically significant(other non-market output). By convention, such output is recorded as final consumption expenditure by government.(b) Expenditure on consumption goods and services purchased by government from market producers and supplied directly to households without further processing i. e. as social benefits in kind.

Key term(s)
  • government final consumption

French

Domaine(s)
  • Comptabilité nationale
  • Comptabilité publique
CONT

La dépense de consommation finale recouvre les dépenses consacrées par les unités institutionnelles résidentes à l'acquisition de biens ou de services qui ont été utilisés pour la satisfaction directe des besoins individuels ou collectifs des membres de la communauté.

Key term(s)
  • consommation finale du gouvernement
  • dépense de consommation finale du gouvernement

Spanish

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Record 15 2001-01-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Air Pollution
  • Exhaust Systems (Motor Vehicles)
  • White Products (Petroleum)
CONT

Car owners also have a role to play. By keeping their cars in tune, by using lead free gasoline and by maintaining the pollution control system the full range of environmental benefits will be realized.

Key term(s)
  • lead-free

French

Domaine(s)
  • Pollution de l'air
  • Échappement (Véhicules automobiles)
  • Produits blancs (Pétrole)

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Contaminación del aire
  • Sistemas de escape (Vehículos automotores)
  • Productos blancos (Petróleo)
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Record 16 1997-10-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Finance
  • Economics
CONT

Within a framework of stable macroeconomic policies, high investment and saving rates, and structural reforms to liberalize markets, the Indonesian authorities have persistently addressed poverty and income distribution problems through targeted measures.

CONT

Once reforms are fully implemented, the Canadian tax system will... strengthen Canada's international competitive position, important for realising the potential benefits of structural reform initiatives, notably free trade.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Finances
  • Économique

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Finanzas
  • Economía
CONT

En un contexto de estabilidad de las políticas macroeconómicas, altas tasas de inversión y de ahorro y reformas estructurales para liberalizar los mercados, las autoridades han abordado con perseverancia los problemas de la pobreza y la distribución del ingreso aplicando medidas focalizadas.

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