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Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-08-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Organizations, Administrative Units and Committees
- Technical Aids for Persons with Disabilities
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Accessible Media Inc.
1, record 1, English, Accessible%20Media%20Inc%2E
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- AMI 2, record 1, English, AMI
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Accessible Media Inc.(AMI) is a not-for-profit multimedia organization serving more than five million Canadians who are blind, partially sighted, deaf, hard of hearing, mobility or print restricted. Operating three broadcast services, AMI-tv and AMI-audio in English and AMI-télé in French, AMI's mission is to make accessible media for all Canadians. 3, record 1, English, - Accessible%20Media%20Inc%2E
Record 1, Key term(s)
- Accessible Media
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Organismes, unités administratives et comités
- Aides techniques pour personnes handicapées
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Accessibilité Média Inc.
1, record 1, French, Accessibilit%C3%A9%20M%C3%A9dia%20Inc%2E
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- AMI 1, record 1, French, AMI
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
AMI est une entreprise de médias sans but lucratif qui divertit, informe et valorise les Canadiens aveugles ou malvoyants. La vision d’AMI, qui exploite trois services de diffusion (AMI-télé en français et AMI-tv et AMI audio en anglais), ainsi que deux sites web, consiste à faire entendre la voix des Canadiens en situation de handicap et à les soutenir en représentant leurs intérêts, préoccupations et valeurs par le biais de médias accessibles. 1, record 1, French, - Accessibilit%C3%A9%20M%C3%A9dia%20Inc%2E
Record 1, Key term(s)
- Accessibilité Média
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-08-08
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Monographs
- Federal Administration
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Le guide du rédacteur
1, record 2, English, Le%20guide%20du%20r%C3%A9dacteur
correct, Canada
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- Guide du rédacteur de l'administration fédérale 2, record 2, English, Guide%20du%20r%C3%A9dacteur%20de%20l%27administration%20f%C3%A9d%C3%A9rale
former designation, correct, Canada
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le guide du rédacteur is a writing and editing tool that contributes to effective communication in Canada. This guide will prove particularly helpful to language professionals, including writers, as they grapple with the day-to-day problems of editorial style. The guide gives rules and recommendations to ensure consistency and uniformity in written communications. Over the years Le guide du rédacteur has become an essential tool for everyone writing in French. It answers a host of questions on the use of capital letters, italics and punctuation marks, on the presentation of numerical expressions, abbreviations and quotations, and on word divisions at the end of a line. The guide also includes chapters on the following : techniques for avoiding sexual stereotyping in a document; guidelines on drafting correspondence and using plain language; precise rules on bibliographic references for print, visual and electronic media; and geographic names—everything from islands to countries. 3, record 2, English, - Le%20guide%20du%20r%C3%A9dacteur
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
"Le guide du rédacteur" is available in French only. However a similar writing tool, "The Canadian Style," is available in English. 3, record 2, English, - Le%20guide%20du%20r%C3%A9dacteur
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Titres de monographies
- Administration fédérale
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Le guide du rédacteur
1, record 2, French, Le%20guide%20du%20r%C3%A9dacteur
correct, masculine noun, Canada
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- Guide du rédacteur de l'administration fédérale 2, record 2, French, Guide%20du%20r%C3%A9dacteur%20de%20l%27administration%20f%C3%A9d%C3%A9rale
former designation, correct, masculine noun, Canada
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Grâce à l'Office des normes du gouvernement canadien, les fonctionnaires de langue anglaise disposent, depuis plusieurs années déjà, d'un ouvrage de référence éminemment utile pour la présentation de textes, le «Government of Canada Style Manual for Writers and Editors». Il manquait jusqu'à maintenant [...] un ouvrage équivalent [...] De ce besoin est né [le] Guide du rédacteur de l'administration fédérale. 3, record 2, French, - Le%20guide%20du%20r%C3%A9dacteur
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Publié par la Direction de l'information, Bureau des traductions, Secrétariat d'État; 1ère édition, 1983. 3, record 2, French, - Le%20guide%20du%20r%C3%A9dacteur
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Deuxième édition : Le guide du rédacteur. Ottawa : Travaux publics et services gouvernementaux Canada, Bureau de la traduction, 1996. 4, record 2, French, - Le%20guide%20du%20r%C3%A9dacteur
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 4 OBS
Outil d'aide à la rédaction et à la révision de texte, Le guide du rédacteur contribue à promouvoir une communication efficace au Canada. Le guide est d'abord conçu à l'intention des fonctionnaires de l'administration fédérale, mais il s'adresse aussi à la clientèle plus vaste des communicateurs, langagiers et rédacteurs qui sont aux prises chaque jour avec les difficultés de la langue. On y trouve un répertoire de règles et de recommandations qui permettent d'uniformiser certains usages. Le guide du rédacteur s'est imposé au fil des ans comme un outil irremplaçable pour tous ceux qui écrivent en français. Il fournit la réponse à une multitude de questions qui touchent l'emploi des majuscules, de l'italique et des signes de ponctuation, la façon correcte d'écrire les nombres dans un texte, les abréviations, les citations et les coupures de mots en fin de ligne. De plus, il expose toutes les techniques possibles pour féminiser un texte, les grandes règles de la correspondance, les principes de la langue claire et simple et les règles détaillées des références bibliographiques, que la source citée soit imprimée, visuelle ou électronique. Un chapitre entier est consacré aux noms géographiques, des noms d'îles aux noms de pays. 5, record 2, French, - Le%20guide%20du%20r%C3%A9dacteur
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 5 OBS
L'ouvrage «Le guide du rédacteur» est offert en français seulement. Cependant, un outil d'aide à la rédaction au contenu similaire est disponible en anglais sous le titre «The Canadian Style». 5, record 2, French, - Le%20guide%20du%20r%C3%A9dacteur
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2009-07-28
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Government Positions
- Management Operations (General)
- Language (General)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- manager, Language Services
1, record 3, English, manager%2C%20Language%20Services
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[The manager, Language Services] is responsible for : editing, proofreading and parallel editing services of all public CBSA [Canadian Border Services Agency] text in both official languages, including all Web site text, news releases, brochures, fact sheets and corporate intranet text; and English and French quality control and the use of plain language in all print and electronic communications products. 1, record 3, English, - manager%2C%20Language%20Services
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
manager, Language Services: Canadian Border Services Agency 2, record 3, English, - manager%2C%20Language%20Services
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Postes gouvernementaux
- Opérations de la gestion (Généralités)
- Linguistique (Généralités)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- gestionnaire, Services linguistiques
1, record 3, French, gestionnaire%2C%20Services%20linguistiques
masculine and feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- gestionnaire, Services langagiers 1, record 3, French, gestionnaire%2C%20Services%20langagiers
masculine and feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
gestionnaire, Services linguistiques/langagiers : traductions proposées. 1, record 3, French, - gestionnaire%2C%20Services%20linguistiques
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1999-10-16
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Organizations, Administrative Units and Committees
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- La Magnétothèque
1, record 4, English, La%20Magn%C3%A9toth%C3%A8que
correct, see observation, Canada
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
of CRTC. Both the National Broadcast Reading Service(English) and La Magnétothèque(French) serves as audio "print substitutes" for... the visually impaired. 1, record 4, English, - La%20Magn%C3%A9toth%C3%A8que
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Organismes, unités administratives et comités
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- La Magnétothèque
1, record 4, French, La%20Magn%C3%A9toth%C3%A8que
correct, Canada
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 1993-08-31
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- National Bodies and Committees (Canadian)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- National Broadcast Reading Service
1, record 5, English, National%20Broadcast%20Reading%20Service
correct, see observation, Canada
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
of the CRTC. Both the National Broadcast Reading Service(English) and La Magnétothèque(French) serve as audio "print substitutes" for these traditionally underserved Canadians(i. e. Canadians who are blind, visually impaired, or print landscaped). The services offer spoken versions of news, public affairs and general interest topics. 1, record 5, English, - National%20Broadcast%20Reading%20Service
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités nationaux canadiens
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- La Magnétothèque
1, record 5, French, La%20Magn%C3%A9toth%C3%A8que
correct, see observation, Canada
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La Magnétothèque est le service donné en français. «Magnétothèque» n'est pas nécessairement une traduction de «National Broadcast Reading Service». 2, record 5, French, - La%20Magn%C3%A9toth%C3%A8que
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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