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GENERAL CHAIRMAN [12 records]

Record 1 2004-04-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • International Bodies and Committees
  • Metrology and Units of Measure
OBS

Bureau international des poids et mesures(BIPM). "The tasks of the JCGM are : to promote the use of the Guide to the Expression of Uncertainty in Measurement(known as the GUM) ;to prepare supplemental guides for its broad application; and to revise and promote the use of the International Vocabulary of Basic and General Terms in Metrology(known as the VIM). The JCGM has taken over responsibility for these two documents from ISO TAG 4, who originally published them under the auspices of the BIPM, IEC, IFCC, ISO, IUPAC, IUPAP and OIML. The chairman of the JCGM is the Director of the BIPM".

Key term(s)
  • Guides in metrology Joint Committee

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités internationaux
  • Unités de mesure et métrologie
OBS

Bureau international des poids et mesures (BIPM). «Ce comité a pour mission de promouvoir l'utilisation du Guide pour l'expression de l'incertitude de mesure (le GUM) ; de préparer des guides supplémentaires en vue d'élargir son champ d'application ; et de mettre à jour et promouvoir l'utilisation du Vocabulaire international des termes fondamentaux et généraux de métrologie (le VIM). Ces deux documents avaient à l'origine été publiés par l'ISO/TAG 4, sous les auspices des sept premières organisations internationales mentionnées ci-dessus. Ce comité a pris la suite de l'ISO/TAG 4 et assume la responsabilité de ces deux documents. Son président est le directeur du BIPM».

Spanish

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Record 2 2003-09-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • International Bodies and Committees
OBS

CASCO is one of four policy development committees of the International Organization for Standardization(ISO), reporting to the ISO General Assembly. Participation is open to all ISO member bodies and to the International Electrotechnical Commission(IEC). The CASCO Chairman is appointed by ISO Council for a three-year term of office. CASCO's terms of reference include the preparation of international guides and standards relating to the testing, inspection and certification of products, processes and services, and to the assessment of quality systems, testing laboratories, inspection bodies, certification bodies and their operation and acceptance.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités internationaux
OBS

L'ISO/CASCO, Comité pour l'évaluation de la conformité, effectue ses travaux par l'intermédiaire d'un système complexe de groupes permanents, de groupes de travail ad hoc, de journées d'étude et de publications. Le CASCO se réunit en comité plénier une fois par an afin d'examiner les travaux en cours et l'avancement des objectifs.

Spanish

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Record 3 2001-12-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Sports (General)
  • Fencing
  • Gymnastics and Trampoline
  • Games and Competitions (Sports)
OBS

"President" is a fencing term, "president of the jury" a gymnastics and general term and "jury chairman" and "chairman" general sports terms.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sports (Généralités)
  • Escrime
  • Gymnastique et trampoline
  • Jeux et compétitions (Sports)

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Deportes (Generalidades)
  • Esgrima
  • Gimnasia y acrobacias sobre cama elástica
  • Juegos y competiciones (Deportes)
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Record 4 2000-06-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Commercial Utilization (Oil and Natural Gas)
OBS

The Entreprise tunisienne d’activités pétrolières(hereinafter called "ETAP"), an industrial and commercial public institution with head office in Tunis at 27 bis avenue Khereddine Pacha, 1002 Tunis Belvédère, represented by its Chairman and Director General Mr. Mohamed Moncef Boussen...

OBS

The «Entreprise Tunisienne d’Activités Pétrolières» (ETAP), a state industrial and commercial company, created by the law N° 72-22 of March 10th, 1972, is responsible for the management of oil and gas exploration and production on behalf of the State.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Exploitation commerciale (Pétrole et gaz naturel)

Spanish

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Record 5 1997-11-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Organizations, Administrative Units and Committees
  • International Relations
OBS

Sudan. Chairman and Head-of-State : Lt. General Omar Hassan Ahmad Al-Bashir.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes, unités administratives et comités
  • Relations internationales

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Organismos, unidades administrativas y comités
  • Relaciones internacionales
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Record 6 1997-11-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • International Bodies and Committees
  • Training of Personnel
OBS

Chairman, 1994, FAO [Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations] ;committee makes recommendations to the Director-General on divisional proposals on actions with regard to General Service posts located at Headquarters, on such things as appointments, promotions, extensions, transfers.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités internationaux
  • Perfectionnement et formation du personnel

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Organismos y comités internacionales
  • Capacitación del personal
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Record 7 1997-11-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • International Bodies and Committees
OBS

Somalia; a 17-member council to be established, comprising all 15 of the factions and including General Mohamed Farad Aidid and the leader of the Somali National Movement in the north. The first Chairman of the Council should form an interim Government of qualified Somali personnel and should carry out the establishment of the National Transitional Council, with whose formation the task of the Salvation Council will be completed.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités internationaux

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Organismos y comités internacionales
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Record 8 1997-08-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Federal Government Bodies and Committees (Canadian)
OBS

National Capital Commission.

OBS

Reviews the performance and remuneration of the NCC Chairman and Executive Vice-President and General Manager.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités fédéraux (Gouvernement canadien)
OBS

Comité à la Commission de la capitale nationale.

OBS

Il revoit le rendement et la rémunération du président et du vice-président et du directeur général de la CCN.

Spanish

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Record 9 1986-05-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Various Military Titles
OBS

General chairman(Poppy Campaign, Royal Can. Legion) 1971

French

Domaine(s)
  • Appellations militaires diverses
OBS

président général de la campagne-coquelicots

Spanish

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Record 10 1985-05-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Organizations, Administrative Units and Committees
  • Education
OBS

Alberta(Gov.). General Commission. Appointed June, 1967. Reported June 16, 1972. Chairman Walter H. Worth.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes, unités administratives et comités
  • Pédagogie

Spanish

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Record 11 1980-07-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Occupation Names (General)
CONT

The union committee chairman describes the situation the way he saw it :"When I walked in each morning I was out to get the personnel director, the committeeman was shooting for the foreman, and the zone committeeman was shooting for the general foreman.(...)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
CONT

Le responsable d'un comité syndical dresse le tableau suivant: "En arrivant chaque matin, je partais à la recherche du directeur du personnel, le délégué du comité filait chercher le contremaître, le responsable de secteur cherchait le chef d'atelier. (...)

Spanish

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Record 12 1980-06-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Collective Agreements and Bargaining
OBS

"... the concurrence of the General Chairman will not be withheld... ".

French

Domaine(s)
  • Conventions collectives et négociations
OBS

"...la participation du président général ne sera pas retenue...".

Spanish

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