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GENERAL PROCESSING SYSTEM [12 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2018-11-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Federal Government Bodies and Committees (Canadian)
- Remuneration (Personnel Management)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Pay Operations and Service Management Directorate
1, record 1, English, Pay%20Operations%20and%20Service%20Management%20Directorate
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- POSMD 2, record 1, English, POSMD
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pay Operations and Service Management Directorate provides compensation services to most federal departments, Crown Corporations and Agencies including House of Commons administration and Members of Parliament in the National Capital Region. The services included are pay and pension processing, consolidated system control, accounting and remittance and pay general ledger accounting functions for the regional pay system. 3, record 1, English, - Pay%20Operations%20and%20Service%20Management%20Directorate
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités fédéraux (Gouvernement canadien)
- Rémunération (Gestion du personnel)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Direction des opérations de la paye et de la gestion des services
1, record 1, French, Direction%20des%20op%C3%A9rations%20de%20la%20paye%20et%20de%20la%20gestion%20des%20services
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- DOPGS 2, record 1, French, DOPGS
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Cette direction offre des services de rémunération à la plupart des ministères et organismes fédéraux et aux sociétés d'État, ainsi qu'à la Chambre des communes et aux députés dans la région de la capitale nationale. Elle offre, entre autres, des services liés au traitement de la paye et des pensions, au contrôle des systèmes intégrés, à la comptabilité et aux remises, ainsi qu'aux fonctions de comptabilité du grand livre général de la paye du système régional de paye. 3, record 1, French, - Direction%20des%20op%C3%A9rations%20de%20la%20paye%20et%20de%20la%20gestion%20des%20services
Record 1, Key term(s)
- Direction des opérations de la paie et de la gestion des services
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-03-30
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Scientific Instruments
- Scientific Measurements and Analyses
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- measuring system
1, record 2, English, measuring%20system
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- measuring instrument system 2, record 2, English, measuring%20instrument%20system
avoid, see observation
- instrument system 2, record 2, English, instrument%20system
avoid, see observation
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A complete set of measuring instruments and other equipment assembled to carry out specified measurements. 3, record 2, English, - measuring%20system
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Examples: a) apparatus for measuring the conductivity of semiconductor materials; b) apparatus for the calibration of clinical thermometers. 4, record 2, English, - measuring%20system
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
[In the natural gas industry, it comprises], in general, a sample transfer and introduction unit, a separation unit, a detector and an integrator or a data processing system. 3, record 2, English, - measuring%20system
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
The Vocabulary of Legal Metrology (VML) term "(measuring) instrument system" should no longer be used in order to avoid any confusion with International Vocabulary of Basic and General Terms in Metrology (VIM) term "measuring system." 5, record 2, English, - measuring%20system
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 4 OBS
measuring system: term and definition standardized by ISO in 2014. 6, record 2, English, - measuring%20system
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Instruments scientifiques
- Mesures et analyse (Sciences)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- chaîne de mesurage
1, record 2, French, cha%C3%AEne%20de%20mesurage
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- système de mesure 2, record 2, French, syst%C3%A8me%20de%20mesure
masculine noun, standardized
- système d'instrument de mesurage 3, record 2, French, syst%C3%A8me%20d%27instrument%20de%20mesurage
avoid, see observation, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ensemble complet d’instruments de mesurage et d’autres équipements assemblés pour effectuer les mesurages spécifiés. 1, record 2, French, - cha%C3%AEne%20de%20mesurage
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Exemples : a) appareillage pour mesurer la conductivité des matériaux semiconducteurs; b) appareillage pour l'étalonnage des thermomètres médicaux. 4, record 2, French, - cha%C3%AEne%20de%20mesurage
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
[Dans l'industrie du gaz naturel, cet ensemble comprend] généralement une unité d’introduction et de transfert de l’échantillon, une unité de séparation, un détecteur et un intégrateur ou système de traitement des données. 1, record 2, French, - cha%C3%AEne%20de%20mesurage
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Le terme du Vocabulaire de métrologie légale «système d'un instrument de mesurage» ne doit plus être utilisé pour éviter toute confusion avec le terme du Vocabulaire international des termes fondamentaux et généraux en métrologie «système de mesure». 5, record 2, French, - cha%C3%AEne%20de%20mesurage
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 4 OBS
chaîne de mesurage : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO en 2014. 6, record 2, French, - cha%C3%AEne%20de%20mesurage
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 5 OBS
système de mesure : terme normalisé par l'AFNOR. 7, record 2, French, - cha%C3%AEne%20de%20mesurage
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2012-05-18
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Cognitive Psychology
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- semantic short-term memory
1, record 3, English, semantic%20short%2Dterm%20memory
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... primary emphasis is placed between node processing conducted via a semantic short-term memory... This is assumed to be a store for information which has been preprocessed to a point where it is represented in the same general semantic form regardless of the sensoriperceptual modality by which it entered the system. 2, record 3, English, - semantic%20short%2Dterm%20memory
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Psychologie cognitive
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- mémoire à court terme sémantique
1, record 3, French, m%C3%A9moire%20%C3%A0%20court%20terme%20s%C3%A9mantique
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Composante de la mémoire de travail à capacité limitée qui permet de stocker et traiter temporairement le sens des mots. 2, record 3, French, - m%C3%A9moire%20%C3%A0%20court%20terme%20s%C3%A9mantique
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2006-11-09
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- System Names
- Meteorology
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- Modular Acquisition Processing System
1, record 4, English, Modular%20Acquisition%20Processing%20System
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
- MAPS 1, record 4, English, MAPS
correct
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Environment Canada has been making use of automated surface weather observation systems since 1969, with the installation of the MARS I(Meteorological Automatic Reporting System) generation of autostations. MARS II followed in 1975, MAPS I(Modular Acquisition Processing System) in 1979 and MAPS II in 1983. In general, these autostations observe and transmit only the basic weather parameters of pressure, temperature, humidity, and wind speed and direction, although a few have the capability to report cloud, visibility, and precipitation accumulation. 1, record 4, English, - Modular%20Acquisition%20Processing%20System
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Noms de systèmes
- Météorologie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- Modular Acquisition Processing System
1, record 4, French, Modular%20Acquisition%20Processing%20System
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
- MAPS 1, record 4, French, MAPS
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Environnement Canada exploite des systèmes automatiques d'observation météorologique en surface depuis 1969, soit depuis l'avènement de la génération de stations automatiques MARS I (Meteorological Automatic Reporting System). Puis ont succédé les MARS II en 1975, les MAPS I (Modular Acquisition Processing System) en 1979 et les MAPS II en 1983. En général, ces stations automatiques mesurent et transmettent seulement les paramètres météorologiques de base (pression, température, humidité, vitesse et direction du vent), mais certaines peuvent observer la nébulosité, la visibilité et la hauteur des précipitations. 2, record 4, French, - Modular%20Acquisition%20Processing%20System
Record 4, Key term(s)
- Système modulaire d'acquisition et de traitement
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2004-02-25
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- IT Security
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- bacterium
1, record 5, English, bacterium
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- bacteria 2, record 5, English, bacteria
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A virus designed to attach itself to the OS [operating system] in particular(rather than any application in general) and exhaust computer resources, especially CPU [central processing unit]. 3, record 5, English, - bacterium
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Sécurité des TI
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- bactérie
1, record 5, French, bact%C3%A9rie
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Type de virus informatique qui se réplique [par lui-même] de façon répétitive [...], en prenant éventuellement le contrôle de tout le système. 2, record 5, French, - bact%C3%A9rie
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Une bactérie informatique est l'équivalent d'une bactérie biologique sur ordinateur. En effet, il s'agit d'une entité qui est capable de se reproduire en consommant les ressources qui lui sont accessibles. Ainsi un programme peut s'attaquer à une ressource, tel la mémoire centrale en se rappelant lui-même, créant d'autres instances en mémoire jusqu'à l'épuisement de celle-ci. 3, record 5, French, - bact%C3%A9rie
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Comme la bactérie est à la base un programme, elle doit être chargée en mémoire pour être exécutée. Pour arriver à rejoindre ces conditions, la bactérie est souvent cachée à l'intérieur d'un autre programme à l'aide d'un cheval de Troie et est souvent déclenchée par une bombe logique longtemps après l'infection pour éviter que l'on ne découvre son association avec le programme principal du Trojan. 3, record 5, French, - bact%C3%A9rie
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2002-09-06
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Tools and Equipment (Textile Industries)
- Cotton Industry
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- cotton system
1, record 6, English, cotton%20system
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A process originally used for manufacturing cotton fiber into yarn, and now also used extensively for producing spun yarns of manufactured fibers, including blends. Processing on the cotton system includes the general operations of opening, picking, carding, drawing, roving, and ring or mule spinning in the production of carded yarns... There have been many modifications on this process, especially for the so-called "long draft", or "Casablancas", systems. 2, record 6, English, - cotton%20system
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Outillage et équipement (Industries du textile)
- Industrie cotonnière
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- système coton
1, record 6, French, syst%C3%A8me%20coton
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2002-09-06
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Tools and Equipment (Textile Industries)
- Thread Spinning (Textiles)
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- Casablancas system
1, record 7, English, Casablancas%20system
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- Casablanca system 2, record 7, English, Casablanca%20system
correct
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A process originally used for manufacturing cotton fiber into yarn, and now also used extensively for producing spun yarns of manufactured fibers, including blends. Processing on the cotton system includes the general operations of opening, picking, carding, drawing, roving, and ring or mule spinning in the production of carded yarns... There have been many modifications on this process, especially for the so-called "long draft", or "Casablancas", systems. 1, record 7, English, - Casablancas%20system
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Outillage et équipement (Industries du textile)
- Filature (Textiles)
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- système Casablanca
1, record 7, French, syst%C3%A8me%20Casablanca
masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2002-09-06
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Tools and Equipment (Textile Industries)
- Thread Spinning (Textiles)
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- long draft system
1, record 8, English, long%20draft%20system
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- long draft 1, record 8, English, long%20draft
correct
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A process originally used for manufacturing cotton fiber into yarn, and now also used extensively for producing spun yarns of manufactured fibers, including blends. Processing on the cotton system includes the general operations of opening, picking, carding, drawing, roving, and ring or mule spinning in the production of carded yarns... There have been many modifications on this process, especially for the so-called "long draft", or "Casablancas", systems. 1, record 8, English, - long%20draft%20system
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Outillage et équipement (Industries du textile)
- Filature (Textiles)
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- long draft
1, record 8, French, long%20draft
masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 2002-02-19
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- System Names
- Informatics
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- General Purpose Systems Simulator 1, record 9, English, General%20Purpose%20Systems%20Simulator
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Simulation languages have been developed to assist in describing simulation procedures for computer processing. The most common are GPSS(General Purpose System Simulator), originally developed by IBM, and SIMSCRIPT, originally developed by Rand Corporation. 1, record 9, English, - General%20Purpose%20Systems%20Simulator
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Noms de systèmes
- Informatique
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- General Purpose Systems Simulator 1, record 9, French, General%20Purpose%20Systems%20Simulator
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les langages de simulation sont très nombreux : GPSS [...]. Leur but est de faciliter la réalisation et l'utilisation de modèles de phénomènes physiques, économiques etc. 1, record 9, French, - General%20Purpose%20Systems%20Simulator
Record 9, Key term(s)
- simulateur système à usage général
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 2001-07-24
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- System Names
- Government Accounting
- Remuneration (Personnel Management)
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- Payroll System General Ledger
1, record 10, English, Payroll%20System%20General%20Ledger
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
- PS-GL 1, record 10, English, PS%2DGL
correct
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A FIS [Financial Information Strategy] sub-system which addresses in particular the pay accounting requirements of the Receiver General similar to the RG-GL [Receiver General-General Ledger] for other types of accounting data. Because of the particularities of pay computation and processing, the PS-GL functionality is closely linked with the Regional Pay System(RPS). Like the RG-GL, the PS-GL feeds a monthly trial balance, including the balances of the Payroll control accounts to the CFMRS [Central Financial Management Reporting System]. 2, record 10, English, - Payroll%20System%20General%20Ledger
Record 10, Key term(s)
- PS/GL
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Noms de systèmes
- Comptabilité publique
- Rémunération (Gestion du personnel)
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- grand livre du système de paye
1, record 10, French, grand%20livre%20du%20syst%C3%A8me%20de%20paye
correct, masculine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
- GL-SP 1, record 10, French, GL%2DSP
correct, masculine noun
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Sous-système de la SIF [Stratégie d'information financière] qui répond aux exigences du receveur général en matière de comptabilité de la paye, à l'instar des exigences en matière de comptabilité se rapportant au GLG-RG [Grand livre général du receveur général]. Les particularités du calcul et du traitement de la paye font que la fonctionnalité du GL-SP est étroitement liée à celle du Système régional de paye (SRP). À la manière du GLG-RG, le GL-SP transmet une balance de vérification mensuelle, y compris les soldes des comptes de contrôle de la paye, au SCGRF [Système central de gestion des rapports financiers]. 2, record 10, French, - grand%20livre%20du%20syst%C3%A8me%20de%20paye
Record 10, Key term(s)
- GL/SP
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 2000-12-18
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Federal Government Programs (Canadian)
- Education (General)
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- Transfer of Local Knowledge into Harvey High School Curriculum
1, record 11, English, Transfer%20of%20Local%20Knowledge%20into%20Harvey%20High%20School%20Curriculum
correct, Canada
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Canadian Rural Partnership, Pilot Projects 2000-2001. New Brunswick. Federal Partner : Environment Canada. This project aims to transfer community knowledge into the local education system. Using computer graphics, computer-aided design software, spread sheets, wordprocessors and Internet applications as tools for processing local content, students will improve their general computer skills and be better able to apply these skills to other tasks later in life. 1, record 11, English, - Transfer%20of%20Local%20Knowledge%20into%20Harvey%20High%20School%20Curriculum
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Titres de programmes fédéraux (Gouvernement canadien)
- Pédagogie (Généralités)
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- Transfert de connaissances locales au programme d'études de l'École secondaire Harvey
1, record 11, French, Transfert%20de%20connaissances%20locales%20au%20programme%20d%27%C3%A9tudes%20de%20l%27%C3%89cole%20secondaire%20Harvey
correct, masculine noun, Canada
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Projets pilotes 2000-2001 du Partenariat rural canadien. Nouveau-Brunswick, partenaire fédéral : Environnement Canada. Ce projet a pour objet de transférer les connaissances communautaires au réseau d'éducation local. À l'aide de l'infographie, de logiciels de conception assistée par ordinateur, de tableurs, d'outils de traitement de texte et de l'internet à titre d'instruments de traitement du contenu local, les écoliers amélioreront leurs compétences générales en informatique et seront mieux aptes à les appliquer à d'autres fonctions ultérieurement dans la vie. 1, record 11, French, - Transfert%20de%20connaissances%20locales%20au%20programme%20d%27%C3%A9tudes%20de%20l%27%C3%89cole%20secondaire%20Harvey
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
Record 12 - internal organization data 1995-02-17
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- Federal Administration
Record 12, Main entry term, English
- prescribed by statute 1, record 12, English, prescribed%20by%20statute
Record 12, Abbreviations, English
Record 12, Synonyms, English
Record 12, Textual support, English
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Receiver General is responsible for recording the transactions received from departments and agencies in the Central Accounting System, processing them according to the uniform classification prescribed by statute or by Treasury Board, and providing reports to various users in Parliament, central agencies and departments. To accomplish this, the Receiver General provides departments and agencies with any supporting operational instructions, such as Receiver General Directives, Bulletins and other guidance related to the classification and coding system. 1, record 12, English, - prescribed%20by%20statute
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- Administration fédérale
Record 12, Main entry term, French
- imposé par la loi
1, record 12, French, impos%C3%A9%20par%20la%20loi
proposal
Record 12, Abbreviations, French
Record 12, Synonyms, French
- requis par la loi 2, record 12, French, requis%20par%20la%20loi
Record 12, Textual support, French
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le receveur général est chargé d'inscrire dans le système central de comptabilité les données sur les opérations que lui fournissent les ministères et les organismes, de les traiter conformément à la classification uniforme requise par la loi ou par le Conseil du Trésor et de présenter des rapports aux divers utilisateurs du Parlement, des organismes centraux et des ministères. À cette fin, il donne aux ministères et aux organismes des instructions sur le fonctionnement du système de classification et de codage, lesquelles instructions sont diffusées, par exemple, au moyen des directives et des bulletins du receveur général. 2, record 12, French, - impos%C3%A9%20par%20la%20loi
Record 12, Spanish
Record 12, Textual support, Spanish
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