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GQA [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-02-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Quality Control (Management)
- Surveillance, Detection and Reconnaissance (Military)
- Military Logistics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- government quality assurance surveillance
1, record 1, English, government%20quality%20assurance%20surveillance
correct, noun, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- GQAS 2, record 1, English, GQAS
correct, noun, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- GQA surveillance 1, record 1, English, GQA%20surveillance
correct, noun, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The risk-based quality assurance activities conducted by national quality assurance authority representatives at a supplier of defence products. 1, record 1, English, - government%20quality%20assurance%20surveillance
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
government quality assurance surveillance; GQA surveillance; GQAS : designations and definition strandardized by NATO. 3, record 1, English, - government%20quality%20assurance%20surveillance
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Contrôle de la qualité (Gestion)
- Surveillance, détection et reconnaissance (Militaire)
- Logistique militaire
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- surveillance de l'assurance officielle de la qualité
1, record 1, French, surveillance%20de%20l%27assurance%20officielle%20de%20la%20qualit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- SAOQ 2, record 1, French, SAOQ
correct, feminine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- surveillance de l'AOQ 1, record 1, French, surveillance%20de%20l%27AOQ
correct, feminine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Activités d'assurance de la qualité basées sur les risques menées par les représentants de l'autorité nationale pour l'assurance de la qualité auprès d'un fournisseur de produits de défense. 1, record 1, French, - surveillance%20de%20l%27assurance%20officielle%20de%20la%20qualit%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
surveillance de l'assurance officielle de la qualité; surveillance de l'AOQ; SAOQ : désignations et définition normalisées par l'OTAN. 3, record 1, French, - surveillance%20de%20l%27assurance%20officielle%20de%20la%20qualit%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2025-02-28
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names
- Quality Control (Management)
- Production Management
- Engineering Tests and Reliability
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- government quality assurance representative
1, record 2, English, government%20quality%20assurance%20representative
correct, noun, NATO, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- GQAR 2, record 2, English, GQAR
correct, noun, NATO, standardized
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- GQA representative 1, record 2, English, GQA%20representative
correct, noun, NATO, standardized
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
government quality assurance representative; GQA representative; GQAR : designations standardized by NATO. 3, record 2, English, - government%20quality%20assurance%20representative
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois
- Contrôle de la qualité (Gestion)
- Gestion de la production
- Fiabilité, contrôle et essais (Ingénierie)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- représentant pour l'assurance officielle de la qualité
1, record 2, French, repr%C3%A9sentant%20pour%20l%27assurance%20officielle%20de%20la%20qualit%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- RAOQ 2, record 2, French, RAOQ
correct, masculine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- représentante pour l'assurance officielle de la qualité 3, record 2, French, repr%C3%A9sentante%20pour%20l%27assurance%20officielle%20de%20la%20qualit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
- RAOQ 3, record 2, French, RAOQ
correct, feminine noun
- RAOQ 3, record 2, French, RAOQ
- représentant AOQ 1, record 2, French, repr%C3%A9sentant%20AOQ
correct, masculine noun, NATO, standardized
- représentante AOQ 3, record 2, French, repr%C3%A9sentante%20AOQ
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
représentant pour l'assurance officielle de la qualité; représentant AOQ; RAOQ : désignations normalisées par l'OTAN. 3, record 2, French, - repr%C3%A9sentant%20pour%20l%27assurance%20officielle%20de%20la%20qualit%C3%A9
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2023-02-17
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Quality Control (Management)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- government quality assurance
1, record 3, English, government%20quality%20assurance
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- GQA 2, record 3, English, GQA
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The process by which the appropriate national authorities establish confidence that the contractual requirements relating to quality are met. 3, record 3, English, - government%20quality%20assurance
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
government quality assurance; GQA : designations standardized by NATO. 4, record 3, English, - government%20quality%20assurance
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
government quality assurance: designation extracted from the Standard Acquisition Clauses and Conditions (SACC) Manual, produced by Public Works and Government Services Canada. 4, record 3, English, - government%20quality%20assurance
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Contrôle de la qualité (Gestion)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- assurance officielle de la qualité
1, record 3, French, assurance%20officielle%20de%20la%20qualit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
- AOQ 2, record 3, French, AOQ
correct, feminine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- assurance de la qualité du gouvernement 3, record 3, French, assurance%20de%20la%20qualit%C3%A9%20du%20gouvernement
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Processus par lequel les autorités nationales compétentes s'assurent de la satisfaction des exigences contractuelles en matière de qualité. 1, record 3, French, - assurance%20officielle%20de%20la%20qualit%C3%A9
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
assurance de la qualité du gouvernement : désignation tirée du Guide des clauses et conditions uniformisées d'achat (CCUA) de Travaux publics et Services gouvernementaux Canada. 4, record 3, French, - assurance%20officielle%20de%20la%20qualit%C3%A9
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
assurance officielle de la qualité; AOQ : désignations normalisées par l'OTAN. 4, record 3, French, - assurance%20officielle%20de%20la%20qualit%C3%A9
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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