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Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-06-05
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Personnel Management (General)
- Public Service
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- operational staff
1, record 1, English, operational%20staff
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The task force concluded that departments... must continue to be the main focus of policy work. For departments to carry out this responsibility effectively, more attention is needed to the following areas : strategic planning, data development and management, involvement of operational staff, increased rigour in articulating outcomes, use of evaluation as a feedback mechanism. 2, record 1, English, - operational%20staff
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
operational staff: term used in the context of the Blueprint 2020 vision of the Government of Canada. 3, record 1, English, - operational%20staff
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Gestion du personnel (Généralités)
- Fonction publique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- personnel opérationnel
1, record 1, French, personnel%20op%C3%A9rationnel
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le groupe de travail a conclu que les ministères devraient demeurer les principaux responsables du travail d'élaboration des politiques [...] Pour que les ministères puissent assurer cette responsabilité avec efficacité, il faut accorder plus d'attention aux éléments suivants: planification économique, élaboration et gestion des données, participation du personnel opérationnel, articulation plus rigoureuse des résultats attendus, recours à l'évaluation à titre de mécanisme de rétroaction. 2, record 1, French, - personnel%20op%C3%A9rationnel
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
personnel opérationnel : terme utilisé dans le contexte de la vision pour Objectif 2020 du gouvernement du Canada. 3, record 1, French, - personnel%20op%C3%A9rationnel
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2001-05-25
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Provincial Government Bodies and Committees (Canadian)
- Fish
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Fish and Wildlife Advisory Board
1, record 2, English, Fish%20and%20Wildlife%20Advisory%20Board
correct, Ontario
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The Fish and Wildlife Advisory Board provides advice to the Minister of Natural Resources on both the generation and expenditure of funds, and provides such other advice as may be requested by the Minister. The Board's main focus is to assure that the interests of hunters and anglers receive appropriate attention and to ensure the best possible use of their licence dollars. 2, record 2, English, - Fish%20and%20Wildlife%20Advisory%20Board
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités de gouvernements provinciaux canadiens
- Poissons
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Conseil consultatif de la chasse et de la pêche
1, record 2, French, Conseil%20consultatif%20de%20la%20chasse%20et%20de%20la%20p%C3%AAche
correct, masculine noun, Ontario
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ministère des Richesses naturelles. 1, record 2, French, - Conseil%20consultatif%20de%20la%20chasse%20et%20de%20la%20p%C3%AAche
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1988-01-21
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Environmental Studies and Analyses
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- evaluative phase
1, record 3, English, evaluative%20phase
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... environmental impact assessment was defined for discussion purposes as a process, or sequence of activities, beginning with a pre-project data acquisition programme(the baseline study), followed by an interpretive, predictive and evaluative phase(the preparation and review of an impact assessment report) after which post-construction environmental assessment continues for some period of time(the monitoring programme). This definition... encouraged the participants to consider the overall approach rather than restricting their thinking to the familiar Environmental Impact Statement(EIS) which is all too often the main focus for bureaucratic and public attention. 1, record 3, English, - evaluative%20phase
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Études et analyses environnementales
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- étape d'évaluation
1, record 3, French, %C3%A9tape%20d%27%C3%A9valuation
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1988-01-20
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Environmental Studies and Analyses
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- pre-project data acquisition programme
1, record 4, English, pre%2Dproject%20data%20acquisition%20programme
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... environmental impact assessment was defined for discussion purposes as a process, or sequence of activities, beginning with a pre-project data acquisition programme(the baseline study), followed by an interpretive, predictive and evaluative phase(the preparation and review of an impact assessment report) after which post-construction environmental assessment continues for some period of time(the monitoring programme). This definition... encouraged the participants to consider the overall approach rather than restricting their thinking to the familiar Environmental Impact Statement(EIS) which is all too often the main focus for bureaucratic and public attention. 1, record 4, English, - pre%2Dproject%20data%20acquisition%20programme
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Études et analyses environnementales
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- programme d'acquisition de données préprojet
1, record 4, French, programme%20d%27acquisition%20de%20donn%C3%A9es%20pr%C3%A9projet
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- programme d'acquisition de données pré-projet 2, record 4, French, programme%20d%27acquisition%20de%20donn%C3%A9es%20pr%C3%A9%2Dprojet
correct, masculine noun, obsolete
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1988-01-20
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Environmental Studies and Analyses
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- predictive phase
1, record 5, English, predictive%20phase
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... environmental impact assessment was defined for discussion purposes as a process, or sequence of activities, beginning with a pre-project data acquisition programme(the baseline study), followed by an interpretive, predictive and evaluative phase(the preparation and review of an impact assessment report) after which post-construction environmental assessment continues for some period of time(the monitoring programme). This definition... encouraged the participants to consider the overall approach rather than restricting their thinking to the familiar Environmental Impact Statement(EIS) which is all too often the main focus for bureaucratic and public attention. 1, record 5, English, - predictive%20phase
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Études et analyses environnementales
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- étape de prévision
1, record 5, French, %C3%A9tape%20de%20pr%C3%A9vision
feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1988-01-19
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Environmental Studies and Analyses
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- impact assessment report
1, record 6, English, impact%20assessment%20report
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... environmental impact assessment was defined for discussion purposes as a process, or sequence of activities, beginning with a pre-project data acquisition programme(the baseline study), followed by an interpretive, predictive and evaluative phase(the preparation and review of an impact assessment report) after which post-construction environmental assessment continues for some period of time(the monitoring programme). This definition... encouraged the participants to consider the overall approach rather than restricting their thinking to the familiar Environmental Impact Statement(EIS) which is all too often the main focus for bureaucratic and public attention. 1, record 6, English, - impact%20assessment%20report
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Études et analyses environnementales
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- rapport d'évaluation des impacts
1, record 6, French, rapport%20d%27%C3%A9valuation%20des%20impacts
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- rapport d'évaluation des incidences 2, record 6, French, rapport%20d%27%C3%A9valuation%20des%20incidences
masculine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
"Évaluation des impacts" : Appréciation, à l'aide de critères, des impacts. Les impacts s'évaluent du point de vue de leur durée (à moyen, à long terme; temporaire, permanente, etc.), de leur importance (forte, faible, positive, négative, bénéfique, nuisible, etc.) et de leur envergure (locale, régionale, etc.). 3, record 6, French, - rapport%20d%27%C3%A9valuation%20des%20impacts
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1988-01-19
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Environmental Studies and Analyses
- Scientific Measurements and Analyses
- General Vocabulary
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- interpretive phase
1, record 7, English, interpretive%20phase
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... environmental impact assessment was defined for discussion purposes as a process, or sequence of activities, beginning with a pre-project data acquisition programme(the baseline study), followed by an interpretive, predictive and evaluative phase(the preparation and review of an impact assessment report) after which post-construction environmental assessment continues for some period of time(the monitoring programme). This definition... encouraged the participants to consider the overall approach rather than restricting their thinking to the familiar Environmental impact Statement(EIS) which is all too often the main focus for bureaucratic and public attention. 1, record 7, English, - interpretive%20phase
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Études et analyses environnementales
- Mesures et analyse (Sciences)
- Vocabulaire général
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- étape d'interprétation
1, record 7, French, %C3%A9tape%20d%27interpr%C3%A9tation
feminine 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 1980-07-11
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Photography
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- phantom illustration
1, record 8, English, phantom%20illustration
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A photograph in which details are depicted in semitransparent or ghostlike manner, sometimes by double exposure or masking, in order to focus attention on the main subject or parts of the illustration. 1, record 8, English, - phantom%20illustration
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Photographie
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- photographie fantôme 1, record 8, French, photographie%20fant%C3%B4me
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Photographie dans laquelle les détails apparaissent semi-transparents ou voilés; cet effet est produit par double exposition ou masquage et est destiné à attirer l'attention sur certaines parties de l'image. 1, record 8, French, - photographie%20fant%C3%B4me
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
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