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Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-06-02
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Private-Sector Bodies and Committees
- Blood
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Héma-Québec
1, record 1, English, H%C3%A9ma%2DQu%C3%A9bec
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Mission. To efficiently meet the needs of the Québec population for quality blood and other biological products of human origin. 2, record 1, English, - H%C3%A9ma%2DQu%C3%A9bec
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
In keeping with the main recommendations of the Gélineau and Krever reports, the Minister of Health and Social Services announced the creation of Héma-Québec on March 30, 1998, as part of the reorganization of Québec' s blood management system. 3, record 1, English, - H%C3%A9ma%2DQu%C3%A9bec
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités du secteur privé
- Sang
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Héma-Québec
1, record 1, French, H%C3%A9ma%2DQu%C3%A9bec
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Mission. Répondre avec efficience aux besoins de la population québécoise en sang et autres produits biologiques d'origine humaine de qualité. 2, record 1, French, - H%C3%A9ma%2DQu%C3%A9bec
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
S'inscrivant dans la foulée des principales recommandations des rapports Gélineau et Krever, la création d'Héma-Québec a été annoncée le 30 mars 1998 par le ministre de la Santé et des Services sociaux du Québec, dans le cadre de la réorganisation du système de gestion du sang au Québec. 3, record 1, French, - H%C3%A9ma%2DQu%C3%A9bec
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2013-12-17
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- International Bodies and Committees
- Rights and Freedoms
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Human Rights Council
1, record 2, English, Human%20Rights%20Council
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- HRC 2, record 2, English, HRC
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- United Nations Commission on Human Rights 3, record 2, English, United%20Nations%20Commission%20on%20Human%20Rights
former designation, correct
- UNCHR 3, record 2, English, UNCHR
former designation, correct
- UNCHR 3, record 2, English, UNCHR
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An inter-governmental body within the UN system made up of 47 States responsible for strengthening the promotion and protection of human rights around the globe. The Council was created by the UN General Assembly on 15 March 2006 with the main purpose of addressing situations of human rights violations and make recommendations on them. 4, record 2, English, - Human%20Rights%20Council
Record 2, Key term(s)
- UN Commission on Human Rights
- Commission on Human Rights
- UN Human Rights Council
- United Nations Human Rights Council
- CHR
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités internationaux
- Droits et libertés
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Conseil des droits de l'homme
1, record 2, French, Conseil%20des%20droits%20de%20l%27homme
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- CDH 1, record 2, French, CDH
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- Commission des droits de l'homme des Nations Unies 2, record 2, French, Commission%20des%20droits%20de%20l%27homme%20des%20Nations%20Unies
former designation, correct, feminine noun
- CDHNU 2, record 2, French, CDHNU
former designation, correct, feminine noun
- CDHNU 2, record 2, French, CDHNU
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Organe intergouvernemental du système des Nations Unies, composé de 47 états qui ont la responsabilité de renforcer la promotion et la protection des droits de l'homme autour du globe. Le Conseil a été créé par l'Assemblée générale de l'ONU, le 15 mars 2006, avec le but principal d'aborder des situations de violations de droits de l'homme et d'émettre des recommandations à leur encontre. 3, record 2, French, - Conseil%20des%20droits%20de%20l%27homme
Record 2, Key term(s)
- Commission des droits de l'homme des NU
- Commission des droits de l'homme
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Organismos y comités internacionales
- Derechos y Libertades
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- Consejo de Derechos Humanos
1, record 2, Spanish, Consejo%20de%20Derechos%20Humanos
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
- CDH 1, record 2, Spanish, CDH
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- Comisión de los Derechos Humanos de las Naciones Unidas 2, record 2, Spanish, Comisi%C3%B3n%20de%20los%20Derechos%20Humanos%20de%20las%20Naciones%20Unidas
former designation, correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Órgano intergubernamental que forma parte del sistema de las Naciones Unidas y que está compuesto por 47 Estados Miembros responsables del fortalecimiento de la promoción y la protección de los derechos humanos en el mundo. Fue creado por la Asamblea General de las Naciones Unidas el 15 de marzo de 2006, con el objetivo principal de considerar las situaciones de violaciones de los derechos humanos y hacer recomendaciones al respecto. 3, record 2, Spanish, - Consejo%20de%20Derechos%20Humanos
Record 3 - internal organization data 2012-01-05
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Economic Co-operation and Development
- Special-Language Phraseology
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- ownership of development process
1, record 3, English, ownership%20of%20development%20process
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The main purpose of the meeting is to facilitate greater buy-in by national stakeholders in taking the lessons and recommendations from the report forward and to strengthen the national ownership of development process and the necessary accountability of UNDP [United Nations Development Programme] interventions at country level. 1, record 3, English, - ownership%20of%20development%20process
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Coopération et développement économiques
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- appropriation des processus de développement
1, record 3, French, appropriation%20des%20processus%20de%20d%C3%A9veloppement
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Exercer une forte et large appropriation des processus de développement afin de bénéficier de tous les types d’assistance. 1, record 3, French, - appropriation%20des%20processus%20de%20d%C3%A9veloppement
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2007-12-18
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Private-Sector Bodies and Committees
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- Institute for the U.S. and Canadian Studies
1, record 4, English, Institute%20for%20the%20U%2ES%2E%20and%20Canadian%20Studies
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
- ISKRAN 1, record 4, English, ISKRAN
correct
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Russian Academy of Sciences. Moskow, Russia. Institute securely occupies a leading place among research institutes, having become a "think-tank", a community of renowned specialists pursuing studies on the USA and Canada. ISKRAN is a main center providing recommendations for high-ranking state bodies in the matters of home, foreign and military policy and the problems of restructuring the Russian national economy. 1, record 4, English, - Institute%20for%20the%20U%2ES%2E%20and%20Canadian%20Studies
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités du secteur privé
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- Institute for the U.S. and Canadian Studies
1, record 4, French, Institute%20for%20the%20U%2ES%2E%20and%20Canadian%20Studies
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
- ISKRAN 1, record 4, French, ISKRAN
correct
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2007-07-10
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- National Bodies and Committees (Non-Canadian)
- Finance
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- Caribbean Financial Action Task Force
1, record 5, English, Caribbean%20Financial%20Action%20Task%20Force
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
- CFATF 1, record 5, English, CFATF
correct
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The Caribbean Financial Action Task Force(CFATF) is an organisation of thirty states of the Caribbean Basin, which have agreed to implement common countermeasures to address the problem of criminal money laundering. It was established as the result of meetings convened in Aruba in May 1990 and Jamaica in November 1992. The main objective of the Caribbean Financial Action Task Force is to achieve effective implementation of and compliance with its recommendations to prevent and control money laundering and to combat the financing of terrorism. 2, record 5, English, - Caribbean%20Financial%20Action%20Task%20Force
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités nationaux non canadiens
- Finances
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- Groupe d'action financière des Caraïbes
1, record 5, French, Groupe%20d%27action%20financi%C3%A8re%20des%20Cara%C3%AFbes
unofficial, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
- GAFIC 1, record 5, French, GAFIC
unofficial, masculine noun
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Organismos y comités nacionales no canadienses
- Finanzas
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- Grupo de Acción Financiera del Caribe
1, record 5, Spanish, Grupo%20de%20Acci%C3%B3n%20Financiera%20del%20Caribe
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
- GAFIC 1, record 5, Spanish, GAFIC
correct
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
El Grupo de Acción Financiera del Caribe (GAFIC) es una organización integrada por treinta Estados de la Cuenca del Caribe, que han acordado poner en práctica contramedidas en común para responder a la problemática del delito de lavado de dinero. Fue establecido como resultado de una serie de reuniones convocadas en Aruba en mayo de 1990 y en Jamaica en noviembre de 1992. El principal objetivo del Grupo de Acción Financiera del Caribe es lograr la puesta en práctica efectiva de sus recomendaciones y el cumplimiento de las mismas, para prevenir y controlar el lavado de dinero. La Secretaría fue establecida como un mecanismo responsable de controlar y fomentar el avance en este sentido, para asegurar la plena realización de la Declaración Ministerial de Kingston. 1, record 5, Spanish, - Grupo%20de%20Acci%C3%B3n%20Financiera%20del%20Caribe
Record 6 - internal organization data 2003-06-27
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Education Theory and Methods
- Training of Personnel
- Internet and Telematics
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- knowledge cafe
1, record 6, English, knowledge%20cafe
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- knowledge café 2, record 6, English, knowledge%20caf%C3%A9
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A method for gathering a great deal of information/opinions from a group of people in a relatively short time period. It builds off of the concept of focus groups. 1, record 6, English, - knowledge%20cafe
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Unlike focus groups, where the strong feeling of one individual tend to dominate the session, in a Knowledge cafe information is easily gathered from both the vocal and the shy individuals by requiring that those giving opinions write them down. 1, record 6, English, - knowledge%20cafe
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 CONT
At "knowledge cafés, "the participants identified eight main issues in five areas and then proposed solutions that were used as a basis for the recommendations. 2, record 6, English, - knowledge%20cafe
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Théories et méthodes pédagogiques
- Perfectionnement et formation du personnel
- Internet et télématique
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- café du savoir
1, record 6, French, caf%C3%A9%20du%20savoir
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Des spécialistes de premier ordre dans les domaines du capital intellectuel, de la gestion du savoir et de l'apprentissage organisationnel [...] examineront le concept de la GS [gestion du savoir] et décriront un certain nombre de mesures que vous pouvez prendre pour améliorer l'efficacité du lieu de travail à travers la création, le partage et l'application du savoir. Un «café du savoir» interactif permet aux participants d'explorer entre eux comment ces nouveaux concepts se rattachent à la Fonction publique. L'atelier est destiné aux employés et aux gestionnaires de la Fonction publique de tous les niveaux qui veulent mieux comprendre la GS et sa mise en pratique dans la Fonction publique. 2, record 6, French, - caf%C3%A9%20du%20savoir
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Conviés à des «cafés du savoir», les participants ont dégagé huit grandes questions dans cinq sphères d'intervention, pour ensuite proposer des réponses qui ont servi de prémisses aux recommandations. 3, record 6, French, - caf%C3%A9%20du%20savoir
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2000-01-24
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Organizations, Administrative Units and Committees
- Games and Competitions (Sports)
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- IOC 2000 Commission 1, record 7, English, IOC%202000%20Commission
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
IOC: International Olympic Committee. 2, record 7, English, - IOC%202000%20Commission
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Following the decision taken on March 18th 1999 by the 108th Session, the International Olympic Committee created the IOC 2000 Commission. This commission had, as its mandate, to prepare and to propose to the IOC Session all recommendations it considered appropriate in relation to the IOC' s structure, rules, and procedures. The main objectives were to study the following three areas : composition, structure and organization of the IOC; role of the IOC; designation of the host of the Olympic Games. 1, record 7, English, - IOC%202000%20Commission
Record 7, Key term(s)
- International Olympic Committee 2000 Commission
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Organismes, unités administratives et comités
- Jeux et compétitions (Sports)
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- Commission CIO 2000
1, record 7, French, Commission%20CIO%202000
feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
CIO : Comité international olympique. 2, record 7, French, - Commission%20CIO%202000
Record 7, Key term(s)
- Commission du Comité international olympique 2000
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1987-06-09
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Accounting
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- statement of position
1, record 8, English, statement%20of%20position
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
- SOP 2, record 8, English, SOP
correct
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The main difference between the report's proposal and the recommendations contained in the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants’ statement of position(SOP) on this subject is that the study group doesn’t support using discounted amounts,... 1, record 8, English, - statement%20of%20position
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Comptabilité
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- énoncé de principes
1, record 8, French, %C3%A9nonc%C3%A9%20de%20principes
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
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