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Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-06-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Military Materiel Management
- Supply (Military)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- reserve stock
1, record 1, English, reserve%20stock
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Materiel that may be required in case of emergencies, unforeseen fluctuations in demand and expenditure, delays in production and transit, misfortune, and interruptions in the lines of communications. 2, record 1, English, - reserve%20stock
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Reserve stocks includes combat reserves, sustaining stocks, and theatre reserve stocks. 2, record 1, English, - reserve%20stock
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
reserve stock: designation and definition officially approved by the Army Terminology Panel. 3, record 1, English, - reserve%20stock
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Gestion du matériel militaire
- Approvisionnement (Militaire)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- stock de réserve
1, record 1, French, stock%20de%20r%C3%A9serve
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Matériel qui peut être nécessaire en cas d'urgence, de fluctuation imprévue de la demande et de la consommation, de retards de production et de livraison, de malchance et de rupture des lignes de communications. 2, record 1, French, - stock%20de%20r%C3%A9serve
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le stock de réserve comprend les réserves de combat, les réserves de théâtre et les stocks de maintien en puissance. 2, record 1, French, - stock%20de%20r%C3%A9serve
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
stock en réserve: désignation et définition uniformisées par le Groupe d'experts en terminologie de l'Armée de terre; désignation uniformisée par le Groupe de travail de terminologie du soutien au combat. 3, record 1, French, - stock%20de%20r%C3%A9serve
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2014-08-20
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Labour and Employment
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- globalized workforce
1, record 2, English, globalized%20workforce
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The positive impact of a globalized workforce has become confused with the misfortune of job losses across our country.... We are certainly facing a transformation in the manner that we organize and assign work to human capital. Sourcing strategies — where and to whom we assign units of work to be completed — now include technologists who may not speak our language, who come to work in their morning as we leave the office at night. 1, record 2, English, - globalized%20workforce
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Travail et emploi
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- main-d’œuvre mondialisée
1, record 2, French, main%2Dd%26rsquo%3B%26oelig%3Buvre%20mondialis%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les [entreprises] doivent innover et transformer leurs programmes et stratégies de gestion des talents et des RH [ressources humaines] pour répondre aux besoins de la nouvelle main-d’œuvre mondialisée. 1, record 2, French, - main%2Dd%26rsquo%3B%26oelig%3Buvre%20mondialis%C3%A9e
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2010-08-26
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Defence Planning and Military Doctrine
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- resilient
1, record 3, English, resilient
correct, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
In force development, [having to do with the ability] to recover from or adjust to the effects of shock, surprise, damage or misfortune. 1, record 3, English, - resilient
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
resilient: term and definition officially approved by the Defence Terminology Standardization Board. 2, record 3, English, - resilient
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Doctrine militaire et planification de défense
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- résilient
1, record 3, French, r%C3%A9silient
correct, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dans le domaine du développement des forces, [se dit de ce] qui est capable de se remettre des effets de choc, de surprise, de dommage ou de malheur ou de s'y adapter. 1, record 3, French, - r%C3%A9silient
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
résilient : terme et définition uniformisés par le Conseil de normalisation de terminologie de la Défense. 2, record 3, French, - r%C3%A9silient
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2003-03-17
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- General Vocabulary
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- adversity
1, record 4, English, adversity
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Adversity applies chiefly to a condition of great and continued misfortune, marked by serious accidents, hardships, and distress : Displaced persons have experienced adversity. 1, record 4, English, - adversity
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire général
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- adversité
1, record 4, French, adversit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Situation malheureuse d'une personne qui a éprouvé des revers. 1, record 4, French, - adversit%C3%A9
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1991-11-04
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Neology and Linguistic Borrowing
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- techno-trouble 1, record 5, English, techno%2Dtrouble
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The state of having a technical or a technological difficulty or disturbance. 2, record 5, English, - techno%2Dtrouble
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
When desert conditions threw the missile into techno-troubles that by-the-manual types couldn’t fix, officers consulted Riggs. 1, record 5, English, - techno%2Dtrouble
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
This is a neologism by derivation. The combining form of technical, technological ’techno-’ is added to the noun ’troubles’. 2, record 5, English, - techno%2Dtrouble
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
In the Webster's(1971 ed.), trouble means "the quality of state of being troubled; a cause of disturbance, annoyance or distress"(p. 2453). In the RHD(1969 ed.), the definition of trouble according to the given context is "an unfortunate or distressing position, circumstance, or occurrence; misfortune"(p. 1409). 2, record 5, English, - techno%2Dtrouble
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Néologie et emprunts
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- techno-problème
1, record 5, French, techno%2Dprobl%C3%A8me
proposal, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- techno-trouble 1, record 5, French, techno%2Dtrouble
proposal, masculine noun
- problème technologique 1, record 5, French, probl%C3%A8me%20technologique
proposal, masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Dans Le Petit Robert, techno- est défini comme le "premier élément de mots savants tirés du grec tekhnê «métier». 1, record 5, French, - techno%2Dprobl%C3%A8me
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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