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MODULAR STRUCTURE [9 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-04-02
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Management Theory
- Emergency Management
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- modular organization
1, record 1, English, modular%20organization
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Modular organization : The incident command organizational structure develops in a modular fashion that is based on the size and complexity of the incident, as well as the specifics of the hazard environment created by the incident. 2, record 1, English, - modular%20organization
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Théories de la gestion
- Gestion des urgences
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- organisation modulaire
1, record 1, French, organisation%20modulaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le plan ORSEC [Organisation des secours] — Nouvelle organisation modulaire (selon les circonstances), progressive (selon l'ampleur), adaptée (selon les risques) et adaptable (selon la situation). Les dispositions spécifiques développent les particularités propres aux risques identifiés, notamment les effets des risques, les scénarios, les contre-mesures adaptées, les mesures spécifiques d'alerte des populations riveraines selon les dangers ou les actes réflexes des services intervenants. 1, record 1, French, - organisation%20modulaire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2010-05-30
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Biological Sciences
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- modular organism
1, record 2, English, modular%20organism
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Modular organisms(e. g. plants, fungi, sponges, etc.) usually have a branching structure and an overall shape that is highly variable and determined mainly by environmental influences. 2, record 2, English, - modular%20organism
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Sciences biologiques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- organisme modulaire
1, record 2, French, organisme%20modulaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Être vivant dont la forme change de façon régulière au cours de son cycle vital. 1, record 2, French, - organisme%20modulaire
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Les organismes modulaires] sont constitués de sous-unités qui se reproduisent de façon clonale, leur forme de base étant très dépendante de la nature des facteurs environnementaux. 1, record 2, French, - organisme%20modulaire
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2003-12-08
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Orbital Stations
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- international transport rack
1, record 3, English, international%20transport%20rack
correct, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- ITR 1, record 3, English, ITR
correct, officially approved
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The International Transport Rack(ITR) ... launched inside the SPACEHAB Logistic Double Module (LDM), will offer the transport potential for various drawer payloads. Beside the provision of passive mechanical interfaces for lockers and different types of drawers up to 12 panel units (PU, 1PU = 4.45cm), the ITR will also be equipped with resources for power, cooling and data handling. The ITR features the support of the logistic ISS re-supply and the operation of user payloads during the flight to/from the ISS. 2, record 3, English, - international%20transport%20rack
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The ITR design is based on a modular concept and includes the capabilities necessary to operate active payloads : The main ITR functions are implemented in four units : Rack Structure Power Distribution Unit(PDU) [;] Thermal subsystem Command & Data handling subsystem(Laptop Unit). 2, record 3, English, - international%20transport%20rack
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
international transport rack; ITR: term and abbreviation officially approved by the International Space Station official approval Group (ISSOAG). 3, record 3, English, - international%20transport%20rack
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Stations orbitales
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- bâti de transport international
1, record 3, French, b%C3%A2ti%20de%20transport%20international
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
- ITR 2, record 3, French, ITR
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- bâti ITR 2, record 3, French, b%C3%A2ti%20ITR
proposal, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le bâti de transport international (ITR) - Une initiative industrielle visant à améliorer la souplesse logistique entre l'ISS et la Terre. 1, record 3, French, - b%C3%A2ti%20de%20transport%20international
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
bâti de transport international; ITR : terme et abréviation uniformisés par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de la Station spatiale internationale (GTTSSI). 2, record 3, French, - b%C3%A2ti%20de%20transport%20international
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2000-11-30
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Earthmoving
- Supports and Reinforcement (Construction)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- deadman tie-back 1, record 4, English, deadman%20tie%2Dback
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Specification Guidelines for Concrete Modular Retaining Wall... Special considerations : 1) Geogrid can be interrupted by periodic penetration of column, pier or footing structure. 2) If site conditions will not allow geogrid embedment length, consider these alternatives :-KEYSTONE can be designed and built as a reinforced masonry unit wall. Cores will accept vertical reinforcing and grout.-Deadman-tie-back anchor option reduces or eliminates excavation and backfill requirements. 2, record 4, English, - deadman%20tie%2Dback
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 CONT
IPB 380 soldier piles (wide-flange I beams of 380mm web plate depth) were selected .... secured by two tiers of deadman tie-backs." 3, record 4, English, - deadman%20tie%2Dback
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Sugg. based on Standard Handbook for Civil Eng. 7-52 and 53. 3, record 4, English, - deadman%20tie%2Dback
Record 4, Key term(s)
- deadman-tie-back anchor
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Terrassement
- Étayage et consolidation (Construction)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- tirant d'ancrage
1, record 4, French, tirant%20d%27ancrage
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2000-08-21
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Corporate Structure
- Productivity and Profitability
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- value network
1, record 5, English, value%20network
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The open networked organization is based on cooperative, multidisciplinary teams and businesses networked together across the enterprise. Rather than a rigid structure, it is a modular organizational architecture in which business teams operate as a network of... client and server functions.... As servers, they receive requests or directions from clients,... and add value for the purpose of serving these clients. The new model is derived from Michael Porter's concept of "value chain, "but extended into the notion of a value network--reflecting the rise of the open networked enterprise.... The provision of value is not something chained in a linear way, but rather generated through an ever-changing open network. It is a model designed to encourage flexibility, innovation, entrepreneurship, and responsiveness. 2, record 5, English, - value%20network
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Structures de l'entreprise
- Productivité et rentabilité
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- réseau à valeur ajoutée
1, record 5, French, r%C3%A9seau%20%C3%A0%20valeur%20ajout%C3%A9e
proposal, masculine 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 1998-11-05
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Corporate Structure
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- open networked organization
1, record 6, English, open%20networked%20organization
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- networked organization 1, record 6, English, networked%20organization
correct
- relational organization 1, record 6, English, relational%20organization
- cluster organization 1, record 6, English, cluster%20organization
correct
- human networking 1, record 6, English, human%20networking
- life without hierarchy 1, record 6, English, life%20without%20hierarchy
- dancing elephants 1, record 6, English, dancing%20elephants
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The open networked organization is based on co-operative, multidisciplinary teams and businesses networked together across the enterprise. Rather than a rigid structure, it is a modular organizational architecture in which business teams operate as a network of... client and server functions. Teams are both clients and servers for other teams, who are both internal and external to the organization.... It is a model designed to encourage flexibility, innovation, entrepreneurship, and responsiveness. 1, record 6, English, - open%20networked%20organization
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
a new form of corporate structure that is replacing the traditional hierarchical structure. (Based on TAPIT, 1993, p. 33.) 2, record 6, English, - open%20networked%20organization
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 OBS
The new organization has many other names. ... Peter Drucker calls it the networked organization. For Rosabeth Moss Kanter, it’s dancing elephants. For Peter Keen, it’s the relational organization. For Tom Peters, it’s life without hierarchy. For D. Quinn Mills, it’s the cluster organization. Charles Savage calls it human networking. 1, record 6, English, - open%20networked%20organization
Record 6, Key term(s)
- open networked organisation
- relational organisation
- cluster organisation
- networked organisation
- open-networked organization
- open-networked organisation
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Structures de l'entreprise
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- organisation matricielle
1, record 6, French, organisation%20matricielle
proposal, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- structure matricielle 1, record 6, French, structure%20matricielle
proposal, feminine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1996-05-10
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Waste Management
- Nuclear Waste Materials
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- modular concrete canister disposal
1, record 7, English, modular%20concrete%20canister%20disposal
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
- MCCD 2, record 7, English, MCCD
correct
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- modular concrete storage canister disposal 3, record 7, English, modular%20concrete%20storage%20canister%20disposal
proposal
- modular concrete silo disposal 3, record 7, English, modular%20concrete%20silo%20disposal
proposal
- modular concrete storage silo disposal 3, record 7, English, modular%20concrete%20storage%20silo%20disposal
proposal
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A schematic diagram of a modular concrete canister disposal (MCCD) facility is shown in Figure 5.5. Modular concrete canister disposal consists of placing individual waste containers in modular concrete structures (i.e. overpacking the individual waste containers in concrete canisters) and disposing of the concrete canisters in shallow low trenches below natural grade. Except for the use of the concrete canisters, the physical details of belowground modular concrete canister disposal closely resemble those of shallow land disposal (in that disposal is below grade with shallow cover) and belowground vaults (in that structured capability is also provided by the facility). 2, record 7, English, - modular%20concrete%20canister%20disposal
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Modular concrete canister disposal. Figure 11 shows the canister disposal option. Its main characteristics are that :. wastes are placed in concrete canisters that can then be placed either in shallow, below-grade trenches or above grade on a concrete pad;. there is a shallow earthen cover over the waste trenches containing the canisters(earth or soil may be mounded over the canisters in the above-ground version) ;. structural stability is provided by each canister;. the structure is modular in nature; and. safety may be enhanced in future by additional engineered barriers. 4, record 7, English, - modular%20concrete%20canister%20disposal
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Gestion des déchets
- Déchets nucléaires
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- évacuation en silos de stockage modulaires en béton
1, record 7, French, %C3%A9vacuation%20en%20silos%20de%20stockage%20modulaires%20en%20b%C3%A9ton
proposal, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- évacuation en conteneurs modulaires en béton 2, record 7, French, %C3%A9vacuation%20en%20conteneurs%20modulaires%20en%20b%C3%A9ton
feminine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Voir aussi «silo», «silo en béton» et «installation d'évacuation par silos de stockage modulaires en béton». 1, record 7, French, - %C3%A9vacuation%20en%20silos%20de%20stockage%20modulaires%20en%20b%C3%A9ton
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Gestión de los desechos
- Desechos nucleares
Record 7, Main entry term, Spanish
- disposición en contenedores modulares de concreto
1, record 7, Spanish, disposici%C3%B3n%20en%20contenedores%20modulares%20de%20concreto
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 7, Synonyms, Spanish
- evacuación en tambores de almacenamiento de concreto 1, record 7, Spanish, evacuaci%C3%B3n%20en%20tambores%20de%20almacenamiento%20de%20concreto
proposal, feminine noun
- disposición en tanques modulares de concreto 1, record 7, Spanish, disposici%C3%B3n%20en%20tanques%20modulares%20de%20concreto
proposal, feminine noun
- disposición en silos de almacenamiento modulares de concreto 1, record 7, Spanish, disposici%C3%B3n%20en%20silos%20de%20almacenamiento%20modulares%20de%20concreto
proposal, feminine noun
- disposición en cajones de almacenamiento modulares de concreto 1, record 7, Spanish, disposici%C3%B3n%20en%20cajones%20de%20almacenamiento%20modulares%20de%20concreto
proposal, feminine noun
- disposición en cápsulas modulares de concreto 1, record 7, Spanish, disposici%C3%B3n%20en%20c%C3%A1psulas%20modulares%20de%20concreto
proposal, feminine noun
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1995-04-03
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Waste Management
- Nuclear Waste Materials
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- modular concrete canister
1, record 8, English, modular%20concrete%20canister
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- modular concrete silo 2, record 8, English, modular%20concrete%20silo
proposal
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Modular concrete canister disposal. Figure 11 shows the canister disposal option. Its main characteristics are that :. wastes are placed in concrete canisters that can then be placed either in shallow, below-grade trenches or above grade on a concrete pad;. there is a shallow earthen cover over the waste trenches containing the canisters(earth or soil may be mounded over the canisters in the above-ground version) ;. structural stability is provided by each canister;. the structure is modular in nature; and. safety may be enhanced in future by additional engineered barriers. 3, record 8, English, - modular%20concrete%20canister
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Quadricells - These are aboveground structures consisting of four cells in double-walled concrete. They are used primarily to store resins and occasionally to store highly active core components. These can be viewed as aboveground modular concrete canisters. 1, record 8, English, - modular%20concrete%20canister
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
See also "modular concrete canister disposal (facility), "storage canister" and "concrete canister". 2, record 8, English, - modular%20concrete%20canister
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Gestion des déchets
- Déchets nucléaires
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- silo de stockage modulaire en béton
1, record 8, French, silo%20de%20stockage%20modulaire%20en%20b%C3%A9ton
proposal, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- conteneur modulaire en béton 2, record 8, French, conteneur%20modulaire%20en%20b%C3%A9ton
masculine noun
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1994-03-24
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Corporate Management (General)
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- modular company
1, record 9, English, modular%20company
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
- modular corporation 1, record 9, English, modular%20corporation
correct
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Modular companies aren’t a fad. Their streamlined structure fits today's tumultuous, fast-moving marketplace. Outsourcing noncore activities yields two advantages : First, it holds down the unit costs and investment needed to turn out new products rapidly. Second, it frees companies to direct scare capital where they hold a competitive advantage. [The idea is to] focus on a core competency and outsource the rest. 1, record 9, English, - modular%20company
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
module: a structural unit or component with a specific function in a larger unit or system. 2, record 9, English, - modular%20company
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Using the modular model, companies can achieve rapid growth with small amounts of capital and a compact management. 1, record 9, English, - modular%20company
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Gestion de l'entreprise (Généralités)
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- compagnie modulaire
1, record 9, French, compagnie%20modulaire
correct, proposal, feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
- société modulaire 1, record 9, French, soci%C3%A9t%C3%A9%20modulaire
correct, proposal, feminine noun
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
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