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PROCUREMENT PROGRAMME [7 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2018-09-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Military Finances
- Supply (Military)
- Government Contracts
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- unfunded national procurement capacity
1, record 1, English, unfunded%20national%20procurement%20capacity
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The difference between the funding gap and the national procurement capacity gap ... 1, record 1, English, - unfunded%20national%20procurement%20capacity
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The National Procurement Oversight Committee [can] take action by providing additional national procurement funding so that the equipment programme manager allocation can execute a programme up to 100% of its capacity. 1, record 1, English, - unfunded%20national%20procurement%20capacity
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
unfunded national procurement capacity: term to be used by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces. 2, record 1, English, - unfunded%20national%20procurement%20capacity
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Finances militaires
- Approvisionnement (Militaire)
- Marchés publics
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- capacité de l'approvisionnement national non financée
1, record 1, French, capacit%C3%A9%20de%20l%27approvisionnement%20national%20non%20financ%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Différence entre l'écart de financement et l'écart de capacité de l'approvisionnement national [...] 1, record 1, French, - capacit%C3%A9%20de%20l%27approvisionnement%20national%20non%20financ%C3%A9e
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Le] Comité de surveillance de l'approvisionnement national [peut] agir en apportant des fonds supplémentaires de l'approvisionnement national pour que la somme allouée au gestionnaire du programme d'équipement lui permette d'exécuter un programme jusqu'à 100 % de ses capacités. 1, record 1, French, - capacit%C3%A9%20de%20l%27approvisionnement%20national%20non%20financ%C3%A9e
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
capacité de l'approvisionnement national non financée : terme d'usage obligatoire au ministère de la Défense nationale et dans les Forces canadiennes. 2, record 1, French, - capacit%C3%A9%20de%20l%27approvisionnement%20national%20non%20financ%C3%A9e
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2018-09-24
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Military Finances
- Federal Administration
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- funding gap
1, record 2, English, funding%20gap
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The overall shortfall or gap in national procurement funding required to meet environmental chief of staff operational capacity and equipment programme manager demand. 1, record 2, English, - funding%20gap
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
funding gap: term to be used by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces. 2, record 2, English, - funding%20gap
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Finances militaires
- Administration fédérale
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- écart de financement
1, record 2, French, %C3%A9cart%20de%20financement
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Manque à gagner ou écart global quant aux fonds de l'approvisionnement national nécessaires pour atteindre la capacité opérationnelle des chefs d'état-major des armées et répondre à la demande des gestionnaires des programmes d'équipement. 1, record 2, French, - %C3%A9cart%20de%20financement
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
écart de financement : terme d'usage obligatoire au ministère de la Défense nationale et dans les Forces canadiennes. 2, record 2, French, - %C3%A9cart%20de%20financement
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2013-05-01
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Standards
- The Product (Marketing)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- United Nations Standard Products and Services Code
1, record 3, English, United%20Nations%20Standard%20Products%20and%20Services%20Code
correct, international
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- UNSPSC® 1, record 3, English, UNSPSC%C2%AE
correct, trademark, international
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- United Nations Common Coding System 2, record 3, English, United%20Nations%20Common%20Coding%20System
former designation, correct, international
- UNCCS 2, record 3, English, UNCCS
former designation, correct, international
- UNCCS 2, record 3, English, UNCCS
- Standard Products and Services Code 3, record 3, English, Standard%20Products%20and%20Services%20Code
former designation, correct
- SPSC 3, record 3, English, SPSC
former designation, correct
- SPSC 3, record 3, English, SPSC
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The UNSPSC® is a hierarchical convention that is used to classify all products and services. It is the most efficient, accurate and flexible classification system available today for achieving company-wide visibility of spend analysis, enabling procurement to deliver on cost-effectiveness demands and allowing full exploitation of electronic commerce capabilities. It was jointly developed by the United Nations Development Programme(UNDP) and Dun & Bradstreet Corporation(D & B) in 1998. United Nations Development Programme(UNDP). UNSPSC® is a registered trademark of UNDP. 3, record 3, English, - United%20Nations%20Standard%20Products%20and%20Services%20Code
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Translations are one of our most requested enhancements. We are working to provide translations of the Unified codeset (V6.0315) and subsequent releases. More information will be available on translations shortly, as we finalize plans to provide updated translations as well as increase the number of languages for which we provide codeset translation. As should be expected, increasing levels of accuracy will be achieved through constant revision. We look to members to provide an invaluable contribution by providing feedback to us on variations in meaning resulting from language conversion. 3, record 3, English, - United%20Nations%20Standard%20Products%20and%20Services%20Code
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 OBS
The new system is the result of a merger of the UN’s Common Coding System (UNCCS) with Dun & Bradstreet’s Standard Products and Services Codes (SPSC). 2, record 3, English, - United%20Nations%20Standard%20Products%20and%20Services%20Code
Record 3, Key term(s)
- Standard Products Code
- Standard Services Code
- Universal Standard Products and Services Code
- Standard Products and Services Code
- Universal Standard Products and Services Classification
- UNSPC
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Titres de normes
- Produit (Commercialisation)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- United Nations Standard Products and Services Code
1, record 3, French, United%20Nations%20Standard%20Products%20and%20Services%20Code
correct, international
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
- UNSPSC® 2, record 3, French, UNSPSC%C2%AE
correct, international
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- classification UNSPSC(R) des produits et services 3, record 3, French, classification%20UNSPSC%28R%29%20des%20produits%20et%20services
correct, feminine noun, international
- classification UNSPSC(R) 3, record 3, French, classification%20UNSPSC%28R%29
- United Nations Common Coding System 2, record 3, French, United%20Nations%20Common%20Coding%20System
former designation, correct, international
- Standard Products and Services Code 4, record 3, French, Standard%20Products%20and%20Services%20Code
former designation, correct
- SPSC 4, record 3, French, SPSC
former designation, correct
- SPSC 4, record 3, French, SPSC
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
UNSPSC® est une marque de commerce de la UNDP. 5, record 3, French, - United%20Nations%20Standard%20Products%20and%20Services%20Code
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
«Gencod EAN France vient d'être choisi par les Nations Unies pour être correspondant unique en charge de la traduction en français de la classification UNSPSC® des produits et services». 3, record 3, French, - United%20Nations%20Standard%20Products%20and%20Services%20Code
Record 3, Key term(s)
- Système de codage de produits et de services
- Système commun de codification des Nations Unies
- Code de classification des produits et services des Nations Unies
- UNSPC
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2011-01-06
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Economic Co-operation and Development
- International Relations
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- food assistance
1, record 4, English, food%20assistance
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
This paper adopts the definition proposed by the Trans-Atlantic Food Aid Dialogue(TAFAD) group of NGOs [non-governmental organizations] – food assistance includes "any direct food or food procurement transfer to food insecure individuals or households for the purpose of increasing the quality and/or quantity of food consumed. "This definition includes both transfers in the form of food and cash intended to improve directly food consumption of by food insecure individuals. It would not include commodity aid intended as a financial transfer(programme budgetary support or monetization) or agricultural inputs. 1, record 4, English, - food%20assistance
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Coopération et développement économiques
- Relations internationales
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- assistance alimentaire
1, record 4, French, assistance%20alimentaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L’assistance alimentaire est un mécanisme d’intervention rapide et ponctuel utilisé dans les contextes de crise humanitaire ou de catastrophe. Elle doit assurer une alimentation adéquate et tenter de rétablir, dans un contexte précis, la sécurité alimentaire des populations touchées. 1, record 4, French, - assistance%20alimentaire
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2002-11-15
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Titles of International Programs
- Orbital Stations
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- Additional ISS Flight Opportunies Programme
1, record 5, English, Additional%20ISS%20Flight%20Opportunies%20Programme
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Additional ISS Flight Opportunities Programme. The objectives of this programme are those of maintaining and developing an active and experienced European Astronaut Corps, offering further opportunities to the European user community for ISS utilisation, enhancing promotion of European manned spaceflight and space-based research and providing a European pathway for ISS commercial development. The programme, proposed as an additional slice of the ISS exploitation programme, envisages the procurement from Russia of 4 Soyuz flights to and from the ISS and covers crew training associated with the mission plus management and mission support. 1, record 5, English, - Additional%20ISS%20Flight%20Opportunies%20Programme
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
ISS: International Space Station. 2, record 5, English, - Additional%20ISS%20Flight%20Opportunies%20Programme
Record 5, Key term(s)
- Additional ISS Flight Opportunities Program
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Titres de programmes internationaux
- Stations orbitales
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- Programme d'occasions de vol supplémentaires à bord de l'ISS
1, record 5, French, Programme%20d%27occasions%20de%20vol%20suppl%C3%A9mentaires%20%C3%A0%20bord%20de%20l%27ISS
masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Programme d'occasions de vol supplémentaires à bord de l'ISS. Le Programme d'occasions de vol supplémentaires a pour objectif de maintenir et développer les activités et l'expérience du Corps d'astronautes européens en offrant à ces derniers des occasions de vols supplémentaires. Ce programme, qui devrait permettre l'approvisionnement auprès de la Russie de 4 vols Soyouz à destination de l'ISS (et retour) sur la période 2003-2006, sera soumis à approbation au printemps prochain, en liaison avec une proposition traitant de la politique applicable aux astronautes européens. 1, record 5, French, - Programme%20d%27occasions%20de%20vol%20suppl%C3%A9mentaires%20%C3%A0%20bord%20de%20l%27ISS
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
ISS : Station spatiale internationale. 2, record 5, French, - Programme%20d%27occasions%20de%20vol%20suppl%C3%A9mentaires%20%C3%A0%20bord%20de%20l%27ISS
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2002-04-29
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Astronautics
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- mapping and survey system
1, record 6, English, mapping%20and%20survey%20system
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Under the Apollo Applications Programme NASA began hardware and software procurement, development, and testing for a lunar mapping and survey system. 2, record 6, English, - mapping%20and%20survey%20system
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Astronautique
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- équipement de cartographie et de topographie
1, record 6, French, %C3%A9quipement%20de%20cartographie%20et%20de%20topographie
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1997-11-11
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Data Banks and Databases
- Foreign Trade
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- common vendor database 1, record 7, English, common%20vendor%20database
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Used by UNDP [United Nations Development Programme] in response to recommendations of auditors that UNDP improve its use of suppliers’ rosters; system developed by IAPSO [Inter-Agency Procurement Service Office] ;comprises vendors used by all agencies. 1, record 7, English, - common%20vendor%20database
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Banques et bases de données
- Commerce extérieur
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- base de données commune concernant les fournisseurs
1, record 7, French, base%20de%20donn%C3%A9es%20commune%20concernant%20les%20fournisseurs
feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Bancos y bases de datos
- Comercio exterior
Record 7, Main entry term, Spanish
- base de datos común de proveedores
1, record 7, Spanish, base%20de%20datos%20com%C3%BAn%20de%20proveedores
feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 7, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
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