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WORLD-WIDE BASIS [11 records]

Record 1 2016-02-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Foreign Trade
  • Domestic Trade
OBS

Assigning a world product mandate involves granting to the subsidiary, by the multinational parent, exclusive and direct responsibility for research, design, engineering production and marketing of selected products or product lines, on a world-wide basis.

OBS

for "world product mandating": While world product mandating offers Canada the key that opens the door to international trade, it might also unlatch the box into which the multinationals have locked themselves.

Key term(s)
  • world mandate
  • world mandating

French

Domaine(s)
  • Commerce extérieur
  • Commerce intérieur
OBS

Le Conseil des sciences a constaté que l'exploitation d'une exclusivité mondiale a contribué à l'équilibre des échanges internationaux des quatre entreprises étudiées.

Spanish

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Record 2 2011-11-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • System Names
  • Geophysics
  • Remote Sensing
OBS

... the Canadian Geophysical Long Baseline Interferometry(CGLBI) system [was] productized by a pan-Canadian effort including Center for Research in Earth and Space Technology(CRESTech), National Geodetic Survey(NGS), and Dominion Radio Astrophysical Observatory(DRAO), and... formed the basis for the S2 system used 20 years hence in Canada and components of it world-wide.

OBS

In 1980-1987, the term "geophysical" was first used, since then the term "geodetic" is being used. The Geodetic Survey Division, for over 20 years have only used the term "Geodetic".

OBS

Canadian Geophysical Long Baseline Interferometry; CGLBI: name and abbreviation used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Noms de systèmes
  • Géophysique
  • Télédétection
OBS

Système canadien d'interférométrie géophysique à longue base; SCIGLB : nom et sigle en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre.

Spanish

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Record 3 2010-03-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Radio Transmission and Reception
  • Audio Technology
CONT

[Speaking of techniques used by]... AM stereo stations on air, on a world-wide basis, Motorola(C-QUAM) is far ahead Kahn....

French

Domaine(s)
  • Émission et réception radio
  • Électroacoustique
OBS

Renseignements obtenus de la compagnie Motorola, à Montréal. Cette firme a elle-même mis au point le dispositif à semi-conducteurs utilisé par le procédé C-QUAM (Compatible Quadrature Amplitude Modulation). Noter que «compatible» qualifie «Amplitude Modulation», laquelle modulation d'amplitude s'appliquant aux signaux (des voies droite et gauche) déphasés d'un quart de période (on dit alors «diphasés» ou «en quadrature»). Noter aussi que «compatible» sous-entend le syntagme «avec la stéréophonie».

OBS

On peut aussi utiliser «C-QUAM» au masculin lorsque l'on sous-entend le «procédé» C-QUAM.

Spanish

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Record 4 - external organization data 2008-12-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • System Names
  • National and International Security
  • Nuclear Plant Safety
  • Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
OBS

The Incident Reporting System(IRS) is jointly operated and managed by the Nuclear Energy Agency(NEA)... and the International Atomic Energy Agency(IAEA). The main objective of the IRS is to assure proper feedback on events of safety significance on a world-wide basis to help prevent occurrence or recurrence of serious incidents or accidents.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Noms de systèmes
  • Sécurité nationale et internationale
  • Sûreté des centrales nucléaires
  • Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
OBS

Le Système de notification des incidents (IRS) mis en place conjointement par l'AEN et l'AIEA est le seul système international fournissant aux autorités de sûreté et aux organismes publics des informations et des enseignements sur les événements importants pour la sûreté survenus dans les centrales nucléaires.

Spanish

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Record 5 2007-07-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • International Bodies and Committees
  • Sports - General
  • Education
OBS

The goal of the International Committee for Fair Play(CIFP) is the world-wide defence and promotion of fair play. The activity of CIFP focuses on national and international organizations working for sport and education, on high level athletes, and very emphatically on children, adolescents and on those in charge of training them-on coaches and trainers. The CIFP's main objective is to decide about the awarding of International fair play prizes every year on the basis of the nominations filed to the CIFP by different organizations and private people.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités internationaux
  • Sports - Généralités
  • Pédagogie

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Organismos y comités internacionales
  • Deportes - Generalidades
  • Pedagogía
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Record 6 2004-08-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Atmospheric Physics
  • Air Transport
DEF

An isobaric surface used on a world-wide basis for representing and analysing the conditions in the atmosphere. [Definition officially approved by ICAO. ]

CONT

[A] standard isobaric surface [is] a surface of constant pressure defined by international agreement used for representing and analysing conditions of the atmosphere.

OBS

standard isobaric surface: term officially approved by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Physique de l'atmosphère
  • Transport aérien
DEF

Surface isobare utilisée sur une base mondiale pour représenter et analyser les conditions dans l'atmosphère. [Définition uniformisée par l'OACI.]

CONT

[La] surface isobare type [est une] surface à pression constante définie par accord international utilisée pour représenter et analyser les conditions de l'atmosphère.

OBS

surface isobare standard : terme uniformisé par l'Organisation de l'aviation civile internationale (OACI).

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Física de la atmósfera
  • Transporte aéreo
DEF

Superficie isobárica utilizada con carácter mundial para representar y analizar las condiciones de la atmósfera. [Definición aceptada oficialmente por la OACI.]

OBS

superficie isobárica tipo: término aceptado oficialmente por la Organización de Aviación Civil Internacional (OACI).

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Record 7 2003-11-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • International Bodies and Committees
  • Informatics
OBS

The United Nations International Computing Centre(ICC) was established in Geneva in 1971 as a co-operative set up, providing a wide range of Computing and Communication Services, on a cost recovery basis, to its Users world-wide. ICC is managed by a Management Committee representing the Organisations to which it provides services.

Key term(s)
  • United Nations International Computing Centre
  • International Computing Center

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités internationaux
  • Informatique
OBS

Le Centre International de Calcul (CIC) des Nations Unies, fondé en 1971, est une organisation coopérative fournissant une vaste gamme de services dans les domaines des technologies de l'information et des télécommunications à ses utilisateurs dans le monde entier.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Organismos y comités internacionales
  • Informática
OBS

De la ONU.

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Record 8 2002-07-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Telecommunications
DEF

A channel available on a world-wide basis which provides for communication control. [Definition officially approved by ICAO. ]

OBS

global signalling channel; GSC: term and abbreviation officially approved by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO).

Key term(s)
  • global signaling channel

French

Domaine(s)
  • Télécommunications
DEF

Canal disponible à l'échelle mondiale pour la commande des communications. [Définition uniformisée par l'OACI.]

OBS

canal mondial de signalisation; GSC : terme et abréviation uniformisés par l'Organisation de l'aviation civile internationale (OACI).

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Telecomunicaciones
DEF

Canal disponible a escala mundial que permite el control de las comunicaciones. [Definición aceptada oficialmente por la OACI.]

OBS

canal de señalización global; GSC: término y abreviatura aceptados oficialmente por la Organización de Aviación Civil Internacional (OACI).

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Record 9 2002-07-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • Surveillance and Formalities (Air Transport)
  • Pricing (Air Transport)
CONT

IATA... which includes proration services and enables member airlines to settle credits and debits between themselves at one location, thus minimizing the need to make actual transfers of money on a world-wide basis...

OBS

Clearing House: term officially approved by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Contrôles et formalités (Transport aérien)
  • Tarification (Transport aérien)
OBS

Chambre de compensation : terme uniformisé par l'Organisation de l'aviation civile internationale (OACI).

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Vigilancia y formalidades (Transporte aéreo)
  • Tarificación (Transporte aéreo)
OBS

cámara de compensación: término aceptado oficialmente por la Organización de Aviación Civil Internacional (OACI).

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Record 10 2002-03-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Taxation
DEF

In the United States, one that allows states to tax companies not on the basis of profit earned within the state, but on the local company's share of its parent company's world-wide profit.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Fiscalité

Spanish

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Record 11 1999-06-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Names of Events
  • Education Theory and Methods
OBS

Building on the global Internet platform, International Schools CyberFair 96 participants [created] curriculum materials for use by students around the world through cooperation, mutual discovery and content creation. The entries [were] showcased as part of the Internet 1996 World Exposition. CyberFair is not a science fair, but a demonstration of how schools can share the knowledge and skills of their teachers and students on a world-wide basis.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Noms de manifestations et d'activités diverses
  • Théories et méthodes pédagogiques

Spanish

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