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CAPSTONE [11 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-06-01
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Various Military Titles
- General Conduct of Military Operations
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- NATO Warfighting Capstone Concept
1, record 1, English, NATO%20Warfighting%20Capstone%20Concept
correct, NATO
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- NWCC 2, record 1, English, NWCC
correct, NATO
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
NATO Warfighting Capstone Concept; NWCC : designations to be used by NATO. 3, record 1, English, - NATO%20Warfighting%20Capstone%20Concept
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Appellations militaires diverses
- Conduite générale des opérations militaires
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Concept-cadre de l'OTAN sur la capacité à combattre
1, record 1, French, Concept%2Dcadre%20de%20l%27OTAN%20sur%20la%20capacit%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20combattre
correct, masculine noun, NATO
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Concept-cadre de l'OTAN sur la capacité à combattre : désignation d'usage obligatoire à l'OTAN. 2, record 1, French, - Concept%2Dcadre%20de%20l%27OTAN%20sur%20la%20capacit%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20combattre
Record 1, Key term(s)
- Concept cadre de l'OTAN sur la capacité à combattre
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2019-09-11
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Education Theory and Methods
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- capstone project
1, record 2, English, capstone%20project
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- culminating project 2, record 2, English, culminating%20project
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... a capstone project is a multifaceted assignment that serves as a culminating academic and intellectual experience for students, typically during their final year of high school or middle school, or at the end of an academic program or learning-pathway experience. 3, record 2, English, - capstone%20project
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Théories et méthodes pédagogiques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- projet intégrateur
1, record 2, French, projet%20int%C3%A9grateur
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dans le cadre de [la] formation d'ingénieur à la Polytechnique, [l'étudiant pourra] mettre en pratique les notions théoriques vues en classe par l'entremise de quatre projets intégrateurs spécifiques à [sa] spécialité de génie. 2, record 2, French, - projet%20int%C3%A9grateur
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2019-09-09
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Defence Planning and Military Doctrine
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- capstone operating concept
1, record 3, English, capstone%20operating%20concept
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 capability development, the overarching force employment model. 2, record 3, English, - capstone%20operating%20concept
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The capstone operating concept describes how forces will operate across the spectrum of conflict, and provides the guiding philosophy and basic ideas for subordinate concepts. 2, record 3, English, - capstone%20operating%20concept
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
capstone operating concept : designation and definition officially approved by the Joint Terminology Panel and the Defence Terminology Standardization Board; designation officially approved by the Army Terminology Panel. 3, record 3, English, - capstone%20operating%20concept
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Doctrine militaire et planification de défense
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- concept-cadre d'opérations
1, record 3, French, concept%2Dcadre%20d%27op%C3%A9rations
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- concept opérationnel cadre 2, record 3, French, concept%20op%C3%A9rationnel%20cadre
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dans le contexte du développement des capacités, modèle global d'emploi de la force. 3, record 3, French, - concept%2Dcadre%20d%27op%C3%A9rations
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le concept-cadre d'opérations décrit la manière dont les forces mèneront leurs opérations dans la gamme des conflits, et offre une philosophie et des idées de base qui guident les concepts subordonnés. 3, record 3, French, - concept%2Dcadre%20d%27op%C3%A9rations
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
concept-cadre d’opérations : désignation et définition uniformisées par le Groupe d'experts en terminologie interarmées et le Conseil de normalisation de terminologie de la défense. 4, record 3, French, - concept%2Dcadre%20d%27op%C3%A9rations
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 OBS
concept opérationnel cadre : désignation uniformisée par le Groupe d'experts en terminologie de l'Armée de terre. 5, record 3, French, - concept%2Dcadre%20d%27op%C3%A9rations
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2014-12-12
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- IT Security
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- Capstone cryptographic system
1, record 4, English, Capstone%20cryptographic%20system
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Capstone cryptographic system will consist of four major components and be contained on a single integrated circuit microchip... 1, record 4, English, - Capstone%20cryptographic%20system
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Sécurité des TI
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- système cryptographique Capstone
1, record 4, French, syst%C3%A8me%20cryptographique%20Capstone
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Capstone : puce cryptographique développée par la NSA qui met en œuvre un système de dépôt de clés du gouvernement des États-Unis. 2, record 4, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20cryptographique%20Capstone
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2012-11-13
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Walls and Partitions
- Masonry Materials
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- coping stone
1, record 5, English, coping%20stone
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- capstone 1, record 5, English, capstone
correct
- copestone 1, record 5, English, copestone
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Murs et cloisons
- Matériaux de maçonnerie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- pierre de chaperon
1, record 5, French, pierre%20de%20chaperon
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- pierre à chaperon 2, record 5, French, pierre%20%C3%A0%20chaperon
proposal, feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
chaperon : Couronnement d'un mur avec pentes pour écoulement des eaux. 3, record 5, French, - pierre%20de%20chaperon
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2012-07-23
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Defence Planning and Military Doctrine
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- capstone doctrine
1, record 6, English, capstone%20doctrine
correct, officially approved
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The overarching doctrine within a doctrine hierarchy. 2, record 6, English, - capstone%20doctrine
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The Canadian Forces capstone doctrine has precedence over all other Canadian Forces doctrine. 2, record 6, English, - capstone%20doctrine
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 OBS
capstone doctrine : term and definition officially approved by the Defence Terminology Standardization Board and the Joint Terminology Panel; term officially approved by the Army Terminology Panel. 3, record 6, English, - capstone%20doctrine
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Doctrine militaire et planification de défense
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- doctrine-cadre
1, record 6, French, doctrine%2Dcadre
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Doctrine de premier niveau dans la hiérarchie de la doctrine. 2, record 6, French, - doctrine%2Dcadre
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La doctrine-cadre des Forces canadiennes a préséance sur toutes les autres doctrines. 2, record 6, French, - doctrine%2Dcadre
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 OBS
doctrine-cadre : terme et définition uniformisés par le Conseil de normalisation de terminologie de la Défense et le Groupe d'experts en terminologie interarmées. 3, record 6, French, - doctrine%2Dcadre
Record 6, Key term(s)
- doctrine cadre
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2007-07-16
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Defence Planning and Military Doctrine
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- keystone manual
1, record 7, English, keystone%20manual
correct, officially approved
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A manual of seminal importance under an overarching capstone manual within a hierarchy of publications that deals with the fundamental aspects of a specific subject matter, and on which are based related supporting manuals published in the same field. 2, record 7, English, - keystone%20manual
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
keystone manual: term and definition officially approved by the Army Terminology Panel and by the Defence Terminology Standardization Board. 3, record 7, English, - keystone%20manual
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Doctrine militaire et planification de défense
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- manuel-clé
1, record 7, French, manuel%2Dcl%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Manuel important qui relève d'un manuel cadre et traite des aspects fondamentaux d'un sujet particulier et sur lequel s'appuient les manuels connexes dans le même domaine. 2, record 7, French, - manuel%2Dcl%C3%A9
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
manuel-clé : terme et définition uniformisés par le Groupe d'experts en terminologie de l'Armée de terre et par le Conseil de normalisation de terminologie de la Défense. 3, record 7, French, - manuel%2Dcl%C3%A9
Record 7, Key term(s)
- manuel clé
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2007-07-16
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Defence Planning and Military Doctrine
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- capstone manual
1, record 8, English, capstone%20manual
correct, officially approved
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A manual of overarching importance within a hierarchy of manuals that deals with the fundamental aspects of a broad subject matter, and having precedence over all other manuals within that subject regardless of the sub-domain. 2, record 8, English, - capstone%20manual
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
capstone manual : term and definition officially approved by the Army Terminology Panel and by the Defence Terminology Standardization Board. 3, record 8, English, - capstone%20manual
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Doctrine militaire et planification de défense
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- manuel cadre
1, record 8, French, manuel%20cadre
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ouvrage dominant d'une hiérarchie de manuels, qui traite des aspects fondamentaux d'un vaste sujet et a la priorité sur tous les autres manuels du même domaine, peu importe le sous-domaine. 2, record 8, French, - manuel%20cadre
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
manuel cadre : terme et définition uniformisés par le Groupe d'experts en terminologie de l'Armée de terre et par le Conseil de normalisation de terminologie de la Défense. 3, record 8, French, - manuel%20cadre
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 2007-05-28
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Reports
- Taxation
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- Revenue Ledger
1, record 9, English, Revenue%20Ledger
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
- RL 1, record 9, English, RL
correct
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A new Revenue Ledger(RL) System is the capstone of a network of systems that together provide a framework to ensure that revenue transactions are accurate, complete, properly authorized, and processed in a timely fashion. 1, record 9, English, - Revenue%20Ledger
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Titres de rapports
- Fiscalité
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- Grand livre des recettes
1, record 9, French, Grand%20livre%20des%20recettes
correct, masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
- GLR 1, record 9, French, GLR
correct, masculine noun
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le nouveau Grand livre des recettes (GLR) est le point culminant d'un réseau de systèmes qui forme un cadre pour veiller à ce que les opérations portant sur les revenus soient exactes et complètes, qu'elles soient dûment autorisées et qu'elles soient traitées en temps utile. 1, record 9, French, - Grand%20livre%20des%20recettes
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 2002-09-19
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Gas Engines
- Gas Turbines
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- nitrogen oxide generator
1, record 10, English, nitrogen%20oxide%20generator
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
- NOx generator 2, record 10, English, NOx%20generator
correct
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Companies such as Allied Signal Inc. and Capstone Turbine Corp. are ready to commercially produce low-nitrogen oxide generators based on supercharger turbine technology. 1, record 10, English, - nitrogen%20oxide%20generator
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Moteurs à gaz
- Turbines à gaz
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- générateur d'oxyde d'azote
1, record 10, French, g%C3%A9n%C3%A9rateur%20d%27oxyde%20d%27azote
proposal, masculine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
- générateur NOx 1, record 10, French, g%C3%A9n%C3%A9rateur%20NOx
proposal, masculine noun
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1983-04-12
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Archaeology
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- corbelling tomb 1, record 11, English, corbelling%20tomb
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
in the roof of the stone chamber, the upper stages are formed by courses of stones partially oversailing the inferior ones till they meet and are spanned by a capstone. 1, record 11, English, - corbelling%20tomb
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Archéologie
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- tombe en encorbellement 1, record 11, French, tombe%20en%20encorbellement
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
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