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DOWNSTREAM SECTOR [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-07-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Public Administration
- Social Policy
- Hygiene and Health
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- healthy public policy
1, record 1, English, healthy%20public%20policy
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- health-promoting public policy 2, record 1, English, health%2Dpromoting%20public%20policy
correct
- health-enhancing public policy 2, record 1, English, health%2Denhancing%20public%20policy
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Healthy public [policies]... can take many forms across a community to improve population health and quality of life, but are not necessarily developed by the health sector, as they focus on broader structural and social determinants of health rather than downstream healthcare services. Healthy public policy improves housing, living conditions(education, food security, childcare, transportation), livelihoods, and social and health services. 3, record 1, English, - healthy%20public%20policy
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Administration publique
- Politiques sociales
- Hygiène et santé
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- politique publique favorable à la santé
1, record 1, French, politique%20publique%20favorable%20%C3%A0%20la%20sant%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- politique publique favorisant la santé 1, record 1, French, politique%20publique%20favorisant%20la%20sant%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Administración pública
- Políticas sociales
- Higiene y Salud
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- política pública favorable a la salud
1, record 1, Spanish, pol%C3%ADtica%20p%C3%BAblica%20favorable%20a%20la%20salud
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Hay 1.483 "Municipios que propician la salud", una estrategia que aboga por políticas públicas favorables a la salud y permite acciones sectoriales cruzadas para crear entornos saludables y propicios. 1, record 1, Spanish, - pol%C3%ADtica%20p%C3%BAblica%20favorable%20a%20la%20salud
Record 2 - internal organization data 2009-08-07
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Commercial Utilization (Oil and Natural Gas)
- Trade
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- midstream operations
1, record 2, English, midstream%20operations
correct, plural
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- midstream activities 2, record 2, English, midstream%20activities
correct, plural
- midstream sector 3, record 2, English, midstream%20sector
proposal
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Our midstream activities include the upgrading operations, pipeline operations, commodity trading and energy infrastructure projects. 2, record 2, English, - midstream%20operations
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Husky Energy’s midstream operations reflect an extensive portfolio of assets, strategically situated throughout Western Canada, and linked to key transportation systems and markets across North America. Husky established new records in earnings and cash flow contribution from this segment during 2001 by marketing natural gas, crude oil, natural gas liquids and sulphur. Optimizing midstream potential is aided by the extensive heavy oil pipeline infrastructure and heavy oil processing owned and operated by Husky primarily in the bitumen corridor. 1, record 2, English, - midstream%20operations
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
midstream sector : between the "upstream sector" and "downstream sector" of the oil industry. 3, record 2, English, - midstream%20operations
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Exploitation commerciale (Pétrole et gaz naturel)
- Commerce
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- secteur intermédiaire
1, record 2, French, secteur%20interm%C3%A9diaire
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- activités médianes 2, record 2, French, activit%C3%A9s%20m%C3%A9dianes
proposal, feminine noun, plural
- secteur médian 3, record 2, French, secteur%20m%C3%A9dian
proposal, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Secteur qui prend en charge les traitements préliminaires du pétrole et son transport vers les raffineries. 1, record 2, French, - secteur%20interm%C3%A9diaire
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Entre les secteurs amont et aval de l'industrie pétrolière. 3, record 2, French, - secteur%20interm%C3%A9diaire
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Explotación comercial (Petróleo y gas natural)
- Comercio
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- actividades de transporte y distribución
1, record 2, Spanish, actividades%20de%20transporte%20y%20distribuci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- sector midstream 2, record 2, Spanish, sector%20midstream
masculine noun
- actividades de midstream 3, record 2, Spanish, actividades%20de%20midstream
feminine noun, plural
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2009-08-07
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Commercial Utilization (Oil and Natural Gas)
- Trade
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- downstream activities
1, record 3, English, downstream%20activities
correct, plural
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- downstream operations 2, record 3, English, downstream%20operations
correct, plural
- downstream sector 3, record 3, English, downstream%20sector
correct
- downstream business 4, record 3, English, downstream%20business
correct
- downstream industry 5, record 3, English, downstream%20industry
- downstream 6, record 3, English, downstream
noun
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Refining and marketing (oil company). 1, record 3, English, - downstream%20activities
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Petroleum Utilization Branch monitors the operational and economic performance of the downstream sector of the industry and advises on policy to ensure efficient utilization of domestic and imported petroleum resources. 3, record 3, English, - downstream%20activities
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Husky has an extensive downstream business as a leading Western Canadian producer and marketer of fuel and asphalt. Our operations are also composed of an extensive retail network. 4, record 3, English, - downstream%20activities
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 CONT
.. the petrochemical industry supplies essential materials and key technology to closely related downstream industries which employ an excess of 125,000 workers. 5, record 3, English, - downstream%20activities
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
downstream operations: as opposed to "upstream operations." 2, record 3, English, - downstream%20activities
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Exploitation commerciale (Pétrole et gaz naturel)
- Commerce
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- secteur d'aval
1, record 3, French, secteur%20d%27aval
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- secteur aval 2, record 3, French, secteur%20aval
correct, masculine noun
- aval 3, record 3, French, aval
correct, masculine noun
- activités en aval 4, record 3, French, activit%C3%A9s%20en%20aval
correct, feminine noun, plural
- activités d'aval 2, record 3, French, activit%C3%A9s%20d%27aval
feminine noun, plural
- industrie en aval 5, record 3, French, industrie%20en%20aval
feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dans l'industrie pétrolière, couvre les opérations qui viennent après la production : raffinage, traitements, transport, utilisation des produits. 3, record 3, French, - secteur%20d%27aval
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Si le fonctionnement de l'industrie est séparé en activités en amont, permettant d'explorer et de développer les ressources pétrolières en vue de la production et en activités en aval, qui concernent l'importation du pétrole pour le raffinage et la distribution des produits, l'industrie pétrolière japonaise consiste surtout en activités en aval. 4, record 3, French, - secteur%20d%27aval
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
secteur aval : Par opposition à «secteur amont». 2, record 3, French, - secteur%20d%27aval
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Explotación comercial (Petróleo y gas natural)
- Comercio
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- actividades de refinación y comercialización
1, record 3, Spanish, actividades%20de%20refinaci%C3%B3n%20y%20comercializaci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- actividades de downstream 2, record 3, Spanish, actividades%20de%20downstream
feminine noun, plural
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2007-03-17
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Investment
- Real Estate
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- present value cost of accommodation
1, record 4, English, present%20value%20cost%20of%20accommodation
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
- PVCOA 2, record 4, English, PVCOA
correct
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... the cost stream elements(initial capital, O&M, taxes, management and additional downstream costs associated with the project) discounted from their date of occurrence back to the planning date minus the revenue stream from the private sector(if any) and the residual property value also discounted back to the planning date. 3, record 4, English, - present%20value%20cost%20of%20accommodation
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
present value cost of accommodation is used to measure the cost to the Crown of providing the accommodation over the investment horizon and is comparable between alternatives with the same investment horizon. 3, record 4, English, - present%20value%20cost%20of%20accommodation
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Investissements et placements
- Immobilier
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- valeur actualisée du coût du logement
1, record 4, French, valeur%20actualis%C3%A9e%20du%20co%C3%BBt%20du%20logement
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
- VACL 1, record 4, French, VACL
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Tous les coûts engendrés par l'exercice du droit de résiliation anticipée devront nécessairement être incorporés dans les calculs de la valeur actualisée du coût du logement (VACL) du RAI [Rapport d'analyse des investissements] appuyant la solution de rechange. 2, record 4, French, - valeur%20actualis%C3%A9e%20du%20co%C3%BBt%20du%20logement
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1989-05-30
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Locks (Canals)
- Dams and Causeways
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- sector gate
1, record 5, English, sector%20gate
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
a roller gate in part-circle or sector form for a dam crest. 2, record 5, English, - sector%20gate
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The lock gates form the upstream and downstream ends of the lock chamber... the most common [type is] the miter gate. Other types include rolling gates, sector gates, vertical lift gates, and tainter gates. 3, record 5, English, - sector%20gate
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Écluses
- Barrages et chaussées
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- vanne à secteur
1, record 5, French, vanne%20%C3%A0%20secteur
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- vanne-secteur 2, record 5, French, vanne%2Dsecteur
feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Vanne analogue à la vanne à segment, mais qui a des articulations sur toute sa longueur (...) 1, record 5, French, - vanne%20%C3%A0%20secteur
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
BT-44 (pl. vannes-secteur) 2, record 5, French, - vanne%20%C3%A0%20secteur
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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