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Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-07-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Artificial Intelligence
- Electoral Systems and Political Parties
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- artificial intelligence political candidate
1, record 1, English, artificial%20intelligence%20political%20candidate
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- AI political candidate 2, record 1, English, AI%20political%20candidate
correct
- artificial intelligence-generated political candidate 3, record 1, English, artificial%20intelligence%2Dgenerated%20political%20candidate
correct
- AI-generated political candidate 4, record 1, English, AI%2Dgenerated%20political%20candidate
correct
- artificial intelligence candidate 5, record 1, English, artificial%20intelligence%20candidate
correct
- AI candidate 6, record 1, English, AI%20candidate
correct
- artificial intelligence-generated candidate 7, record 1, English, artificial%20intelligence%2Dgenerated%20candidate
correct
- AI-generated candidate 8, record 1, English, AI%2Dgenerated%20candidate
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The emergence of AI candidates in global politics signifies a paradigm shift in our understanding of governance and representation. On one hand, AI can process vast amounts of data, engage with constituents on an unprecedented scale, and propose policies grounded in empirical evidence rather than political expediency.... However, the ethical and practical implications of AI in politics are far-reaching and complex. 9, record 1, English, - artificial%20intelligence%20political%20candidate
Record 1, Key term(s)
- artificial intelligence generated political candidate
- AI generated political candidate
- artificial intelligence generated candidate
- AI generated candidate
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Intelligence artificielle
- Systèmes électoraux et partis politiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- candidat généré par intelligence artificielle
1, record 1, French, candidat%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9r%C3%A9%20par%20intelligence%20artificielle
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- candidate générée par intelligence artificielle 2, record 1, French, candidate%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9r%C3%A9e%20par%20intelligence%20artificielle
correct, feminine noun
- candidat généré par IA 3, record 1, French, candidat%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9r%C3%A9%20par%20IA
correct, masculine noun
- candidate générée par IA 2, record 1, French, candidate%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9r%C3%A9e%20par%20IA
correct, feminine noun
- intelligence artificielle candidate 2, record 1, French, intelligence%20artificielle%20candidate
proposal, feminine noun
- IA candidate 2, record 1, French, IA%20candidate
proposal, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2021-11-16
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Weapon Systems
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- turret shell
1, record 2, English, turret%20shell
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... removal of the turrets from the [warship] had actually begun prior to any thought of their reutilization, ashore or elsewhere. Since no effort was then being made to preserve their integrity, the turret shells were cut at an extremely delicate point in the interests of salvage expediency. Consequently, their reassembly some two years later demanded that the segments be aligned and welded with painstaking accuracy. 2, record 2, English, - turret%20shell
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Systèmes d'armes
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- carapace de tourelle
1, record 2, French, carapace%20de%20tourelle
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2016-02-29
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Public Administration (General)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- administrative expediency
1, record 3, English, administrative%20expediency
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Administrative facility or expediency can hardly be accepted as meeting the test of compelling public interest... 1, record 3, English, - administrative%20expediency
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Administration publique (Généralités)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- convenance administrative
1, record 3, French, convenance%20administrative
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- commodité administrative 2, record 3, French, commodit%C3%A9%20administrative
feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Source de "commodité administrative" : (1985) 2 R.C.S. p. 518. 2, record 3, French, - convenance%20administrative
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2015-03-18
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Practice and Procedural Law
- Law of Evidence
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- unaided recollection
1, record 4, English, unaided%20recollection
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
It is often found that in his repetition [a witness] gives the lacking statement--possibly omitting one given the first time. This method may be tried more than once, and as a matter of expediency--so as to have the advantage of getting the whole story on the witness's own unaided recollection--counsel might pass on to some other subject and later revert to the conversation, asking him again to state it. 1, record 4, English, - unaided%20recollection
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Droit judiciaire
- Droit de la preuve
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- remémoration spontanée
1, record 4, French, rem%C3%A9moration%20spontan%C3%A9e
correct, feminine 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 2014-05-15
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Official Documents
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- issue a blank permit
1, record 5, English, issue%20a%20blank%20permit
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In the interest of expediency, may a school issue a blank permit to a minor and, when he/she secures employment, have the employer complete the necessary forms? 1, record 5, English, - issue%20a%20blank%20permit
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Documents officiels
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- délivrer un permis en blanc
1, record 5, French, d%C3%A9livrer%20un%20permis%20en%20blanc
correct
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 2000-07-17
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Soil Science
- General Scientific and Technical Vocabulary
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- convenience sample
1, record 6, English, convenience%20sample
correct, standardized
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Sample chosen on the basis of accessibility, expediency, cost, efficiency, or other reason not directly concerned with sampling parameters. 1, record 6, English, - convenience%20sample
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The terme "ad hoc sampling" is sometimes applied to this type of sampling. 1, record 6, English, - convenience%20sample
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Term and definition standarized by ISO. 2, record 6, English, - convenience%20sample
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Science du sol
- Vocabulaire technique et scientifique général
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- échantillon de commodité
1, record 6, French, %C3%A9chantillon%20de%20commodit%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Échantillon choisi en fonction de l'accessibilité, de l'adéquation. des coûts, de l'éfficacité ou de tout autre motif sans rapport direct avec les paramètres d'échantillonnage. 1, record 6, French, - %C3%A9chantillon%20de%20commodit%C3%A9
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le terme «échantillonnage ad hoc» s'applique parfois à ce type d'échantillonnage. 1, record 6, French, - %C3%A9chantillon%20de%20commodit%C3%A9
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Terme et définition normalisés par ISO. 2, record 6, French, - %C3%A9chantillon%20de%20commodit%C3%A9
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1998-06-18
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Parliamentary Language
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- political expediency
1, record 7, English, political%20expediency
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire parlementaire
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- opportunisme politique
1, record 7, French, opportunisme%20politique
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1998-06-12
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Parliamentary Language
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- expediency
1, record 8, English, expediency
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- expedience 2, record 8, English, expedience
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Expediency on account of economy or parsimony. 3, record 8, English, - expediency
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire parlementaire
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- opportunisme
1, record 8, French, opportunisme
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- opportunité 2, record 8, French, opportunit%C3%A9
feminine noun
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le sentiment est tellement plus fort que l'opportunisme que nous inspire le besoin d'économiser ou la lésinerie. (A. Fortier, Débats, édition révisée, 21-6-22, page 3358). 2, record 8, French, - opportunisme
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1994-12-08
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Political Science (General)
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- multiparty political system
1, record 9, English, multiparty%20political%20system
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The new multiparty political system is fragile and reforms have fallen victim to political expediency. 1, record 9, English, - multiparty%20political%20system
Record 9, Key term(s)
- multi-party political system
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Sciences politiques (Généralités)
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- régime politique multipartite
1, record 9, French, r%C3%A9gime%20politique%20multipartite
correct, masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le nouveau régime politique multipartite est fragile, et les réformes ont dû céder le pas aux raisons politiques. 1, record 9, French, - r%C3%A9gime%20politique%20multipartite
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1993-01-14
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Translation (General)
- Political Science
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- serve political expediency 1, record 10, English, serve%20political%20expediency
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Traduction (Généralités)
- Sciences politiques
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- pour des fins politiques 1, record 10, French, pour%20des%20fins%20politiques
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1989-07-23
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Artificial Intelligence
- Software
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- learning control system
1, record 11, English, learning%20control%20system
correct
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
- learning controller 1, record 11, English, learning%20controller
correct
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An adaptive control system with the following additional properties: 1. The performance resulting from a controller change must be classified as "good" or "bad", and the system must be "rewarded" or "punished", respectively, 2. The system must be capable of using the results of past behaviour in determining present behaviour; i.e., it must have memory. 1, record 11, English, - learning%20control%20system
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Learning control systems generally exhibit performance that gradually improves with time(expediency), and learning generally refers to the fact that either an improvement in the estimate of some information has occurred or some system parameters have been properly identified(learned). 1, record 11, English, - learning%20control%20system
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Intelligence artificielle
- Logiciels
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- contrôleur à apprentissage
1, record 11, French, contr%C3%B4leur%20%C3%A0%20apprentissage
correct, masculine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
- système de contrôle à apprentissage 1, record 11, French, syst%C3%A8me%20de%20contr%C3%B4le%20%C3%A0%20apprentissage
correct, masculine noun
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Voir programme d'apprentissage. 1, record 11, French, - contr%C3%B4leur%20%C3%A0%20apprentissage
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
Record 12 - internal organization data 1986-05-14
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- General Vocabulary
Record 12, Main entry term, English
- consideration of expediency 1, record 12, English, consideration%20of%20expediency
Record 12, Abbreviations, English
Record 12, Synonyms, English
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire général
Record 12, Main entry term, French
- considération d'opportunité pratique 1, record 12, French, consid%C3%A9ration%20d%27opportunit%C3%A9%20pratique
Record 12, Abbreviations, French
Record 12, Synonyms, French
Record 12, Textual support, French
Record 12, Spanish
Record 12, Textual support, Spanish
Record 13 - internal organization data 1986-03-17
Record 13, English
Record 13, Subject field(s)
- Parliamentary Language
Record 13, Main entry term, English
- expediency
1, record 13, English, expediency
correct
Record 13, Abbreviations, English
Record 13, Synonyms, English
Record 13, French
Record 13, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire parlementaire
Record 13, Main entry term, French
- pour des motifs de tactique parlementaire
1, record 13, French, pour%20des%20motifs%20de%20tactique%20parlementaire
correct
Record 13, Abbreviations, French
Record 13, Synonyms, French
Record 13, Textual support, French
Record 13, Spanish
Record 13, Textual support, Spanish
Record 14 - internal organization data 1985-05-21
Record 14, English
Record 14, Subject field(s)
- Military (General)
- Finance
Record 14, Main entry term, English
- deletion of debts
1, record 14, English, deletion%20of%20debts
officially approved
Record 14, Abbreviations, English
Record 14, Synonyms, English
Record 14, Textual support, English
Record number: 14, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The removal from active financial accounts of a debt which has proved to be uncollectable, or, although collectable, it appears to be undesirable to pursue collection on grounds of expediency.(TB Guide). 1, record 14, English, - deletion%20of%20debts
Record number: 14, Textual support number: 2 OBS
CODE dBOCEBAf 2, record 14, English, - deletion%20of%20debts
Record number: 14, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Term(s) officialized by the Department of National Defence 2, record 14, English, - deletion%20of%20debts
Record 14, French
Record 14, Domaine(s)
- Militaire (Généralités)
- Finances
Record 14, Main entry term, French
- suppression des dettes
1, record 14, French, suppression%20des%20dettes
officially approved
Record 14, Abbreviations, French
Record 14, Synonyms, French
Record 14, Textual support, French
Record number: 14, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Suppression d'un compte financier en activité d'une dette qui s'est avérée non recouvrable ou dont le recouvrement n'apparaît pas souhaitable pour des raisons pratiques. (Guide du CT). 1, record 14, French, - suppression%20des%20dettes
Record 14, Spanish
Record 14, Textual support, Spanish
Record 15 - internal organization data 1984-08-02
Record 15, English
Record 15, Subject field(s)
- Loans
Record 15, Main entry term, English
- expediency 1, record 15, English, expediency
Record 15, Abbreviations, English
Record 15, Synonyms, English
Record 15, Textual support, English
Record number: 15, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Considerations of expediency. Expediency of the loan. 1, record 15, English, - expediency
Record 15, French
Record 15, Domaine(s)
- Prêts et emprunts
Record 15, Main entry term, French
- opportunisme
1, record 15, French, opportunisme
masculine noun
Record 15, Abbreviations, French
Record 15, Synonyms, French
- opportunité 1, record 15, French, opportunit%C3%A9
feminine noun
Record 15, Textual support, French
Record 15, Spanish
Record 15, Textual support, Spanish
Record 16 - internal organization data 1981-01-27
Record 16, English
Record 16, Subject field(s)
- Economics
Record 16, Main entry term, English
- redistribution notion
1, record 16, English, redistribution%20notion
correct
Record 16, Abbreviations, English
Record 16, Synonyms, English
Record 16, Textual support, English
Record number: 16, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Modern tax systems are, to repeat a compromise. They give some weight to benefit notions; some weight to sacrifice and redistribution notions; and, one may add, some weight to expediency and politics(...) 1, record 16, English, - redistribution%20notion
Record 16, French
Record 16, Domaine(s)
- Économique
Record 16, Main entry term, French
- notion de redistribution 1, record 16, French, notion%20de%20redistribution
Record 16, Abbreviations, French
Record 16, Synonyms, French
Record 16, Textual support, French
Record 16, Spanish
Record 16, Textual support, Spanish
Record 17 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 17, English
Record 17, Subject field(s)
- Translation
- Language Problems
Record 17, Main entry term, English
- considerations of expediency 1, record 17, English, considerations%20of%20expediency
Record 17, Abbreviations, English
Record 17, Synonyms, English
Record 17, French
Record 17, Domaine(s)
- Traduction
- Problèmes de langue
Record 17, Main entry term, French
- considérations d'opportunité pratique 1, record 17, French, consid%C3%A9rations%20d%27opportunit%C3%A9%20pratique
Record 17, Abbreviations, French
Record 17, Synonyms, French
Record 17, Textual support, French
Record 17, Spanish
Record 17, Textual support, Spanish
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