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FACILITIES MANAGEMENT UNIT [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-05-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Federal Government Bodies and Committees (Canadian)
- Federal Administration
- Real Estate
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Client Service Unit 89 1, record 1, English, Client%20Service%20Unit%2089
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
CSU 89 was created as the result of the fusion of CSU 8 and CSU 9. The two groups have different clients and still hold their own separate meetings. Part of Architectural and Engineering Services/Property and Facilities Management, Real Property Services. "On April 1, 1996, RPS formally implemented a new organizational model based on Client Service Units(CSUs) and Centres of Expertise(COEs). The CSUs are a dedicated organizational unit through which services are provided to a singular client or a portfolio of clients. The CSUs are supported by COEs which act as stewards of skills and knowledge in RPS business lines and program management. COEs manage a resource pool that may dedicate people on a full time basis to a particular CSU or provide services from ’home base’ to a number of CSUs. The CSUs are revenue centres and the COEs are cost centres. The NCA plays a national role and as such, the CSUs and COEs in the NCA are called National Client Service Units(NSCUs) and National Centres of Expertise(NCOEs). In addition to the provision of operational services to the NCA, the NCOEs formulate policy, establish national product standards, develop new/enhanced products and services for delivery to the CSUs and oversee their implementation. The NCOEs provide functional direction to Regional COEs in support of Real Property Services nationally. The NCSUs provide a focal point for national clients and furnish functional guidance to Regional CSUs. " 1, record 1, English, - Client%20Service%20Unit%2089
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités fédéraux (Gouvernement canadien)
- Administration fédérale
- Immobilier
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Unité de service à la clientèle 89
1, record 1, French, Unit%C3%A9%20de%20service%20%C3%A0%20la%20client%C3%A8le%2089
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- USC 89 1, record 1, French, USC%2089
feminine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
«En avril 1996, les SI ont officiellement adopté un nouveau modèle organisationnel fondé sur des unités de service à la clientèle (USC) et des centres d'expertise (CE). Les USC sont des unités organisationnelles qui fournissent des services à un client particulier ou à un portefeuille de clients. Les USC sont appuyées par des CE, qui leur fournissent les connaissances et les compétences nécessaires dans les différents secteurs d'activités des SI ainsi qu'en gestion des programmes. Les CE administrent une réserve de ressources et peuvent affecter du personnel à temps plein dans une USC donnée ou fournir des services à partir de l'administration centrale à un certain nombre d'USC. Les USC sont des centres de recettes et les CE, des centres de coûts. Le SCN jouant un rôle à l'échelle nationale, les USC et les CE du SCN sont appelés unités de service à la clientèle nationale (USCN)et centres d'expertise nationaux (CEN). En plus de fournir des services opérationnels au SCN, les CEN formulent des politiques, établissent des normes nationales relatives aux produits, élaborent des produits et des services nouveaux ou améliorés à l'intention des USC et en supervisent la mise en œuvre. Les CEN fournissent une orientation fonctionnelle aux CE régionaux afin d'appuyer les activités des Services immobiliers à l'échelle nationale. Les USCN constituent le point central de la prestation de services à la clientèle nationale et fournissent une orientation fonctionnelle aux USC régionales.» 1, record 1, French, - Unit%C3%A9%20de%20service%20%C3%A0%20la%20client%C3%A8le%2089
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2017-03-17
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Various Proper Names
- Water Treatment (Water Supply)
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Water and waste treatment plant operators
1, record 2, English, Water%20and%20waste%20treatment%20plant%20operators
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Water treatment plant operators monitor and operate computerized control systems and related equipment in water filtration and treatment plants to regulate the treatment and distribution of water. Liquid waste plant operators monitor and operate computerized control systems and related equipment in wastewater, sewage treatment and liquid waste plants to regulate the treatment and disposal of sewage and wastes. They are employed by municipal governments and industrial facilities. This unit group also includes waste treatment plant operators in composting plants and other waste management facilities. 1, record 2, English, - Water%20and%20waste%20treatment%20plant%20operators
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
9243: classification system code in the National Occupational Classification. 2, record 2, English, - Water%20and%20waste%20treatment%20plant%20operators
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Appellations diverses
- Traitement des eaux
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Opérateurs/opératrices d'installations du traitement de l'eau et des déchets
1, record 2, French, Op%C3%A9rateurs%2Fop%C3%A9ratrices%20d%27installations%20du%20traitement%20de%20l%27eau%20et%20des%20d%C3%A9chets
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les opérateurs d'installations du traitement de l'eau surveillent et font fonctionner des systèmes de contrôle informatisés et l'équipement connexe dans des usines de traitement et de filtration de l'eau afin de régler le traitement et la distribution de l'eau. Les opérateurs du traitement des déchets liquides surveillent et font fonctionner des systèmes de contrôle informatisés et l'équipement connexe dans des usines de traitement des eaux usées, des eaux d'égout et des effluents liquides afin de régler le traitement et l'élimination de l'eau d'égout et des déchets. Ils travaillent pour des administrations municipales et des installations industrielles. Ce groupe de base inclus également les opérateurs de traitement des déchets dans les installations de compostage et autres services de gestion des déchets. 1, record 2, French, - Op%C3%A9rateurs%2Fop%C3%A9ratrices%20d%27installations%20du%20traitement%20de%20l%27eau%20et%20des%20d%C3%A9chets
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
9243 : code du système de classification de la Classification nationale des professions. 2, record 2, French, - Op%C3%A9rateurs%2Fop%C3%A9ratrices%20d%27installations%20du%20traitement%20de%20l%27eau%20et%20des%20d%C3%A9chets
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2016-02-25
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Management Operations (General)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- management entity
1, record 3, English, management%20entity
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[The bottom up approach] allows people to focus more on what one participant referred to as "natural" management entities(such as individual facilities, programs and services) and to escape from the impossible task of trying to manage departmental conglomerates as if they were a single unit. 2, record 3, English, - management%20entity
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Opérations de la gestion (Généralités)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- entité de gestion
1, record 3, French, entit%C3%A9%20de%20gestion
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[Cette approche ascendante] permet aussi aux gens de se concentrer davantage sur ce que l'un des participants a appelé les entités de gestion «naturelles» (les installations, les programmes et les services individuels) et d'échapper à la tâche impossible de tenter de gérer des «conglomérats» ministériels comme s'il s'agissait d'une seule et même entité. 2, record 3, French, - entit%C3%A9%20de%20gestion
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2011-11-09
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- National Bodies and Committees (Canadian)
- Hygiene and Health
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- Adult Injury Management Network
1, record 4, English, Adult%20Injury%20Management%20Network
correct, British Columbia
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- AIMNet 1, record 4, English, AIMNet
correct, British Columbia
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The Adult Injury Management Network(AIMNet) at the University of Victoria has an established track record in the area of fall and fall-related injury prevention among older people. AIMNet is recognized as a national leader in the field of injury prevention. Partners : British Columbia Injury Research and Prevention Unit at the Centre for Community Health & Health Evaluation Research(Children's & Women's Health Centre of B. C.), the Institute on Health of the Elderly(University of Ottawa) and the School of Nutrition & Dietetics(Acadia University). The goal of this project is to reduce falls and fall-related injuries among residents of long-term care facilities in several pilot sites across Canada. The proposed model focuses on the determinants of health that put residents of care facilities at greatest risk of sustaining a fall and related injuries. Through the creation of networks of support and information, this project aims to strengthen the capacities of both the residents of these facilities and those who care for them. The project results include the publication of a paper in a scientific journal and presentations at national conferences such as the Canadian Association of Gerontology Annual Scientific and Educational Meeting. 1, record 4, English, - Adult%20Injury%20Management%20Network
Record 4, Key term(s)
- AIMN
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités nationaux canadiens
- Hygiène et santé
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- Réseau de gestion des traumatismes chez les adultes
1, record 4, French, R%C3%A9seau%20de%20gestion%20des%20traumatismes%20chez%20les%20adultes
masculine noun, British Columbia
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
- RGTA 1, record 4, French, RGTA
masculine noun, British Columbia
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le Réseau de gestion des traumatismes chez les adultes (RGTA) à l'Université de Victoria, est bien connu pour ses activités de prévention des chutes et des blessures liées aux chutes chez les aînés. Le RGTA est considéré comme un chef de file à l'échelle nationale dans le domaine de la prévention des blessures. Partenaires : La British Columbia Injury Research and Prevention Unit, au Centre for Community Health & Health Evaluation Research (Children's & Women's Health Centre of B.C.), l'Institute on Health of the Elderly (Université d'Ottawa) et la School of Nutrition & Dietetics (Université Acadia) Ce projet vise à réduire les chutes et les blessures liées aux chutes chez les résidents des établissements de soins de longue durée dans plusieurs régions pilotes du Canada. Le modèle proposé met l'accent sur les déterminants de la santé qui exposent les résidents des établissements de soins à un risque plus grand de chutes et de blessures connexes. Grâce à l'établissement de réseaux de soutien et d'information, ce projet permet de renforcer les capacités des résidents de ces établissements et des personnes qui les soignent. Parmi ces résultats, mentionnons la publication d'un rapport dans une revue scientifique et la présentation d'exposés à des conférences nationales comme la Rencontre scientifique et éducative annuelle de l'Association canadienne de gérontologie. 1, record 4, French, - R%C3%A9seau%20de%20gestion%20des%20traumatismes%20chez%20les%20adultes
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2005-07-21
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Federal Government Bodies and Committees (Canadian)
- Federal Administration
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- Facilities Management and Planning Unit
1, record 5, English, Facilities%20Management%20and%20Planning%20Unit
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Department of Indian Affairs and Northern Development. 1, record 5, English, - Facilities%20Management%20and%20Planning%20Unit
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités fédéraux (Gouvernement canadien)
- Administration fédérale
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- Sous-section de la gestion des installations et de la planification
1, record 5, French, Sous%2Dsection%20de%20la%20gestion%20des%20installations%20et%20de%20la%20planification
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
ministère des Affaires indiennes et du Nord canadien. 1, record 5, French, - Sous%2Dsection%20de%20la%20gestion%20des%20installations%20et%20de%20la%20planification
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1995-09-07
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Organizations, Administrative Units and Committees
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- Facilities Management Unit
1, record 6, English, Facilities%20Management%20Unit
correct, Ontario
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ministry of Revenue 1, record 6, English, - Facilities%20Management%20Unit
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Organismes, unités administratives et comités
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- Unité de la gestion des installations
1, record 6, French, Unit%C3%A9%20de%20la%20gestion%20des%20installations
correct, Ontario
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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