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FACT PROGRAM [19 records]

Record 1 2024-11-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • PAJLO
  • Penal Law
  • Family Law (common law)
  • Social Problems
OBS

[The] battered women's movement [acknowledges] the realities of domestic abuse.... Counselling for the survivors is available whether she stays with her partner or not.... The fact the abusers may avoid jail time by completing the program is not necessarily contrary to the goal of holding perpetrators accountable.

Key term(s)
  • spousal-abuse perpetrator
  • conjugal-abuse perpetrator
  • domestic-abuse perpetrator

French

Domaine(s)
  • PAJLO
  • Droit pénal
  • Droit de la famille (common law)
  • Problèmes sociaux
OBS

auteur de maltraitance conjugale; auteure de maltraitance conjugale; autrice de maltraitance conjugale : désignations normalisées par le Comité de normalisation, Promotion de l'accès à la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO).

Spanish

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Record 2 2024-05-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Artificial Intelligence
DEF

A proof procedure which tells us that the program in fact produces all of the correct answers.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Intelligence artificielle

Spanish

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Record 3 2020-08-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Titles of Federal Government Programs (Canadian)
  • Military Training
  • Air Forces
OBS

The Future Aircrew Training(FAcT) Program initially included only pilot training. However, through investigation and validation, we identified potential opportunities to leverage commonalities between training for pilots and for other aircrews that led to changes in the procurement scope.

Key term(s)
  • Future Aircrew Training Programme
  • FAcT Programme
  • Future Air Crew Training Program
  • Future Air Crew Training Programme

French

Domaine(s)
  • Titres de programmes fédéraux (Gouvernement canadien)
  • Instruction du personnel militaire
  • Forces aériennes
OBS

Initialement, le Programme de formation du personnel navigant de l'avenir prévoyait uniquement de la formation pour les pilotes. Cependant, à la suite d'un processus d'enquête et de validation, on a cerné d'éventuelles possibilités de tirer parti des points communs existants entre la formation des pilotes et celle d'autres membres d'équipage, ce qui a mené à des changements à la portée du projet d'approvisionnement.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Títulos de programas federales (Gobierno canadiense)
  • Instrucción del personal militar
  • Fuerzas aéreas
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Record 4 2018-08-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • National Bodies and Committees (Canadian)
  • Music
OBS

[MuchFACT(the FACT standing for Foundation to Assist Canadian Talent) ] was created in 1984 concurrent with the launch of MuchMusic... Originally named VideoFACT, the company changed its name to MuchFACT in September 2009. Along with the name change, MuchFACT expanded its program to include viral videos... MuchFACT [considered] applications requesting co-financing for music videos and music related content...

OBS

Dissolved in September 2017.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités nationaux canadiens
  • Musique
OBS

Créé en 1984 sous le nom VideoFACT, le programme, rebaptisé MuchFACT en 2009, offrait du financement aux musiciens canadiens désirant produire un vidéoclip.

OBS

Dissous en septembre 2017.

Spanish

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Record 5 2017-02-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Titles of Federal Government Programs (Canadian)
  • Types of Ships and Boats
  • River and Sea Navigation
CONT

On 19 June 1987, the CCG Ship Safety Branch issued Ship Safety Bulletin(SSB) No. 7/87 to clarify the application and implementation of the Passenger Vessel Compliance Program(PVCP) discussed in the Information Paper. The PVCP is intended for vessels characterizing themselves as pleasure craft, fishing or other types of vessel, but which are in fact carrying passengers and report to be "charter vessels".

Key term(s)
  • Passenger Vessel Compliance Programme

French

Domaine(s)
  • Titres de programmes fédéraux (Gouvernement canadien)
  • Types de bateaux
  • Navigation fluviale et maritime
CONT

Le 19 juin 1987, la Direction de la sécurité des navires a publié le Bulletin de la sécurité des navires no 7/87 qui apportait des précisions sur l'application et la mise en œuvre du Programme de conformité des navires à passagers (PCNP) dont il est question dans le document d'information. Le PCNP s'adresse aux navires se désignant eux-mêmes comme des embarcations de plaisance, des bateaux de pêche ou d'autres types de navires, mais qui en fait transportent des passagers tout en se faisant passer pour des «navires d'affrètement».

Spanish

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Record 6 2014-02-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • General Medicine, Hygiene and Health
DEF

In a clinical setting, for subjects who are supposed to undergo a treatment or who are registered in a program, the fact of complying with the requirements of that treatment or program.

OBS

Compliance may be estimated by carefully questioning the patient and family members, evaluating the degree of clinical response to therapy, the presence or absence of side effects from drugs, measuring serum drug levels or testing for excretion of the drug in the urine, and counting remaining pills.

OBS

compliance: term and definition standardized by the Health Technology Assessment (HTA) Glossary English Editorial Board and the Translation Bureau.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Médecine générale, hygiène et santé
DEF

En milieu clinique, le fait, pour des sujets devant suivre un traitement ou inscrits à un programme, de se conformer aux exigences de ce traitement ou de ce programme.

OBS

Malgré le fait que plusieurs auteurs considèrent les termes «observance» et «adhésion» comme des synonymes, il serait avisé de préférer le second lorsque le contexte fait mention de l'assentiment du patient à l'égard de son traitement, de sa participation active ou de sa collaboration avec le médecin. [...] En français, [le terme anglais «compliance»] est habituellement traduit par «observance» auquel certains auteurs préfèrent «adhésion au traitement» qui reconnaît mieux l'implication réelle du patient dans le choix thérapeutique qui lui est proposé.

OBS

observance; fidélité; adhésion; respect; conformité : termes et définition normalisés par l'Institut national d'excellence en santé et en services sociaux (INESSS) et le Bureau de la traduction.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Medicina, Higiene y Salud
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Record 7 2012-01-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Computer Programs and Programming
  • Operating Systems (Software)
  • Simulation (Cybernetic Systems)
CONT

An in-circuit emulator is a program plus a board that simulates(or, in fact, emulates) the execution of the microprocessor in "almost" real-time. The in-circuit emulator executes within the system development cabinet and requires an additional board plus external cable.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Programmes et programmation (Informatique)
  • Systèmes d'exploitation (Logiciels)
  • Simulation (Systèmes cybernétiques)
DEF

Système d'aide au développement d'un dispositif à microprocesseur.

CONT

Un émulateur en-circuit est un programme plus une carte qui simule (ou, en fait, émule) le comportement du microprocesseur «presque» en temps réel.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Programas y programación (Informática)
  • Sistemas operativos (Soporte lógico)
  • Simulación (Sistemas cibernéticos)
DEF

Unidad para emular el prototipo y la producción de la microcomputadora (microordenador) de un usuario en su ambiente operativo actual.

CONT

El emulador en circuito permite el control temprano del sistema usando un emulador en lugar del procesador. Así el usuario puede interrogar, revisar y depurar el sistema en un ambiente de tiempo real.

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Record 8 2012-01-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Degrees and Diplomas (Educ.)
  • School and School-Related Administration
DEF

A person who has completed a program of study at a university and has received a degree attesting to this fact.

CONT

The MBA [Master of business administration] program enables the degree holder to provide organizations with a business management skill set such that it raises the competitiveness of the entity and leads not only to a comparative advantage but retains higher skilled and thus higher income jobs within the province.

PHR

bachelor’s, master’s, doctorate, honorary degree holder.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Grades et diplômes
  • Administration scolaire et parascolaire
DEF

Personne qui a terminé un programme d'études universitaires et qui a reçu un grade.

CONT

L’AUCC [Association des universités et collèges du Canada] soutient depuis longtemps que les diplômés universitaires gagnent en moyenne au cours de leur vie un million de dollars de plus que les diplômés du secondaire. Des déclarations semblables ont été faites aux États-Unis, sauf que dans ce pays, les coûts croissants de l’éducation ont grugé la valeur nette du diplôme.

Spanish

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Record 9 2009-09-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Titles of National Programs (Non-Canadian)
  • Loans
  • Education
OBS

Luckily, the Federal government realizes the needs for graduate level study, that's why it suggests the Stafford Loans program in order to supply a diversity of graduate student loans. You should complete a free application for student assistance(FAFSA loan) and then make a decision which loan path to follow. Stafford graduate student loans are managed by the graduate schools to which you are appealing, but they are given by the government. One of the greatest benefits of Stafford graduate student loan is the fact that you will be permitted a half-year grace period that follows your graduation before you should begin your payments. If the government chooses your application, they supply you with a list of their accepted creditors. Only students who have not neglected on other loans are eligible for this kind of loan. If your income is too low, you may pretend to your graduate student loans financed by the government. It means that when you are entered in graduate school, you will not be accountable for the interest on your lend. If your income level is high enough, the interest on your loans will be joined to the principal which you should to pay off.

Key term(s)
  • Stafford Loans Programme

French

Domaine(s)
  • Titres de programmes nationaux non canadiens
  • Prêts et emprunts
  • Pédagogie
Key term(s)
  • Stafford Loans Programme
  • Programme de prêts Stafford

Spanish

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Record 10 2006-08-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • International Honorary Distinctions
  • Scientific Research
OBS

The results have certainly proven that in the life sciences, Canada's young people are among the brightest and best in the world. The winners share thousands of dollars in prizes and many go on to success at international scientific competitions. In fact, there is now a similar program based on the Canadian SABC(Sanofi Aventis Biotech Challenge) model— the BioGeneius Awards which are held each year at the international BIO Conference in different cities across the U. S.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Titres honorifiques et décorations internationaux
  • Recherche scientifique
OBS

Il ressort clairement des résultats obtenus à ce jour que nos jeunes sont doués pour les sciences de la vie. Les gagnants se partagent des milliers de dollars en prix et sont nombreux à aller décrocher d'autres palmes dans des concours internationaux. Un programme semblable a été créé suivant le modèle canadien du DBSA (Défi Biotech Sanofi-Aventis) : les Prix BioGENEius décernés lors de la Conférence BIO internationale tenue chaque année dans des villes américaines différentes.

Spanish

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Record 11 2005-05-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • Animal Anatomy
  • Horse Husbandry
CONT

The first step of this program involved showing a modern day horse foot containing two long bones which come to a point and lay flat against the bigger bone... In this case, these two bones were said to be all that is left of what used to be two additional digits or toes. Today, the horse has only one digit; its hoof. The ranger went on to explain that the further one goes back in time the more digits the horse had, in fact, at one time a creature with 3 toes in back and 4 toes in front existed.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Anatomie animale
  • Élevage des chevaux
OBS

Chez le cheval, seul le doigt III est développé, le doigt inclut les trois phalanges, et correspond ainsi au paturon, à la couronne et au sabot. La NAV désigne différemment les doigts des antérieurs (Digiti manus) et ceux des postérieurs (Digiti pedis).

Spanish

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Record 12 2004-06-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • IT Security
DEF

For a computer system, program, software or file, the fact or state of being infected by the presence of a virus.

CONT

To date, thousands of businesses have suffered from virus contamination. Unlike older viruses ... which would place a silly message or a bouncing ball on the screen, new viruses are highly destructive, programmed to format hard disks, destroy and corrupt data. As viral infections become more and more widespread, the danger of damage to data is increasing at an alarming pace.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sécurité des TI
DEF

Le fait, pour un système, un programme, un logiciel ou un fichier, d'être infecté par un virus informatique.

CONT

[...] des milliers d'entreprises ont subi une contamination par virus. Contrairement aux anciens virus [...] qui se contentaient d'afficher un message idiot ou une balle bondissante sur l'écran, les nouveaux virus sont très destructeurs, et sont programmés pour formater les disques durs, détruire et altérer les données. Au fur et à mesure que se développent les infections virales, le danger de détérioration des données augmente à une vitesse alarmante.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Seguridad de IT
DEF

Presencia dentro de un sistema de computadora (ordenador) de un virus o "caballo de Troya".

CONT

La infección quizás no sea obvia para el usuario; muchos virus, por ejemplo, permanecen latentes hasta un momento y hora específicos, cuando empiezan a actuar mezclando la información, borrándola o volviéndola inservible.

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Record 13 2002-04-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Titles of Monographs
  • Crop Protection
OBS

Health, Pest Management Regulatory Agency, Ottawa, 1999.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Titres de monographies
  • Protection des végétaux
OBS

Agence de réglementation de la lutte antiparasitaire, Ottawa, 1999.

Spanish

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Record 14 2002-03-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Loans
  • Education (General)
DEF

A child(including an adopted child, a step-child, or a foster child) who is 18 years or younger and is wholly dependent on the student or the student's spouse for support and for whom the student or spouse has, in law or in fact, the custody and control; or who is 19 years or older and in full-time attendance at a secondary school or at a post-secondary institution and meets the definition of dependent student for the purpose of the CSLP(Canada Student Loans Program).

Key term(s)
  • dependant child

French

Domaine(s)
  • Prêts et emprunts
  • Pédagogie (Généralités)
DEF

Enfant (y compris un enfant adoptif, un beau-fils ou une belle-fille, ou un enfant en foyer d'accueil) qui est âgé d'au plus 18 ans et qui dépend entièrement de l'étudiant ou de son conjoint ou sa conjointe pour subvenir à ses besoins et dont la garde ou le contrôle est assumé légalement ou de fait par l'étudiant ou son/sa conjoint(e); ou bien est âgé de 19 ans ou plus, fréquente à temps plein un établissement d'enseignement postsecondaire et est classé comme étudiant à charge aux fins du PCPE (Programme canadien de prêts aux étudiants).

Spanish

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Record 15 2000-08-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • Titles of Periodicals
  • Loans
  • Education
OBS

Title of a Fact Sheet prepared by Human Resources Development Canada, Canada Student Loans Program.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Titres de périodiques
  • Prêts et emprunts
  • Pédagogie
OBS

Titre d'une Fiche d'information préparée par Développement des ressources humaines Canada, Programme canadien de prêts aux étudiants.

Spanish

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Record 16 1995-04-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Continuing Education
CONT

The program Self offered as an example is a small, admittedly rudimentary version of a Socratic tutor. Self acknowledges some of the problems that a procedural model presents, including its potentially poor descriptive value and the difficulty of comparing programs and defining measures. In fact, current runnable student models do not really follow Self's vision since maintaining a purely procedural model dynamically can be equivalent to automatic programming, a notoriously difficult AI problem. Nevertheless, these ideas were ahead of their time and have had much influence on later research.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Intelligence artificielle
  • Éducation permanente
OBS

Voir sémantique procédurale, système procédural, connaissances procédurales.

CONT

Certains modèles procéduraux ont un objectif explicatif.

Spanish

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Record 17 1989-10-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Titles of Programs and Courses
OBS

Program of the Mineral Development Agreement, which is in fact a sub-agreement of the Canada-N. W. T. Economic Development Agreement.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Titres de programmes et de cours

Spanish

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Record 18 1987-05-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Types of Aircraft
CONT

... a gargantuan nuclear turbojet which General Electric built and tested for the USAF in the late 1950s. It was almost certainly the biggest single aerospace technology program of the day... it cost well over $500 million... before it was terminated. What killed the project was not only its mediocre performance and radiation hazards, but the fact that nobody could agree on what the nuclear-powered aircraft was supposed to do.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Types d'aéronefs

Spanish

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Record 19 1975-03-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Radio Arts
  • Television Arts
OBS

[--the fact for a program to extend beyond the allotted time. ]

French

Domaine(s)
  • Radio (Arts du spectacle)
  • Télévision (Arts du spectacle)
OBS

--dépassement de la durée fixée pour une émission.

Spanish

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