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FACTOR RESOURCE [9 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-11-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Electric Rotary Machines - Types
- Solar Energy
- Wind Energy
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- capacity factor
1, record 1, English, capacity%20factor
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- load factor 1, record 1, English, load%20factor
correct, less frequent
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The ratio of the actual energy from a WECS [wind conversion energy system] for the period of time considered to the amount generated if it is operated at rated capacity. 2, record 1, English, - capacity%20factor
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Capacity factor, sometimes called load factor is the amount of time an energy production source is able to produce electricity. A coal power station will have a capacity factor of 65 to 85% that is, it will be able to produce output for 65 to 85% of the time, it will be out of action the rest of the time due to maintenance, labor strikes, breakdowns etc. A typical Wind Turbine will have a capacity factor of 25 to 40% depending on the available wind resource. 3, record 1, English, - capacity%20factor
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Machines tournantes électriques - types
- Énergie solaire
- Énergie éolienne
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- facteur de charge
1, record 1, French, facteur%20de%20charge
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- FC 2, record 1, French, FC
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- facteur de capacité 3, record 1, French, facteur%20de%20capacit%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Rapport noté Fc de la puissance moyenne délivrée par [un] aérogénérateur, pendant une période donnée, à la puissance maximale atteinte au cours de cette période. 2, record 1, French, - facteur%20de%20charge
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Sur l'année, les machines fonctionnent à l'équivalent de 15 à 60 % de leur capacité maximale (facteur de charge), selon le potentiel éolien du site d'implantation. 2, record 1, French, - facteur%20de%20charge
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Máquinas rotativas eléctricas - tipos
- Energía solar
- Energía eólica
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- factor de carga
1, record 1, Spanish, factor%20de%20carga
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2006-05-24
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Energy Transformation
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- intermittent resource
1, record 2, English, intermittent%20resource
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A resource whose output depends on some other factor that cannot be controlled by the utility e. g. wind or sun. 2, record 2, English, - intermittent%20resource
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Thus, the capacity varies by day and by hour. 2, record 2, English, - intermittent%20resource
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Transformation de l'énergie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- ressource intermittente
1, record 2, French, ressource%20intermittente
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- source intermittente 2, record 2, French, source%20intermittente
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Source d'énergie, notamment éolienne ou solaire, dont la production est redevable de facteurs qui ne peuvent être contrôlés par le réseau électrique. 3, record 2, French, - ressource%20intermittente
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2004-02-23
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Commercial Utilization (Oil and Natural Gas)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- recoverable resource
1, record 3, English, recoverable%20resource
correct, see observation
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The portion of the ultimate resources potential recoverable under expected economic and technical conditions. 2, record 3, English, - recoverable%20resource
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Technically recoverable resource is the volume of petroleum which is recoverable using current exploration and production technology without regard to cost, which is a proportion of the estimated in-place resource. Oil recovery factor is the percent of in-place oil resource which can be technically recovered, without regard to cost. 3, record 3, English, - recoverable%20resource
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
recoverable resource: term usually used in the plural. 4, record 3, English, - recoverable%20resource
Record 3, Key term(s)
- recoverable resources
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Exploitation commerciale (Pétrole et gaz naturel)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- ressource récupérable
1, record 3, French, ressource%20r%C3%A9cup%C3%A9rable
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Portion du potentiel ultime de ressources récupérables selon les conditions économiques et techniques prévues. 2, record 3, French, - ressource%20r%C3%A9cup%C3%A9rable
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
ressource récupérable : terme habituellement utilisé au pluriel. 3, record 3, French, - ressource%20r%C3%A9cup%C3%A9rable
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Ressources récupérables non découvertes. 3, record 3, French, - ressource%20r%C3%A9cup%C3%A9rable
Record 3, Key term(s)
- ressources récupérables
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2003-10-29
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
- Geochemistry
- Pollutants
- Energy Transformation
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- gas hydrate
1, record 4, English, gas%20hydrate
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Gas Hydrate is an ice-like crystalline solid formed from a mixture of water and natural gas, usually methane. They occur in the pore spaces of sediments, and may form cements, nodes or layers.... Gas Hydrate is found in sub-oceanic sediments in the polar regions(shallow water) and in continental slope sediments(deep water), where pressure and temperature conditions combine to make it stable.... Natural Gas Hydrate contains highly concentrated methane, which is important both as an energy resource and as a factor in global climate change. 2, record 4, English, - gas%20hydrate
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
- Géochimie
- Agents de pollution
- Transformation de l'énergie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- hydrate de gaz
1, record 4, French, hydrate%20de%20gaz
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les hydrates de gaz naturel sont des solides semblables à la glace. Ce sont des molécules de gaz (comme le méthane) incluses dans une cage de molécules d'eau. Ils ont été découverts dans le laboratoire de Sir Humphrey Davy en 1810. Dans la nature, ils sont stables dans certaines conditions de température et de pression, comme celles qui existent dans les sédiments qui composent le pergélisol et le sol sous-jacent du bassin Beaufort-Mackenzie. De très grandes quantités de gaz peuvent être stockées sous forme d'hydrates. Un volume unitaire d'hydrate peut emmagasiner ou libérer 160 volumes de méthane durant sa formation ou sa décomposition. Les hydrates de gaz pourraient devenir une ressource énergétique, mais ils ont l'inconvénient d'être une source significative de gaz à effet de serre. Ce gaz peut être libéré vers l'atmosphère durant la décomposition des hydrates par suite d'un réchauffement climatique ou d'une montée du niveau de la mer, en particulier dans les zones littorales où l'eau est à une température plus élevée que le sol. Les hydrates de gaz constituent également un danger pendant le forage d'exploration ou les activités de production des hydrocarbures. En effet, si les mesures appropriées ne sont pas prises pour maintenir leur stabilité, il peut s'ensuivre une libération non contrôlée de gaz, des explosions, des incendies et des phénomènes dus à l'instabilité des sédiments. Il est donc important de bien connaître la répartition et le comportement des hydrates de gaz naturel. 2, record 4, French, - hydrate%20de%20gaz
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Zone à hydrate(s) de gaz; accumulation, déplacement, dissociation, échantillon, fonte, formation, gisement, inhibition, production, réservoir, trace, transport d'hydrate(s) de gaz; ressource en hydrate(s) de gaz. 3, record 4, French, - hydrate%20de%20gaz
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 PHR
Les hydrates de gaz constituent une source d'énergie, se forment. 3, record 4, French, - hydrate%20de%20gaz
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2002-12-27
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Remuneration (Personnel Management)
- Labour and Employment
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- contract work
1, record 5, English, contract%20work
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
..., as cost will be a significant factor in the evaluation of the proposals submitted in response to the RFP [Request for Proposal], proponents should be aware that the elements of cost such as "lowest overall cost to the Crown" in relation to contract work, human resource cost impacts, and transition costs will be taken into consideration. 2, record 5, English, - contract%20work
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Rémunération (Gestion du personnel)
- Travail et emploi
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- travail à forfait
1, record 5, French, travail%20%C3%A0%20forfait
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- travail à contrat 2, record 5, French, travail%20%C3%A0%20contrat
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2002-10-31
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Organization Planning
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- milestone plan
1, record 6, English, milestone%20plan
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A plan containing only Milestones highlighting key points in the Project. 2, record 6, English, - milestone%20plan
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Plan the project.... The Navigator methodology recommends that most detailed project plans cover a period of six to nine weeks. In this approach, team members develop a milestone plan based on high-level work plans and other project documents. Staff factor in resource constraints, quality issues, and project risks when developing the milestone plan. Staff develop detailed plans for the next six weeks. Every four weeks after that, staff develop a new six-week detailed schedule. This technique minimizes the wasted work of project planning too far in advance and focuses the project team on milestone achievement. 3, record 6, English, - milestone%20plan
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
milestone. An Activity of zero Duration which represents a significant deliverable or stage of the project. 2, record 6, English, - milestone%20plan
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Planification d'organisation
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- échéancier des objectifs intermédiaires
1, record 6, French, %C3%A9ch%C3%A9ancier%20des%20objectifs%20interm%C3%A9diaires
proposal, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- milestone plan 2, record 6, French, milestone%20plan
avoid, masculine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La gestion de projets s'effectue à deux niveaux avec une philosophie basée sur une approche collaboratrice et un souci permanent d'éviter la bureaucratie au moyen de rapports condensés. [...] L'organisation mère définit le déroulement du projet ainsi que les autres unités impliquées. Il s'agit en fait d'un contrat entre le management et le projet qui se matérialise au travers de deux documents : Le «Milestone Plan» comprend la liste des grands résultats intermédiaires entre le début et la fin du projet. Il apporte une certaine visibilité au management et permet de se concentrer sur les buts et les points de contrôle. Le «Project Responsibility Chart» décrit l'organisation des unités, les compétences, les dates limites, les premières estimations, etc. Pour chaque milestone, il est précisé le rôle des différents intervenants même s'ils sont hors projet, une estimation de la charge de travail et de son séquencement dans le temps. 2, record 6, French, - %C3%A9ch%C3%A9ancier%20des%20objectifs%20interm%C3%A9diaires
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1998-05-14
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Economic Planning
- Financial and Budgetary Management
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- domestic resource cost
1, record 7, English, domestic%20resource%20cost
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- Bruno ratio 2, record 7, English, Bruno%20ratio
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The cost in domestic currency required to earn a unit of foreign exchange through a proposed project. In discounted cash flow analysis, the present worth of the domestic currency cost of realizing a foreign exchange saving divided by the present worth of the net foreign exchange saving. A project is accepted if the domestic resource cost is less than the official exchange rate in financial analysis, or less than the shadow exchange rate(or the reciprocal of the standard conversion factor) in economic analysis. Initially formulated as an undiscounted measure based on a single year. 1, record 7, English, - domestic%20resource%20cost
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Planification économique
- Gestion budgétaire et financière
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- coefficient de coût en ressources intérieures
1, record 7, French, coefficient%20de%20co%C3%BBt%20en%20ressources%20int%C3%A9rieures
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- coefficient de Bruno 1, record 7, French, coefficient%20de%20Bruno
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Planificación económica
- Gestión presupuestaria y financiera
Record 7, Main entry term, Spanish
- costo de recursos internos
1, record 7, Spanish, costo%20de%20recursos%20internos
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 7, Synonyms, Spanish
- coeficiente de Bruno 1, record 7, Spanish, coeficiente%20de%20Bruno
masculine noun
- relación de Bruno 2, record 7, Spanish, relaci%C3%B3n%20de%20Bruno
feminine noun
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Es el costo en moneda nacional que se precisa para obtener una unidad de divisas a través de un proyecto propuesto. En el análisis de flujo de fondos actualizado, es el valor actual del costo en moneda nacional de obtener un ahorro en divisas dividido por el valor actual del ahorro neto en divisas. Se acepta un proyecto si el costo en recursos internos es menor que el tipo de cambio oficial en el análisis financiero, o menor que el tipo de cambio de cuenta (o el recíproco del factor estandar de conversión) en el análisis económico. Fue formulado inicialmente como una medida no actualizada basada en un solo año. 1, record 7, Spanish, - costo%20de%20recursos%20internos
Record 8 - internal organization data 1996-11-15
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Taxation
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- exempt partnership 1, record 8, English, exempt%20partnership
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In other circumstances where there is an exempt partnership, the specified factor for a fiscal period is equal to the lesser of one, and one minus the fraction obtained when the partnership's adjusted resource profits(determined with reference only to working interests described immediately above) is divided by the partnership's adjusted resource profits for the period. 1, record 8, English, - exempt%20partnership
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Fiscalité
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- société de personnes exclue
1, record 8, French, soci%C3%A9t%C3%A9%20de%20personnes%20exclue
feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dans d'autres circonstances où il y a une société de personnes exclue, le facteur déterminé pour un exercice correspond au moins élevé des montants suivants : un; un moins la fraction obtenue lorsque les bénéfices modifiés relatifs à des ressources de la société de personnes (déterminés en fonction seulement des participations directes dont il est question ci-dessus) sont divisés par ses bénéfices modifiés relatifs à des ressources pour l'exercice. 1, record 8, French, - soci%C3%A9t%C3%A9%20de%20personnes%20exclue
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1996-06-02
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Foreign Trade
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- factor resource 1, record 9, English, factor%20resource
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Key term(s)
- factor resources
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Commerce extérieur
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- ressource en facteurs
1, record 9, French, ressource%20en%20facteurs
feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record 9, Key term(s)
- ressources en facteurs
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
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