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FPP [13 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-12-21
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Defence Planning and Military Doctrine
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- force planning process
1, record 1, English, force%20planning%20process
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- FPP 2, record 1, English, FPP
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
force planning process; FPP : designations standardized by NATO. 3, record 1, English, - force%20planning%20process
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Doctrine militaire et planification de défense
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- processus de planification des forces
1, record 1, French, processus%20de%20planification%20des%20forces
correct, masculine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- FPP 2, record 1, French, FPP
correct, masculine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
processus de planification des forces; FPP : désignations normalisées par l'OTAN. 3, record 1, French, - processus%20de%20planification%20des%20forces
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2017-05-11
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Orbital Stations
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- floating potential probe
1, record 2, English, floating%20potential%20probe
correct, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- FPP 2, record 2, English, FPP
correct, officially approved
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- FPP probe 3, record 2, English, FPP%20probe
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The last of the pair’s scheduled tasks had them climbing to the top of the P6 to install the Floating Potential Probe. The probe, which measures the electrical potential of plasma around the ISS, is at the highest point of the ISS’s structure ... 4, record 2, English, - floating%20potential%20probe
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
floating potential probe; FPP : term and abbreviation officially approved by the International Space Station official approval Group(ISSOAG). 5, record 2, English, - floating%20potential%20probe
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Stations orbitales
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- sonde de mesure de la tension dans le plasma
1, record 2, French, sonde%20de%20mesure%20de%20la%20tension%20dans%20le%20plasma
proposal, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- FPP 2, record 2, French, FPP
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- sonde de tension flottante 3, record 2, French, sonde%20de%20tension%20flottante
feminine noun
- sonde FPP 2, record 2, French, sonde%20FPP
proposal, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
S'il reste suffisamment de temps, ils jetteront aussi un coup d'œil à la sonde de tension flottante qui se trouve à proximité et qui mesure les niveaux de plasma créés par la traînée des panneaux solaires au travers de l'oxygène atomique raréfié à une altitude de 240 milles. 3, record 2, French, - sonde%20de%20mesure%20de%20la%20tension%20dans%20le%20plasma
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
sonde de mesure de la tension dans le plasma; FPP : terme et abréviation uniformisés par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de la Station spatiale internationale (GTTSSI). 2, record 2, French, - sonde%20de%20mesure%20de%20la%20tension%20dans%20le%20plasma
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2016-04-28
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Aircraft Piloting and Navigation
- Air Traffic Control
- Surveillance and Formalities (Air Transport)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- flight plan processing
1, record 3, English, flight%20plan%20processing
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- FPP 2, record 3, English, FPP
correct
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Flight plan processing(FPP) will take charge of the state transition of a flight plan, including automatic acceptance of flight plan, storage of flight plan, management of state, assignment of SSR [secondary surveillance radar] code, correlation of flight plan with track, forecasting track and track handover. 2, record 3, English, - flight%20plan%20processing
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Pilotage et navigation aérienne
- Circulation et trafic aériens
- Contrôles et formalités (Transport aérien)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- traitement des plans de vol
1, record 3, French, traitement%20des%20plans%20de%20vol
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2008-09-20
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Monographs
- Financial and Budgetary Management
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- Fall Performance Package
1, record 4, English, Fall%20Performance%20Package
Canada
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
- FPP 1, record 4, English, FPP
Canada
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Treasury Board Secretariat (TBS). 2, record 4, English, - Fall%20Performance%20Package
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Titres de monographies
- Gestion budgétaire et financière
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- Documents sur le rendement de l'automne
1, record 4, French, Documents%20sur%20le%20rendement%20de%20l%27automne
masculine noun, Canada
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
- DRA 1, record 4, French, DRA
masculine noun, Canada
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Secrétariat du Conseil du Trésor (SCT). 2, record 4, French, - Documents%20sur%20le%20rendement%20de%20l%27automne
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2007-09-10
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Various Military Titles
- Pensions and Annuities
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- Reserve Force Pension Plan
1, record 5, English, Reserve%20Force%20Pension%20Plan
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- Res Fpp 1, record 5, English, Res%20Fpp
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Reserve Force Pension Plan; Res FPP : title and shortened form to be used by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces. 2, record 5, English, - Reserve%20Force%20Pension%20Plan
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Appellations militaires diverses
- Pensions et rentes
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- Régime de pension de la Force de réserve
1, record 5, French, R%C3%A9gime%20de%20pension%20de%20la%20Force%20de%20r%C3%A9serve
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- RPF rés 1, record 5, French, RPF%20r%C3%A9s
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Régime de pension de la Force de réserve; RPF rés : titre et forme abrégée d'usage obligatoire au ministère de la Défense nationale et dans les Forces canadiennes. 2, record 5, French, - R%C3%A9gime%20de%20pension%20de%20la%20Force%20de%20r%C3%A9serve
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2007-09-10
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Various Military Titles
- Pensions and Annuities
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- Regular Force Pension Plan
1, record 6, English, Regular%20Force%20Pension%20Plan
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- Reg F PP 2, record 6, English, Reg%20F%20PP
correct
- Reg FPP 3, record 6, English, Reg%20FPP
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Regular Force Pension Plan; Reg FPP : title and shortened form to be used by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces. 4, record 6, English, - Regular%20Force%20Pension%20Plan
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Appellations militaires diverses
- Pensions et rentes
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- Régime de pension de la Force régulière
1, record 6, French, R%C3%A9gime%20de%20pension%20de%20la%20Force%20r%C3%A9guli%C3%A8re
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- RP F rég 1, record 6, French, RP%20F%20r%C3%A9g
correct, masculine noun
- RPF Rég 2, record 6, French, RPF%20R%C3%A9g
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Régime de pension de la Force régulière; RPF Rég : titre et forme abrégée d'usage obligatoire au ministère de la Défense nationale et dans les Forces canadiennes. 3, record 6, French, - R%C3%A9gime%20de%20pension%20de%20la%20Force%20r%C3%A9guli%C3%A8re
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2004-10-12
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Electoral Systems and Political Parties
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- mixed member proportionalty
1, record 7, English, mixed%20member%20proportionalty
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- MMP 2, record 7, English, MMP
correct
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In 1993, a long and convoluted process of electoral reform in New Zealand culminated in a binding vote for change. A referendum held concurrent with that year's general election indicated that 54 per cent of voters supported a change from FPP to Mixed Member Proportionality(MMP). 3, record 7, English, - mixed%20member%20proportionalty
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Systèmes électoraux et partis politiques
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- système mixte proportionnel
1, record 7, French, syst%C3%A8me%20mixte%20proportionnel
masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
En 1993, un long et tortueux processus de réforme électorale entrepris en Nouvelle-Zélande aboutissait à un vote exécutoire en faveur du changement. Lors d'un référendum tenu la même année parallèlement à des élections générales, 54 p. cent des électeurs avaient opté pour le changement pour passer du système uninominal majoritaire à un tour à un système mixte proportionnel. 1, record 7, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20mixte%20proportionnel
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1999-04-09
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Various Military Titles
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- Force Protection Program
1, record 8, English, Force%20Protection%20Program
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
- FPP 2, record 8, English, FPP
correct
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Force Protection Program; FPP : title and abbreviation in use at the Department of National Defence/Canadian Forces in December 1998. 3, record 8, English, - Force%20Protection%20Program
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Appellations militaires diverses
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- Programme de protection de la Force
1, record 8, French, Programme%20de%20protection%20de%20la%20Force
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
- PPF 1, record 8, French, PPF
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Programme de protection de la Force; PPF : titre et abréviation en usage au ministère de la Défense nationale/Forces canadiennes en décembre 1998. 2, record 8, French, - Programme%20de%20protection%20de%20la%20Force
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1997-12-01
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Life Cycle (Informatics)
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- floating-point processor
1, record 9, English, floating%2Dpoint%20processor
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
- floating-point array processor 3, record 9, English, floating%2Dpoint%20array%20processor
correct
- FPAP 3, record 9, English, FPAP
correct
- FPAP 3, record 9, English, FPAP
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Cycle de vie (Informatique)
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- processeur à virgule flottante
1, record 9, French, processeur%20%C3%A0%20virgule%20flottante
correct, masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
En haut de gamme, le modèle 10-SP et le modèle 30 (respectivement 512 Ko et 1 Mo de mémoire vive) sont plus précisément destinés aux stations de travail scientifiques (processeur additionnel à virgule flottante, Fortran 77). 1, record 9, French, - processeur%20%C3%A0%20virgule%20flottante
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1997-11-11
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Organizations, Administrative Units and Committees
- Sociology of the Family
- Demography
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- Family Planning and Population Unit 1, record 10, English, Family%20Planning%20and%20Population%20Unit
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
WHO [World Health Organization] unit to help integrate population issues into other WHO programmes at different levels of the organization. 1, record 10, English, - Family%20Planning%20and%20Population%20Unit
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Organismes, unités administratives et comités
- Sociologie de la famille
- Démographie
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- Service de la planification familiale et de la population
1, record 10, French, Service%20de%20la%20planification%20familiale%20et%20de%20la%20population
masculine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Organismos, unidades administrativas y comités
- Sociología de la familia
- Demografía
Record 10, Main entry term, Spanish
- Dependencia de Planificación de la Familia y Población
1, record 10, Spanish, Dependencia%20de%20Planificaci%C3%B3n%20de%20la%20Familia%20y%20Poblaci%C3%B3n
feminine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 10, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1995-09-18
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric Physics
- Scientific Measurements and Analyses
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- Fujita-Pearson scale
1, record 11, English, Fujita%2DPearson%20scale
correct
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
- FPP scale 1, record 11, English, FPP%20scale
correct
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A 3-digit scale for tornadoes devised by Fujita (F scale) and Pearson (PP scale) to indicate tornado intensity (0-5), path length (0-5) and path width (0-7). 1, record 11, English, - Fujita%2DPearson%20scale
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 CONT
For example, a FPP scale of 1, 2, 7 indicates a minimum wind speed of 117 km h-1, a length of 5. 1 km and a width of 16 km. 1, record 11, English, - Fujita%2DPearson%20scale
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Physique de l'atmosphère
- Mesures et analyse (Sciences)
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- échelle Fujita-Pearson
1, record 11, French, %C3%A9chelle%20Fujita%2DPearson
correct, feminine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
- échelle FPP 1, record 11, French, %C3%A9chelle%20FPP
correct, feminine noun
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Échelle à trois chiffres pour les tornades, établie par Fujita (échelle F) et Pearson (échelle PP), pour indiquer l'intensité de la tornade (0-5), la longueur (0-5) et la largeur de la trajectoire (0-7). 1, record 11, French, - %C3%A9chelle%20Fujita%2DPearson
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Ainsi, une échelle FPP de 1, 2, 7 indique des valeurs minimales de vent de 117 km h-1 et une zone de 5,1 km de long sur 16 km de large. 1, record 11, French, - %C3%A9chelle%20Fujita%2DPearson
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Física de la atmósfera
- Medición y análisis (Ciencias)
Record 11, Main entry term, Spanish
- escala de Fujita-Pearson
1, record 11, Spanish, escala%20de%20Fujita%2DPearson
correct, feminine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 11, Synonyms, Spanish
- escala FPP 1, record 11, Spanish, escala%20FPP
correct, feminine noun
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Escala de tres cifras para los tornados ideada por Fujita (escala F) y Pearson (escala PP) para indicar la intensidad del tornado (0-5), la longitud (0-5) y la anchura (0-7). 1, record 11, Spanish, - escala%20de%20Fujita%2DPearson
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Por ejemplo, una escala FPP de 1, 2, 7 indica una velocidad mínima del viento de 117 km/h-1, una longitud de 5,1 km y una anchura de 16 km. 1, record 11, Spanish, - escala%20de%20Fujita%2DPearson
Record 12 - internal organization data 1994-05-01
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Documents and Works
Record 12, Main entry term, English
- Facilities Profile/Plan 1, record 12, English, Facilities%20Profile%2FPlan
Record 12, Abbreviations, English
Record 12, Synonyms, English
Record 12, Textual support, English
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- Titres de documents et d'œuvres
Record 12, Main entry term, French
- Exposé/plan des installations 1, record 12, French, Expos%C3%A9%2Fplan%20des%20installations
Record 12, Abbreviations, French
Record 12, Synonyms, French
Record 12, Textual support, French
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Source : Direction de la gestion des installations de Revenu Canada. 1, record 12, French, - Expos%C3%A9%2Fplan%20des%20installations
Record 12, Spanish
Record 12, Textual support, Spanish
Record 13 - internal organization data 1990-10-23
Record 13, English
Record 13, Subject field(s)
- Organization Planning
Record 13, Main entry term, English
- Functional Planning Parameter
1, record 13, English, Functional%20Planning%20Parameter
correct
Record 13, Abbreviations, English
- FPP 1, record 13, English, FPP
correct
Record 13, Synonyms, English
Record 13, French
Record 13, Domaine(s)
- Planification d'organisation
Record 13, Main entry term, French
- paramètre de la planification fonctionnelle
1, record 13, French, param%C3%A8tre%20de%20la%20planification%20fonctionnelle
correct, masculine noun
Record 13, Abbreviations, French
- PPF 1, record 13, French, PPF
correct
Record 13, Synonyms, French
Record 13, Textual support, French
Record 13, Spanish
Record 13, Textual support, Spanish
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