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HISTORICAL DOCUMENTATION [7 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-03-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Records Management (Management)
- Personnel Management (General)
- Military Administration
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- unit personnel record
1, record 1, English, unit%20personnel%20record
correct, see observation, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- UPR 2, record 1, English, UPR
correct, see observation, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[UPRs] are an integral component of the Personnel Management Information System(PMIS) and as such, the administrative portion of the UPR contains documentation, source document proofs, and historical and current recordings applicable to members, that are used to support the PMIS and other systems such as the Central Computation Pay System. 3, record 1, English, - unit%20personnel%20record
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
unit personnel record; UPR: The plural form of this designation (unit personnel records) and the abbreviation are officially approved by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces. 4, record 1, English, - unit%20personnel%20record
Record 1, Key term(s)
- unit personnel records
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Gestion des documents (Gestion)
- Gestion du personnel (Généralités)
- Administration militaire
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- dossier du personnel de l'unité
1, record 1, French, dossier%20du%20personnel%20de%20l%27unit%C3%A9
correct, see observation, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- DPU 1, record 1, French, DPU
correct, see observation, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
dossier du personnel de l'unité; DPU : La désignation au pluriel (dossiers du personnel de l'unité) et l'abréviation sont uniformisées par le ministère de la Défense nationale et les Forces canadiennes. 2, record 1, French, - dossier%20du%20personnel%20de%20l%27unit%C3%A9
Record 1, Key term(s)
- dossiers du personnel de l'unité
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2014-08-14
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Indigenous Peoples
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- historical documentation
1, record 2, English, historical%20documentation
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Peuples Autochtones
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- documentation historique
1, record 2, French, documentation%20historique
correct, 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 2012-01-23
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Legal System
- Federal Laws and Legal Documents
- Special-Language Phraseology
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- principles of statutory interpretation
1, record 3, English, principles%20of%20statutory%20interpretation
correct, plural
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Canada also relies on the principles of statutory interpretation identified in several sources and looks to the historical documentation and the community evidence to arrive at its position. 2, record 3, English, - principles%20of%20statutory%20interpretation
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Canupawakpa Dakota First Nation Inquiry Turtle Mountain Surrender Claim (July 2003). 2, record 3, English, - principles%20of%20statutory%20interpretation
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
principles of statutory interpretation: term usually used in the plural in this context. 3, record 3, English, - principles%20of%20statutory%20interpretation
Record 3, Key term(s)
- principle of statutory interpretation
- statutory interpretation principle
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Théorie du droit
- Lois et documents juridiques fédéraux
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- principes d'interprétation des lois
1, record 3, French, principes%20d%27interpr%C3%A9tation%20des%20lois
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le Canada se fonde aussi sur les principes d'interprétation des lois énoncés dans plusieurs sources et examine les documents historiques et la preuve recueillie lors des audiences pour arriver à sa position. 2, record 3, French, - principes%20d%27interpr%C3%A9tation%20des%20lois
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Enquête sur la revendication de la Première Nation Dakota de Canupawakpa relative à la cession des Collines Turtle (Juillet 2003). 2, record 3, French, - principes%20d%27interpr%C3%A9tation%20des%20lois
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
principes d'interprétation des lois : terme habituellement utilisé au pluriel dans ce contexte. 3, record 3, French, - principes%20d%27interpr%C3%A9tation%20des%20lois
Record 3, Key term(s)
- principe d'interprétation des lois
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2010-03-02
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Internet Pages
- Informatics
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- Project Room
1, record 4, English, Project%20Room
correct, Canada
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Canadian International Development Agency(CIDA). This second on-line tool will provide CIDA's employees with a "virtual workspace" for proposal management-from initial reviews and assessments to project approval and general of contacting documents. Though the "Projet Room", CIDA employees will also have easy on-line access to information on historical and current vendor projects related to international development, and will have a single point of access to all project-related documentation. 1, record 4, English, - Project%20Room
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Titres de pages Internet
- Informatique
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- Salle de projets
1, record 4, French, Salle%20de%20projets
correct, feminine noun, Canada
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Agence canadienne de développement international (ACDI). Un outil en ligne qui fournira au personnel de l'ACDI un «espace de travail virtuel» pour gérer le processus de proposition, de l'examen initial à l'approbation du projet de à la production des documents contractuels connexes. La «Salle de projets» permettra aux fonctionnaires de l'ACDI d'accéder facilement en direct aux données concernant d'autres projets courants ou passés en matière de développement international et de trouver au même endroit la documentation sur tous les projets. 1, record 4, French, - Salle%20de%20projets
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2003-04-01
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
- Computer Programs and Programming
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- maintenance programmer
1, record 5, English, maintenance%20programmer
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[The person who] performs maintenance and modification of programs currently in production to keep them responsive to user needs and to assure efficient operation in the production environment. Modifies or expands coding to accomplish specified processing changes. Tests modified programs to ensure that changes operate currently and that changes have no adverse impact on program or system operation. Updates program historical and procedural documentation to reflect modifications. Creates special reports and file extracts from existing data bases, using generalized routines. HANDA p. 74 1, record 5, English, - maintenance%20programmer
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Programmes et programmation (Informatique)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- programmeur de maintenance
1, record 5, French, programmeur%20de%20maintenance
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Société recherche : un programmeur de maintenance SPS ou autocodeur 1401. 1, record 5, French, - programmeur%20de%20maintenance
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Nombramiento de cargos (Generalidades)
- Programas y programación (Informática)
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- programador de mantenimiento
1, record 5, Spanish, programador%20de%20mantenimiento
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
- programador de manutención 1, record 5, Spanish, programador%20de%20manutenci%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Individuo que trabaja con los programas que ya se han puesto en práctica en el sistema de información, haciendo de vez en cuando los cambios que sean necesarios para su ejecución. 2, record 5, Spanish, - programador%20de%20mantenimiento
Record 5, Key term(s)
- programador de los mantenimientos
Record 6 - internal organization data 2000-12-07
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Names of Events
- Diving
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- Plunge for distance 1, record 6, English, Plunge%20for%20distance
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Diving event that took place only once during the 1904 Olympic Games. The event consisted of divers plunging into the water and striving to travel the greatest possible distance under water. 1, record 6, English, - Plunge%20for%20distance
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The "Plunge for distance" on the programme of the Games of the III Olympiad St. Louis 1904 is translated as follows: "Plongeon en longueur" in: Enzyklopädie der Olympischen Spiele, Daten, Fakten, Namen by Erich Kamper. 1, record 6, English, - Plunge%20for%20distance
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Information supplied by the International Olympic Committee, The Olympic Museum, Historical Archives Documentation Section, Library, in Switzerland. 1, record 6, English, - Plunge%20for%20distance
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Noms de manifestations et d'activités diverses
- Plongeon
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- Plongeon en longueur
1, record 6, French, Plongeon%20en%20longueur
masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Source(s) : Enzyklopädie der Olympischen Spiele, Daten, Fakten, Namen by Erich Kamper. 1, record 6, French, - Plongeon%20en%20longueur
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1984-09-04
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Records Management (Management)
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- civilian personnel files scheme
1, record 7, English, civilian%20personnel%20files%20scheme
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
- CIVPERS 1, record 7, English, CIVPERS
correct
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... Program [involving] many activities respecting the personnel files of former public servants who for various reasons have left the employ of the federal government.... These activities are :(a) Transfer of the files to RMB [Records Management Branch] ;(b) Integration of the files;(c) Documentation and storage of the files; and(d) Systematic disposal, including selection for permanent retention of files of historical value. 1, record 7, English, - civilian%20personnel%20files%20scheme
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Gestion des documents (Gestion)
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- programme des dossiers de personnel civil
1, record 7, French, programme%20des%20dossiers%20de%20personnel%20civil
masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
- CIVPERS 1, record 7, French, CIVPERS
masculine noun
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La DGD [Direction de la Gestion des documents] exploite depuis 1957, un "Programme des dossiers de personnel civil" (...) Plusieurs activités de ce programme se rapportent aux dossiers d'anciens fonctionnaires fédéraux. (...) Ce sont entre autres: (a) Le transfert des dossiers à la DGD; (b) L'intégration des dossiers; (c) La rédaction des instruments de recherche et la conservation des dossiers; (d) Le tri systématique et la mise de côté des dossiers présentant un intérêt historique en vue de les conserver indéfiniment. 1, record 7, French, - programme%20des%20dossiers%20de%20personnel%20civil
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
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