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Record 1 2017-02-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Organizations, Administrative Units and Committees
  • Classical Music
OBS

The Durham Youth Orchestra provides young musicians with the enriching experience of performing music by many great composers, including Bach, Mozart, Haydn, Beethoven, Mendelssohn and Tchaikovsky. The goal of the DYO is to nurture the artistic and personal growth of young musicians through the experience of playing orchestral masterpieces. The DYO provides the wonderful opportunity for young people with a passion for classical music to develop their musical skills and hone their talent in an orchestra setting.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes, unités administratives et comités
  • Musique classique

Spanish

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Record 2 2017-01-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Titles of National Programs (Canadian)
  • Education
  • Labour and Employment
CONT

Real Game Canada series. "Transition" is the operative word for this program. The Get Real Game focuses on the transition from grades 11 to 12 to postsecondary life. Using highly interactive activities, students strategize ways of acquiring necessary skills, training, education, and work experience to achieve their future goals. This program offers an ideal opportunity for students to practise and hone the career and life-planning skills necessary for the 21st century.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Titres de programmes nationaux canadiens
  • Pédagogie
  • Travail et emploi
CONT

La série Jouer... pour de vrai. «Transition» est le mot clé de S'engager... pour de vrai. En effet, ce programme porte essentiellement sur le passage du secondaire à la période qui s'en suit. Grâce à des activités très interactives, les élèves mettent en œuvre une stratégie afin d'acquérir les compétences de base, la formation, les études et l'expérience professionnelle nécessaires en vue d'atteindre leurs objectifs. Le programme offre aux élèves une occasion parfaite de mettre en pratique et de parfaire les compétences en planification vie-travail qui sont nécessaires au 21e siècle.

Spanish

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Record 3 2015-04-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Titles of Courses
  • Police
  • Scientific Research Methods
Universal entry(ies)
ADIGIM
classification system code, see observation
OBS

This... course is for participants who have been using enhancement software... to enhance fingerprints and other physical evidence, and who wish to update, hone and/or expand their skills.

OBS

ADIGIM: a Canadian Police College course code.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Titres de cours
  • Police
  • Méthodes de recherche scientifique
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
ADIGIM
classification system code, see observation
OBS

Ce cours [...] s'adresse aux professionnels qui utilisent déjà des logiciels d'amélioration d'image [...] pour faire ressortir des empreintes digitales ou d'autres éléments de preuve matérielle et qui souhaitent mettre à jour, perfectionner ou élargir leurs compétences.

OBS

ADIGIM : code de cours du Collège canadien de police.

Spanish

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Record 4 2011-11-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Racquet Sports
OBS

Caution : the French term "exercice" is generic. It can refer to a specific drill used by instructors to hone the skills of a student. Used in the plural, it can also refer to a set rituals intended to warm a player up prior to a match(stretching exercices, warm-up exercices, etc.).

PHR

Forecourt, four-ball, game, movement, rallying, sit-and-hit, solo, tennis-specific, two-on-one drill.

PHR

To practice a drill.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sports de raquette
CONT

Un exercice utile : Colorier les coutures de plusieurs balles de couleurs différentes et faire des échanges avec un partenaire en annonçant à voix haute la couleur des coutures.

PHR

Exercice progressif. Exercice simple d'étirement.

PHR

Variante d'un exercice.

PHR

Assimiler, maîtriser un exercice. Se familiariser avec un exercice. Revenir sur un exercice.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Deportes de raqueta
PHR

Realizar ejercicios.

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Record 5 2010-06-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Training of Personnel
  • Labour and Employment
  • Special-Language Phraseology
CONT

To develop the knowledge, capability and skills of all employees so that they can take on ownership for customer satisfaction.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Perfectionnement et formation du personnel
  • Travail et emploi
  • Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
CONT

Perfectionner les connaissances, les capacités et les compétences de tous les employés afin qu'ils puissent prendre la charge de la satisfaction de la clientèle.

Spanish

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Record 6 - external organization data 2008-06-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Training of Personnel
  • Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
CONT

With executive coaching, you can tap hidden abilities and hone your leadership and management skills.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Perfectionnement et formation du personnel
  • Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
CONT

Le mentorat des cadres permet de tirer parti des habiletés insoupçonnées et de raffiner votre leadership et vos compétences en gestion.

Spanish

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