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Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-02-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Management Operations (General)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- undiscounted saving
1, record 1, English, undiscounted%20saving
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Benefit-cost studies indicate that each percentage point increase in postal code acceptance represents and accumulated, undiscounted saving to the Post Office of $23 million over the 17 year life of the program. 1, record 1, English, - undiscounted%20saving
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Opérations de la gestion (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- épargne non escomptée
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9pargne%20non%20escompt%C3%A9e
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Des études avantages-coûts indiquent que chaque point procentuel d'augmentation de l'utilisation du code postal au cours des 17 années d'application du programme représente, pour le ministère des Postes, des épargnes accumulées non escomptées de l'ordre de $23 millions. 1, record 1, French, - %C3%A9pargne%20non%20escompt%C3%A9e
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-10-03
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Computer Programs and Programming
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- dual coding
1, record 2, English, dual%20coding
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A development technique in which two functionally identical versions of a program are developed from the same specification by different programmers or different programming teams. 1, record 2, English, - dual%20coding
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The resulting source code may be in the same or different languages. The purpose of dual coding is to provide for error detection, increase reliability, provide additional documentation, or reduce the probability of systematic programming errors or compiler errors influencing the end result. 1, record 2, English, - dual%20coding
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
dual coding: term and definition standardized by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE). 2, record 2, English, - dual%20coding
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Programmes et programmation (Informatique)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- double programmation
1, record 2, French, double%20programmation
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Technique d'élaboration suivant laquelle deux versions fonctionnement identiques d'un programme sont créées par différents programmeurs ou par différentes équipes de programmation à partir de la même spécification. 2, record 2, French, - double%20programmation
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le code source résultant sera dans un même langage ou dans un langage différent. Le but de la double programmation est d'assurer la détection des erreurs, d'augmenter la fiabilité, de fournir de la documentation additionnelle ou de réduire la probabilité d'erreurs systématiques de programmation ou d'erreurs du compilateur exerçant une influence sur le résultat final. 2, record 2, French, - double%20programmation
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2012-02-15
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Telecommunications
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- analog speech interpolation 1, record 3, English, analog%20speech%20interpolation
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- analog interpolation 1, record 3, English, analog%20interpolation
- analog compression 1, record 3, English, analog%20compression
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The utilization of the inactivity periods that always exist in both transmission directions of a telephone conversation. The interpolation is used in order to increase the efficiency and lower the cost of long distance links. Analog signals with quiescent periods or long vowels are compressed, for example by time assignment speech interpolation, transmitted, and expanded by inverse compression(expansion) at the receiving end. This principle... is now being developed for digital speech [and] when pulse code modulation is used, the process is known as digital speech interpolation. 1, record 3, English, - analog%20speech%20interpolation
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Télécommunications
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- concentration analogique des conversations
1, record 3, French, concentration%20analogique%20des%20conversations
feminine 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 2011-07-07
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Government Positions
- Ethics and Morals
- Public Administration (General)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- Conflict of Interest and Ethics Commissioner
1, record 4, English, Conflict%20of%20Interest%20and%20Ethics%20Commissioner
correct, Canada
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- Ethics Commissioner 1, record 4, English, Ethics%20Commissioner
former designation, correct, Canada
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The Conflict of Interest and Ethics Commissioner took on the responsibilities of the former Ethics Commissioner related to the administration of the Conflict of Interest and Post-Employment Code for Public Office Holders(incorporated in the new Conflict of Interest Act) and the Conflict of Interest Code for Members of the House of Commons. With respect to public office holders, the Commissioner has been granted an expanded mandate under the Conflict of Interest Act on several areas, including the conduct of examinations, the power to impose administrative monetary penalties, and an increase in the number of public office holders who are subject to the federal conflict of interest regime. As well, undertaking educational activities for Members of the House of Commons and the general public regarding the Conflict of Interest Code for Members of the House of Commons and the role of the Commissioner are also part of her responsibilities. 1, record 4, English, - Conflict%20of%20Interest%20and%20Ethics%20Commissioner
Record 4, Key term(s)
- CIEC
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Postes gouvernementaux
- Éthique et Morale
- Administration publique (Généralités)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- commissaire aux conflits d'intérêts et à l'éthique
1, record 4, French, commissaire%20aux%20conflits%20d%27int%C3%A9r%C3%AAts%20et%20%C3%A0%20l%27%C3%A9thique
correct, masculine and feminine noun, Canada
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- commissaire à l'éthique 1, record 4, French, commissaire%20%C3%A0%20l%27%C3%A9thique
former designation, correct, masculine and feminine noun, Canada
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La commissaire aux conflits d'intérêts et à l'éthique a assumé les fonctions et les responsabilités de l'ancien commissaire à l'éthique qui était chargé d'administrer le Code régissant la conduite des titulaires de charge publique en ce qui concerne les conflits d'intérêts et l'après-mandat (désormais inclus dans la nouvelle Loi sur les conflits d'intérêts) et du Code régissant les conflits d'intérêts des députés. Pour ce qui est des titulaires de charge publique, le mandat accordé par la Loi sur les conflits d'intérêts au nouveau commissaire a été élargi, notamment quant à son pouvoir d'entreprendre une étude ou d'imposer des pénalités, et au nombre de titulaires de charge publique assujettis au régime fédéral de gestion des conflits d'intérêts. Lui incombent également des activités pédagogiques, destinées aux députés de la Chambre des communes ainsi qu'au grand public, relatives au Code régissant les conflits d'intérêts des députés et à son rôle de commissaire. 1, record 4, French, - commissaire%20aux%20conflits%20d%27int%C3%A9r%C3%AAts%20et%20%C3%A0%20l%27%C3%A9thique
Record 4, Key term(s)
- CCIE
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2011-01-10
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Biological Sciences
- Biotechnology
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- chemical synthesis
1, record 5, English, chemical%20synthesis
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Formation of one chemical compound from another. 2, record 5, English, - chemical%20synthesis
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
When one wishes to perform site specific mutagenesis on a gene and re-express the mutant genes into altered proteins, several considerations should be taken initially to increase the efficiency of generating mutants. The first step is to construct the gene by chemical synthesis as it allows for the alteration of nucleotide sequence to accommodate changes in the overall design. In the case where host restriction... endonuclease recognition sites of the natural cDNA sequences are not suitable for performing molecular cloning, then it is possible to create additional useful restriction endonuclease recognition sites or alter the pre-existing sites. Because of the degeneracy of the genetic code, a particular amino acid can be specified by more than one, sometimes up to 6 different codons.... A computer program has been devised... which would search upon all these possible combinations of codons, while keeping the original amino acid sequence. 3, record 5, English, - chemical%20synthesis
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Sciences biologiques
- Biotechnologie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- synthèse chimique
1, record 5, French, synth%C3%A8se%20chimique
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Obtention d'une espèce chimique composée à partir des corps simples. Ainsi la combinaison du soufre, corps simple, avec l'oxygène, autre corps simple (par combustion), donne l'anhydride sulfureux, corps composé. C'est une synthèse typique. 2, record 5, French, - synth%C3%A8se%20chimique
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Des études immunologiques, réalisées [...] sur les fragments protéiques immunogènes du virus de la fièvre aphteuse, ont permis d'envisager la mise au point d'un vaccin simple et protecteur. Un peptide contenant les deux principales séquences immunogènes des protéines virales a été produit par synthèse chimique. 3, record 5, French, - synth%C3%A8se%20chimique
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ciencias biológicas
- Biotecnología
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- síntesis química
1, record 5, Spanish, s%C3%ADntesis%20qu%C3%ADmica
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - external organization data 2009-08-04
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - ISO/IEC JTC 1 Information Technology Vocabulary
Universal entry(ies) Record 6
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- bar width adjustment
1, record 6, English, bar%20width%20adjustment
correct, standardized
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
- BWA 1, record 6, English, BWA
correct, standardized
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
amount of decrease in bar width reduction or increase in bar width increase by which the bars of a bar code master are adjusted to compensate for gain or loss of bar width, respectively, during reprographic and printing processes 1, record 6, English, - bar%20width%20adjustment
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
bar width adjustment; BWA: term, abbreviation and definition standardized by ISO/IEC [ISO/IEC 19762-2:2008]. 2, record 6, English, - bar%20width%20adjustment
Record 6, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2005-10-21
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Monographs
- Business and Administrative Documents
- Marketing
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- Code of Fair Contract Practices
1, record 7, English, Code%20of%20Fair%20Contract%20Practices
correct, Canada
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
An Integrity Pact Between Government and Suppliers. The Code of Fair Contract Practices will consolidate the government s existing suite of conflict of interest and anti-corruption policies, including anti-bribe measures, as well as other integrity measures, such as the Values and Ethics Code for the Public Service. As an overarching framework, it will form a comprehensive statement of expectations for suppliers when dealing with public service employees, and vice versa, that will be communicated within the public service and to its suppliers. Codifying and communicating such a framework will promote awareness of the government s expectations and increase the level of transparency and accountability in this important relationship. And, over time, the Code could be expanded by incorporating new measures. 1, record 7, English, - Code%20of%20Fair%20Contract%20Practices
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Titres de monographies
- Écrits commerciaux et administratifs
- Commercialisation
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- Code de pratiques contractuelles équitables
1, record 7, French, Code%20de%20pratiques%20contractuelles%20%C3%A9quitables
correct, masculine noun, Canada
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Un pacte d'intégrité entre le gouvernement et ses fournisseurs. Le Code de pratiques contractuelles équitables regroupera toute la gamme actuelle des politiques sur les conflits d'intérêts ainsi que des politiques contre la corruption, y compris les mesures visant à contrer les pots-de-vin ainsi que d'autres mesures visant à assurer l'intégrité, comme le Code de valeurs et d'éthique de la fonction publique. En qualité de cadre universel, le Code de pratiques contractuelles équitables correspondra à un énoncé détaillé des attentes à l'égard des fournisseurs lorsque ceux-ci font affaire avec des fonctionnaires, et vice-versa. Il sera diffusé à l'échelle de la fonction publique et auprès des fournisseurs. En codifiant et en communiquant un tel cadre de travail, on fera connaître les attentes du gouvernement et on accroîtra le niveau de transparence et de responsabilisation à l'égard de ces importantes relations. Avec le temps, le Code pourrait être élargi de façon à comprendre de nouvelles mesures. 1, record 7, French, - Code%20de%20pratiques%20contractuelles%20%C3%A9quitables
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1996-07-11
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Telecommunications
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- puncturing 1, record 8, English, puncturing
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Puncturing is the deletion of some parity bits in order to increase the code rate. 1, record 8, English, - puncturing
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Télécommunications
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- perforation
1, record 8, French, perforation
feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La perforation consiste à supprimer certains bits de parité pour augmenter le rendement. 1, record 8, French, - perforation
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1991-10-31
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Fires and Explosions
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- high fire load density
1, record 9, English, high%20fire%20load%20density
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Many museums are installing compact storage modules which greatly increase the storage capacity of any given area. This practice results in high fire load density which can lead to a fire that will threaten even the strongest code prescribed fire barriers and construction--e. g., cause structural collapse. 1, record 9, English, - high%20fire%20load%20density
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Fire load: Calorific energy, expressed in SI units, of the whole contents contained in a space, including the facings of the walls, partitions, floors and ceilings. 2, record 9, English, - high%20fire%20load%20density
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Fire load density: Fire load divided by floor area. 2, record 9, English, - high%20fire%20load%20density
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Feux et explosions
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- densité de charge calorifique élevée
1, record 9, French, densit%C3%A9%20de%20charge%20calorifique%20%C3%A9lev%C3%A9e
proposal, feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
- forte densité de charge calorifique 1, record 9, French, forte%20densit%C3%A9%20de%20charge%20calorifique
proposal, feminine noun
- potentiel calorifique élevé 1, record 9, French, potentiel%20calorifique%20%C3%A9lev%C3%A9
proposal, masculine noun
- fort potentiel calorifique 1, record 9, French, fort%20potentiel%20calorifique
proposal, masculine noun
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Charge calorifique : Énergie calorifique, exprimée en unités SI, de la totalité des éléments contenus dans un espace, y compris les revêtements des murs, cloisons, sols et plafonds. 2, record 9, French, - densit%C3%A9%20de%20charge%20calorifique%20%C3%A9lev%C3%A9e
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Densité de charge calorifique : Charge calorifique par unité de surface de plancher. 2, record 9, French, - densit%C3%A9%20de%20charge%20calorifique%20%C3%A9lev%C3%A9e
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Potentiel calorifique : Charge calorifique divisée par la surface de plancher du local. Elle s'exprime en MJ/m2. On peut aussi l'exprimer en kg de bois/m2. 3, record 9, French, - densit%C3%A9%20de%20charge%20calorifique%20%C3%A9lev%C3%A9e
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1984-07-05
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Codes (Software)
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- increase code 1, record 10, English, increase%20code
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
- INC code 1, record 10, English, INC%20code
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Codes (Logiciels)
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- code augmentation 1, record 10, French, code%20augmentation
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
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