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INITIAL COMMUNICATION [13 records]

Record 1 2026-02-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Labour and Employment
  • Occupational Training
  • Training of Personnel
CONT

ICT [information and communication technology] is integrated in initial teacher education and made compulsory for future teachers. The certificate C2i(computing and internet certificate)(level 1) at the bachelor level is mandatory to enter teacher training institutes. During their teacher training, trainees... have to acquire [the] certificate C2i(level 2). The government sets training areas and [the] framework, while [the] "rectorat" and "inspection académique" are in charge of in-service training...

CONT

The teacher education in France is mainly guided by the following objectives ...: To prepare all candidates for the competitive [recruitment] examinations ... ("concours"); to provide the professional preparation for the teacher trainees who have passed the "concours"; to organize and offer in-service training for all teachers; [and] to develop research in the field of education.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Travail et emploi
  • Orientation professionnelle
  • Perfectionnement et formation du personnel
DEF

Formation dispensée au sein des rectorats et destinée aux agents des régions académiques dans le cadre de leur formation continue.

OBS

formation académique : désignation et définition publiées au Journal officiel de la République française le 21 novembre 2024.

Spanish

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Record 2 2023-11-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Social Problems
CONT

When we use the term "disempowered" to describe someone, it usually means they have lost their agency or capacity to act in a way that enables them to live in a hopeful, meaningful and future-focussed way.

CONT

MCP [managed care program] users felt disempowered by an initial lack of providers, difficulty with transportation to appointments, and challenges obtaining adequate medication. They felt empowered by having a choice of providers, good quality of transportation services and clear communication from providers and managed care organizations.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Problèmes sociaux
DEF

Qui n'a pas la force physique ou morale, les moyens, le pouvoir pour agir.

Spanish

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Record 3 2018-10-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Communication and Information Management
  • Air Traffic Control
CONT

All ATS [air traffic service] units in Canada provide service in English. However, Canada is unique in that within the boundaries of Quebec, as well as at Ottawa-Macdonald Cartier International Airport, a pilot may choose to communicate in either English or French. The initial contact sets the language for the entire communication. You must initiate contact in the desired language of communication and continue communicating in that language for the duration of your contact.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Gestion des communications et de l'information
  • Circulation et trafic aériens
CONT

Toutes les unités ATS [service de la circulation aérienne] du Canada fournissent des services en anglais. Cependant, le Canada est unique en ce sens que, à l'intérieur des limites du Québec et à l'Aéroport international Macdonald-Cartier d’Ottawa, un pilote peut choisir de communiquer en anglais ou en français. Le contact initial établit la langue pour le reste de la communication. Vous devez entrer en contact dans la langue de communication de votre choix et continuer à communiquer dans cette langue durant la totalité de votre contact.

Spanish

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Record 4 2017-03-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Medical and Dental Services (Military)
DEF

The area covered by properly equipped and staffed ambulances or response vehicles that respond to incidents along the lines of communication or within the area of operations to achieve the initial response time of one hour between the time of injury and arrival at an advanced trauma life support treatment facility.

OBS

blue-light ambulance matrix: term and definition officially approved by the Joint Terminology Panel and by the Defence Terminology Standardization Board.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Service de santé et service dentaire (Militaire)
DEF

Zone desservie par des ambulances ou véhicules d'urgence adéquatement équipés en personnel et en matériel qui interviennent en cas d'incident, le long des lignes de communications ou dans une zone d'opérations, afin de respecter le délai d'intervention initiale d'une heure entre le moment de la blessure et l'arrivée à une installation de traitement de soins avancés de réanimation traumatologique.

OBS

zone de protection ambulancière bleue : terme et définition uniformisés par le Groupe d'experts en terminologie interarmées et par le Conseil de normalisation de terminologie de la défense.

Spanish

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Record 5 2016-02-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Personnel Management (General)
OBS

A technique used to improve communication between two groups. Two groups are arranged in concentric circles; one group in the inner and the other in the outer circle. The inner group discusses the other group(i. e., the inner group discusses among its members the problems the group as a whole has with members of the outer group). Meanwhile the outer group listens and watches. Subsequently the process is repeated, with the groups exchanging positions. The inner group moves outside and observes, while the initial outer group moves into the fishbowl.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Gestion du personnel (Généralités)

Spanish

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Record 6 2014-05-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Communication (Public Relations)
  • Emergency Management
CONT

[An emergency communication phase, the] initial phase of an emergency situation can be described as the phase where simplicity, credibility, verifiability, consistency and speed most count. This phase tends to be characterized by confusion and intense media interest.... The information must be checked before being released.

Key term(s)
  • alarm and mobilisation phase
  • alarm/mobilisation phase

French

Domaine(s)
  • Communications (Relations publiques)
  • Gestion des urgences
OBS

Phase de communication en période de crise ou de catastrophe au cours de laquelle il y a une succession intense d'évènements accompagnée d'un fort intérêt de la part des médias.

Spanish

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Record 7 2012-05-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Rail Transport Operations
CONT

The person initiating a radio communication and the responding party must establish positive identification. The initial call must commence with the railway company initials of the person being called.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Exploitation (Transport par rail)
OBS

Première étape d'une communication radio.

Spanish

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Record 8 2012-05-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • Operating Systems (Software)
DEF

An image-processing system, developed by General Motors in 1963, whose initial goal was the development of a combination of computer hardware and software which(a) would permit "conversational" man-machine communication and(b) would provide a maximum programming flexibility and ease of use for experimentation.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Systèmes d'exploitation (Logiciels)

Spanish

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Record 9 2006-11-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Various Military Titles
  • Electronic Warfare
OBS

The Canadian Forces Electronic Warfare Centre(CFEWC) exists to deliver comprehensive EW support to CF military operations. CFEWC is endeavouring to be the expert authority on technical EW matters within the Canadian Forces. In 1990, the Electronic Warfare Operational Support Centre(EWOSC) project was initiated with the intent of consolidating operational, intelligence and engineering support to the CF EW community. Under the initial phase of the EWOSC project(IEWOSC), a centralized CF EW database was created, the environmental integrated support stations were established, EW threat analysis was begun and a common logistics and administrative support cell was stood up. The Canadian Forces Electronic Warfare Centre(CFEWC) was established to encompass these capabilities within facilities constructed at the Communication Research Canada(CRC)-Shirley's Bay Campus. The initial construction was completed in 1994. CFEWC is mandated with the maintenance and development of the CF Electronic Warfare Database(CFEWDB).

Key term(s)
  • Electronic Warfare Centre
  • Electronic Warfare Center

French

Domaine(s)
  • Appellations militaires diverses
  • Guerre électronique
OBS

Le Centre de guerre électronique des Forces canadiennes (CGEFC) a pour mission d'assurer un soutien global en matière de guerre électronique aux opérations militaires des FC. Le CGEFC s'efforce de s'affirmer comme autorité technique experte en matière de guerre électronique au sein des Forces canadiennes. En 1990, le projet du Centre de soutien opérationnel de guerre électronique (CSOGE) est lancé dans le but de regrouper le soutien opérationnel, technique et de renseignement assuré à la collectivité de guerre électronique (GE) des FC. Dans le cadre de la première phase du projet CSOGE, désignée le CSOGE intérimaire, une base de données centralisées de GE des FC a été constituée, des stations de soutien intégré pour les éléments ont été établies, l'analyse des menaces de GE a été entamée, et une cellule de soutien logistique et administratif commun a été mise sur pied. Le Centre de guerre électronique des Forces canadiennes (CGEFC) a été fondé pour regrouper toutes ces capacités sous un même toit, dans les installations construites au Centre de recherches sur les communications Canada (CRC), au campus de Shirley's Bay. Les travaux de construction s'achèvent en 1994. Le CGEFC a comme mandat la mise à jour et l'élaboration de la base de données de guerre électronique des FC (BDGEFC).

Spanish

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Record 10 2006-10-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Telecommunications Facilities
CONT

A terminal control device for a TDMA [time division multiple access] satellite communication system which includes a reference station and a plurality of TDMA terminals and causing the reference station to perform regular synchronization control and initial acquisition control for each of the terminals...

French

Domaine(s)
  • Installations de télécommunications
CONT

Le dispositif de commande du terminal se situe dans la salle de contrôle principale; il assure une supervision fiable des opérations de chargement depuis les réservoirs jusqu'aux bras de chargement.

Spanish

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Record 11 2002-09-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Internet and Telematics
CONT

Welcome Pages are key to initial communication, identification and navigation on all GoC Web sites, and must therefore be designed to facilitate these functions. The standard single screen size ensures all necessary elements are viewable without scrolling and provides immediate access to the full content of any Welcome Page.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Internet et télématique
CONT

Les pages d'accueil jouent un rôle clé pour la communication initiale, l'identification et la navigation sur tous les sites Web du GC; il faut donc que leur conception facilite ces fonctions. La résolution unique et normalisée garantit que l'utilisateur pourra prendre connaissance immédiatement de tout le contenu de la page d'accueil sans avoir à la faire défiler.

OBS

Termes (et définitions tirés) du site de normalisation des sites Internet du Conseil du Trésor.

Spanish

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Record 12 2002-09-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Internet and Telematics
CONT

Welcome Pages are key to initial communication, identification and navigation on all GoC Web sites, and must therefore be designed to facilitate these functions. The standard single screen size ensures all necessary elements are viewable without scrolling and provides immediate access to the full content of any Welcome Page.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Internet et télématique
CONT

Les pages d'accueil jouent un rôle clé pour la communication initiale, l'identification et la navigation sur tous les sites Web du GC; il faut donc que leur conception facilite ces fonctions. La résolution unique et normalisée garantit que l'utilisateur pourra prendre connaissance immédiatement de tout le contenu de la page d'accueil sans avoir à la faire défiler.

OBS

Termes (et définitions tirés) du site de normalisation des sites Internet du Conseil du Trésor.

Spanish

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Record 13 1977-07-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Paleontology
OBS

[Forams of the family arbitolinidae have] relatively large conical shells varying from high cone with pointed apex to broad shield or disc test with [a] single series of shallow cuplike chambers that increase in diameter more or less regularly, initial chambers of some tests developed in spiral form at angle to [the] adult portion of [the] test; chambers [are] divided by vertical, and in some genera, horizontal plates, with [a] central area divided by either vertical partitions or pillars, or combinations of both(...) ;communication between chambers [is] by septal or apertural pores. [The] test wall [is] of 2 parts, [the] outer layer forming [the] dorsal surface of [the] test and continuing as [the] ventral surface of each septum, [the] inner layer [is] continuous with partitions or pillars and plates; [the] inner layer, at least, [is] agglutinate, and may contain abundant grains of detrital material(...) "L. Cret.-Eoc. ".

French

Domaine(s)
  • Paléontologie
OBS

Les genres groupés dans cette famille répondent morphologiquement, après un premier stade trochospiralé, au type conique unisérié, franc, avec loges en disques, ou au type comprimé et prenant une allure flabelliforme (...)

Spanish

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