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INQUIRIES CENTRE [6 records]

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Alphabetical list of terms

Record 1 2012-09-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Emergency Management
  • Communication and Information Management
DEF

A designated facility established to monitor and coordinate emergency information activities and to disseminate emergency information to the media and the public.

OBS

Activities commonly carried out in an emergency information centre include media check-in and inquiries, news conferences and briefings, media monitoring, the drafting of products for release to the media and the public, the arranging of site and facility tours and the administration of the emergency information function.

OBS

An emergency information centre includes representatives from federal, provincial, territorial and municipal levels of government, First Nations, voluntary organizations, the Office of the Premier or other ministries as appropriate, and emergency information centre operations functional staff.

OBS

emergency information centre; EIC: term, abbreviation and definition standardized by the Canadian Capability-Based Planning Terminology Committee and the Translation Bureau.

Key term(s)
  • emergency information center

French

Domaine(s)
  • Gestion des urgences
  • Gestion des communications et de l'information
DEF

Installation désignée qui est mise sur pied pour surveiller et coordonner les activités d'information d'urgence et pour diffuser l'information d'urgence aux médias et au public.

OBS

Les activités habituelles du centre d'information d'urgence comprennent l'inscription et les demandes de renseignement des médias, les conférences de presse et les breffages, la surveillance des reportages des médias, la rédaction de documents destinés aux médias et au public, l'organisation de visites des lieux et des installations et l'administration de la fonctiond'information d'urgence.

OBS

Un centre d'information d'urgence est composé de représentants des ordres de gouvernement fédéral, provincial, territorial et municipal, des Premières Nations, d'organismes bénévoles, du Cabinet du premier ministre ou d'autres ministères provinciaux s'il y a lieu, et du personnel des services fonctionnels du centre d'information d'urgence.

OBS

centre d'information d'urgence : terme et définition normalisés par le Comité de terminologie de la planification axée sur les capacités au Canada et le Bureau de la traduction.

Spanish

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Record 2 2002-03-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Gas Industry
  • Environmental Management
  • Commercial Utilization (Oil and Natural Gas)
  • Natural Gas and Derivatives
CONT

A modern 5 bay garage, serving customers in general auto repair. They are an authorized propane conversion center.

CONT

Under current safety legislation, anyone who installs, repairs, services, removes or maintains an appliance or equipment used in the handling or use of a hydrocarbon, must be registered as a contractor. We keep a registry of these contractors in order to communicate relevant information to them, track incidents or safety issues and address public inquiries. Who needs to apply? Contractors must specifically apply for each of the following activities : Operating a compressed natural gas conversion centre. Operating a propane conversion centre. Installing a compressed natural gas, propane or liquid fuels refuelling station. Operating a liquid fuels facility.

Key term(s)
  • propane conversion centre

French

Domaine(s)
  • Industrie du gaz
  • Gestion environnementale
  • Exploitation commerciale (Pétrole et gaz naturel)
  • Gaz naturel et dérivés
OBS

Aide financière du gouvernement du Canada pour la démonstration de pousse-pousse automobiles au gaz naturel au Pakistan. [...] Le projet, qui vise les villes de Karachi et Lahore, a également pour objectif d'aider à la création d'un centre de conversion au gaz et d'un centre gouvernemental d'essai sur les émissions.

Spanish

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Record 3 2001-04-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Translation (General)
CONT

Authorised person refers to a person authorized by the Director(under clause 45(2] of the Centre to examine records, make inquiries, and take other necessary action, pursuant to clauses 62 to 64, for the purpose of ensuring compliance with the record keeping and reporting requirements in Part 1.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Traduction (Généralités)
CONT

L'expression personne autorisée renvoie à une personne autorisée (aux termes du paragraphe 45(2] par le directeur du Centre à examiner des registres, obtenir des données et prendre les mesures qui conviennent, en vertu des articles 62 à 64, pour vérifier la conformité aux dispositions de la Partie 1 concernant la tenue de livres et la déclaration des opérations suspectes.

Spanish

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Record 4 1997-05-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Organizations, Administrative Units and Committees
  • Federal Administration
Key term(s)
  • Complaints and Inquiries Centre
  • Complaints and Enquiries Center
  • Complaints and Inquiries Center

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes, unités administratives et comités
  • Administration fédérale
OBS

Relève du Bureau de la consommation.

OBS

Source(s) : Bureau de la consommation.

Spanish

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Record 5 1996-06-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Federal Government Bodies and Committees (Canadian)
  • Labour and Employment
OBS

Human Resources Development Canada (HRDC).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités fédéraux (Gouvernement canadien)
  • Travail et emploi
OBS

Développement des ressources humaines Canada (DRHC).

Spanish

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Record 6 1996-05-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Organizations, Administrative Units and Committees
  • Market Structure (Trade)
Key term(s)
  • Complaints and Public Inquiries Centre
  • Complaints and Public Enquiries Center
  • Complaints and Public Inquiries Center
  • Complaints and Public Enquiries Centre (Competition Bureau)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes, unités administratives et comités
  • Morphologie des marchés (Commerce)
OBS

Au Bureau de la concurrence.

OBS

Source(s) : Bureau de la concurrence.

Key term(s)
  • Centre des plaintes et des renseignements (Bureau de la concurrence)

Spanish

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