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MEMBER AGENCY [56 records]

Record 1 2024-12-16

English

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

The Civilian Review and Complaints Commission for the RCMP(the Commission) is an agency of the federal government, distinct and independent from the RCMP. [Its mission is to enhance] the accountability of the RCMP by providing civilian review of RCMP activities and member conduct.

OBS

As a result of the coming into force of the Enhancing Royal Canadian Mounted Police Accountability Act, the Commission for Public Complaints Against the RCMP (CPC) was replaced with the Civilian Review and Complaints Commission for the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (CRCC).

French

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

La Commission civile d'examen et de traitement des plaintes relatives à la GRC (la Commission) est un organisme du gouvernement fédéral distinct et indépendant de la GRC. [Sa mission est d'accroître] la responsabilisation de la GRC en fournissant un examen civil relatif aux activités de la GRC et à la conduite de ses membres.

OBS

À la suite de l'entrée en vigueur de la Loi visant à accroître la responsabilité de la Gendarmerie royale du Canada, la Commission des plaintes du public contre la GRC (CPP) a été remplacée par la Commission civile d'examen et de traitement des plaintes relatives à la Gendarmerie royale du Canada (CCETP).

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Organismos y comités federales (canadienses)
  • Policía
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Record 2 2022-11-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • International Bodies and Committees
  • Anti-pollution Measures
  • Renewable Energy
OBS

The International Energy Agency(IEA) is an intergovernmental organisation which acts as energy policy advisor to 28 member countries in their effort to ensure reliable, affordable and clean energy for their citizens … The Agency's mandate has also broadened [over the years] to incorporate the "Three E's" of balanced energy policy making : energy security, economic development and environmental protection. Current work focuses on diversification of energy sources, renewable energy, climate change policies, market reform, energy efficiency, development and deployment of clean energy technologies, energy technology collaboration and outreach to the rest of the world, especially major consumers and producers of energy like China, India, Russia and the OPEC [Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries] countries.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités internationaux
  • Mesures antipollution
  • Énergies renouvelables
OBS

L'Agence internationale de l'énergie (AIE) dispense des conseils de politique énergétique à ses 28 pays membres qui s'emploient à assurer pour leurs citoyens des approvisionnements en énergie fiables, propres et à des prix abordables […] Son mandat s'est élargi [avec les années] pour prendre en considération les «trois E» qui sont à la base d'une élaboration équilibrée des politiques énergétiques : la sécurité énergétique, le développement économique et la soutenabilité environnementale. Les travaux actuels de l'Agence sont axés sur les politiques climatiques, la réforme des marchés, la coopération en matière de technologie de l'énergie et les relations avec le reste du monde, notamment avec de grands producteurs et consommateurs d'énergie tels la Chine, l'Inde, la Russie et les pays de l'OPEP [Organisation des pays exportateurs de pétrole].

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Organismos y comités internacionales
  • Medidas contra la contaminación
  • Energía renovable
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Record 3 2022-07-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • International Bodies and Committees
  • Banking
  • Economic Co-operation and Development
DEF

A multilateral agency that provides financial and technical assistance to developing countries [and that] consists of two development institutions owned by its member countries, the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development(IBRD) and the International Development Association(IDA).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités internationaux
  • Banque
  • Coopération et développement économiques
DEF

Institution constituée de la Banque internationale pour la reconstruction et le développement et de l'Association internationale de développement.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Organismos y comités internacionales
  • Operaciones bancarias
  • Cooperación y desarrollo económicos
DEF

Institución conformada por el Banco Internacional de Reconstrucción y Fomento y la Asociación Internacional de Fomento.

OBS

[...] el Banco Mundial [...] proporciona financiamiento, asesoría sobre políticas y asistencia técnica a los gobiernos de los países en desarrollo.

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Record 4 2021-06-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Military Materiel Management
  • Supply (Military)
CONT

NATO member nations have approved a contracting procedure known as a basic ordering agreement(BOA), which is widely used by the NATO Communications and Information Agency(NCIA). These procedures were developed as an accelerated and cost effective acquisition method for commercial off-the-shelf(COTS) products including hardware, software, and services.

OBS

basic ordering agreement; BOA: designations standardized by NATO and to be used by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Gestion du matériel militaire
  • Approvisionnement (Militaire)
CONT

Les pays membres de l'OTAN ont approuvé une procédure d'acquisition connue comme accord-type de passation de commandes [...], largement utilisé par l'Agence OTAN d'information et de communication [...] Ces procédures ont été élaborées comme méthode d'acquisition accélérée et rentable pour des produits commerciaux [sur étagère,] incluant le matériel, les logiciels et les services.

OBS

accord-type de passation de commandes; BOA : désignations normalisées par l'OTAN et d'usage obligatoire au ministère de la Défense nationale et dans les Forces canadiennes.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Gestión del material militar
  • Avituallamiento (Militar)
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Record 5 2020-12-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • International Bodies and Committees
  • Nuclear Plant Safety
OBS

The Integrated Regulatory Review Service(IRRS) is one of the services offered to Member States by the International Atomic Energy Agency(IAEA). The purpose of an IRRS mission is to compare a country's regulatory practices with international standards and equivalent good practices elsewhere in the world.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités internationaux
  • Sûreté des centrales nucléaires
OBS

Le service d'examen intégré de la réglementation (SEIR) est un des services que l'Agence internationale de l'énergie atomique (AIEA) offre à ses États membres. Le but d'une mission du SEIR consiste à comparer les pratiques de réglementation d'un pays aux normes internationales et aux pratiques exemplaires équivalentes ailleurs dans le monde.

Spanish

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Record 6 2019-02-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Military Organization
  • Military Strategy
  • International Relations
CONT

The Council established the EDA [European Defence Agency] "to support the Member States and the Council in their effort to improve European defence capabilities in the field of crisis management and to sustain the European Security and Defence Policy as it stands now and develops in the future. "

Key term(s)
  • European defense

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organisation militaire
  • Stratégie militaire
  • Relations internationales
CONT

En marche depuis 1998, l'Europe de la défense se concrétise à partir de 2003 avec notamment la mise en place d'une force de réaction rapide et la conduite d'opérations militaires européennes.

Spanish

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Record 7 2018-01-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Private-Sector Bodies and Committees
  • Social Services and Social Work
OBS

Carefirst Senior & Community Services Association is a non-profit charitable community services agency established since 1976... It started Chinese meals on wheels service in Chinatown, Toronto... services grew from single meals on wheels service to a range of home support services. [The organization's name changed to] Chinese Seniors Home Support Services Association. In 1992, it was approved as a member of the Unied Way of Toronto, and renamed as the Chinese Seniors Support Services Association.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités du secteur privé
  • Services sociaux et travail social

Spanish

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Record 8 2017-09-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Organizations, Administrative Units and Committees
  • Social Problems
  • Judaism
OBS

Sometime around 1919, the Family Welfare Committee was set up within the newly created Federation of Jewish Philanthropies of Toronto(FJPT) to perform social welfare work with Jewish families. Around 1931, the Committee was reorganized as an independent member agency of the FJPT and renamed the Jewish Family Welfare Bureau(JFWB).

OBS

In 1943, the Jewish Family Welfare Bureau merged with the Jewish Child Welfare Association to become the Jewish Family and Child Services.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes, unités administratives et comités
  • Problèmes sociaux
  • Judaïsme

Spanish

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Record 9 2017-07-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Private-Sector Bodies and Committees
  • Social Services and Social Work
OBS

S.E.A.S. Centre (Support Enhance Access Service Centre) is a not–for-profit social service agency promoting individual well-being, enhancing family harmony, and encouraging community involvement in all walks of life through diverse program, volunteer opportunities and community activities.

OBS

S. E. A. S. Centre was first established in 1986 to serve primarily the needs of South East Asians settled in the Regent Park area.... SEAS Centre underwent dramatic change since 1995. First it was admitted as a member of United Way of Toronto. Services, staff members and branch offices were expanded in response to the rising needs for the community. Today, SEAS Centre is a multi-social service agency that focuses on family and immigrant services. The services are extended to all ethnic groups but with particular attention to the Chinese, Vietnamese and Filipino communities through its branch offices in the Greater Toronto Area and York Region.

Key term(s)
  • Support Enhance Access Service Center
  • SEAS Center
  • S.E.A.S. Center
  • South East Asian Services Center

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités du secteur privé
  • Services sociaux et travail social

Spanish

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Record 10 2016-05-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • International Bodies and Committees
  • Air Safety
OBS

The European Aviation Safety Agency(EASA) is an agency of the European Union(EU) with regulatory and executive tasks in the field of civilian aviation safety.... The responsibilities of EASA include to conduct analysis and research of safety, authorising foreign operators, giving advice for the drafting of EU legislation, implementing and monitoring safety rules(including inspections in the member states), giving type-certification of aircraft and components as well as the approval of organisations involved in the design, manufacture and maintenance of aeronautical products.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités internationaux
  • Sécurité (Transport aérien)

Spanish

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Record 11 2015-12-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • International Bodies and Committees
  • Astronautics
OBS

ESA, the European Space Agency, provides a vision of Europe’s future in space, and of the benefits for people on the ground that satellites can supply. It also develops the strategies needed to fulfill the vision, through collaborative projects in space science and technology.

OBS

The European Space Agency was formed from the union of ESRO(European Space Research Organization) and ELDO(European Launcher Development Organization) in 1975. The head office is in Paris. Created through European cooperation, each member country donates funds to each project. As yet there has been no independent ESA manned mission, but the agency uses the US Space Shuttle to conduct experiments in space, and is developing an orbital laboratory for the International Space Station.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités internationaux
  • Astronautique
OBS

L'Agence spatiale européenne offre une vision de ce que sera l'Europe de l'espace et des bénéfices que peuvent apporter les satellites à l'homme de la rue. Elle élabore aussi les stratégies qui permettront à cette vision de devenir réalité grâce à des projets de coopération dans les domaines de la science et de la technologie spatiale.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Organismos y comités internacionales
  • Astronáutica
DEF

Puerta de acceso al espacio del continente europeo. Su misión consiste en configurar el desarrollo de la capacidad espacial europea y garantizar que la inversión en actividades espaciales siga dando beneficios a los ciudadanos de Europa. [...] está compuesta por 18 Estados Miembros.

OBS

La misión de la ESA consiste en elaborar el programa espacial europeo y llevarlo a cabo. Los proyectos de la Agencia se diseñan con el fin de conocer más a fondo la Tierra, el entorno espacial que la rodea, el Sistema Solar y el Universo, así como para desarrollar tecnologías y servicios basados en satélites y fomentar la industria europea. La ESA también trabaja en estrecha colaboración con organizaciones espaciales no europeas, de modo que toda la humanidad pueda beneficiarse de las ventajas del espacio.

OBS

ESA por sus siglas en inglés.

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Record 12 2014-12-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Titles of Federal Laws and Regulations (Canadian)
  • Astronautics
OBS

Legal title: An Act to implement the Agreement among ... an to make related amendments to other Acts. Short title: Civil International Space Station Agreement Implementation Act.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Titres de lois et de règlements fédéraux canadiens
  • Astronautique
OBS

Titre légal : Loi portant mise en œuvre de l'Accord conclu entre [...] et apportant des modifications connexes à d'autres lois. Titre abrégé : Loi de mise en œuvre de l'Accord sur la Station spatiale internationale civile.

Spanish

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Record 13 2014-10-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Official Ceremonies
  • Police
DEF

An official funeral for a member of a security agency.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Cérémonies officielles
  • Police
DEF

Funérailles officielles pour un membre d'une agence de sécurité.

Spanish

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Record 14 2014-03-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Electoral Systems and Political Parties
CONT

Norway participates since 2005 to the ERA [European Railway Agency] Administrative Board as a member without a right to vote.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Systèmes électoraux et partis politiques
CONT

La Commission de surveillance est représentée dans toutes les réunions du Comité national par trois de ses membres et dans les réunions du Comité exécutif par un membre avec voix consultative.

Spanish

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Record 15 2012-11-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Diplomacy
  • Financial and Budgetary Management
CONT

The Agency receives substantially all of its revenue on the basis of voluntary pledged contributions from Commonwealth member governments.

OBS

voluntary pledged contribution: term usually used in the plural.

Key term(s)
  • voluntary pledged contributions

French

Domaine(s)
  • Diplomatie
  • Gestion budgétaire et financière
CONT

À la lumière des contributions volontaires annoncées, ainsi que des programmes joints en cours avec l'Union européenne et des discussions qui ont lieu actuellement avec celle-ci concernant de nouveaux programmes joints, il est estimé que le montant des contributions supplémentaires devrait s'élever de 7 500 000 € à 9 400 000 € pour la période 2004-2007.

OBS

contribution volontaire annoncée : terme habituellement utilisé au pluriel.

Key term(s)
  • contributions volontaires annoncées

Spanish

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Record 16 2011-09-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • International Bodies and Committees
  • Economic Co-operation and Development
OBS

The Inter-American Agency for Cooperation and Development(IACD) was established at the beginning of 2000 to promote new and more effective forms of cooperation between its member states and to enhance partnerships with the private sector and civil society. Headquartered in Washington, D. C. The IACD's mission is to tap the considerable capabilities of the member and observer states of the Organization of American States(OAS) and forge new private/public-sector partnerships to help the people of the Americas overcome poverty, benefit from the digital revolution and advance their economic and social development.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités internationaux
  • Coopération et développement économiques
OBS

Établie par l'Assemblée générale spéciale de l'OEA, le 15 novembre 1999.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Organismos y comités internacionales
  • Cooperación y desarrollo económicos
OBS

La Agencia Interamericana para la Cooperación y el Desarrollo (AICD) fue establecida a comienzos del 2000 con el fin de promover nuevas modalidades más eficaces de cooperación entre sus Estados miembros y mejorar el trabajo conjunto con el sector privado y la sociedad civil Con sede en Washington, D.C. La misión de la AICD consiste en usar las notables potencialidades de los Estados Miembros y de los Estados Observadores de la Organización de los Estados Americanos (OEA) y forjar nuevas relaciones con el sector privado/público para ayudar al pueblo de las Américas a erradicar la pobreza, beneficiarse de la revolución digital y progresar en el desarrollo económico y social.

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Record 17 2010-04-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • International Bodies and Committees
  • Banking
  • Investment
  • Foreign Trade
OBS

The Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency(MIGA) was established on April 12, 1988, as the newest member organization of the World Bank Group. Its purpose is to encourage the flow of foreign direct investment to its developing member countries for economic development. Its primary means of facilitating investment is through the provision of investment guarantees against the risks of currency transfer, expropriation, and war and civil disturbance(political risks).

OBS

Title reproduced from the document "United Nations and Related Bodies, Specialized Agencies of the United Nations System, Intergovernmental Organizations, International Non-Governmental Organizations, Networks, Systems, Foundations and Similar Institutions", with the authorization of UNESCO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités internationaux
  • Banque
  • Investissements et placements
  • Commerce extérieur
OBS

Fondée en 1988, l'Agence multilatérale de garantie des investissements contribue à encourager l'investissement étranger dans les pays en développement en assurant les investisseurs étrangers contre les pertes occasionnées par des risques non commerciaux (transfert de devises, expropriation et conflits armés, par exemple). Elle fournit également des services d'assistance technique visant à aider les pays à attirer l'investissement privé et diffuse des informations sur les possibilités d'investissement dans les pays en développement.

OBS

Appellation tirée du document «United Nations and Related Bodies, Specialized Agencies of the United Nations System, Intergovernmental Organizations, International Non-Governmental Organizations, Networks, Systems, Foundations and Similar Institutions», avec l'autorisation de l'UNESCO.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Organismos y comités internacionales
  • Operaciones bancarias
  • Inversiones
  • Comercio exterior
OBS

Creado en 1988, forma parte del Grupo del Banco Mundial. Su objetivo es favorecer las inversiones extranjeras hacia sus países miembro en vías de desarrollo. Para tal fin, proporciona garantías de inversión que protejan los activos de las compañías inversionistas frente a posibles riesgos políticos.

OBS

Extraido de "United Nations and Related Bodies, Specialized Agencies of the United Nations System, Intergovernmental Organizations, International Non-Governmental Organizations, Networks, Systems, Foundations and Similar Institutions", con la autorización UNESCO.

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Record 18 2009-10-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Occupation Names (General)
DEF

One, such as the member of a governmental regulatory agency, that ensures compliance with laws, regulations, and established rules : banking regulator, price regulators.

OBS

regulate: to control, direct, or govern according to a rule, principle, or system.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
OBS

En français, l'usage du terme "régulateur" en tant que profession se limite au secteur des transports.

OBS

Lorsqu'on parle d'une personne qui s'occupe de l'application des dispositions juridiques d'un domaine quelconque, il est recommandé d'employer «chargé de la réglementation».

Spanish

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Record 19 2009-05-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • National Bodies and Committees (Non-Canadian)
  • Renewable Energy
OBS

The Euratom Supply Agency has legal personality and financial autonomy and is under the supervision of the Commission, which issues directives to it and possesses a right of veto over its decisions. Member States are required to submit an annual report to the Commission on the development of prospecting and production, on probable reserves and on investment in mining which has been made or is planned in their territories. Euratom : European Atomic Energy Community.

Key term(s)
  • European Atomic Energy Community Supply Agency

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités nationaux non canadiens
  • Énergies renouvelables
OBS

L'Agence d'approvisionnement d'Euratom, dotée de la personnalité juridique et de l'autonomie financière, est placée sous le contrôle de la Commission, qui lui donne ses directives et dispose d'un droit de veto sur ses décisions. Les États membres sont tenus d'adresser annuellement à la Commission un rapport sur le développement de la prospection et de la production, les réserves probables et les investissements miniers effectués ou envisagés sur leurs territoires. Euratom : Communauté européenne de l'énergie atomique.

Key term(s)
  • Agence d'approvisionnement de la Communauté européenne de l'énergie atomique

Spanish

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Record 20 2007-10-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Legal System
  • Penal Law
OBS

The right to take proceedings which is vested in the public and, depending on the country and kind of offense involved, is exercisable by any member of the public, by a state agency, by the offence or by more than one of these categories.

OBS

popular action: is obsolete.

OBS

Reproduced from Law Terminology with the permission of the United Nations Office at Geneva.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Théorie du droit
  • Droit pénal
DEF

Action mise en mouvement par le ministère public en vue de faire condamner l'auteur de l'infraction à une peine.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Régimen jurídico
  • Derecho penal
DEF

Aquella ejercida de forma exclusiva, excluyente y de oficio (es decir, bajo su propia iniciativa) por el Ministerio Público para la persecución de un delito cuando no existe una regla especial a su respecto.

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Record 21 2007-09-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • International Bodies and Committees
  • Economic Co-operation and Development
OBS

In 1993, under further restructuring of the United Nations, this became the Department for Development Support and Management Services(DDSMS). DDSMS provided technical and managerial support and advisory services to member states of the UN, relevant research, and parliamentary services to expert groups and intergovernmental bodies. It had a twofold mandate :(i) to act as an executing agency for programs and projects relating to institution-building and human resource development in areas such as development policies and planning, natural resources and energy planning, governance and public management, and financial management and accounting;(ii) to act as a focal point for the provision of management services and implementation functions for technical cooperation. In 1997 DDSMS was merged with the Department for Policy Coordination and Sustainable Development and the Department for Economic and Social Information and Policy Analysis to form the Department of Economic and Social Affairs(DESA).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités internationaux
  • Coopération et développement économiques
OBS

Renseignement obtenu du Service de traduction de l'ONU

Spanish

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Record 22 2007-05-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Taxation
CONT

A share of a corporation will be considered to be a qualified small business corporation share [by Canada Revenue Agency] if all the following conditions are met : at the time of sale, it was a share of the capital stock of a small business corporation, and it was owned by you, your spouse or common-law partner, or a partnership of which you were a member; throughout that part of the 24 months immediately before the share was disposed of, while the share was owned by you, a partnership of which you were a member, or a person related to you, it was a share of a Canadian-controlled private corporation and more than 50% of the fair market value of the assets of the corporation were : used mainly in an active business carried on primarily in Canada by the Canadian-controlled private corporation, or by a related corporation; certain shares or debts of connected corporations; or a combination of these two types of assets; and throughout the 24 months immediately before the share was disposed of, no one owned the share other than you, a partnership of which you were a member, or a person related to you...

French

Domaine(s)
  • Fiscalité
CONT

[L'Agence du revenu du Canada considère] ... une action d'une société comme étant une action admissible de petite entreprise si toutes les conditions suivantes sont remplies : au moment de la vente, elle constituait une action du capital-actions d'une société exploitant une petite entreprise que vous, votre époux ou conjoint de fait ou une société de personnes dont vous étiez membre déteniez; au cours des 24 mois précédant la disposition, l'action était détenue par vous, par une société de personnes dont vous étiez membre ou par une personne apparentée, et elle constituait une action d'une société privée sous contrôle canadien dont plus de 50 % de la juste valeur marchande des éléments utilisés principalement dans le cadre de l'exploitation d'une entreprise de la société privée sous contrôle canadien ou d'une société liée exploitée activement, principalement au Canada; certaines actions ou certains titres de créance de sociétés rattachées; une combinaison des deux catégories ci-dessus; au cours des 24 mois précédant la disposition, l'action n'était détenue par personne d'autre que vous, une société de personnes dont vous étiez membre ou une personne apparentée [...]

Spanish

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Record 23 2007-05-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • National and International Security
  • Radiation Protection
DEF

Safeguards placed on individual plants, shipments of nuclear fuel, or supply agreements between importers and exporters of nuclear fuel or technology.

OBS

Such safeguards are currently applied between the IAEA [International Atomic Energy Agency] and states that are not party to the NPT [Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons], such as India and Pakistan. According to the NPT, all NPT members who export nuclear equipment must place such exports under safeguards by the recipient, even if the importer is not a member of the NPT. The NPT does not, however, obligate exporters to require recipients to adopt full-scope safeguards.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sécurité nationale et internationale
  • Radioprotection

Spanish

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Record 24 2007-04-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Titles of International Programs
  • Renewable Energy
OBS

The Energy Technology Systems Analysis Programme(ETSAP) is an implementing Agreement of the International Energy Agency(IEA), first established in 1976. It functions as a consortium of member country teams and invited teams that actively cooperate to establish, maintain, and expand a consistent multi-country energy/economy/environment analytical capability.

Key term(s)
  • Energy Technology Systems Analysis Program

French

Domaine(s)
  • Titres de programmes internationaux
  • Énergies renouvelables
OBS

Programme de l'Agence internationale de l'énergie.

Spanish

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Record 25 2006-05-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • National Bodies and Committees (Canadian)
  • Animal Husbandry
OBS

Chicken Farmers of Canada(CFC) is a national organization, funded completely through farmer levies paid according to the amount of chicken marketed. We were established in 1978 under the Farm Products Agencies Act. CFC operates within a regulatory environment pursuant to the Federal-Provincial Agreement for Chicken signed by federal and provincial governments and the provincial chicken boards in July 2001. The mission is to build an evidence-based, consumer-driven Canadian chicken industry that provides opportunities for profitable growth for all stakeholders. The Canadian Chicken Marketing Agency(CCMA) is established by a federal-provincial agreement signed by the federal government, provincial agriculture ministers and chicken farmers in member provinces.(In March 1998, the CCMA officially changed its name to Chicken Farmers of Canada(CFC) to better reflect its membership.)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités nationaux canadiens
  • Élevage des animaux
OBS

Les Producteurs de poulet du Canada (PPC) sont une organisation nationale entièrement financée par les prélèvements perçus auprès des producteurs selon le volume de poulet qu'ils commercialisent. L'organisation a été créée en 1978, en vertu de la Loi sur les offices des produits agricoles. Les activités des PPC se déroulent dans l'environnement réglementaire prévu par l'Accord fédéral-provincial sur le poulet signé en juillet 2001 par les gouvernements fédéral et provinciaux et les offices provinciaux de commercialisation du poulet. La mission est de créer une industrie canadienne du poulet fondée sur des faits vérifiables, capable de répondre aux besoins des consommateurs et qui offre à tous les intervenants une occasion de croissance rentable. Mise sur pied de l'Office canadien de commercialisation des poulets (OCCP) à la suite de la ratification d'un accord fédéral-provincial par le gouvernement fédéral, les ministres provinciaux de l'Agriculture et les producteurs de poulet des provinces signataires. En mars 1998, afin de mieux refléter la diversité de ses membres, l'Office canadien de commercialisation des poulets change officiellement son nom et devient Les Producteurs de poulet du Canada (PPC).

Spanish

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Record 26 2006-03-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Intergovernmental Bodies and Committees
  • Birds
OBS

The Pacific Flyway Council is an administrative body that forges cooperation among public wildlife agencies for the purpose of protecting and conserving migratory game birds in western North America. The Council is generally composed of one member from the public wildlife agency in each state and province in the western United States, Canada, and Mexico. Waterfowl use four major migratory routes(Pacific, Central, Mississippi, and Atlantic flyway) in North America. Because of the unique biological characteristics and relative number of hunters in these regions, states and federal wildlife agencies adopted the flyway structure for administering migratory game bird resources within the Unites States. Each flyway has its own council.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités intergouvernementaux
  • Oiseaux

Spanish

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Record 27 2005-11-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Non-Gov. Provincial Bodies and Committees (Canadian)
  • Loans
OBS

The Ontario Association of Credit Counselling Services(OACCS) is composed of 26 not-for-profit member agencies who provide assistance each year to thousands of individuals and families experiencing money problems. Each member agency is a not-for-profit charitable organization governed by a volunteer board of directors and managed by professional staff.

OBS

Title and abbreviation confirmed by the association.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités provinciaux non gouv. canadiens
  • Prêts et emprunts
OBS

Appellation et abréviation confirmées par l'organisme.

Spanish

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Record 28 2005-06-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • Military Administration
DEF

A position carried on a Canadian establishment for a member who is loaned under an agreement between the Minister of National Defence and the appropriate authority of another country's forces/or a Canadian or other country's government, civilian agency or industry to assist these forces, agencies or industries when his particular skills are applicable

French

Domaine(s)
  • Administration militaire

Spanish

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Record 29 2005-02-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Regional and Municipal Gov. Bodies and Committees
  • Social Organization
OBS

The Catholic Family Service of Ottawa(CFS Ottawa) is a non-profit charitable agency offering a range of social services in English and French to all residents of Ottawa. CFS Ottawa is a member of United Way of Ottawa-Carleton and various social and community organizations.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités de gouv. régionaux ou municipaux
  • Organisation sociale
OBS

Le Service familial catholique d'Ottawa (SFC Ottawa) est un organisme de bienfaisance sans but lucratif qui offre une gamme de services sociaux, en anglais et en français, aux résidentes et résidents d'Ottawa.

Spanish

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Record 30 2004-11-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • International Bodies and Committees
  • Drugs and Drug Addiction
OBS

The Inter-American Drug Abuse Control Commission(CICAD) is an agency of the Organization of American States(OAS) that : Fosters multilateral cooperation on drug issues in the Americas; Excutes Action Programs to strengthen the capacity of CICAD member states to prevent and treat drug abuse; combat production and trafficking of illicit drugs; and deny the traffickers their ill-gotten gains; and Promotes drug-related research, information exchange, specialized training, and technical assistance.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités internationaux
  • Drogues et toxicomanie

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Organismos y comités internacionales
  • Drogas y toxicomanía
OBS

La Comisión Interamericana para el Control del Abuso de Drogas (CICAD) es una agencia de la Organización de Estados Americanos que tiene los siguientes objetivos: Promover la cooperación multilateral en el área de las drogas - Ejecutar los programas de acción para fortalecer la capacidad de los estados miembros de la CICAD para prevenir y tratar el abuso de drogas; combatir la producción y el trafico de drogas ilícitas; y negar a los traficantes el dinero obtenido como resultado del trafico de drogas; y -Promover la investigación en el área de las drogas, el intercambio de información, capacitación especializada y asistencia técnica.

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Record 31 2004-10-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Orbital Stations
  • Research Experiments in Space
CONT

The European Physiology Modules(EPM) constitute a multi-user facility supporting physiological experiments in respiratory/cardiovascular conditions, hormonal/body fluid shift, bone demineralisation and neuroscience. EPM incorporates physiological instruments(Science Modules) provided by the ESA [European Space Agency] microgravity programme and the national programmes of ESA member states. The EPM will be accommodated in one ISPR [International Standard Payload Rack]. EPM comprises a number of diverse Science Modules to support typical physiological experiments having duration times ranging from hours to a few months.

OBS

European physiology module; EPM: term and abbreviation officially approved by the International Space Station official approval Group (ISSOAG).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Stations orbitales
  • Travaux de recherche dans l'espace
CONT

[...] l'adaptation et l'intégration d'équipements de physiologie EPM (European Physiological Modules) et le développement d'un laboratoire de biologie Biolab.

OBS

module européen de physiologie; EPM : terme et abréviation uniformisés par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de la Station spatiale internationale (GTTSSI).

Spanish

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Record 32 2003-12-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • International Bodies and Committees
  • Economic Co-operation and Development
OBS

UNIDO was set up in 1966 and became a specialized agency of the United Nations in 1985. As part of the United Nations common system, UNIDO has responsibility for promoting industrialization throughout the developing world, in cooperation with its 169 Member States. Its headquarters are in Vienna, and with 35 country and regional offices, 13 investment and technology promotion offices and a number of offices related to specific aspects of its work, UNIDO maintains an active presence in the field.

Key term(s)
  • United Nations Industrial Development Organisation
  • United Nations Organisation for Industrial Development

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités internationaux
  • Coopération et développement économiques

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Organismos y comités internacionales
  • Cooperación y desarrollo económicos
DEF

Creada el 20 de diciembre de 1965 y reformada el 17 de noviembre de 1966. Su fin es promover el desarrollo industrial de acuerdo con los principios de la Carta de las Naciones Unidas, dentro de la Cooperación Económica Internacional.

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Record 33 2003-07-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • National and International Economics
  • Commercial Utilization (Oil and Natural Gas)
CONT

[International test of the IEA (International Energy Agency) Emergency Oil Sharing System: ] ... Canada had an obligation to give up crude oil and petroleum products to the IEA pool so that the shortage in all countries would be no more than 10 per cent of the base period consumption.

OBS

The International Energy Agency, based in Paris, can tap into a pool of about 4 billion barrels of oil and refined products maintained by its member countries. Those reserves amount to about fire years of Iraki production, based on February IEA estimates.

Key term(s)
  • International Energy Agency pool

French

Domaine(s)
  • Économie nationale et internationale
  • Exploitation commerciale (Pétrole et gaz naturel)

Spanish

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Record 34 2003-05-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • National and International Security
  • Corporate Security
DEF

A current or former member or employee of a security or intelligence agency; or a person who has been personally served with a notice issued under subsection 10(1) in respect of the person or who has been informed, in accordance with regulations made under subsection 11(2), of the issuance of such a notice in respect of the person.

OBS

person permanently bound to secrecy: term and definition officially approved by the Security Terminology Committee (STC).

OBS

Terminology extracted from the Anti-terrorism Act of Canada.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sécurité nationale et internationale
  • Sécurité générale de l'entreprise
DEF

Membre ou employé - ancien ou actuel - d'un organisme de sécurité ou de renseignement; personne qui a reçu signification à personne de l'avis mentionné au paragraphe 10(1) ou qui a été informée de sa délivrance conformément aux règlements pris en vertu du paragraphe 11(2).

OBS

personne astreinte au secret à perpétuité : terme et définition uniformisés par le Comité de la terminologie de la sécurité (CTS).

OBS

Terminologie relevée de la Loi antiterroriste du Canada.

Spanish

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Record 35 2003-02-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Titles of International Programs
  • Social Services and Social Work
  • Prepared Dishes (Cooking)
OBS

Recognizing an opportunity to help unemployed and underemployed adults obtain job skills that could lead to gainful employment in the foodservice industry and the benefit of providing prepared meals to member agencies, the Greater Chicago Food Depository in 1998 founded Chicago's Community Kitchens. This innovative, 12-week training program prepares students for a productive career while providing them with a solid foundation in food preparation. It also helsp support the feeding programs of Food Depository member agencies by supplying prepared meals to agency clients.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Titres de programmes internationaux
  • Services sociaux et travail social
  • Plats cuisinés
OBS

Le Chicago's Community Kitchens program a été créé par le Greater Chicago Food Depository en 1998.

Spanish

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Record 36 2003-01-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Military (General)
  • Military Administration
  • Transfer of Personnel
DEF

The assignment of a member for continuous duty outside the Canadian Forces when the duty is not of advantage primarily to the Canadian Forces.

CONT

According to the National Defence Act, "An officer or non-commissioned member may be seconded to another component of the Canadian Forces or to any department or agency of government, any public or private institution, private industry or any other body... "

French

Domaine(s)
  • Militaire (Généralités)
  • Administration militaire
  • Mobilité du personnel
DEF

Assignation d'un officier ou d'un homme à un service continu en dehors des Forces canadiennes, quand ce ne sont pas lesdites Forces qui tirent le plus grand avantage du service en question.

CONT

En vertu de la Loi sur la défense nationale, "un officier ou militaire du rang peut, selon les modalités prévues dans toute autre loi ou dans les règlements, être détaché à un autre élément constitutif des Forces canadiennes ou à un ministère ou organisme fédéral, une institution publique ou privée, une entreprise privée ou tout autre corps."

OBS

Terme uniformisé par le Comité de terminologie française du Conseil de doctrine et de tactique de l'Armée de terre.

Spanish

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Record 37 2002-12-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Titles of Conventions, Treaties and Agreements (Documents)
  • Orbital Stations

French

Domaine(s)
  • Titres de conventions, de traités et d'accords (Documents)
  • Stations orbitales

Spanish

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Record 38 2002-12-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • International Bodies and Committees
  • Astronautics
OBS

Member of Space Station User Panel of ESA [European Space Agency].

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités internationaux
  • Astronautique

Spanish

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Record 39 2002-12-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • International Bodies and Committees
  • Work Study
  • Astronomy
CONT

Member of the Solar System Working Group of the European Space Agency(ESA).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités internationaux
  • Étude du travail
  • Astronomie

Spanish

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Record 40 2002-06-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • International Bodies and Committees
OBS

Prior to the armistice, in October 1950, the United Nations General Assembly established the United Nations Commission for the Unification and Rehabilitation of Korea(UNCURK) consisting of seven Member States to represent the United Nations in bringing about the establishment of a unified, independent and democratic government of Korea. In February 1951, the United Nations Korean Reconstruction Agency(UNKRA) came into operation to help the Republic of Korea and its people toward the restoration of their war-wrecked economy. These agencies ceased to exist in 1973 and 1958, respectively. UNDP started its programme in Korea in 1963 as an offshoot of earlier UN operations, i. e., United Nations Technical Assistance Board and United Nations Special Fund.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités internationaux

Spanish

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Record 41 2002-05-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Intergovernmental Bodies and Committees
  • Education (General)
DEF

The European agency that helps policy-makers and practitioners of the European Commission, the Member States and social partner organisations across Europe make informed choices about vocational training policy.

OBS

Title reproduced from the document "United Nations and Related Bodies, Specialized Agencies of the United Nations System, Intergovernmental Organizations, International Non-Governmental Organizations, Networks, Systems, Foundations and Similar Institutions", with the authorization of UNESCO.

Key term(s)
  • European Center for the Development of Vocational Training

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités intergouvernementaux
  • Pédagogie (Généralités)
DEF

Agence européenne qui aide les décideurs politiques et les praticiens de la Commission européenne, des États membres et des partenaires sociaux dans les divers pays d'Europe à effectuer des choix étayés concernant la politique de formation professionnelle.

OBS

Appellation tirée du document «United Nations and Related Bodies, Specialized Agencies of the United Nations System, Intergovernmental Organizations, International Non-Governmental Organizations, Networks, Systems, Foundations and Similar Institutions», avec l'autorisation de l'UNESCO.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Organismos y comités intergubernamentales
  • Pedagogía (Generalidades)
DEF

Instituto europeo que ayuda a los responsables políticos y los profesionales de la práctica formativa, ya pertenezcan a la Comisión Europea, a los Estados Miembros o a los agentes sociales de toda Europa, a fundamentar sus decisiones sobre política de la formación profesional.

OBS

Extraido de "United Nations and Related Bodies, Specialized Agencies of the United Nations System, Intergovernmental Organizations, International Non-Governmental Organizations, Networks, Systems, Foundations and Similar Institutions", con la autorización UNESCO.

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Record 42 2002-05-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Astronautics
CONT

The United States, Canada, Japan and Member States of the European Space Agency have been working together, on the basis of the Intergovernmental Agreement of 29 September 1988 on the Permanently Manned Civil Space Station, to design and develop a space station as the next milestone in the exploration of space.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Astronautique

Spanish

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Record 43 2001-12-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • International Bodies and Committees
  • Commercial Fishing
  • Fish
OBS

The South Pacific Forum Fisheries Agency(FFA), formed by member countries of the South Pacific Forum in 1979, is based in Honiara, Solomon Islands. The agency was formed in response to the far-reaching changes taking place in the 1960s and 1970s in the international Law of the Sea, and the steadily increasing level of commercial tuna fishing in the Central and Western Pacific. The Functions of FFA are to provide scientific, commercial, and technical information, and advice to member countries in relation to the "living marine resources of the region and in particular the highly migratory species. "Within that broad scope, under the direction of the Forum Fisheries Committee, FFA has concentrated on assisting its members in the sustainable management and development of their tuna resources.

Key term(s)
  • Forum Fisheries Agency

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités internationaux
  • Pêche commerciale
  • Poissons

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Organismos y comités internacionales
  • Pesca comercial
  • Peces
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Record 44 2001-09-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Translation (General)
CONT

Any member, officer, or employee of any department, company, corporation, commission, board or agency established to perfom a function or duty on behalf of the Government of Canada....

French

Domaine(s)
  • Traduction (Généralités)
CONT

Personne morale constituée en vue de l'exécution d'une mission pour le compte de l'État canadien.

Spanish

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Record 45 2001-04-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • System Names
CONT

The European Commission and the European Space Agency(ESA), together with member states, have decided to unite their expertise in order to set up a project for the observation of the Earth called EEOS(European Earth Observation System). This project, started in November 1992, consists essentially of : The identification of the multiple sources of earth observation data in Europe; The assessment of the requirements of users of earth observation products and services; The promotion of these sources of information and services; The improvement of access and exchange.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Noms de systèmes

Spanish

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Record 46 2001-04-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Market Prices
  • Astronautics
DEF

Policy and rules for charging costs for the provision by the Agency of services to third parties(private firms or international organizations in Member States and in non-Member States).

OBS

The services must be consistent with the Agency’s mission without involving research and development work.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Prix (Commercialisation)
  • Astronautique
OBS

coûts directs et certains coûts indirects

Spanish

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Record 47 1997-11-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Titles of Private-Sector Programs
  • Remote Sensing
OBS

6th, UN [United Nations]/FAO [Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations]/WMO [World Meteorological Organization]/ESA [European Space Agency] ;for the benefit of Member States in the ECLAC [Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean] region.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Titres de programmes du secteur privé
  • Télédétection

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Títulos de programas del sector privado
  • Teledetección
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Record 48 1997-11-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Titles of International Programs
  • Environment
OBS

IAEA [International Atomic Energy Agency] ;provides technical support to member States engaged in remediation of radioactively contaminated environments.

Key term(s)
  • Environmental Restoration Program

French

Domaine(s)
  • Titres de programmes internationaux
  • Environnement

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Títulos de programas internacionales
  • Medio ambiente
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Record 49 1997-01-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Military Administration
DEF

A unit of the Canadian Forces to which a supplementary ready reserve(SRR) member is assigned by the applicable manning agency. During a national emergency, SRR members would report to these units to carry out their designated war task.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Administration militaire
DEF

Unités des Forces canadiennes auxquelles les agences de dotation en cause affectent les membres de la Réserve supplémentaire disponible (RSD). Dans une situation d'urgence nationale, les membres de la RSD devraient se présenter à leurs unités de mobilisation respectives afin d'accomplir les tâches qui leur seraient assignées en temps de guerre.

Spanish

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Record 50 1996-08-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Occupation Names (General)
  • General Vocabulary
Key term(s)
  • agency member

French

Domaine(s)
  • Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
  • Vocabulaire général
OBS

Membres qui décident; dirigeants de l'Office.

Key term(s)
  • membre de l'Office

Spanish

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Record 51 1996-04-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Private-Sector Honorary Distinctions
OBS

Given by the Association of Professional Executives of the Public Service of Canada to an individual who is a member of the Executive Group, who has spent at least ten years in the Public Service, who is a leader in his field and through his exemplary work, has brought recognition to the Canadian Public Service or to his department/agency, who personifies the values of APEX as outlined in its Statement of Principles and who provides an example for other members of the Executive Group.

Key term(s)
  • APEX Career Contribution Award

French

Domaine(s)
  • Titres honorifiques et décorations du secteur privé
OBS

Remis par l'Association professionnelle des cadres de la fonction publique du Canada à une personne qui est membre du Groupe de la direction et qui a travaillé au moins dix ans au sein de la fonction publique, qui est reconnue comme expert dans son domaine et qui, par son travail exceptionnel, a attiré l'attention sur la fonction publique canadienne ou sur son ministère ou agence, qui personnifie les valeurs de l'APEX telles que décrites dans son Énoncé de principes et qui sert d'exemple aux autres membres du Groupe de la direction.

Spanish

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Record 52 1995-04-26

English

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

Founded : 1979.... Objectives are : to advance the science and practice of engineering in the public interest; to act as an advisory, communication and information exchange agency for member activities.... Supersedes : Engineers Joint Council(founded 1945).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes, unités administratives et comités
  • Ingénierie

Spanish

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Record 53 1991-10-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Stock Exchange
  • Investment
DEF

Employees of the Pacific or Philadelphia stock exchanges who accept orders for options that are not capable of immediate execution. If and when such orders can be transacted, the OBO makes the trade, on an agency basis, and notifies the member firm that entered the order.

OBS

Employees with similar functions on the Chicago Board Options Exchange are called board brokers.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Bourse
  • Investissements et placements
CONT

Si vous placez un ordre à cours limité, le représentant de votre courtier ou le préposé au registre de la Bourse de Montréal gardera cet ordre jusqu'à ce que le cours de l'or ou de l'argent, sur le parquet, atteigne le prix auquel vous voulez acheter ou vendre.

Spanish

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Record 54 1991-10-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Public Administration (General)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Administration publique (Généralités)
OBS

Organisme : Ensemble de services administratifs chargés d'une fonction déterminée.

Spanish

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Record 55 1987-11-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Travel Agencies
DEF

an employee, officer or director of a travel agency head office or travel agency branch member.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Agences de voyage

Spanish

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Record 56 1984-08-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Committees and Boards (Admin.)
CONT

The L-Sat programme started at the end of July following adoption by Council of an enabling resolution and a declaration by the initial participating Member States [of the European Space Agency].

French

Domaine(s)
  • Comités et commissions (Admin.)

Spanish

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