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NSG [11 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2019-11-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- International Bodies and Committees
- Nuclear Science and Technology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Nuclear Suppliers Group
1, record 1, English, Nuclear%20Suppliers%20Group
correct, international
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- NSG 2, record 1, English, NSG
correct, international
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The Nuclear Suppliers Group(NSG) is a group of nuclear supplier countries that seeks to contribute to the non-proliferation of nuclear weapons through the implementation of two sets of guidelines for nuclear exports and nuclear-related exports. 3, record 1, English, - Nuclear%20Suppliers%20Group
Record 1, Key term(s)
- Group of Nuclear Suppliers
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités internationaux
- Sciences et techniques nucléaires
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Groupe des fournisseurs nucléaires
1, record 1, French, Groupe%20des%20fournisseurs%20nucl%C3%A9aires
correct, masculine noun, international
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- GFN 2, record 1, French, GFN
correct, international
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le Groupe des fournisseurs nucléaires (GFN) est un groupe de pays [fournisseurs] d'articles nucléaires qui s'efforce de contribuer à la non-prolifération des armes nucléaires en mettant en œuvre deux séries de directives relatives aux exportations d'articles nucléaires et d'articles connexes, liés au domaine nucléaire. 3, record 1, French, - Groupe%20des%20fournisseurs%20nucl%C3%A9aires
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2007-06-26
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Military (General)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- national support group
1, record 2, English, national%20support%20group
correct, NATO
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- NSG 1, record 2, English, NSG
correct, NATO
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Militaire (Généralités)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- groupe de soutien national
1, record 2, French, groupe%20de%20soutien%20national
correct, masculine noun, NATO
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- NSG 1, record 2, French, NSG
correct, masculine noun, NATO
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2007-05-18
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- National and International Security
- Radiation Protection
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- full-scope safeguards
1, record 3, English, full%2Dscope%20safeguards
correct, plural
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- FSS 1, record 3, English, FSS
correct, plural
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mandatory safeguards that are applied to all nuclear materials in all peaceful nuclear activities within a country’s territory or under its control. 1, record 3, English, - full%2Dscope%20safeguards
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
All non-nuclear weapon state parties of the NPT [Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons] are under full-scope safeguards. The Nuclear Suppliers Group(NSG) obliges its members to require their recipients of nuclear exports to accept full-scope safeguards; currently the Zangger Committee(ZAC) does not require full-scope safeguards. 1, record 3, English, - full%2Dscope%20safeguards
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Sécurité nationale et internationale
- Radioprotection
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- régime de garanties globales
1, record 3, French, r%C3%A9gime%20de%20garanties%20globales
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- régime de garanties intégrales 2, record 3, French, r%C3%A9gime%20de%20garanties%20int%C3%A9grales
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Engageant Israël à adhérer dans les plus brefs délais au TNP [Traité sur la non-prolifération des armes nucléaires] et à placer ses installations nucléaires sous le régime de garanties globales de l'AIEA [Agence internationale de l'énergie atomique], le représentant de l'Égypte a présenté le projet de résolution sur la création d'une zone exempte d'armes nucléaires au Proche-Orient. 1, record 3, French, - r%C3%A9gime%20de%20garanties%20globales
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
[...] préconise le renforcement et la rationalisation des contrôles de sécurité internationaux et décide d'élargir le débat aux aspects suivants: [...] acceptation d'un régime de garanties intégrales couvrant toutes les installations nucléaires [...] 2, record 3, French, - r%C3%A9gime%20de%20garanties%20globales
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - external organization data 2004-12-16
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- International Bodies and Committees
- Arms Control
- CBRNE Weapons
- Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- Nuclear Suppliers Group 1, record 4, English, Nuclear%20Suppliers%20Group
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités internationaux
- Contrôle des armements
- Armes CBRNE
- Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- Groupe des fournisseurs nucléaires
1, record 4, French, Groupe%20des%20fournisseurs%20nucl%C3%A9aires
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2002-07-23
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- International Bodies and Committees
- Airfields
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- Noise Scenarios Group
1, record 5, English, Noise%20Scenarios%20Group
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
- NSG 1, record 5, English, NSG
correct
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- CAEP Noise Scenarios Group 1, record 5, English, CAEP%20Noise%20Scenarios%20Group
correct
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités internationaux
- Aérodromes
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- Groupe des scénarios acoustiques
1, record 5, French, Groupe%20des%20sc%C3%A9narios%20acoustiques
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
- NSG 1, record 5, French, NSG
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Organismos y comités internacionales
- Aeródromos
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- Grupo sobre escenarios relativos al ruido
1, record 5, Spanish, Grupo%20sobre%20escenarios%20relativos%20al%20ruido
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
- NSG 1, record 5, Spanish, NSG
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2001-06-21
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Aircraft Piloting and Navigation
- Ship Piloting
- Launching and Space Maneuvering
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- north-seeking gyroscope
1, record 6, English, north%2Dseeking%20gyroscope
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
- NSG 2, record 6, English, NSG
correct
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- north-seeking gyro 3, record 6, English, north%2Dseeking%20gyro
correct
- north-seeker 4, record 6, English, north%2Dseeker
correct
- north-seeking form of gyroscope 4, record 6, English, north%2Dseeking%20form%20of%20gyroscope
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A vehicular-mounted gyroscope capable of determining true north. 5, record 6, English, - north%2Dseeking%20gyroscope
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Generically, gyros fall into two broad classes. They will either maintain a known direction by resisting acceleration present when turning, such as the type of gyrocompass often found in airplanes, or they actually indicate the orbital axis of the earth providing a reference of geographic or "True" north, such as a north-seeking gyro in a ship. 6, record 6, English, - north%2Dseeking%20gyroscope
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Pilotage et navigation aérienne
- Pilotage des navires
- Lancement et manœuvres dans l'espace
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- chercheur de nord
1, record 6, French, chercheur%20de%20nord
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- gyroscope chercheur de nord 2, record 6, French, gyroscope%20chercheur%20de%20nord
masculine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le gyroscope «1 axe» à suspension hydrostatique [...] Exemple d'application : le chercheur de nord Teldix NSK 40. Il s'agit essentiellement d'un gyroscope GWK 281 équipé d'un rappel élastique le transformant en gyromètre, dont le boîtier est suspendu au cardan de manière à pouvoir : obtenir l'alignement de son axe de sortie avec la verticale locale, par effet pendulaire; subir une rotation quelconque autour d'un axe d'azimut, sensiblement vertical, lié au boîtier de l'ensemble. La recherche du nord est effectuée par un asservissement dont l'élément détecteur est le gyromètre (axe d'entrée E), et dont le moteur agit sur sa suspension, de manière à faire balayer le plan horizontal par E. 3, record 6, French, - chercheur%20de%20nord
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2000-08-22
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Freight Service (Rail Transport)
- Grain Growing
- Milling and Cereal Industries
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- spotting capacity
1, record 7, English, spotting%20capacity
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The elevators’s spotting capacity, i.e., the elevators ability to receive a given number of rail cars at any one time, limits the number of cars that cars that can be allocated. 1, record 7, English, - spotting%20capacity
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 CONT
NSG, a processor and shipper of bulk peas, has two active facilities-one at Melfort, Saskatchewan, where there is capacity for 18 grain cars to be delivered at one time, and another at Star City, Saskatchewan, which has the capability to receive 10 grain cars per delivery. NSG also occasionally ships from its non-operational plant at Whittome, Saskatchewan, which has a spotting capacity of 4 cars. At each of these facilities, CN is the sole railway company providing service. 2, record 7, English, - spotting%20capacity
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Trafic marchandises (Transport par rail)
- Culture des céréales
- Minoterie et céréales
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- capacité de desserte
1, record 7, French, capacit%C3%A9%20de%20desserte
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La capacité de desserte du silo, c'est-à-dire le nombre de wagons que peut accueillir un silo à un moment donné, détermine le nombre de wagons qui peuvent y être affectés. 1, record 7, French, - capacit%C3%A9%20de%20desserte
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Desserte : Voie spéciale qui «dessert» une usine importante, un quai de chargement etc. 2, record 7, French, - capacit%C3%A9%20de%20desserte
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1995-05-05
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- National Bodies and Committees (Non-Canadian)
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- Newspaper Systems Group
1, record 8, English, Newspaper%20Systems%20Group
correct, United States
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
- NSG 1, record 8, English, NSG
correct, United States
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités nationaux non canadiens
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- Newspaper Systems Group
1, record 8, French, Newspaper%20Systems%20Group
correct, United States
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
- NSG 1, record 8, French, NSG
correct, United States
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1995-03-23
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Various Military Titles
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- NSG Staff Group
1, record 9, English, NSG%20Staff%20Group
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
- AC/315-SG 1, record 9, English, AC%2F315%2DSG
correct
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Appellations militaires diverses
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- NSG Groupe d'étude
1, record 9, French, NSG%20Groupe%20d%27%C3%A9tude
correct, masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Groupe de travail qui dépend du Secrétariat chargé de la Politique et de la Coordination de l'OTAN (DS/pcs). 2, record 9, French, - NSG%20Groupe%20d%27%C3%A9tude
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1993-02-28
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Organizations, Administrative Units and Committees
- Telecommunications
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- National Study Group 1, record 10, English, National%20Study%20Group
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Organismes, unités administratives et comités
- Télécommunications
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- commission nationale d'études 1, record 10, French, commission%20nationale%20d%27%C3%A9tudes
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terminologie de l'UIT 1, record 10, French, - commission%20nationale%20d%27%C3%A9tudes
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Source : Document de l'ONC/CCITT, août 1992 1, record 10, French, - commission%20nationale%20d%27%C3%A9tudes
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1985-12-31
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Organizations, Administrative Units and Committees
- Telecommunications
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- National Services Group 1, record 11, English, National%20Services%20Group
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Organismes, unités administratives et comités
- Télécommunications
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- Groupe des systèmes nationaux 1, record 11, French, Groupe%20des%20syst%C3%A8mes%20nationaux
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ensemble de sociétés ayant un intérêt dans les communications. Ministère des Communications, Moncton 1, record 11, French, - Groupe%20des%20syst%C3%A8mes%20nationaux
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
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