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OCCUPATION LEVEL [14 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2018-10-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Personnel Management
- Military Administration
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- preferred manning level
1, record 1, English, preferred%20manning%20level
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- PML 1, record 1, English, PML
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- preferred staffing level 2, record 1, English, preferred%20staffing%20level
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... an occupation experiences a significant shortage when the active qualified staffing level is more than 10% below the preferred staffing level. 2, record 1, English, - preferred%20manning%20level
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Gestion du personnel
- Administration militaire
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- niveau préférentiel de dotation
1, record 1, French, niveau%20pr%C3%A9f%C3%A9rentiel%20de%20dotation
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- NPD 1, record 1, French, NPD
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2017-02-08
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Training of Personnel
- Internet and Telematics
- Education Theory and Methods
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- low-level skills
1, record 2, English, low%2Dlevel%20skills
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- low level skills 2, record 2, English, low%20level%20skills
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Low level skills are transferable from one occupation to another and for many people are building blocks for intermediate and higher skill development. Where no skills were previously required, low level skills are now essential to maintain employability and promote inclusion in the labour market. 2, record 2, English, - low%2Dlevel%20skills
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Perfectionnement et formation du personnel
- Internet et télématique
- Théories et méthodes pédagogiques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- compétences de base
1, record 2, French, comp%C3%A9tences%20de%20base
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- compétences élémentaires 2, record 2, French, comp%C3%A9tences%20%C3%A9l%C3%A9mentaires
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Par compétences de base on entend, entre autres, écrire, calculer et communiquer, la capacité d'apprendre, de résoudre des problèmes, de travailler en équipe, d'interpréter l'information ou de comprendre un système. Dans tous les domaines, les entreprises deviennent conscientes de la valeur de travailleurs autonomes et responsables. Avec une main-d'œuvre formée, l'entreprise pourra augmenter son niveau de productivité, maximiser le rendement des nouveaux équipements et renforcer sa position concurrentielle, condition essentielle à sa survie dans le contexte de la mondialisation des marchés. 3, record 2, French, - comp%C3%A9tences%20de%20base
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Capacitación del personal
- Internet y telemática
- Teorías y métodos pedagógicos
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- capacidades básicas
1, record 2, Spanish, capacidades%20b%C3%A1sicas
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2013-03-15
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Business and Administrative Documents
- Military Training
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- job-based specification
1, record 3, English, job%2Dbased%20specification
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- JBS 1, record 3, English, JBS
correct
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A cross component CF [Canadian Forces] document [that] describes all required work at the job level, by individual occupation and/or by broader career fields. 1, record 3, English, - job%2Dbased%20specification
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Écrits commerciaux et administratifs
- Instruction du personnel militaire
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- description de spécification de travail
1, record 3, French, description%20de%20sp%C3%A9cification%20de%20travail
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
- DST 1, record 3, French, DST
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Document des FC [Forces canadiennes] applicable à tous les éléments qui décrit l’ensemble du travail attendu, sur le plan du poste occupé, des membres d’un GPM [groupe professionnel militaire] précis [ou] d’un champ professionnel général. 1, record 3, French, - description%20de%20sp%C3%A9cification%20de%20travail
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2011-10-18
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Areal Planning (Urban Studies)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- natural zone
1, record 4, English, natural%20zone
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The POS [plans d’occupation des sols] specifies, at the level of the distinct plots of land, the use of the land across urban and natural zones. 2, record 4, English, - natural%20zone
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Aménagement du territoire
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- zone naturelle
1, record 4, French, zone%20naturelle
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le POS [plan d'occupation des sols] distingue, à travers un découpage, les zones urbaines (quartiers déjà construits ou voués à être densifiés) et les zones naturelles (espaces peu ou pas construits dont la vocation d'espace naturel doit être maintenue). 1, record 4, French, - zone%20naturelle
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2011-03-15
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Military Occupational Codes - Non-commissionned Members
- Military Administration
Universal entry(ies) Record 5
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- Physician assistant
1, record 5, English, Physician%20assistant
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
- PA 2, record 5, English, PA
correct
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
When a Medical Assistant reaches level 6 in its Military occupation(MOC), he becomes a physician assistant. 1, record 5, English, - Physician%20assistant
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
710: Code from the MOC [Military Occupation Code] . 3, record 5, English, - Physician%20assistant
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Groupes professionnels militaires pour les militaires du rang
- Administration militaire
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 5
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- Adjoint au médecin
1, record 5, French, Adjoint%20au%20m%C3%A9decin
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
- Adj au méd 2, record 5, French, Adj%20au%20m%C3%A9d
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Lorsque un adjoint médical («Medical Assistant») atteint le niveau 6 dans son groupe professionnel, il devient adjoint au médecin («Physician Assistant»). 2, record 5, French, - Adjoint%20au%20m%C3%A9decin
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
710 : Code du Groupe professionnel militaire pour militaires de rang. 2, record 5, French, - Adjoint%20au%20m%C3%A9decin
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2010-08-13
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Archaeology
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- occupation level
1, record 6, English, occupation%20level
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- occupation layer 2, record 6, English, occupation%20layer
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A stratigraphical layer with artifacts. 1, record 6, English, - occupation%20level
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Archeological exploration of more than six feet of floor material in this rock shelter revealed multiple occupation layers attributed to at least four distinct cultures spanning over 1,500 years. 2, record 6, English, - occupation%20level
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Archéologie
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- niveau d'occupation
1, record 6, French, niveau%20d%27occupation
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- couche d'occupation 2, record 6, French, couche%20d%27occupation
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La période gallo-romaine est caractérisée par des niveaux d'occupation qui vont du Ier au milieu du IVe siècle après Jésus-Christ. 3, record 6, French, - niveau%20d%27occupation
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2005-05-05
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
- Medical and Dental Services (Military)
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- practice leader 1, record 7, English, practice%20leader
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Responsible for recommending professional standards and policies governing their particular profession as well as the definition and maintenance of professional competencies. 1, record 7, English, - practice%20leader
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 OBS
A practice leader can be at the clinic, regional/sector, and national level. The National Practice Leader, previously known as MOC [military occupation] Advisor, can be the designated process owner for a particular set of activities that occur in primary health care within their scope of responsibility. 1, record 7, English, - practice%20leader
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Service de santé et service dentaire (Militaire)
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- chef des services professionnels
1, record 7, French, chef%20des%20services%20professionnels
masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Il doit recommander les normes et les politiques régissant sa profession de même que définir les compétences professionnelles et en assurer le maintien. 1, record 7, French, - chef%20des%20services%20professionnels
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Un chef des services professionnels peut être en poste dans une clinique, au niveau de la région ou du secteur et à l'échelle nationale. Le chef national de l'exercice de la profession, autrefois appelé conseiller GPM [groupe professionnel militaire], peut être le responsable du processus désigné pour une série d'activités particulières reliées aux soins de santé primaires relevant de son secteur de responsabilité. 1, record 7, French, - chef%20des%20services%20professionnels
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2004-07-12
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Statistical Graphs and Diagrams
- Information Theory
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- high-dimensional feature space 1, record 8, English, high%2Ddimensional%20feature%20space
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- high dimensional feature space 2, record 8, English, high%20dimensional%20feature%20space
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Nevertheless, clustering real-world data sets often raises problems, since the data space is usually a high dimensional feature space. A prominent example is the application of cluster analysis to gene expression data. ... In general, most of the common clustering algorithms fail to generate meaningful results because of the inherent sparsity of the data space. In such high dimensional feature spaces data does not cluster anymore. 2, record 8, English, - high%2Ddimensional%20feature%20space
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The modern world is full of large data sets : census data, multimedia databases, and remote sensing data, to name a few. With the aid of computers it is possible to collect scientific data on a grand scale. These examples are not "large" merely because they have many data points. They are also high dimensional, meaning that there are many measurements taken of each person, multimedia object, or point on the ground. The "data point" representing one person is made up of their age, gender, educational level, occupation, and whatever else was recorded. Suppose there are 12 attributes recorded for each person. We can think of that person's record as a point in 12 dimensional space. 3, record 8, English, - high%2Ddimensional%20feature%20space
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Diagrammes et graphiques (Statistique)
- Théorie de l'information
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- espace des caractéristiques de grande dimension
1, record 8, French, espace%20des%20caract%C3%A9ristiques%20de%20grande%20dimension
masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- espace des attributs de grande dimension 1, record 8, French, espace%20des%20attributs%20de%20grande%20dimension
masculine noun
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 2004-04-28
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Education (General)
- Training of Personnel
- Citizenship and Immigration
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- Education and Training Indicator
1, record 9, English, Education%20and%20Training%20Indicator
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
- ETI 2, record 9, English, ETI
correct
Record 9, Synonyms, English
- Education/Traingin Indicator 3, record 9, English, Education%2FTraingin%20Indicator
correct
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
For purposes of the National Occupational Classification, the educational requirements for all occupations are rated by a scale referred to as the "Education/Training Indicator" or ETI. In establishing ETI rating, an occupation that "usually requires" a particular level of education is treated as always requiring that level of education. Thus, the ETI is "8" for any occupation that always requires a master's degree or that usually requires a master's degree. 3, record 9, English, - Education%20and%20Training%20Indicator
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Pédagogie (Généralités)
- Perfectionnement et formation du personnel
- Citoyenneté et immigration
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- indicateur des études et de la formation
1, record 9, French, indicateur%20des%20%C3%A9tudes%20et%20de%20la%20formation
correct, masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
- IEF 1, record 9, French, IEF
correct, masculine noun
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terminologie employée par Citoyenneté et Immigration Canada. 2, record 9, French, - indicateur%20des%20%C3%A9tudes%20et%20de%20la%20formation
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1998-04-29
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Personnel and Job Evaluation
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- professional
1, record 10, English, professional
correct, noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
One who belongs to one of the learned professions or is in an occupation requiring a high level of training and proficiency. 2, record 10, English, - professional
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Évaluation du personnel et des emplois
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- spécialiste
1, record 10, French, sp%C3%A9cialiste
correct, see observation, masculine and feminine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
- membre de profession libérale 2, record 10, French, membre%20de%20profession%20lib%C3%A9rale
correct, masculine and feminine noun
- membre d'une profession libérale 1, record 10, French, membre%20d%27une%20profession%20lib%C3%A9rale
correct, masculine and feminine noun
- professionnel 1, record 10, French, professionnel
correct, masculine noun, Canada
- professionnelle 3, record 10, French, professionnelle
feminine noun
- expert 4, record 10, French, expert
correct, masculine noun
- experte 3, record 10, French, experte
feminine noun
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Personne qui, par profession, exerce une activité à caractère intellectuel ou technique pour son propre compte ou pour le compte d'autrui, activité reposant sur une formation poussée exigeant des connaissances particulièrement vastes qu'elle doit tenir à jour et appelant de ce fait une rémunération supérieure. 4, record 10, French, - sp%C3%A9cialiste
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Spécialiste : terme entériné également par le Comité de linguistique de Radio-Canada et le Secrétariat d'État du Canada. 3, record 10, French, - sp%C3%A9cialiste
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 2 OBS
L'adjectif professionnel s'applique normalement à toute occupation, fonction ou métier dont on tire ses moyens d'existence. Toutefois, au Québec par exemple, on décrit en priorité comme étant des professionnels les membres des professions libérales régies par le Code des professions. 4, record 10, French, - sp%C3%A9cialiste
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1997-09-25
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Commercial Fishing
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- fisherman’s helper
1, record 11, English, fisherman%26rsquo%3Bs%20helper
correct
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
- fisher helper 2, record 11, English, fisher%20helper
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
helper : A term used to describe a worker who supports another worker of a higher level of expertise in an occupation, by performing a combination of more routine, essentially manual duties, such as the following : Conveys and holds materials and tools for worker aided, and uses hand or power tools or appliances in a helping capacity. Transports materials, tools, and supplies to and from worksite, using wheelbarrows, hand trucks, hoists, powered equipment and similar devices. 3, record 11, English, - fisherman%26rsquo%3Bs%20helper
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Pêche commerciale
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- aide-pêcheur
1, record 11, French, aide%2Dp%C3%AAcheur
correct, masculine and feminine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
Record 12 - internal organization data 1996-07-25
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- Military Training
- Medical and Dental Services (Military)
- Information Processing (Informatics)
Record 12, Main entry term, English
- Medical Factor Code
1, record 12, English, Medical%20Factor%20Code
correct
Record 12, Abbreviations, English
Record 12, Synonyms, English
Record 12, Textual support, English
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The level that an individual tests in each of the following medical factor categories : vision, colour vision, hearing, geography, occupation, and air. 1, record 12, English, - Medical%20Factor%20Code
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Used in the context of Individual Training Management Information System (ITMIS). 1, record 12, English, - Medical%20Factor%20Code
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- Instruction du personnel militaire
- Service de santé et service dentaire (Militaire)
- Traitement de l'information (Informatique)
Record 12, Main entry term, French
- Code Facteur médical
1, record 12, French, Code%20Facteur%20m%C3%A9dical
correct, masculine noun
Record 12, Abbreviations, French
- Code facteur méd. 1, record 12, French, Code%20facteur%20m%C3%A9d%2E
correct, masculine noun
Record 12, Synonyms, French
Record 12, Textual support, French
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Niveau atteint par une personne dans chacun des tests des catégories de facteurs médicaux ci-après : vision, vision des couleurs, audition, géographie, groupe professionnel et air. 1, record 12, French, - Code%20Facteur%20m%C3%A9dical
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Employé dans le contexte du Système d'information de gestion - Instruction individuelle (SIGII). 1, record 12, French, - Code%20Facteur%20m%C3%A9dical
Record 12, Spanish
Record 12, Textual support, Spanish
Record 13 - internal organization data 1992-01-21
Record 13, English
Record 13, Subject field(s)
- Training of Personnel
Record 13, Main entry term, English
- extension course
1, record 13, English, extension%20course
correct
Record 13, Abbreviations, English
Record 13, Synonyms, English
- development course 2, record 13, English, development%20course
correct
Record 13, Textual support, English
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Class instruction given for the purpose of increasing or extending skill and knowledge in the occupation in which one is engaged; usually on the adult level. 3, record 13, English, - extension%20course
Record 13, French
Record 13, Domaine(s)
- Perfectionnement et formation du personnel
Record 13, Main entry term, French
- cours de perfectionnement
1, record 13, French, cours%20de%20perfectionnement
correct, masculine noun
Record 13, Abbreviations, French
Record 13, Synonyms, French
Record 13, Textual support, French
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Enseignement donné en classe à la fin d'accroître le savoir-faire ou les connaissances d'un travailleur ou de lui faire atteindre un niveau plus avancé dans son métier; habituellement au niveau adulte. 2, record 13, French, - cours%20de%20perfectionnement
Record 13, Spanish
Record 13, Textual support, Spanish
Record 14 - internal organization data 1991-11-20
Record 14, English
Record 14, Subject field(s)
- Labour and Employment
Record 14, Main entry term, English
- general educational development
1, record 14, English, general%20educational%20development
correct
Record 14, Abbreviations, English
- GED 1, record 14, English, GED
correct
Record 14, Synonyms, English
Record 14, Textual support, English
Record number: 14, Textual support number: 1 CONT
General educational development captures the level of reasoning, mathematical, and language development required for satisfactory performance in the corresponding occupation. 1, record 14, English, - general%20educational%20development
Record number: 14, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Skill measures based on occupational-trait data from the Canadian Classification and Dictionary of Occupations (CCDO). 1, record 14, English, - general%20educational%20development
Record 14, French
Record 14, Domaine(s)
- Travail et emploi
Record 14, Main entry term, French
- formation générale
1, record 14, French, formation%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9rale
correct, feminine noun
Record 14, Abbreviations, French
- FG 1, record 14, French, FG
correct
Record 14, Synonyms, French
Record 14, Textual support, French
Record number: 14, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La formation générale exprime le niveau de raisonnement, de mathématiques et de langage nécessaire pour exercer un emploi de façon satisfaisante dans la profession concernée. 1, record 14, French, - formation%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9rale
Record number: 14, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Mesures de compétences fondées sur les données fournies par la Classification canadienne descriptive des professions (CCDP) sur les caractéristiques des diverses professions. 1, record 14, French, - formation%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9rale
Record 14, Spanish
Record 14, Textual support, Spanish
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