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OPERATIONAL MEMORY [9 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-01-21
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Storage Media (Data Processing)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- partition
1, record 1, English, partition
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Each of a number of sections, usually of a fixed size, into which a storage device or a memory is divided for operational purposes, and which function independently... 2, record 1, English, - partition
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Supports d'information (Informatique)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- partition
1, record 1, French, partition
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] le partitionnement d'un support de stockage (disque dur, [disque à circuits intégrés], carte-mémoire...) est l'opération qui consiste à le diviser en partitions ou régions dans lesquelles les systèmes d'exploitation présents sur la machine peuvent gérer leurs informations de manière séparée et privée. 2, record 1, French, - partition
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-09-09
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- International Bodies and Committees
- Effects of Pollution
- Economic Co-operation and Development
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Arctic Council Secretariat
1, record 2, English, Arctic%20Council%20Secretariat
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- ACS 2, record 2, English, ACS
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The standing Arctic Council Secretariat formally became operational in 2013 in Tromsø, Norway. It was established to provide administrative capacity, institutional memory, enhanced communication and outreach and general support to the activities of the Arctic Council. 3, record 2, English, - Arctic%20Council%20Secretariat
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités internationaux
- Effets de la pollution
- Coopération et développement économiques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Arctic Council Secretariat
1, record 2, French, Arctic%20Council%20Secretariat
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- ACS 2, record 2, French, ACS
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- Secrétariat du Conseil de l'Arctique 3, record 2, French, Secr%C3%A9tariat%20du%20Conseil%20de%20l%27Arctique
unofficial, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le Secrétariat du Conseil de l'Arctique, qui est devenu une entité permanente en 2013, a pour mandat d'offrir des services de soutien au Conseil de l'Arctique, d'améliorer les communications de celui-ci, d'en préserver la mémoire institutionnelle et d'en accroître le rayonnement. 4, record 2, French, - Arctic%20Council%20Secretariat
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Secrétariat du Conseil de l'Arctique : Bien qu'elle soit employée par diverses organisations du Canada et de l'étranger, cette désignation n'est pas officielle. 4, record 2, French, - Arctic%20Council%20Secretariat
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2014-05-08
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Communication and Information Management
- Information Processing (Informatics)
- Federal Administration
- Special-Language Phraseology
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- government information holding
1, record 3, English, government%20information%20holding
correct, see observation
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The corporate memory of the Government of Canada includes all government information holdings which are created, collected or received by government institutions to meet their operational needs and the requirements of legislation and policy. 2, record 3, English, - government%20information%20holding
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
government information holding: term usually used in the plural 3, record 3, English, - government%20information%20holding
Record 3, Key term(s)
- government information holdings
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Gestion des communications et de l'information
- Traitement de l'information (Informatique)
- Administration fédérale
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- renseignements détenus par le gouvernement
1, record 3, French, renseignements%20d%C3%A9tenus%20par%20le%20gouvernement
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- information détenue par le gouvernement 2, record 3, French, information%20d%C3%A9tenue%20par%20le%20gouvernement
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les renseignements détenus par le gouvernement, de même que l'accès à ces derniers, relèvent de deux catégories. La première porte sur l'accès aux renseignements personnels stockés dans les banques de données gouvernementales [...] La deuxième catégorie de renseignements détenus par le gouvernement a trait aux politiques. Il s'agit donc de toute information versée aux dossiers du gouvernement qui sert à la prise de décisions de ce dernier, y compris les décisions relatives à l'adoption de lois ou de règlements. 3, record 3, French, - renseignements%20d%C3%A9tenus%20par%20le%20gouvernement
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2010-11-25
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Information Processing (Informatics)
- Air Traffic Control
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- continuous data recording
1, record 4, English, continuous%20data%20recording
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
- CDR 1, record 4, English, CDR
correct
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
CDR(continuous data recording)-A service within NAS [National Airspace System] that provides a means of data transfer from memory to magnetic tape in which recordings are initiated by specific requests placed within the ATC [air traffic control] subprograms. This program is available at TRACON [terminal radar approach control] facilities to collect and analyze air traffic statistics and maintenance statistics, and to produce detailed ATC operational information for use in proceedings and investigations. 2, record 4, English, - continuous%20data%20recording
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Traitement de l'information (Informatique)
- Circulation et trafic aériens
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- enregistrement continu des données
1, record 4, French, enregistrement%20continu%20des%20donn%C3%A9es
correct, 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 2010-10-27
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Cognitive Psychology
- Translation and Interpretation
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- working memory
1, record 5, English, working%20memory
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- operational memory 2, record 5, English, operational%20memory
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A limited-capacity system for temporary storage and manipulation of information for complex tasks such as comprehension, learning, and reasoning. 3, record 5, English, - working%20memory
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In psychology, the term working memory, or operational memory, seems to have been first used in the modern sense by Posner and Rossman(1965), referring to a collection of items activated from long-term memory and kept in an active state during the solution of a problem. 4, record 5, English, - working%20memory
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Psychologie cognitive
- Traduction et interprétation
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- mémoire de travail
1, record 5, French, m%C3%A9moire%20de%20travail
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- mémoire opérationnelle 2, record 5, French, m%C3%A9moire%20op%C3%A9rationnelle
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Système de mémoire à capacité limitée permettant le stockage temporaire et la manipulation d’une information pendant la réalisation de tâches cognitives diverses. 3, record 5, French, - m%C3%A9moire%20de%20travail
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La notion de «mémoire de travail» [...] apparaît comme un système auxiliaire permettant de maintenir l'information disponible tout en assurant un lien avec les informations contenues dans la mémoire à long terme. 4, record 5, French, - m%C3%A9moire%20de%20travail
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2006-04-03
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Aeroindustry
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- ultraviolet erasable read-only memory
1, record 6, English, ultraviolet%20erasable%20read%2Donly%20memory
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
- UVROM 2, record 6, English, UVROM
correct
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
With the [Sperry Flight Systems] PSDP [Programmable Signal Data Processor], display system operational modes may be added or changed via the digital avionics bus and also through ultraviolet erasable read-only memory(UVROM) devices. 1, record 6, English, - ultraviolet%20erasable%20read%2Donly%20memory
Record 6, Key term(s)
- ultraviolet read-only memory
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Constructions aéronautiques
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- mémoire morte effaçable par UV
1, record 6, French, m%C3%A9moire%20morte%20effa%C3%A7able%20par%20UV
feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Avec le PSDP, des modes d'affichage de données opérationnelles peuvent être ajoutés ou modifiés par l'intermédiaire du bus des équipements électroniques numériques ou de mémoires mortes effaçables par UV [ultraviolet]. 1, record 6, French, - m%C3%A9moire%20morte%20effa%C3%A7able%20par%20UV
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
ultraviolet : Cette graphie, puisée des Rectifications de l'orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, est attestée dans le Petit Robert (2006). 2, record 6, French, - m%C3%A9moire%20morte%20effa%C3%A7able%20par%20UV
Record 6, Key term(s)
- mémoire morte effaçable par ultraviolet
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - external organization data 2004-12-16
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Occupational Health and Safety
- Nuclear Plant Safety
- Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- key safety area 1, record 7, English, key%20safety%20area
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The related potential safety issues identified by the Society of Energy Professionals include : the possible reluctance of contract workers to raise safety concerns(i. e., due to lack of union protection from subsequent management retribution) ;the apparent lack of succession planning by OPG [Ontario Power Generation] in key safety areas(contributing to large staff reductions, excessive overtime in operational and maintenance areas, and a general loss of institutional memory)... 1, record 7, English, - key%20safety%20area
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Santé et sécurité au travail
- Sûreté des centrales nucléaires
- Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- domaine de sûreté clé
1, record 7, French, domaine%20de%20s%C3%BBret%C3%A9%20cl%C3%A9
masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
On compte au nombre des questions éventuelles que la Society of Energy Professionals a cernées : l'hésitation possible des contractuels à faire part de leurs préoccupations en matière de sûreté (en raison de l'absence de protection syndicale contre des représailles de la part de la direction); l'absence apparente de planification de la relève chez OPG [Ontario Power Generation] dans les domaines de sûreté clés (contribuant à une réduction massive de l'effectif, au recours excessif au temps supplémentaire dans les domaines de l'exploitation et de la maintenance, et à une perte générale de mémoire institutionnelle) [...] 1, record 7, French, - domaine%20de%20s%C3%BBret%C3%A9%20cl%C3%A9
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - external organization data 2004-12-16
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Personnel Management
- Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- large staff reduction 1, record 8, English, large%20staff%20reduction
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The related potential safety issues identified by the Society of Energy Professionals include : the possible reluctance of contract workers to raise safety concerns... ;the apparent lack of succession planning by OPG [Ontario Power Generation] in key safety areas(contributing to large staff reductions, excessive overtime in operational and maintenance areas, and a general loss of institutional memory)... 1, record 8, English, - large%20staff%20reduction
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Gestion du personnel
- Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- réduction massive de l'effectif
1, record 8, French, r%C3%A9duction%20massive%20de%20l%27effectif
feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
On compte au nombre des questions éventuelles que la Society of Energy Professionals a cernées : l'hésitation possible des contractuels à faire part de leurs préoccupations en matière de sûreté [...]; l'absence apparente de planification de la relève chez OPG [Ontario Power Generation] dans les domaines de sûreté clés (contribuant à une réduction massive de l'effectif, au recours excessif au temps supplémentaire dans les domaines de l'exploitation et de la maintenance, et à une perte générale de mémoire institutionnelle) [...] 1, record 8, French, - r%C3%A9duction%20massive%20de%20l%27effectif
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - external organization data 2004-12-15
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Working Practices and Conditions
- Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- excessive overtime 1, record 9, English, excessive%20overtime
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The related potential safety issues identified by the Society of Energy Professionals include : the possible reluctance of contract workers to raise safety concerns(i. e., due to lack of union protection from subsequent management retribution) ;the apparent lack of succession planning by OPG [Ontario Power Generation] in key safety areas(contributing to large staff reductions, excessive overtime in operational and maintenance areas, and a general loss of institutional memory)... 1, record 9, English, - excessive%20overtime
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Régimes et conditions de travail
- Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- recours excessif au temps supplémentaire
1, record 9, French, recours%20excessif%20au%20temps%20suppl%C3%A9mentaire
masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
On compte au nombre des questions éventuelles que la Society of Energy Professionals a cernées : l'hésitation possible des contractuels à faire part de leurs préoccupations en matière de sûreté (en raison de l'absence de protection syndicale contre des représailles de la part de la direction); l'absence apparente de planification de la relève chez OPG [Ontario Power Generation] dans les domaines de sûreté clés (contribuant à une réduction massive de l'effectif, au recours excessif au temps supplémentaire dans les domaines de l'exploitation et de la maintenance, et à une perte générale de mémoire institutionnelle) [...] 1, record 9, French, - recours%20excessif%20au%20temps%20suppl%C3%A9mentaire
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
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