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OVERRIDING OBJECTIVE [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-01-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- General Vocabulary
- Translation (General)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- strike a better balance
1, record 1, English, strike%20a%20better%20balance
verb
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In implementing these reductions, the overriding objective is the preservation of effective, if smaller, combat-capable forces, by striking a better balance between the operational and support elements of the Canadian Forces. 1, record 1, English, - strike%20a%20better%20balance
Record 1, Key term(s)
- striking a better balance
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire général
- Traduction (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- réaliser un meilleur équilibre 1, record 1, French, r%C3%A9aliser%20un%20meilleur%20%C3%A9quilibre
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dans la mise en œuvre de ces réductions, l'objectif primordial consistera à maintenir des forces aptes au combat, même si les effectifs sont réduits, en réalisant un meilleur équilibre entre les éléments opérationnels et les services d'appui des Forces canadiennes. 1, record 1, French, - r%C3%A9aliser%20un%20meilleur%20%C3%A9quilibre
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2015-01-07
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- General Vocabulary
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- overriding objective
1, record 2, English, overriding%20objective
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In implementing these reductions, the overriding objective is the preservation of effective, if smaller, combat-capable forces, by striking a better balance between the operational and support elements of the Canadian Forces. 1, record 2, English, - overriding%20objective
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire général
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- objectif primordial
1, record 2, French, objectif%20primordial
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dans la mise en œuvre de ces réductions, l'objectif primordial consistera à maintenir des forces aptes au combat, même si les effectifs sont réduits, en réalisant un meilleur équilibre entre les éléments opérationnels et les services d'appui des Forces canadiennes. 1, record 2, French, - objectif%20primordial
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2011-11-04
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Rights and Freedoms
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- overriding public objective 1, record 3, English, overriding%20public%20objective
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... whether the Crown has established an overriding public objective. 2, record 3, English, - overriding%20public%20objective
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Droits et libertés
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- objectif public prépondérant
1, record 3, French, objectif%20public%20pr%C3%A9pond%C3%A9rant
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Source(s) : R. c. Zundel, [1992] 2 RCS [Recueil des arrêts de la Cour suprême du Canada] 731; p. 761. 2, record 3, French, - objectif%20public%20pr%C3%A9pond%C3%A9rant
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2005-11-15
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Federal Government Programs (Canadian)
- Hygiene and Health
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- Centres of Excellence for Women’s Health Program
1, record 4, English, Centres%20of%20Excellence%20for%20Women%26rsquo%3Bs%20Health%20Program
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The Centres of Excellence for Women's Health Program fulfils a commitment to improve the health of Canadian women made by the government in the Red Book, during the 1993 federal election campaign. The overriding objective is to improve the health status of Canadian women by enhancing the health system's understanding of, and responsiveness to, women's health issues. 1, record 4, English, - Centres%20of%20Excellence%20for%20Women%26rsquo%3Bs%20Health%20Program
Record 4, Key term(s)
- Centre of Excellence for Women’s Health Program
- Centre of Excellence for Women’s Health Programme
- Center of Excellence for Women’s Health Programme
- CEWHP
- COEWHP
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Titres de programmes fédéraux (Gouvernement canadien)
- Hygiène et santé
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- Programme des centres d'excellence pour la santé des femmes
1, record 4, French, Programme%20des%20centres%20d%27excellence%20pour%20la%20sant%C3%A9%20des%20femmes
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le Programme des centres d'excellence pour la santé des femmes répond à l'engagement que le gouvernement a pris dans le «Livre rouge», pendant la campagne électorale fédérale de 1993, d'améliorer la santé des femmes canadiennes. L'objectif primordial du Programme est d'améliorer l'état de santé des Canadiennes en amenant le personnel du système de santé à mieux comprendre les problèmes de santé des femmes et à mieux y répondre. 1, record 4, French, - Programme%20des%20centres%20d%27excellence%20pour%20la%20sant%C3%A9%20des%20femmes
Record 4, Key term(s)
- PCESF
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2001-07-30
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Plant Diseases
- Grain Growing
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- flax wilt
1, record 5, English, flax%20wilt
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Plant breeding in flax was initiated by the Canada Department of Agriculture in the early 1900s.... Early breeding programs were directed towards increasing seed yield and improving oil quality, but the overriding objective was the development of varieties with resistance to Fusarium wilt and rust. Flax wilt was first recognized in Canada in the 1890s and with expansion of production had become a major problem in Western Canada in the early 1900s. 1, record 5, English, - flax%20wilt
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Maladies des plantes
- Culture des céréales
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- fusariose du lin
1, record 5, French, fusariose%20du%20lin
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le ministère fédéral de l'Agriculture a commencé la sélection du lin au début du siècle. [...] Les premiers programmes de sélection visaient à augmenter le rendement en grains et à améliorer la qualité de l'huile, mais leur objectif principal était la création de variétés résistantes à la fusariose et à la rouille. La fusariose du lin a été identifiée pour la première fois au Canada en 1890 et, la production augmentant, elle est devenue un problème majeur dans l'Ouest canadien, au début du siècle. 1, record 5, French, - fusariose%20du%20lin
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1997-01-01
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Communication and Information Management
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- significant overriding communication objective 1, record 6, English, significant%20overriding%20communication%20objective
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Key term(s)
- significant over-riding communication objective
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Gestion des communications et de l'information
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- objectif de communication prioritaire
1, record 6, French, objectif%20de%20communication%20prioritaire
masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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