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PBA [14 records]

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Record 1 2020-09-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mathematics
  • Artificial Intelligence
CONT

As [a] Büchi acceptance condition can be rewritten as a Rabin or Streett acceptance condition, each PBA [probabilistic Büchi automaton] can be viewed as a PRA or as a PSA [probabilistic Streett automaton] with the same accepted language.

OBS

probabilistic Rabin automaton: The plural forms are "probabilistic Rabin automatons" and "probabilistic Rabin automata."

Key term(s)
  • probabilistic Rabin automatons
  • probabilistic Rabin automata

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mathématiques
  • Intelligence artificielle

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Matemáticas
  • Inteligencia artificial
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Record 2 2020-09-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mathematics
  • Artificial Intelligence
CONT

As [a] Büchi acceptance condition can be rewritten as a Rabin or Streett acceptance condition, each PBA [probabilistic Büchi automaton] can be viewed as a PRA [probabilistic Rabin automaton] or as a PSA with the same accepted language.

OBS

probabilistic Streett automaton: The plural forms are "probabilistic Streett automatons" and "probabilistic Streett automata."

Key term(s)
  • probabilistic Streett automatons
  • probabilistic Streett automata

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mathématiques
  • Intelligence artificielle

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Matemáticas
  • Inteligencia artificial
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Record 3 2020-09-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mathematics
  • Artificial Intelligence
CONT

As [a] Büchi acceptance condition can be rewritten as a Rabin or Streett acceptance condition, each PBA can be viewed as a PRA [probabilistic Rabin automaton] or as a PSA [probabilistic Streett automaton] with the same accepted language.

OBS

probabilistic Büchi automaton: The plural forms are "probabilistic Büchi automatons" and "probabilistic Büchi automata."

Key term(s)
  • probabilistic Büchi automatons
  • probabilistic Büchi automata

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mathématiques
  • Intelligence artificielle

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Matemáticas
  • Inteligencia artificial
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Record 4 2020-02-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • National Bodies and Committees (Canadian)
  • Accounting
  • Labour and Employment
OBS

[The PBA Society of Canada] promotes, organizes and coordinates the educational activities of a diverse and growing group of designated accountants. The PBA designation can be attained when certain educational and work experience requirements are met.

OBS

PBA : The meaning of PBA varies depending on the province. In Ontario, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island and Newfoundland and Labrador, PBA stands for Professional Business Accountant, while in British Columbia, Yukon, Alberta, Northwest Territories, Nunavut, Saskatchewan and Manitoba, PBA stands for Public Business Accountant.

OBS

PBA Society of Canada : designation in use since January 2015.

Key term(s)
  • Professional Business Accountant Society of Canada
  • Professional Business Accountants Canada
  • Professional Business Accountants’ Society of Canada
  • Public Business Accountant Society of Canada
  • Public Business Accountants Canada
  • Public Business Accountants’ Society of Canada
  • Canada Registered Professional Accountants Association

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités nationaux canadiens
  • Comptabilité
  • Travail et emploi
OBS

PBA : En Ontario, en Nouvelle-Écosse, au Nouveau Brunswick, à l'Île-du-Prince-Édouard et à Terre-Neuve-et-Labrador, PBA signifie Professional Business Accountant, alors qu'en Colombie-Britannique, au Yukon, en Alberta, dans les Territoires du Nord-Ouest, au Nunavut, en Saskatchewan et au Manitoba, PBA signifie Public Business Accountant.

OBS

PBA Society of Canada : désignation en usage depuis janvier 2015.

Key term(s)
  • Professional Business Accountant Society of Canada
  • Professional Business Accountants Canada
  • Professional Business Accountants' Society of Canada
  • Public Business Accountant Society of Canada
  • Public Business Accountants Canada
  • Public Business Accountants' Society of Canada

Spanish

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Record 5 2018-05-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • General Conduct of Military Operations
DEF

A multidimensional understanding of the operational environment in time, space and effect to predict adversary intent and/or potential future enemy courses of action.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Conduite générale des opérations militaires
DEF

Compréhension multidimensionnelle de l’environnement opérationnel sur les plans du temps, de l’espace et des effets permettant de prévoir l’intention de l’adversaire ou les futurs modes d’action potentiels de l’ennemi.

Spanish

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Record 6 2018-04-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Private-Sector Bodies and Committees
  • Accounting
OBS

Mission: To promote, organize and coordinate the educational activities of its members.

OBS

Professional Business Accountants’ Society of Atlantic Canada; Registered Public Accountants’ Association of Atlantic Canada; Registered Public Accountants’ Association of Atlantic Canada & Quebec: names confirmed by the organization.

Key term(s)
  • Professional Business Accountants’ Society of Atlantic
  • PBA Society of Atlantic Canada
  • PBA Society of Atlantic

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités du secteur privé
  • Comptabilité
OBS

Professional Business Accountants' Society of Atlantic Canada; Registered Public Accountants' Association of Atlantic Canada; Registered Public Accountants' Association of Atlantic Canada & Quebec : noms confirmés par l'organisation.

Key term(s)
  • Professional Business Accountants' Society of Atlantic
  • PBA Society of Atlantic Canada
  • PBA Society of Atlantic

Spanish

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Record 7 2017-09-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Occupational Bodies and Committees
  • Financial Accounting

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités professionnels
  • Comptabilité générale

Spanish

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Record 8 2010-08-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Radio Transmission and Reception
  • Telecommunications Facilities
DEF

A cylindrical parabolic reflector enclosed by two plates perpendicular to the cylinder and spaced to permit propagation of only one mode in the desired direction of polarization.

OBS

It is fed on the focal line.

OBS

Do not confuse with "cheese antenna" in which the plates are so spaced that more than one mode can be propagated in the desired direction of polarization.

Key term(s)
  • pill-box antenna
  • pill-box aerial
  • pillbox aerial

French

Domaine(s)
  • Émission et réception radio
  • Installations de télécommunications
DEF

Antenne constituée d'un réflecteur hertzien formé d'une portion de cylindre parabolique limitée par deux plaques parallèles relativement rapprochées et perpendiculaires aux génératrices, et d'une source primaire placée sur la ligne focale ou dans son voisinage.

Key term(s)
  • antenne pillbox

Spanish

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Record 9 2009-07-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Pensions and Annuities
CONT

The plan administrator is required by... the PBA [Pension Benefits Act] to file a wind up report that sets out the benefits to be provided and the methods of allocating and distributing the assets of the plan. A proposal for the allocation and distribution of plan surplus must be consistent with the provisions of the pension plan; therefore, plan amendments must be filed as appropriate.

CONT

Distribution of surplus under a pension plan.

PHR

Allocation of plan surplus and plan surplus allocation.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Pensions et rentes
CONT

L'administrateur du régime est tenu, en vertu [...] de la LRR [Loi sur les régimes de retraite], de déposer un rapport de liquidation qui décrit les prestations qui seront fournies ainsi que les méthodes d'attribution et de répartition de l'actif du régime de retraite. La proposition d'attribution et de distribution de l'excédent du régime doit être conforme aux dispositions du régime de retraite; des modifications au régime doivent donc être déposées s'il y a lieu.

CONT

Répartition du surplus en vertu d'un régime de pension.

Spanish

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Record 10 2003-04-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Private-Sector Bodies and Committees
  • Life Insurance

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités du secteur privé
  • Assurance sur la vie

Spanish

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Record 11 1995-05-05

English

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

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités nationaux non canadiens

Spanish

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Record 12 1993-05-25

English

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

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités nationaux non canadiens

Spanish

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Record 13 1992-10-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Telecommunications
  • Electrical Engineering

French

Domaine(s)
  • Télécommunications
  • Électrotechnique

Spanish

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Record 14 1991-12-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Veterinary Medicine
  • Animal Feed (Agric.)
CONT

Portion of feed without the PBA(control feed).

OBS

The structure of a veterinary new drug submission.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Médecine vétérinaire
  • Alimentation des animaux (Agric.)
CONT

Une partie d'aliment sans agent d'agglomération (aliment témoin).

OBS

La structure d'une présentation de drogue nouvelle à usage vétérinaire.

Spanish

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