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PC UNIT [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-05-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Federal Government Bodies and Committees (Canadian)
- Real Estate
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Real Property Services for Canadian Heritage, Environment Canada and Parks Canada Unit 1, record 1, English, Real%20Property%20Services%20for%20Canadian%20Heritage%2C%20Environment%20Canada%20and%20Parks%20Canada%20Unit
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- RPS CH/EC/PC Unit 1, record 1, English, RPS%20CH%2FEC%2FPC%20Unit
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Replaces Real Property Services for Canadian Heritage and Environment Canada Unit (RPS CH/EC Unit). 1, record 1, English, - Real%20Property%20Services%20for%20Canadian%20Heritage%2C%20Environment%20Canada%20and%20Parks%20Canada%20Unit
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Source(s): GEDS [Government Electronic Directory Services]. 1, record 1, English, - Real%20Property%20Services%20for%20Canadian%20Heritage%2C%20Environment%20Canada%20and%20Parks%20Canada%20Unit
Record 1, Key term(s)
- Real Property Services for Canadian Heritage, Environment Canada and Parks Canada
- RPS for Canadian Heritage, Environment Canada and Parks Canada
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités fédéraux (Gouvernement canadien)
- Immobilier
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Unité des Services immobiliers affectée à Patrimoine canadien, Environnement Canada et Parcs Canada
1, record 1, French, Unit%C3%A9%20des%20Services%20immobiliers%20affect%C3%A9e%20%C3%A0%20Patrimoine%20canadien%2C%20Environnement%20Canada%20et%20Parcs%20Canada
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- Unité des SI affectée à PC-EC-PC 1, record 1, French, Unit%C3%A9%20des%20SI%20affect%C3%A9e%20%C3%A0%20PC%2DEC%2DPC
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Remplace l'Unité des Services immobiliers affectée à Patrimoine canadien et Environnement Canada. 1, record 1, French, - Unit%C3%A9%20des%20Services%20immobiliers%20affect%C3%A9e%20%C3%A0%20Patrimoine%20canadien%2C%20Environnement%20Canada%20et%20Parcs%20Canada
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Source(s) : Unité des SI affectée à Patrimoine canadien, Environnement Canada et Parcs Canada. 1, record 1, French, - Unit%C3%A9%20des%20Services%20immobiliers%20affect%C3%A9e%20%C3%A0%20Patrimoine%20canadien%2C%20Environnement%20Canada%20et%20Parcs%20Canada
Record 1, Key term(s)
- Unité des SI affectée à Patrimoine canadien, Environnement Canada et Parcs Canada
- Unité des SI affectée à PC/EC/PC
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2022-02-03
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Informatics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- release unit
1, record 2, English, release%20unit
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Components of the IT [information technology] service that are released together in a change. 2, record 2, English, - release%20unit
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A release unit is generally composed of sufficient components to exercise a useful function. For example, one release unit could be a desktop PC [computer], including hardware, software, licenses, documentation, and so on. Another release unit may be the full payment application, including procedures for IT operations and user training. 2, record 2, English, - release%20unit
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Informatique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- unité de mise en production
1, record 2, French, unit%C3%A9%20de%20mise%20en%20production
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Composants d'un service informatique qui sont habituellement mis en production ensemble. 1, record 2, French, - unit%C3%A9%20de%20mise%20en%20production
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Une unité de mise en production comprend suffisamment de composants pour exécuter une fonction utile. Par exemple, une unité de mise en production peut être un [ordinateur de bureau] comportant le matériel, les logiciels, les licences, la documentation, etc. Une autre unité de mise en production peut être une application de paye complète, incluant les procédures des opérations informatiques et la formation de l'utilisateur. 1, record 2, French, - unit%C3%A9%20de%20mise%20en%20production
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2020-01-14
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- System Names
- Data Banks and Databases
- Fire Safety
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- National Fire Incident Reporting System
1, record 3, English, National%20Fire%20Incident%20Reporting%20System
correct, United States
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- NFIRS 1, record 3, English, NFIRS
correct, United States
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Every time a fire unit responds to an incident, proper reports must be completed. The National Fire Incident Reporting System(NFIRS), developed by the United States Fire Administration(USFA), outlines the necessary information needed to complete incident reports. NFIRS is a personal computer(PC) based system that uses the Internet to transfer data from each state to the federal database. 1, record 3, English, - National%20Fire%20Incident%20Reporting%20System
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
... under NFIRS, local fire departments collect fire incident data and send these to a state coordinator; the state coordinator develops statewide fire incident data and also forwards information to the USFA. 1, record 3, English, - National%20Fire%20Incident%20Reporting%20System
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Noms de systèmes
- Banques et bases de données
- Sécurité incendie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- National Fire Incident Reporting System
1, record 3, French, National%20Fire%20Incident%20Reporting%20System
correct, masculine noun, United States
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
- NFIRS 1, record 3, French, NFIRS
correct, masculine noun, United States
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Chaque fois qu'une équipe de pompiers répond à un appel d'urgence, les rapports requis doivent être rédigés. Le National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS), élaboré par la United States Fire Administration (USFA), présente les renseignements nécessaires à la rédaction d'un rapport d'intervention. Le NFIRS est un système informatisé qui utilise le réseau Internet pour transmettre les données de chaque État à la base de données nationale. 1, record 3, French, - National%20Fire%20Incident%20Reporting%20System
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
[…] à l'aide du NFIRS, les services d'incendie locaux recueillent des données sur les incendies et les envoient à un coordonnateur de l'État; ce dernier gère les données sur les incendies à l'échelle de l'État et transmet également ces renseignements à l'USFA. 1, record 3, French, - National%20Fire%20Incident%20Reporting%20System
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2012-08-13
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Penal Administration
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- protective custody unit
1, record 4, English, protective%20custody%20unit
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- PC unit 1, record 4, English, PC%20unit
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
How do we understand, I wonder, the phenomenon of an exploding demand for protective custody in our prisons at the present time? The first time I went into the Kingston Penitentiary in 1967 there wasn’t any such thing. The next time, in the mid-seventies, there were a dozen or so, the next time 20, then 30, then 75, now a whole prison of 500-and ever larger blocks of other prisons as well. And even a special Protective Custody unit within a whole Protective Custody Prison-a super PC unit. 2, record 4, English, - protective%20custody%20unit
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Administration pénitentiaire
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- unité d'isolement protecteur
1, record 4, French, unit%C3%A9%20d%27isolement%20protecteur
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- aire d'isolement protecteur 2, record 4, French, aire%20d%27isolement%20protecteur
correct, feminine noun
- unité à sécurité renforcée 3, record 4, French, unit%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20s%C3%A9curit%C3%A9%20renforc%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2009-11-06
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Telecommunications
- Electronics
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- mobile Internet device
1, record 5, English, mobile%20Internet%20device
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
- MID 2, record 5, English, MID
correct
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The mobile Internet device(MID) is a small Internet communications unit designed to provide entertainment, information and location-based services for the consumer market(rather than the enterprise). The MID is a larger form factor than a handheld device but smaller than the Ultra Mobile PC(umpc). As such, the device has been described as filling a consumer niche between cellular telephones and tablet PCs [personal computer]. 3, record 5, English, - mobile%20Internet%20device
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Télécommunications
- Électronique
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- appareil Internet mobile
1, record 5, French, appareil%20Internet%20mobile
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- terminal Internet mobile 2, record 5, French, terminal%20Internet%20mobile
correct, masculine noun
- dispositif pour l'Internet mobile 3, record 5, French, dispositif%20pour%20l%27Internet%20mobile
masculine noun, less frequent
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'Internet mobile gagne en intérêt à mesure que les écrans s'agrandissent. Les appareils conçus pour cet usage, nommés en anglais MID pour mobile Internet devices (dispositifs pour l'Internet mobile), ont des écrans environ deux fois plus grands que ceux des téléphones à écran tactile. Ils son optimisés pour une certaine fonction, par exemple celle d'une caméra qui transmet sans fil des images sur la Toile, ou celle d'une console vidéo pour jeux collectifs réunissant plusieurs participants à distance. 3, record 5, French, - appareil%20Internet%20mobile
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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