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POSITION SPECIFICATIONS [9 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-08-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Business and Administrative Documents
- Management Operations
- Auditing (Accounting)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- internal audit charter
1, record 1, English, internal%20audit%20charter
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- audit charter 2, record 1, English, audit%20charter
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... "a formal document that includes the internal audit function's mandate, organizational position, reporting relationships, scope of work, types of services, and other specifications. " 3, record 1, English, - internal%20audit%20charter
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
An internal audit charter typically provides a general description of the scope of systems and practices to be subject to internal audits. Beyond this general description, expectations should be as clear as possible about the mission of internal audit—what it is supposed to do in respect of the systems and practices that it audits, and how it is supposed to benefit the organization. 2, record 1, English, - internal%20audit%20charter
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Écrits commerciaux et administratifs
- Opérations de la gestion
- Vérification (Comptabilité)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- charte d'audit interne
1, record 1, French, charte%20d%27audit%20interne
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- charte d'audit 2, record 1, French, charte%20d%27audit
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] document officiel qui précise la mission, les pouvoirs et les responsabilités de l'audit interne. 3, record 1, French, - charte%20d%27audit%20interne
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La charte d'audit interne est le document [...] qui établit le cadre d'action, l'autorité et les responsabilités de la fonction d'audit interne au sein de l'institution. Elle définit les objectifs, le champ d'application et les principes directeurs de l'audit interne, tout en définissant les attentes de l'institution à l'égard du [bureau d'audit interne]. 4, record 1, French, - charte%20d%27audit%20interne
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2018-11-23
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
- Execution of Work (Construction)
- Glazing Materials (Constr.)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- glass installer-glazier
1, record 2, English, glass%20installer%2Dglazier
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Duties : read and interpret blueprints and specifications to determine type and thickness of glass, frame, installation procedure and materials required; measure and mark glass and cut glass using glass cutters or computerized cutter; tint glass and create patterns on glass by etching, sandblasting or painting designs; assemble, erect and dismantle scaffolds, rigging and hoisting equipment; position glass panes into frames and secure glass using clips, points or mouldings; assemble and install prefabricated glass, mirrors or glass products on walls, ceilings or exteriors of building and prepare and install skylights, showcases and aquariums and stained or other special glass; repair and service residential windows, commercial aluminum doors and other glass supporting structures, and replace damaged glass or faulty sealant. 2, record 2, English, - glass%20installer%2Dglazier
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Exécution des travaux de construction
- Matériaux verriers (Construction)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- vitrier-poseur de glaces
1, record 2, French, vitrier%2Dposeur%20de%20glaces
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- vitrière-poseuse de glaces 1, record 2, French, vitri%C3%A8re%2Dposeuse%20de%20glaces
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2018-10-26
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
- Quality Control (Management)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- quality assurance technologist
1, record 3, English, quality%20assurance%20technologist
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[The quality assurance technologist] is responsible for ensuring the overall quality in their assigned areas through the management of regulatory, company, and customer policies, programs and work instructions. This role is expected to conduct accurate grading and documentation of product quality against published product specifications. This position is responsible for monitoring plant programs, which may include but is not limited to : pre-op sanitation; carcass, product and room temperatures; product leakers; and GMPs [good manufacturing practices]. Assists in managing quality programs and exercising technical expertise, including training, assessing performance and making improvements. 2, record 3, English, - quality%20assurance%20technologist
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Contrôle de la qualité (Gestion)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- technologue en assurance de la qualité
1, record 3, French, technologue%20en%20assurance%20de%20la%20qualit%C3%A9
correct, masculine and feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Responsabilités : S'assurer de la conformité des produits et de la qualité selon les normes de l'entreprise et des clients. Contribuer à vérifier, à corriger et à améliorer les procédés de fabrication et de finition; effectuer diverses analyses des produits; examiner les produits afin de vérifier leur conformité; inspecter et échantillonner les matières; repérer les défauts de fabrication; trier les produits; compiler des données sur les produits inspectés. 2, record 3, French, - technologue%20en%20assurance%20de%20la%20qualit%C3%A9
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2015-02-05
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Tolerances and Modular Co-ordination (Construction)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- specifications of position
1, record 4, English, specifications%20of%20position
correct, plural
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The geometrical characteristics relative to the position of the various parts of a component or of a structure. 1, record 4, English, - specifications%20of%20position
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
specifications of position : term and definition standardized by ISO in the 1803 standard published in 1973, but not included in the 1997 version. 2, record 4, English, - specifications%20of%20position
Record 4, Key term(s)
- specification of position
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Calcul, tolérances et modulation (Construction)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- spécifications de position
1, record 4, French, sp%C3%A9cifications%20de%20position
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Caractéristiques géométriques relatives à l'emplacement respectif des différentes parties d'un composant ou d'une construction. 1, record 4, French, - sp%C3%A9cifications%20de%20position
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
spécifications de position : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO dans la norme 1803 de 1973, mais non repris dans l'édition de 1997. 2, record 4, French, - sp%C3%A9cifications%20de%20position
Record 4, Key term(s)
- spécification de position
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2013-01-18
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Scientific Measurements and Analyses
- Optical Glass
- The Eye
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- design reference point
1, record 5, English, design%20reference%20point
correct, standardized
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[A point] stipulated by the manufacturer, on the front surface of the ocular, at which the design specifications apply. 1, record 5, English, - design%20reference%20point
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The specifications might not comply if the ocular is not held in the "as-worn" position, e. g. when it incorporates a prism to compensate for face form angle. 1, record 5, English, - design%20reference%20point
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
design reference point: term standardized by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO). 2, record 5, English, - design%20reference%20point
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Mesures et analyse (Sciences)
- Verres d'optique
- Oeil
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- point de référence de conception
1, record 5, French, point%20de%20r%C3%A9f%C3%A9rence%20de%20conception
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Point indiqué] par le fabricant, [situé] sur la surface avant de l'oculaire, au niveau duquel [...] les spécifications de conception s'appliquent. 1, record 5, French, - point%20de%20r%C3%A9f%C3%A9rence%20de%20conception
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les spécifications peuvent uniquement s'appliquer lorsque l'oculaire est maintenu dans la position au porté, par exemple lorsqu'il intègre un prisme pour corriger l'angle de forme de face. 1, record 5, French, - point%20de%20r%C3%A9f%C3%A9rence%20de%20conception
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
point de référence de conception : terme normalisé par l'Organisation internationale de normalisation (ISO). 2, record 5, French, - point%20de%20r%C3%A9f%C3%A9rence%20de%20conception
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2012-08-21
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Aircraft Piloting and Navigation
- Air Traffic Control
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- required navigation performance capability airspace
1, record 6, English, required%20navigation%20performance%20capability%20airspace
correct, standardized
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- RNPC airspace 1, record 6, English, RNPC%20airspace
correct, standardized
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
As geographically delineated in the Designated Airspace Handbook (DAH), controlled airspace within the Canadian domestic airspace (CDA) designated for area navigation (RNAV) operations. 1, record 6, English, - required%20navigation%20performance%20capability%20airspace
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Only aircraft certified as meeting the required navigation performance capability(RNPC) are permitted to operate on published, high level fixed RNAV [area navigation] routes or receive improved ATC [air traffic control] separation minimums based on RNPC [required navigation performance capability]. Certification is dependent upon crew training and navigation equipment that permits position determination within ± 4 NM [nautical miles]. Aircraft certified for Canadian minimum navigation performance specifications(CMNPS) and North Atlantic minimum navigation performance specifications(NAT MNPS) operations are deemed to be RNPC certified. 1, record 6, English, - required%20navigation%20performance%20capability%20airspace
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 OBS
required navigation performance capability airspace; RNPC airspace: terms and definition standardized by the Glossary for Pilots and Air Traffic Services Personnel Committee. 2, record 6, English, - required%20navigation%20performance%20capability%20airspace
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Pilotage et navigation aérienne
- Circulation et trafic aériens
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- espace aérien de performances minimales de navigation requises
1, record 6, French, espace%20a%C3%A9rien%20de%20performances%20minimales%20de%20navigation%20requises
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- espace aérien RNPC 1, record 6, French, espace%20a%C3%A9rien%20RNPC
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Espace aérien contrôlé (représenté géographiquement dans le Manuel des espaces aériens désignés (DAH)) à l'intérieur de l'espace aérien intérieur canadien (CDA) désigné pour les opérations de navigation de surface (RNAV). 1, record 6, French, - espace%20a%C3%A9rien%20de%20performances%20minimales%20de%20navigation%20requises
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Seuls les aéronefs certifiés comme possédant les performances minimales de navigation requises (RNPC) sont autorisés à évoluer sur des routes RNAV fixes de l'espace aérien supérieur (HLA) publiées ou à recevoir de l'ATC [contrôle de la circulation aérienne] des minimums d'espacement plus serrés fondés sur les RNPC [performances minimales de navigation requises]. La certification est en fonction de la formation de l'équipage et de l'équipement de navigation permettant d'établir la position avec une exactitude de ± 4 NM [milles marins]. Les aéronefs certifiés pour les spécifications canadiennes de performances minimales de navigation (CMNPS) et les spécifications de performances minimales de navigation des routes de l'Atlantique Nord (NAT MNPS) sont réputés être certifiés pour les RNPC. 1, record 6, French, - espace%20a%C3%A9rien%20de%20performances%20minimales%20de%20navigation%20requises
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 OBS
espace aérien de performances minimales de navigation requises; espace aérien RNPC : termes et définition normalisés par le Comité sur le Glossaire à l'intention des pilotes et du personnel des services de la circulation aérienne. 2, record 6, French, - espace%20a%C3%A9rien%20de%20performances%20minimales%20de%20navigation%20requises
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2010-08-11
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Remote Sensing
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- spatial effective resolution element
1, record 7, English, spatial%20effective%20resolution%20element
correct, officially approved
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
- SERE 1, record 7, English, SERE
correct, officially approved
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The smallest usable element of an image. 2, record 7, English, - spatial%20effective%20resolution%20element
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
For applications such as cartography, where it is important to precisely locate the correct position of features such as roads and boundaries, it has been difficult or impossible to evaluate the relative performance of different sensors through the standard specifications of IFOV [Instantaneous Field of View] or spatial resolution. In an effort to overcome this difficulty, a second concept... labeled spatial effective resolution element(SERE), is evolving. Although this concept is not fully developed, it provides an indication of the factors to be taken into account when attempting to correlate different systems. These factors include : surface area on the Earth, or its equivalent on the image plane, the IFOV and the spread function resulting from optical diffraction and aberrations as well as electronic lag or smear. Essentially, the concept of SERE is an attempt to determine the IFOV of the hypothetical, unsampled(ideal) scanning system which would yield performance equivalent to that of any given real sensor system. Whether such an equivalence exists is yet to be determined. 3, record 7, English, - spatial%20effective%20resolution%20element
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
spatial effective resolution element; SERE: term and abbreviation officially approved by the RADARSAT-2 Terminology Approval Group (RTAG). 4, record 7, English, - spatial%20effective%20resolution%20element
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Télédétection
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- élément de résolution spatiale efficace
1, record 7, French, %C3%A9l%C3%A9ment%20de%20r%C3%A9solution%20spatiale%20efficace
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Plus petit élément utilisable de l'image. 1, record 7, French, - %C3%A9l%C3%A9ment%20de%20r%C3%A9solution%20spatiale%20efficace
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
élément de résolution spatiale efficace : terme uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de RADARSAT-2 (GTTR). 2, record 7, French, - %C3%A9l%C3%A9ment%20de%20r%C3%A9solution%20spatiale%20efficace
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2010-05-21
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Biological Sciences
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- molecular machinery
1, record 8, English, molecular%20machinery
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[Protein engineering may soon involve] the assembly of molecular scale units for the storage and rapid processing of information and the de novo design and assembly of complex molecular machines(artificial enzymes) to direct chemical synthesis.... Development of the ability to design protein molecules will open a path to the fabrication of devices to complex atomic specifications, thus sidestepping obstacles facing conventional microtechnology. This path will involve construction of molecular machinery able to position reactive groups to atomic precision. 2, record 8, English, - molecular%20machinery
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Sciences biologiques
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- machinerie moléculaire
1, record 8, French, machinerie%20mol%C3%A9culaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dans les cellules animales, la transcription a lieu dans le noyau. Puis les molécules d'ARN messager portent l'information du noyau au cytoplasme, où une machinerie moléculaire complexe la traduit en protéine par assemblage des acides aminés appropriés. 1, record 8, French, - machinerie%20mol%C3%A9culaire
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Job Descriptions
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- position specifications 1, record 9, English, position%20specifications
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Descriptions d'emplois
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- particularités du poste
1, record 9, French, particularit%C3%A9s%20du%20poste
feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
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