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POSITION SPECIFICATIONS [9 records]

Record 1 2024-08-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Business and Administrative Documents
  • Management Operations
  • Auditing (Accounting)
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. "

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.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Écrits commerciaux et administratifs
  • Opérations de la gestion
  • Vérification (Comptabilité)
DEF

[...] document officiel qui précise la mission, les pouvoirs et les responsabilités de l'audit interne.

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].

Spanish

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Record 2 2018-11-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Occupation Names (General)
  • Execution of Work (Construction)
  • Glazing Materials (Constr.)
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.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
  • Exécution des travaux de construction
  • Matériaux verriers (Construction)

Spanish

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Record 3 2018-10-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Occupation Names (General)
  • Quality Control (Management)
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.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
  • Contrôle de la qualité (Gestion)
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.

Spanish

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Record 4 2015-02-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Tolerances and Modular Co-ordination (Construction)
DEF

The geometrical characteristics relative to the position of the various parts of a component or of a structure.

OBS

specifications of position : term and definition standardized by ISO in the 1803 standard published in 1973, but not included in the 1997 version.

Key term(s)
  • specification of position

French

Domaine(s)
  • Calcul, tolérances et modulation (Construction)
DEF

Caractéristiques géométriques relatives à l'emplacement respectif des différentes parties d'un composant ou d'une construction.

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.

Key term(s)
  • spécification de position

Spanish

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Record 5 2013-01-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Scientific Measurements and Analyses
  • Optical Glass
  • The Eye
DEF

[A point] stipulated by the manufacturer, on the front surface of the ocular, at which the design specifications apply.

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.

OBS

design reference point: term standardized by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mesures et analyse (Sciences)
  • Verres d'optique
  • Oeil
DEF

[Point indiqué] par le fabricant, [situé] sur la surface avant de l'oculaire, au niveau duquel [...] les spécifications de conception s'appliquent.

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.

OBS

point de référence de conception : terme normalisé par l'Organisation internationale de normalisation (ISO).

Spanish

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Record 6 2012-08-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Aircraft Piloting and Navigation
  • Air Traffic Control
DEF

As geographically delineated in the Designated Airspace Handbook (DAH), controlled airspace within the Canadian domestic airspace (CDA) designated for area navigation (RNAV) operations.

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.

OBS

required navigation performance capability airspace; RNPC airspace: terms and definition standardized by the Glossary for Pilots and Air Traffic Services Personnel Committee.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Pilotage et navigation aérienne
  • Circulation et trafic aériens
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).

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.

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.

Spanish

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Record 7 2010-08-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Remote Sensing
DEF

The smallest usable element of an image.

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.

OBS

spatial effective resolution element; SERE: term and abbreviation officially approved by the RADARSAT-2 Terminology Approval Group (RTAG).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Télédétection
DEF

Plus petit élément utilisable de l'image.

OBS

élément de résolution spatiale efficace : terme uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de RADARSAT-2 (GTTR).

Spanish

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Record 8 2010-05-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Biological Sciences
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.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sciences biologiques
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.

Spanish

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Record 9 1976-06-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Job Descriptions

French

Domaine(s)
  • Descriptions d'emplois

Spanish

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