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Record 1 - internal organization data 2026-01-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Provincial Government Bodies and Committees (Canadian)
- Education
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Alberta Learning
1, record 1, English, Alberta%20Learning
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Alberta Education 2, record 1, English, Alberta%20Education
former designation, correct
- Department of Education 2, record 1, English, Department%20of%20Education
former designation, correct, Alberta
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Department of Education was established in 1901. Name changed 1973? to Alberta Education. 2, record 1, English, - Alberta%20Learning
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
On May 25, 1999, the Premier of Alberta announced a government reorganization designed to refocus government priorities and improve efficience. As part of this reorganization, Alberta Learning was created. 1, record 1, English, - Alberta%20Learning
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités de gouvernements provinciaux canadiens
- Pédagogie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Alberta Learning
1, record 1, French, Alberta%20Learning
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- Alberta Education 2, record 1, French, Alberta%20Education
former designation, correct
- Department of Education 2, record 1, French, Department%20of%20Education
former designation, correct, masculine noun, Alberta
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Key term(s)
- ministère de l'Apprentissage de l'Alberta
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2026-01-08
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Provincial Government Bodies and Committees (Canadian)
- Education
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Alberta Advanced Education and Career Development
1, record 2, English, Alberta%20Advanced%20Education%20and%20Career%20Development
former designation, correct, see observation
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- AECD 2, record 2, English, AECD
former designation, correct
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- Alberta Advanced Education 3, record 2, English, Alberta%20Advanced%20Education
former designation, correct
- Alberta Advanced Education and Manpower 3, record 2, English, Alberta%20Advanced%20Education%20and%20Manpower
former designation, correct
- Department of Advanced Education 3, record 2, English, Department%20of%20Advanced%20Education
former designation, correct, Alberta
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The Department of Advanced Education was established June 2, 1972. Name changed in 1973 to Alberta Advanced Education. Amalgamated June 25, 1975 with part of Alberta Manpower and Labour to form Alberta Advanced Education and Manpower. Name reverted November 13, 1982 to Alberta Advanced Education when Alberta Advanced Education and Manpower split to form Alberta Advanced Education and Alberta Manpower. Amalgamated January 1993 with Alberta Career Development and Employment to form Alberta Advanced Education and Career Development. 3, record 2, English, - Alberta%20Advanced%20Education%20and%20Career%20Development
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
On May 25, 1999, the Premier of Alberta announced a government reorganization designed to refocus government priorities and improve efficience. As part of this reorganization, Alberta Learning was created. Alberta Learning takes in Alberta Education and the advanced education part of Advanced Education and Career Development(AECD). Human Resources and Employment receives the career development portion of AECD. Alberta Innovation and Science also takes the university research part of AECD. 2, record 2, English, - Alberta%20Advanced%20Education%20and%20Career%20Development
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités de gouvernements provinciaux canadiens
- Pédagogie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Alberta Advanced Education and Career Development
1, record 2, French, Alberta%20Advanced%20Education%20and%20Career%20Development
former designation, correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- AECD 2, record 2, French, AECD
former designation, correct
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- Alberta Advanced Education 1, record 2, French, Alberta%20Advanced%20Education
former designation, correct
- Alberta Advanced Education and Manpower 1, record 2, French, Alberta%20Advanced%20Education%20and%20Manpower
former designation, correct
- Department of Advanced Education 1, record 2, French, Department%20of%20Advanced%20Education
former designation, correct, Alberta
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2017-01-03
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Economic Conditions and Forecasting
- Statistical Graphs and Diagrams
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- steepening of a curve
1, record 3, English, steepening%20of%20a%20curve
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
There are risks of the yield curve steepening once again, as foreign investors refocus on government deficits and uncertainties around the political climate. 2, record 3, English, - steepening%20of%20a%20curve
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
steepening of a curve: term extracted from the “Glossaire de l’économie” and reproduced with permission of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. 3, record 3, English, - steepening%20of%20a%20curve
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Prévisions et conjonctures économiques
- Diagrammes et graphiques (Statistique)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- accentuation de la pente d'une courbe
1, record 3, French, accentuation%20de%20la%20pente%20d%27une%20courbe
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- augmentation de la pente d'une courbe 1, record 3, French, augmentation%20de%20la%20pente%20d%27une%20courbe
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
accentuation de la pente d'une courbe; augmentation de la pente d'une courbe : termes extraits du «Glossaire de l’économie» et reproduits avec l’autorisation de l’Organisation de coopération et de développement économiques. 2, record 3, French, - accentuation%20de%20la%20pente%20d%27une%20courbe
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1996-06-02
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Management Operations
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- refocus a program 1, record 4, English, refocus%20a%20program
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Opérations de la gestion
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- réorienter un programme 1, record 4, French, r%C3%A9orienter%20un%20programme
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Optics
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- refocus
1, record 5, English, refocus
verb
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(as distance and subject changes) 1, record 5, English, - refocus
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Optique
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- faire les réglages 1, record 5, French, faire%20les%20r%C3%A9glages
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(nécessaires en fonction de la distance et du sujet) 1, record 5, French, - faire%20les%20r%C3%A9glages
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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