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UTILITY MANAGEMENT [18 records]

Record 1 2025-10-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Government Contracts
  • Environmental Economics
CONT

An energy performance contract(EPC) is a performance-based financing mechanism that enables a client organization to leverage the technical and financial capacity of an energy service company(ESCO) to design, build, and secure financing to improve energy management practices and/or retrofits within a facility or group of facilities. This contracting model is a low-risk, turnkey service that delivers guaranteed energy and cost savings. The ESCO assumes some, or all, of the initial capital costs, and the client repays the ESCO over a specified period from the resulting utility cost savings. After the contract closes, the client receives ongoing savings from energy, GHG [greenhouse gas] emissions, and utility costs.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Marchés publics
  • Économie environnementale
CONT

Un contrat de performance énergétique (CPE) est un mécanisme de financement fondé sur la performance qui permet à une organisation cliente de tirer parti des capacités techniques et financières d'une ESE [entreprise de services énergétiques] pour créer et obtenir un financement dans le but d'améliorer les pratiques de gestion de l'énergie ou de réaliser un projet de modernisation dans un bâtiment ou un groupe de bâtiments. Ce modèle de contrat est un service clé en main à faible risque qui permet de garantir des économies d'énergie et de coûts. L'ESE prend en charge une partie ou la totalité des coûts d'investissement initiaux, et le client rembourse l'ESE sur une période déterminée grâce aux économies réalisées sur les coûts des services publics. Après la conclusion du contrat, le client continue de profiter d'économies d'énergie et de coûts des services publics ainsi que d'une réduction des émissions de GES [gaz à effet de serre].

Spanish

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Record 2 2019-02-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Computer Memories
CONT

Microsoft first provided a memory management utility... The utility was marginally effective but could not compare to specialized memory managers by other manufacturers.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mémoires (Informatique)
CONT

SuperRam est un utilitaire de gestion de la mémoire. Il ne nécessite de modification du matériel, tout s'effectue à partir d'une interface. Les opérations sont paramétrables, vous pourrez par exemple choisir la quantité de mémoire que votre ordinateur utilisera.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Memorias (Computadoras)
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Record 3 2017-10-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • International Bodies and Committees
  • Financial and Budgetary Management
OBS

The vision of the Receivables Management Association of Canada (RMA) is to become the first National association of its kind; extending into every province and territory to set the professional standards of [the] industry. RMA Canada works with its members to promote the activities of all those connected to the industry by bringing their concerns to the attention of the authoritative bodies that control day-to-day activities.

OBS

RMA's mission as a National organization is to ensure that it reaches out to all those who have an interest in the Accounts Receivable Management industry representing credit grantors in the financial, telecommunication, retail, utility sector, government bodies, law firms, debt buyers and sellers, collection agencies and other regional ARM associations. [Its] aim is also to expand the Professional Development of [its] members through educational forums, round table discussions, and [its] annual General Meeting. [This association is] further committed to acting as a comprehensive, knowledge-based resource by sharing best practices, offering professional advice, and increasing member awareness on industry trends and issues through active communications. Additionally, RMA's intention is to give its members an opportunity to network with other professionals and to speak with industry experts on relevant topics.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités internationaux
  • Gestion budgétaire et financière
OBS

En tant que porte parole de l'industrie et gardien de ses normes et pratiques professionnelles au Canada, l'ACGC est une initiative unique et entièrement originale. L'association s'engage à protéger et défendre les droits de ses membres et de faire appel à sa collectivité pour appuyer des positions qui favorisent son développement, sa rentabilité et avancent le bien être et l'accroissement de toutes ses disciplines.

OBS

L'ACGC a pour mission de regrouper, d'informer et d'engager tous ceux qui travaillent dans le domaine de la gestion de créances de toutes les industries et secteurs: télécommunications, finance, vente au détail, services publics, secteurs gouvernementaux, cabinets d'avocats, courtiers, agences de recouvrement et toutes leurs associations professionnelles. L'ACGC a comme objectif de promouvoir le développement professionnel de ses membres par l'entremise de programmes d'éducation, de tables rondes et d'activités diverses durant sa conférence annuelle. Des ressources d'éducation et de développement propres au meilleures pratiques et procédures, gestion ainsi qu'un code d'éthique seront disponible pour le bénéfice des membres. L'association [vise] aussi à sensibiliser ses membres aux réalités et courants économiques actuels.

Key term(s)
  • Association Canadienne de la Gestion de Créances

Spanish

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Record 4 2017-04-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Various Proper Names
  • Investment
Universal entry(ies)
1112
classification system code, see observation
OBS

Financial and investment analysts collect and analyze financial information such as economic forecasts, trading volumes and the movement of capital, financial backgrounds of companies, historical performances and future trends of stocks, bonds and other investment instruments to provide financial and investment or financing advice for their company or their company's clients. Their studies and evaluations cover areas such as takeover bids, private placements, mergers or acquisitions. Financial analysts are employed by a wide range of establishments throughout the private and public sector, such as banks, brokerage houses, insurance companies, investment companies, manufacturing firms, trust companies, utility companies and underwriting firms. Investment analysts are employed primarily by brokerage houses and fund management companies.

OBS

1112: classification system code in the National Occupational Classification.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Appellations diverses
  • Investissements et placements
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
1112
classification system code, see observation
OBS

Les analystes financiers et les analystes en placements rassemblent et analysent de l'information financière comme les prévisions économiques, le volume d'échanges et les mouvements de capitaux, les résultats financiers des entreprises, le rendement antérieur et les tendances des actions, obligations et autres titres de placements sur le marché, afin de donner des conseils financiers et de placements ou de financement aux établissements ou à leurs clients. Les études et évaluations qu'ils préparent traitent, entre autres, des sujets comme une offre d'achat publique, un placement privé, une fusion ou une acquisition. Les analystes financiers travaillent dans divers établissements privés et publics, tels que les banques, maisons de courtage, compagnies d'assurance, sociétés d'investissements, entreprises manufacturières, sociétés fiduciaires, services d'utilité publique et firmes de souscripteurs. Les analystes en placements travaillent principalement dans les maisons de courtage et les sociétés de gestion de fonds.

OBS

1112 : code du système de classification de la Classification nationale des professions.

Spanish

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Record 5 2016-06-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Construction Engineering (Military)
DEF

A function of military engineering that consists of the design, construction and maintenance of infrastructure, the maintenance and management of real property and immovables, the operation of utility plants, and the provision of fire and crash protection and related services.

OBS

construction engineering; CE: term and abbreviation officially approved by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces; term, abbreviation and definition officially approved by the Joint Terminology Panel and the Defence Terminology Standardization Board.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Génie construction (Militaire)
DEF

Fonction du génie militaire qui regroupe la conception, la construction et la maintenance des infrastructures, l'entretien et la gestion des immeubles et biens réels, l'exploitation des installations de services publics, la prestation de services de protection contre les incendies et les écrasements et les services connexes.

OBS

génie construction; GC : terme et abréviation uniformisés par le ministère de la Défense nationale et les Forces canadiennes; terme, abréviation et définition uniformisés par le Groupe d'experts en terminologie interarmées et par le Conseil de normalisation de terminologie de la défense.

Spanish

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Record 6 2015-02-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Financial and Budgetary Management
  • Public Sector Budgeting
CONT

Given their broad responsibilities under the Policy on Financial Management Governance, CFOs [chief financial officers] are well positioned to assess the financial information provided in key decision-making documents and to provide expert conclusions on its utility for decision making.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Gestion budgétaire et financière
  • Budget des collectivités publiques
CONT

Vu les vastes responsabilités qui leur sont attribuées aux termes de la Politique sur la gouvernance en matière de gestion financière, les DPF [dirigeants principaux des finances] sont bien placés pour évaluer les données financières contenues dans les principaux documents décisionnels et de présenter des conclusions d'expert quant à leur utilité relativement à la prise de décisions.

Spanish

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Record 7 2012-08-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Finance
CONT

If a utility uses a sound approach to selecting and installing a computer, it can achieve : 1. improved cash flow, 2. fixed asset management and control, 3. financial and management information, 4. improved job cost estimating procedures, and 5. cost avoidance.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Finances
OBS

Le plus souvent traduit par «éviter des coûts».

Spanish

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Record 8 2011-02-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Applications of Automation
  • Electrical Wiring (Building Elements)
CONT

In the event of an automated demand response(ADR)--a notification from the utility company to reduce electricity--the enterprise energy management system can not only adjust air conditioning units and dim the building lights, it can also instruct the network to power down unneeded devices, such as unmanned IP desk phones, idle servers and even inactive switch ports. In a virtualized data center environment, the enterprise energy management system could send alerts when servers should be spun up or down depending on use.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Automatisation et applications
  • Installations électriques (Éléments du bâtiment)

Spanish

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Record 9 2010-11-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Management Operations (General)
  • Federal Administration
CONT

Two increasingly popular models for service integration are the service utility model and the ISD Department model... The ISD Department model takes the form of a department or agency “that is dedicated to improved service delivery and has a division responsible for promoting ISD [integrated service delivery], in part through coordinated channel management. ” At present, Service Canada is a distinctive hybrid model of service delivery organization that contains a mixture of elements present in these models.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Opérations de la gestion (Généralités)
  • Administration fédérale

Spanish

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Record 10 2007-07-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Titles of National Programs (Canadian)
  • Hotel Industry (General)
  • Tourist Lodging
OBS

The Hotel Association of Canada's ECOmmodation Rating Program is a graduated rating system designed to recognize hotels, motels, and resorts that are committed to improving their fiscal and environmental performance. Based on the results of a comprehensive environmental audit, hoteliers are awarded a 1-5 green key rating and given guidance on how to "unlock" opportunities to reduce operating costs and environmental impacts through reduced utility consumption, employee training, and supply chain management.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Titres de programmes nationaux canadiens
  • Hôtellerie (Généralités)
  • Hébergement (Tourisme)

Spanish

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Record 11 2003-02-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Internet and Telematics
  • Information Processing (Informatics)
DEF

An application service element of broad utility fulfilling the needs of specific but often used data processing applications, e. g. those being defined for the virtual terminal service(VTS), the file transfer, access and management(FTAM), the job transfer and manipulation(JTM), electronic funds transfer(EFT) and trade data interchange(TDI).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Internet et télématique
  • Traitement de l'information (Informatique)
DEF

Type d'élément d'application qui réalise des fonctions propres à une application déterminée.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Internet y telemática
  • Tratamiento de la información (Informática)
DEF

Elemento de servicio de gran utilidad que establece necesidades de aplicaciones de datos específicas pero utilizadas con frecuencia, como las del STV (servicio de terminal virtual), la TAMF (transferencia, acceso y manipulación de ficheros), la TFE (transferencia de fondos electrónica), etc.

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Record 12 1999-10-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Statistical Methods
  • Environmental Economics
CONT

There are several technical methods which are related to CVM [contingent valuation methods] but which are increasingly viewed as distinct from CVM, called discrete choice methods. They are different from CVM in that "instead of eliciting willingness to pay for the environmental good or service in a specified "state", the [methods] offer respondents a series of choice tasks among hypothesized alternatives which describe a wider range of "states" by altering various levels of several attributes, among which price is merely one attribute". These are new methods and are not as well known or accepted as CVM approaches. Two of the emerging methods are titled-discrete choice modeling and discrete choice experiments(DCE). Discrete choice experiments is a more recent and comprehensive form. It employs multivariat analysis to determine respondent choices and the relationship between different levels of attributes. An experiment is constructed : based on multi-attribute profiles of an environmental good or service(e. g. recreation experience, management or policy options) by systematically altering the attributes in each of the profiles. These profiles are presented to respondents who evaluate two(or more) simultaneously. The evaluation typically involves choosing the most preferred option or allocating a preference rating(perhaps measured by the number of trips) against each option. The results of this experiment are then analyzed statistically to generate measures of preference(or utility) and probabilities of choice for the different scenarios.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Méthodes statistiques
  • Économie environnementale
OBS

Équivalent formulé par analogie avec «méthode des choix discrets» et «modélisation des choix discrets».

Spanish

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Record 13 1992-05-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Organizations, Administrative Units and Committees

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes, unités administratives et comités
OBS

TPS.

Spanish

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Record 14 1991-01-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Econometrics
CONT

In fact, the DSM(demand side management) screening model profile in the study undertakes what is known as the California test which includes total resource cost test, utility cost test and the no losers’ test.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Économétrie
OBS

Terme proposé par un professeur en économie à l'Université de Montréal.

Spanish

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Record 15 1991-01-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Econometrics
CONT

In fact, the DSM(demand side management) screening model profile in the study undertakes what is known as the California test which includes total resource cost test, utility cost test and the no losers’ test.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Économétrie
OBS

Terme proposé par un professeur en économie à l'Université de Montréal.

Spanish

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Record 16 1991-01-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Econometrics
CONT

In fact, the DSM(demand side management) screening model profile in the study undertakes what is known as the California test which includes total resource cost test, utility cost test and the no losers’ test.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Économétrie
OBS

Terme proposé par un professeur en économie à l'Université de Montréal.

Spanish

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Record 17 1990-11-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Informatics

French

Domaine(s)
  • Informatique

Spanish

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Record 18 1986-08-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Workplace Organization Research
  • Organization Planning
CONT

Exhibit 1 shows a matrix display of overall project strength for 16 projects funded by the Energy Management and Utilization Division of the Electric Power Research Institute(EPRI), the R & D management agency of the U. S. electric utility industry.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Recherche et développement (Org. du travail)
  • Planification d'organisation

Spanish

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