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CAPABILITY DEVELOPMENT [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2019-06-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Defence Planning and Military Doctrine
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- capability development
1, record 1, English, capability%20development
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The process by which capabilities are conceived, designed, built and managed. 2, record 1, English, - capability%20development
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
capability development: designation and definition officially approved by the Air Force Terminology Panel. 3, record 1, English, - capability%20development
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
capability development: designation officially approved by the Army Terminology Panel, the Joint Terminology Panel and the Defence Terminology Standardization Board. 3, record 1, English, - capability%20development
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Doctrine militaire et planification de défense
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- développement des capacités
1, record 1, French, d%C3%A9veloppement%20des%20capacit%C3%A9s
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Processus de conception, de définition, de perfectionnement et de gestion des capacités. 2, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9veloppement%20des%20capacit%C3%A9s
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
développement des capacités : désignation et définition uniformisées par le Groupe d'experts en terminologie de la Force aérienne. 3, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9veloppement%20des%20capacit%C3%A9s
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
développement des capacités : désignation uniformisée par le Groupe d'experts en terminologie de l'Armée de terre, le Groupe d'experts en terminologie interarmées et le Conseil de normalisation de terminologie de la défense. 3, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9veloppement%20des%20capacit%C3%A9s
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2013-02-08
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Emergency Management
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- capability development
1, record 2, English, capability%20development
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A Continuum of Capability Development. This document establishes a framework to enable awareness, education, training and exercise programs that allow people and organizations to develop and maintain the core competencies and expertise required for effective implementation of the CIKR [critical infrastructure and key resources]protection mission. Building the requisite individual and organizational capabilities requires attracting, training and maintaining sufficient numbers of professionals who have the particular expertise unique or essential to CIKR protection. 1, record 2, English, - capability%20development
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Gestion des urgences
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- développement des capacités
1, record 2, French, d%C3%A9veloppement%20des%20capacit%C3%A9s
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un certain nombre d'organismes locaux, régionaux, provinciaux et nationaux, comme la Fédération canadienne des municipalités (FCM), le Guide national pour des infrastructures municipales durables, l'Institut de prévention des sinistres catastrophiques et certaines organisations industrielles, ont été cités en exemple comme modèles possibles de développement des capacités et de création de réseaux professionnels. 1, record 2, French, - d%C3%A9veloppement%20des%20capacit%C3%A9s
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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