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COLA [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2020-01-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- owe cola
1, record 1, English, owe%20cola
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- cola 2, record 1, English, cola
correct, see observation
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Malvaceae. 3, record 1, English, - owe%20cola
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
cola : common name also used to refer to other species of the genus Cola. 3, record 1, English, - owe%20cola
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Cola verticillata
1, record 1, French, Cola%20verticillata
correct, Latin
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plante de la famille des Malvaceae. 2, record 1, French, - Cola%20verticillata
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Cola verticillata : Il n'y a pas de nom commun pour désigner cette espèce. 2, record 1, French, - Cola%20verticillata
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-08-31
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Remuneration (Personnel Management)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- cost-of-living adjustment
1, record 2, English, cost%2Dof%2Dliving%20adjustment
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- COLA 2, record 2, English, COLA
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- cost of living adjustment 2, record 2, English, cost%20of%20living%20adjustment
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
An increase to a wage, salary, or pension designed so that the real value remains the same. That is, a cost-of-living adjustment increases the underlying wage, salary, or pension so that it keeps pace with (but does not run ahead of) inflation. 3, record 2, English, - cost%2Dof%2Dliving%20adjustment
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Rémunération (Gestion du personnel)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- ajustement au coût de la vie
1, record 2, French, ajustement%20au%20co%C3%BBt%20de%20la%20vie
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- rajustement de vie chère 2, record 2, French, rajustement%20de%20vie%20ch%C3%A8re
correct, masculine noun
- réajustement au coût de la vie 3, record 2, French, r%C3%A9ajustement%20au%20co%C3%BBt%20de%20la%20vie
masculine noun
- rajustement en fonction du coût de la vie 4, record 2, French, rajustement%20en%20fonction%20du%20co%C3%BBt%20de%20la%20vie
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Augmentation des salaires ou des prestations de retraite le plus souvent prévue dans une convention collective, ou dans les modalités du régime de retraite pour tenir compte d'une hausse de l'indice des prix à la consommation, afin que les salaires ou les prestations demeurent proportionnés au coût de la vie. 3, record 2, French, - ajustement%20au%20co%C3%BBt%20de%20la%20vie
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2010-06-18
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Beverages
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- cola
1, record 3, English, cola
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- kola 1, record 3, English, kola
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A carbonated soft drink having a syrup base made from the dried leaves of the coca plant ... together with sweeteners and other flavorings. 2, record 3, English, - cola
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Boissons (Industrie de l'alimentation)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- cola
1, record 3, French, cola
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- kola 1, record 3, French, kola
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Boisson à base de cola. 1, record 3, French, - cola
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
cola : Cette graphie, puisée des Rectifications de l'orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, est attestée dans le Petit Robert (2004). 2, record 3, French, - cola
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Bebidas
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- cola
1, record 3, Spanish, cola
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2010-04-21
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Remuneration (Personnel Management)
- Employment Benefits
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- cost-of-living bonus
1, record 4, English, cost%2Dof%2Dliving%20bonus
correct, officially approved
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- cost of living allowance 2, record 4, English, cost%20of%20living%20allowance
correct, officially approved
- COLA 3, record 4, English, COLA
correct
- COLA 3, record 4, English, COLA
- cost of living bonus 4, record 4, English, cost%20of%20living%20bonus
correct
- cost-of-living allowance 5, record 4, English, cost%2Dof%2Dliving%20allowance
correct
- living cost differential 6, record 4, English, living%20cost%20differential
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An addition to basic pay dependent on the Index of Retail Prices. 7, record 4, English, - cost%2Dof%2Dliving%20bonus
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
cost-of-living bonus; cost of living allowance: terms officially approved by Treasury Board Secretariat. 8, record 4, English, - cost%2Dof%2Dliving%20bonus
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Rémunération (Gestion du personnel)
- Avantages sociaux
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- indemnité de vie chère
1, record 4, French, indemnit%C3%A9%20de%20vie%20ch%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
- IVC 2, record 4, French, IVC
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- indemnité de cherté de vie 3, record 4, French, indemnit%C3%A9%20de%20chert%C3%A9%20de%20vie
correct, feminine noun
- prime de vie chère 4, record 4, French, prime%20de%20vie%20ch%C3%A8re
feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Supplément de rémunération versé en compensation du coût de la vie élevé associé au lieu de travail. 5, record 4, French, - indemnit%C3%A9%20de%20vie%20ch%C3%A8re
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
indemnité de vie chère : terme uniformisé par le Secrétariat du Conseil du Trésor. 6, record 4, French, - indemnit%C3%A9%20de%20vie%20ch%C3%A8re
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Remuneración (Gestión del personal)
- Beneficios sociales
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- prima de costo de vida
1, record 4, Spanish, prima%20de%20costo%20de%20vida
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
- subsidio por costo de vida 2, record 4, Spanish, subsidio%20por%20costo%20de%20vida
masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La prima de costo de vida fue creada [...] con el objeto de ajustar la remuneración de los servidores públicos del Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores que se encuentren prestando servicios en el exterior. 1, record 4, Spanish, - prima%20de%20costo%20de%20vida
Record 4, Key term(s)
- subsidio por coste de vida
Record 5 - internal organization data 2002-07-05
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- International Bodies and Committees
- Meteorology
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- Center for Ocean-Land-Atmosphere Studies
1, record 5, English, Center%20for%20Ocean%2DLand%2DAtmosphere%20Studies
correct, United States
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
- COLA 1, record 5, English, COLA
correct, United States
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The Center for Ocean-Land-Atmosphere Studies (COLA), located in Calverton, Maryland, is a unique institution which allows earth scientists from several disciplines to work closely together on interdisciplinary research related to variability and predictability of Earth's climate on seasonal to decadal time scales. The scientific premise for research at COLA is that there is a predictable element of Earth's current climate that makes it possible to accurately forecast climate variations. While the chaotic nature of the global atmosphere is known to impose a limit on the predictability of the state of the climate at a given instant, the hypothesis behind COLA's research suggests that there is predictability in the midst of chaos, and that accurate climate forecasts with lead times longer than the inherent limit of deterministic predictability are possible. 2, record 5, English, - Center%20for%20Ocean%2DLand%2DAtmosphere%20Studies
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités internationaux
- Météorologie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- Center for Ocean-Land-Atmosphere Studies
1, record 5, French, Center%20for%20Ocean%2DLand%2DAtmosphere%20Studies
correct, United States
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
- COLA 1, record 5, French, COLA
correct, United States
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2000-03-28
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Organizations, Administrative Units and Committees
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- Canadian Council of Legislative Auditors
1, record 6, English, Canadian%20Council%20of%20Legislative%20Auditors
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
- CCOLA 1, record 6, English, CCOLA
correct, Canada
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- Conference of Legislative Auditors 2, record 6, English, Conference%20of%20Legislative%20Auditors
former designation, correct, Canada
- COLA 2, record 6, English, COLA
former designation, correct, Canada
- COLA 2, record 6, English, COLA
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record 6, Key term(s)
- Canadian Conference of Legislative Auditors
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Organismes, unités administratives et comités
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- Conseil canadien des vérificateurs législatifs
1, record 6, French, Conseil%20canadien%20des%20v%C3%A9rificateurs%20l%C3%A9gislatifs
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
- CCVL 1, record 6, French, CCVL
correct, masculine noun, Canada
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- Conférence des vérificateurs législatifs 2, record 6, French, Conf%C3%A9rence%20des%20v%C3%A9rificateurs%20l%C3%A9gislatifs
former designation, correct, Canada
- COLA 2, record 6, French, COLA
former designation, correct, Canada
- COLA 2, record 6, French, COLA
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Nouveau nom depuis août 1998 avec la création d'un secrétariat du BVG [Bureau du vérificateur général du Canada]. 3, record 6, French, - Conseil%20canadien%20des%20v%C3%A9rificateurs%20l%C3%A9gislatifs
Record 6, Key term(s)
- Conférence canadienne des vérificateurs législatifs
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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