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MMS [19 records]

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Record 1 2024-11-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Sentencing
CONT

Mandatory minimum sentences are sentences that are dictated by legislation as either an absolute mandatory sentence, for example life imprisonment for an individual convicted of murder in Canada, or as a minimum sentence below which a judge cannot descend in considering sentencing options for a given offence.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Peines
CONT

Dans la documentation spécialisée et la langue juridique, la peine minimale obligatoire (PMO) – aussi appelée sanction minimale obligatoire ou encore, peine plancher – désigne toute peine que fixe la loi en la faisant correspondre au seuil minimum de punition devant obligatoirement être imposé (peine la plus clémente autorisée par la loi).

Spanish

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Record 2 2024-11-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Counter-Measures (Military operations)
  • Minesweeping and Minehunting
CONT

The [maritime coastal defence vessel] accommodates three modular payloads: a mechanical minesweeping system (MMS), a route survey system, and a bottom object inspection vehicle.

Key term(s)
  • mechanical mine-sweeping system
  • mechanical mine sweeping system

French

Domaine(s)
  • Contre-mesures (Opérations militaires)
  • Dragage et chasse aux mines

Spanish

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Record 3 - external organization data 2018-07-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Compartment - Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tiroir - Gendarmerie royale du Canada (GRC)

Spanish

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Record 4 2015-04-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Telecommunications
  • Radio Transmission and Reception
CONT

The multimedia messaging service (MMS) is, as its name suggests, the ability to send and receive messages comprising a combination of rich media, including text, sounds, images and video, to MMS capable handsets.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Télécommunications
  • Émission et réception radio
DEF

Service qui permet [à l'utilisateur] d'envoyer et de recevoir des messages [...] contenant du texte, des photos, des images fixes ou animées, du son ou des clips vidéos sur [son] téléphone mobile.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Telecomunicaciones
  • Radiotransmisión y radiorrecepción
CONT

Nuevo servicio de mensajería multimedia […] La plataforma de contenidos para celulares de La Nación Digital anunció el primer sistema de alertas MMS en la Argentina; permitirá recibir texto, imágenes, videos y sonido a diferencia de los mensajes de texto tradicionales.

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Record 5 2014-09-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Government Bodies and Committees (Non-Canadian)
  • Environmental Management
OBS

BSEE is responsible for safety and environmental oversight of offshore oil and gas operations, including permitting and inspections, of offshore oil and gas operations. Its functions include the development and enforcement of safety and environmental regulations, permitting offshore exploration, development and production, inspections, offshore regulatory programs, oil spill response and newly formed training and environmental compliance programs.

OBS

On October 1, 2011, the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) and the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) were both created to replace the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation and Enforcement (BOEMRE), after its major reorganization. The BOEMRE was formerly the Minerals Management Service (MMS). The MMS was created on January 19, 1982, and on June 21, 2010, it was reorganized and renamed the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation and Enforcement.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités gouvernementaux non canadiens
  • Gestion environnementale
OBS

Relevant du département de l'Intérieur des États-Unis (U.S. Department of the Interior), le «Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE)» et le «Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM)» ont été créés pour remplacer le «Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation, and Enforcement (BOEMRE)», à la suite de la restructuration de ce dernier en 2011, afin de veiller à la gestion des concessions marines américaines qui sont exploitées pour le pétrole, le gaz naturel, les minéraux, l'énergie renouvelable, le sable et le gravier.

Spanish

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Record 6 2014-08-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Government Bodies and Committees (Non-Canadian)
  • Environmental Management
OBS

BOEM manages the environmentally and economically responsible development of the [U.S.] offshore resources. Its functions [...] include offshore leasing, resource evaluation, review and administration of oil and gas exploration and development plans, renewable energy development, National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) analysis and environmental studies.

OBS

On October 1, 2011, the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) and the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) were both created to replace the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation and Enforcement (BOEMRE), after its major reorganization. The BOEMRE was formerly the Minerals Management Service (MMS). The MMS was created on January 19, 1982, and on June 21, 2010, it was reorganized and renamed the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation and Enforcement.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités gouvernementaux non canadiens
  • Gestion environnementale
OBS

Relevant du département de l'Intérieur des États-Unis («U.S. Department of the Interior»), le «Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM)» et le «Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE)» ont été créés pour remplacer le «Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation, and Enforcement (BOEMRE)», à la suite de la restructuration de ce dernier en 2011, afin de veiller à la gestion des concessions marines américaines qui sont exploitées pour le pétrole, le gaz naturel, les minéraux, l'énergie renouvelable, le sable et le gravier.

Spanish

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Record 7 2011-11-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Air Navigation Aids
  • Combat Systems (Naval Forces)
DEF

A system made up of subsystems for electronic warfare, navigation, terrain following (avoidance, fire control, stores management) and total avionics built-in test (BIT).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Aides à la navigation aérienne
  • Systèmes de combat (Forces navales)

Spanish

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Record 8 2009-08-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • System Names
  • Building Management and Maintenance
  • Parks and Botanical Gardens
OBS

A management tool used to rationalize maintenance efforts, improve work performance and standardize data generation and analysis.

OBS

Official title used by Parks Canada and the DTSD-Indian Affairs.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Noms de systèmes
  • Gestion et entretien des immeubles
  • Parcs et jardins botaniques
OBS

Outil de gestion servant à rationaliser les efforts en matière d'entretien, à améliorer le rendement au travail et à normaliser la production et l'analyse des données.

OBS

Appellation officielle en usage à Parcs Canada et à la DSTM-Affaires indiennes.

Spanish

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Record 9 2009-07-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Federal Government Bodies and Committees (Canadian)
  • Industries - General
OBS

The Minerals and Metals Sector (MMS) of Natural Resources Canada is the federal government's primary source of scientific and technological knowledge, and policy advice, on Canada's mineral and metal resources and on explosives regulation and technology.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités fédéraux (Gouvernement canadien)
  • Industries - Généralités
OBS

Le Secteur des minéraux et des métaux (SMM) de Ressources naturelles Canada est la principale source fédérale de connaissances scientifiques et technologiques et de conseils stratégiques pour ce qui est des ressources en minéraux et en métaux du Canada et de la réglementation et de la technologie des explosifs.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Organismos y comités federales (canadienses)
  • Industrias - Generalidades
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Record 10 2007-03-28

English

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

The manufacturing messaging specification (MMS) application allows objects related to a process control environment to be accessed and manipulated across a network.

French

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

L'application de spécification de messagerie industrielle (MMS) permet de manipuler, à travers un réseau, des objets reliés à un environnement de commande de processus.

Spanish

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Record 11 - external organization data 2006-02-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • Compartment - ISO/IEC JTC 1 Information Technology Vocabulary
Universal entry(ies)
26.05.12 (2382)
ISO/IEC standard entry number
DEF

application service that enables a supervisory computer to control the operation of a distributed community of computer-based devices in a network used for manufacturing or process control

OBS

manufacturing message service; MMS: terms and definition standardized by ISO/IEC [ISO/IEC 2382-26:1993].

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tiroir - ISO/CEI JTC 1 Vocabulaire des technologies de l'information
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
26.05.12 (2382)
ISO/IEC standard entry number
DEF

service d'application qui permet à un ordinateur de surveillance de gérer le fonctionnement d'un ensemble réparti d'appareils informatisés, dans un réseau utilisé pour la fabrication ou pour la commande de processus industriels

OBS

service de messagerie industrielle : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO/CEI [ISO/IEC 2382-26:1993].

Spanish

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Record 12 2001-12-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Personnel Management (General)
  • Military Administration

French

Domaine(s)
  • Gestion du personnel (Généralités)
  • Administration militaire

Spanish

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Record 13 1999-05-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Information Processing (Informatics)
DEF

An application service element that enables a supervisory computer to control the operation of a distributed community of computer-based devices in a network used for manufacturing or industrial process control.

OBS

manufacturing message service; MMS: term, abbreviation and definition reproduced with the permission of the copyright holder, the Canadian Standards Association (CSA), 178 Rexdale Blvd., Toronto, Ontario Canada M9W 1R3. However, CSA shall not be responsible for the manner in which the information is presented, nor for any interpretations thereof. This CSA material may not have been updated to reflect amendments subsequently made to the original content. For further information, contact CSA.

French

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

Élément de service d'application qui permet à un ordinateur de surveillance de gérer le fonctionnement d'un ensemble réparti d'appareils informatisés, dans un réseau utilisé pour la fabrication ou la commande de processus industriels.

OBS

service de messagerie industrielle : terme et définition reproduits avec l'autorisation de l'Association canadienne de normalisation (CSA), 178, boul. Rexdale, Toronto (Ontario), Canada M9W 1R3 (détentrice des droits d'auteur). La CSA décline toute responsabilité quant à la façon dont la matière est présentée et quant à toute interprétation pouvant en découler. L'information reproduite pourrait ne pas être à jour. Pour plus de renseignements, communiquer avec la CSA.

Spanish

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Record 14 1997-06-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • System Names
  • Parks and Botanical Gardens
OBS

Term and abbreviation used by Parks Canada.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Noms de systèmes
  • Parcs et jardins botaniques
OBS

Terme en usage à Parcs Canada.

Spanish

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Record 15 1994-12-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Computers and Calculators
  • Applications of Automation
  • Telecommunications Facilities

French

Domaine(s)
  • Ordinateurs et calculateurs
  • Automatisation et applications
  • Installations de télécommunications
OBS

Acronyme spécifique à RADARSAT accepté par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie spatiale.

Spanish

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Record 16 1994-04-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Remote Sensing

French

Domaine(s)
  • Télédétection
OBS

Projet d'arrêté relatif à la terminologie de la télédétection aérospatiale, janvier 1994.

Spanish

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Record 17 1992-09-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Helicopters (Military)
  • Flight Instruments and Equipment (Aeroindustry)
OBS

Term officialized by the ATSC - Helicopters.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Hélicoptères (Militaire)
  • Instruments et équipement de bord (Constructions aéronautiques)
OBS

Terme uniformisé par le CUTA - Hélicoptères.

Spanish

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Record 18 1990-09-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Telecommunications Transmission
  • Audio Technology

French

Domaine(s)
  • Transmission (Télécommunications)
  • Électroacoustique

Spanish

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Record 19 1989-07-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Software
CONT

In multidimensional management systems (MMS) each employee or staff member is recognized as a human data base management system .... Each employee might also be called a node ...

French

Domaine(s)
  • Intelligence artificielle
  • Logiciels

Spanish

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