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VDS [5 records]

Record 1 2019-02-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Working Practices and Conditions
  • Military Administration
OBS

voluntary departure scheme; VDS: designations standardized by NATO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Régimes et conditions de travail
  • Administration militaire
OBS

régime de départ volontaire; VDS : désignations normalisées par l'OTAN.

Spanish

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Record 2 2019-02-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Sonar and Underwater Detection (Military)
DEF

A sonar with towed oscillator whose depth below surface can be varied to improve performance.

OBS

variable depth sonar; VDS: designations standardized by NATO and officially approved by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sonar et détection sous-marine (Militaire)
OBS

sonar à immersion variable; VDS : désignations normalisées par l'OTAN et uniformisées par le ministère de la Défense nationale et les Forces canadiennes.

Spanish

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Record 3 2007-01-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • System Names
  • Citizenship and Immigration
OBS

The present VDS (Visitor Data System), is a departmental electronic data system for the tracking of temporary visitors to Canada, including tourists, temporary workers, and students.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Noms de systèmes
  • Citoyenneté et immigration
OBS

Le SDV (Système de données sur les visiteurs), est un système de données électroniques ministériel permettant de retracer les visiteurs temporaires au Canada, y compris les touristes, les travailleurs temporaires et les étudiants.

Spanish

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Record 4 1999-10-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Motor Vehicles and Bicycles

French

Domaine(s)
  • Véhicules automobiles et bicyclettes
OBS

Les renseignements provenant de la source NUT-3 (Véhicules automobiles, lexique anglais-français) sont reproduits avec l'autorisation de l'Office des Nations-Unies à Genève.

Spanish

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Record 5 1992-05-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • System Names
  • Various Military Titles
OBS

Source: NDHQ Policy Directive P3/91.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Noms de systèmes
  • Appellations militaires diverses
OBS

Source : Directive d'orientation du QGDN P3/91.

Spanish

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