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Alphabetical list of terms

Record 1 2018-04-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Workplace Organization Research
  • Military Administration
OBS

research and development; R&D: designations officially approved by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces and standardized by NATO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Recherche et développement (Org. du travail)
  • Administration militaire
OBS

recherche et développement; R & D : désignations uniformisées par le ministère de la Défense nationale et les Forces canadiennes.

OBS

recherche et développement; R&D : désignations normalisées par l'OTAN.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Investigación de la organización en el lugar de trabajo
  • Administración militar
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Record 2 2016-10-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Workplace Organization Research
  • Scientific Research
DEF

Set of activities directed towards improving and innovating the products and processes of a company from the technological point of view and not from the commercial point of view. It tends to be applied research more than basic research.

CONT

The term "research and development" (R & D) is used to encompass all three - basic research, applied research, and development.

CONT

In modern industrial research and development programs, basic research ... is ... not entirely pure; ... Applied research carries the findings of basic research to a point at which they can be exploited to meet a specific need. Development includes the steps necessary to bring a new or modified product or process into production.

OBS

research and development; R & D: term and abbreviation standardized by the Canadian General Standards Board (CGSB).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Recherche et développement (Org. du travail)
  • Recherche scientifique
DEF

Ensemble des activités qui visent à améliorer les produits et les processus d'une entreprise du point de vue technologique et non commercial. Il s'agit d'une recherche appliquée plus que fondamentale.

CONT

recherche-développement. [...] On distingue aujourd'hui couramment trois phases dans la recherche systématique: 1. La «recherche fondamentale« [...] [qui] n'est pas orientée par les applications possibles. 2. La «recherche appliquée» vise, au contraire, l'application pratique [...] 3. Le «développement» comprend tous les travaux de mise au point nécessaires avant l'introduction dans la fabrication industrielle des nouveaux produits ou procédés [...]

OBS

recherche et développement; R. et D. : terme et abréviation normalisés par l'Office des normes générales du Canada (ONGC).

OBS

La perluète dans R&D est employée dans les raisons sociales en anglais.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Investigación de la organización en el lugar de trabajo
  • Investigación científica
DEF

Conjunto de actividades dirigidas a mejorar e innovar los productos y procesos de una empresa desde el punto de vista tecnológico, y no desde el comercial. Es más investigación aplicada que básica.

OBS

investigación y desarrollo; ID: términos y definición extraídos del CAPITAL Business Dictionary con la autorización de LID Editorial Empresarial.

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Record 3 2004-09-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Training of Personnel

French

Domaine(s)
  • Perfectionnement et formation du personnel

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Capacitación del personal
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Record 4 2003-02-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Biological Sciences

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sciences biologiques

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Ciencias biológicas
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Record 5 2001-08-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Titles of Intergovernmental Programs
  • National and International Security
OBS

Sustainable Development Strategy - Now and for the Future, publication of Natural Resources Canada.

OBS

R&D: Research and Development.

Key term(s)
  • Canada/US Counter-terrorism R&D Programme
  • Canada-US Counter-terrorism R&D Program
  • Canada-US Counter-terrorism R&D Programme
  • Canada/US Counter-terrorism Program
  • Canada/US Counter-terrorism Programme

French

Domaine(s)
  • Titres de programmes intergouvernementaux
  • Sécurité nationale et internationale
OBS

Stratégie de développement durable - Pour aujourd'hui et pour demain, publication de Ressources naturelles Canada.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Títulos de programas intergubernamentales
  • Seguridad nacional e internacional
OBS

Estrategia de desarrollo sostenible - Para el presente y para el futuro, publicación del Ministerio de Recursos Naturales de Canadá.

OBS

I+D: investigación y desarrollo.

Key term(s)
  • Programa Canadá-Estados Unidos de Investigación y Desarrollo para la lucha antiterrorista
  • Programa Canadá-Estados Unidos de I y D para la lucha antiterrorista
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