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ECART CONDUITE [9 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-12-21
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Offences and crimes
- Military Law
- Drugs and Drug Addiction
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- alcohol misconduct
1, record 1, English, alcohol%20misconduct
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any conduct, other than a conduct deficiency involving alcohol, that is an offence under the Criminal Code or a service offence under the Code of Service Discipline that includes the consumption or influence of alcohol as an element of the offence or as a contributing factor. 1, record 1, English, - alcohol%20misconduct
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
alcohol misconduct: designation and definition officially approved by the Defence Terminology Standardization Board. 2, record 1, English, - alcohol%20misconduct
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Infractions et crimes
- Droit militaire
- Drogues et toxicomanie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- inconduite liée à l'alcool
1, record 1, French, inconduite%20li%C3%A9e%20%C3%A0%20l%27alcool
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Toute conduite, autre que l'écart de conduite lié à l'alcool, qui constitue une infraction au Code criminel ou une infraction d’ordre militaire au Code de discipline militaire comprenant la consommation d’alcool ou l'effet de celui-ci comme élément constitutif de l'infraction ou comme facteur contributif. 1, record 1, French, - inconduite%20li%C3%A9e%20%C3%A0%20l%27alcool
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
inconduite liée à l’alcool : désignation et définition uniformisées par le Conseil de normalisation de terminologie de la défense. 2, record 1, French, - inconduite%20li%C3%A9e%20%C3%A0%20l%27alcool
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2023-10-13
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Offences and crimes
- Military Law
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- conduct deficiency involving alcohol
1, record 2, English, conduct%20deficiency%20involving%20alcohol
correct, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any conduct or performance involving alcohol that: a) is a service infraction under [the Queen's Regulations and Orders for the Canadian Forces] article 120.04, Infractions in Relation to Drugs and Alcohol; b) is an offence under provincial or municipal law; or c) demonstrates personal financial mismanagement or any other conduct or performance deficiency. 1, record 2, English, - conduct%20deficiency%20involving%20alcohol
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
conduct deficiency involving alcohol: designation and definition officially approved by the Defence Terminology Standardization Board. 2, record 2, English, - conduct%20deficiency%20involving%20alcohol
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Infractions et crimes
- Droit militaire
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- écart de conduite lié à l'alcool
1, record 2, French, %C3%A9cart%20de%20conduite%20li%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20l%27alcool
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Toute conduite ou rendement lié à l’alcool qui : a) constitue un manquement d’ordre militaire en vertu de l’article 120.04 des [Ordonnances et règlements royaux applicables aux Forces canadiennes], Manquements relatifs aux drogues et à l’alcool; b) constitue une infraction à une loi provinciale ou à un règlement municipal; c) démontre une mauvaise gestion des finances personnelles, ou tout autre manquement à la conduite ou au rendement. 1, record 2, French, - %C3%A9cart%20de%20conduite%20li%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20l%27alcool
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
écart de conduite lié à l'alcool : désignation et définition uniformisées par le Conseil de normalisation de terminologie de la défense. 2, record 2, French, - %C3%A9cart%20de%20conduite%20li%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20l%27alcool
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2015-06-22
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Labour Law
- Social Security and Employment Insurance
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- serious misconduct
1, record 3, English, serious%20misconduct
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- grave fault 2, record 3, English, grave%20fault
correct
- serious offence 2, record 3, English, serious%20offence
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In case of serious or repetitive misconduct, discharge may be the only appropriate action to take. 3, record 3, English, - serious%20misconduct
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
serious misconduct: term used in the Treasury Board Manual/Staff Relations, 1991. 4, record 3, English, - serious%20misconduct
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Droit du travail
- Sécurité sociale et assurance-emploi
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- faute grave
1, record 3, French, faute%20grave
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- inconduite grave 2, record 3, French, inconduite%20grave
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Écart de conduite ou manquement suffisamment sérieux qui justifie le congédiement d’un salarié et qui permet à l'employeur de le congédier sans préavis. 3, record 3, French, - faute%20grave
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La faute grave découle d’un fait qui est imputable au salarié (cas d’indiscipline, d’insubordination, de non-respect de ses devoirs) : sa conduite viole les obligations de son contrat de travail. 4, record 3, French, - faute%20grave
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
faute grave : terme employé dans le Manuel de gestion du personnel : relations de travail, 1991. 5, record 3, French, - faute%20grave
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Derecho laboral
- Seguridad social y seguro de desempleo
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- falta grave
1, record 3, Spanish, falta%20grave
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2012-04-30
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Offences and crimes
- Corporate Management (General)
- Public Administration (General)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- official misconduct
1, record 4, English, official%20misconduct
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- misconduct in office 2, record 4, English, misconduct%20in%20office
correct
- malversation 3, record 4, English, malversation%20
correct
- malversation in office 4, record 4, English, malversation%20in%20office
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
official misconduct. Any act involving moral turpitude, or any act which is contrary to justice, honesty, principle, or good morals, if performed by virtue of authority of office. ... Any unlawful behavior in relation to the duties of his office, willful in its character, of any officer entrusted in any manner in the administration of justice, or the execution of the laws. 5, record 4, English, - official%20misconduct
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Depending on the context in which it is used, the term "malversation in office" can be rather pleonastic, as the term "malversation" alone carries that meaning. 6, record 4, English, - official%20misconduct
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Infractions et crimes
- Gestion de l'entreprise (Généralités)
- Administration publique (Généralités)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- malversation
1, record 4, French, malversation
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- malversation dans l'exercice d'une charge 2, record 4, French, malversation%20dans%20l%27exercice%20d%27une%20charge
feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Grave écart de conduite qui, par esprit de lucre, détourne des devoirs de sa charge un magistrat, un fonctionnaire, un officier public ou ministériel, le membre d’une profession judiciaire, un mandataire [...] 3, record 4, French, - malversation
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
malversation dans l’exercice d’une charge : La malversation se déroule nécessairement dans l’exercice d’une charge ou d’une fonction. Selon le contexte, le tour peut être pléonastique. 4, record 4, French, - malversation
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2011-12-14
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Currency and Foreign Exchange
- Economic Conditions and Forecasting
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- Taylor rule
1, record 5, English, Taylor%20rule
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Taylor rules are simple monetary policy rules that prescribe how a central bank should adjust its interest rate policy instrument in a systematic manner in response to developments in inflation and macroeconomic activity. 1, record 5, English, - Taylor%20rule
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Politique monétaire et marché des changes
- Prévisions et conjonctures économiques
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- règle de Taylor
1, record 5, French, r%C3%A8gle%20de%20Taylor
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La règle de Taylor a pour ambition de définir une ligne de conduite qui s’impose aux autorités monétaires. Elle se fonde sur le calcul d’un taux d’intérêt de court terme, supposé «optimal», compatible avec l'objectif d’inflation de la banque centrale et l'évolution de «l'écart de production». 1, record 5, French, - r%C3%A8gle%20de%20Taylor
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La règle de Taylor s’inscrit habituellement dans le débat sur la politique monétaire. 2, record 5, French, - r%C3%A8gle%20de%20Taylor
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1999-07-21
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Anthropology
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- cultural gap
1, record 6, English, cultural%20gap
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Anthropologie
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- écart culturel
1, record 6, French, %C3%A9cart%20culturel
masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
La notion d’écart culturel découle naturellement de celle de culture. Elle consiste à reconnaître le fait qu'il n’ existe pas un mode de conduite universel donnant à chacun la certitude de savoir interpréter correctement le comportement d’autrui, quel qu'il soit. Cette notion ne doit impliquer aucun jugement de valeur qui pourrait nous conduire à considérer que tel comportement est acceptable et que tel autre ne l'est pas. 2, record 6, French, - %C3%A9cart%20culturel
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1989-12-13
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Biological Sciences
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- real time
1, record 7, English, real%20time
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pertaining to a computer application in which data are processed at a rate necessary to keep pace with external events, as in a real-time ultrasound scanner, or fast enough to provide the information necessary for an imminent decision. 1, record 7, English, - real%20time
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The computer will provide a representation of the backbone of the protein, with or without the amino acid side chains, as well as the solvent-contact surface or electrostatic surface of the macromolecule. The graphics screen can depict - in color, in perspective, and in real-time - the translation and rotation of an enzyme and its substrate. 2, record 7, English, - real%20time
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Sciences biologiques
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- en temps réel
1, record 7, French, en%20temps%20r%C3%A9el
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Se dit du traitement de données effectué par un ordinateur en relation avec un processus extérieur, ce traitement devant respecter des contraintes de temps imposées par le processus extérieur. 1, record 7, French, - en%20temps%20r%C3%A9el
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Une autre utilisation de l'ordinateur en matière de fermentation est la conduite en temps réel des procédés de fermentation. Dans la station de Dijon, les levures de boulangerie sont actuellement cultivées de cette manière. L'ordinateur prend en compte l'ensemble du procédé et compare à tout moment la situation réelle dans le fermenteur avec celle que fournit le modèle de croissance et de conduite optimale précédemment établi et contenu en mémoire. En cas d’écart, il décide lui-même de modifier les paramètres de fabrication. 2, record 7, French, - en%20temps%20r%C3%A9el
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1986-06-06
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Penal Law
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- delinquent behaviour 1, record 8, English, delinquent%20behaviour
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record 8, Key term(s)
- delinquent behavior
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Droit pénal
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- comportement délinquant
1, record 8, French, comportement%20d%C3%A9linquant
masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- écart de conduite 1, record 8, French, %C3%A9cart%20de%20conduite
masculine noun
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
écart de conduite; rapport annuel de la comm. de libér. condit; 1960; comportement délinquant(voc. dél. jan. 6. 65) 1, record 8, French, - comportement%20d%C3%A9linquant
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1985-11-04
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Law of Contracts (common law)
- Trade
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- trivial discrepancy 1, record 9, English, trivial%20discrepancy
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A discrepancy which may, within specified guidelines or policy, be accepted by the consignee without reference to the consignor. 1, record 9, English, - trivial%20discrepancy
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Droit des contrats (common law)
- Commerce
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- écart léger
1, record 9, French, %C3%A9cart%20l%C3%A9ger
masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Écart qui peut, dans le cadre d’une ligne de conduite ou d’une politique donnée, être accepté par le destinataire sans en référer à l'expéditeur. 1, record 9, French, - %C3%A9cart%20l%C3%A9ger
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
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