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ECCC [8 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-11-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- National Bodies and Committees (Canadian)
- Environmental Management
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Canadian Biosphere Reserves Association
1, record 1, English, Canadian%20Biosphere%20Reserves%20Association
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- CBRA 2, record 1, English, CBRA
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Canadian Biosphere Regions Association 3, record 1, English, Canadian%20Biosphere%20Regions%20Association
correct
- CBRA 4, record 1, English, CBRA
correct
- CBRA 4, record 1, English, CBRA
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The Canadian Biosphere Regions Association (CBRA) stands as both as an organization in its own right and as the collective voice of Canada's 19 UNESCO-designated biosphere regions, also referred to as biosphere regions. 4, record 1, English, - Canadian%20Biosphere%20Reserves%20Association
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités nationaux canadiens
- Gestion environnementale
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Association canadienne des réserves de la biosphère
1, record 1, French, Association%20canadienne%20des%20r%C3%A9serves%20de%20la%20biosph%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- ACRB 2, record 1, French, ACRB
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- Association canadienne des régions de biosphère 3, record 1, French, Association%20canadienne%20des%20r%C3%A9gions%20de%20biosph%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun
- ACRB 4, record 1, French, ACRB
correct, feminine noun
- ACRB 4, record 1, French, ACRB
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'Association canadienne des réserves de la biosphère(ACRB) a été financée par Environnement et Changement climatique Canada(ECCC) pour aider à l'identification, la reconnaissance et la déclaration d’autres mesures de conservation efficaces par zone(OECM) à l'intérieur ainsi qu'à proximité des réserves de la biosphère. 2, record 1, French, - Association%20canadienne%20des%20r%C3%A9serves%20de%20la%20biosph%C3%A8re
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Organismos y comités nacionales canadienses
- Gestión del medio ambiente
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- Asociación Canadiense de Reservas de la Biosfera
1, record 1, Spanish, Asociaci%C3%B3n%20Canadiense%20de%20Reservas%20de%20la%20Biosfera
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 1, Key term(s)
- Asociación Canadiense de Reservas de la Biósfera
Record 2 - internal organization data 2023-08-30
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Federal Government Bodies and Committees (Canadian)
- Anti-pollution Measures
- Climate Change
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Nature-Based Climate Solutions Advisory Committee
1, record 2, English, Nature%2DBased%20Climate%20Solutions%20Advisory%20Committee
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- Nature Based Climate Solutions Advisory Committee 2, record 2, English, Nature%20Based%20Climate%20Solutions%20Advisory%20Committee
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The Nature Based Climate Solutions Advisory Committee provides expert advice to Natural Resources Canada (NRCan), Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC), and Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) on delivery of the Natural Climate Solutions Fund. 2, record 2, English, - Nature%2DBased%20Climate%20Solutions%20Advisory%20Committee
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités fédéraux (Gouvernement canadien)
- Mesures antipollution
- Changements climatiques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Comité consultatif pour les solutions climatiques fondées sur la nature
1, record 2, French, Comit%C3%A9%20consultatif%20pour%20les%20solutions%20climatiques%20fond%C3%A9es%20sur%20la%20nature
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le Comité consultatif [pour] les solutions climatiques fondées sur la nature... procure des conseils éclairés à Ressources naturelles Canada(RNCan), Environnement et Changement climatique Canada(ECCC) et Agriculture et Agroalimentaire Canada(AAC) sur la prestation du Fonds pour des solutions climatiques naturelles. 2, record 2, French, - Comit%C3%A9%20consultatif%20pour%20les%20solutions%20climatiques%20fond%C3%A9es%20sur%20la%20nature
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Organismos y comités federales (canadienses)
- Medidas contra la contaminación
- Cambio climático
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- Comité Consultivo para las Soluciones Climáticas basadas en la Naturaleza
1, record 2, Spanish, Comit%C3%A9%20Consultivo%20para%20las%20Soluciones%20Clim%C3%A1ticas%20basadas%20en%20la%20Naturaleza
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2023-08-30
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Environmental Management
- Mining Rights and Concessions
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Mine Effluent Reporting System
1, record 3, English, Mine%20Effluent%20Reporting%20System
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- MERS 1, record 3, English, MERS
correct
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The Mine Effluent Reporting System (MERS) allows owners and operators of mines subject to the [Metal and Diamond Mining Effluent] Regulations to submit regulatory data to Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC). 1, record 3, English, - Mine%20Effluent%20Reporting%20System
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Gestion environnementale
- Droit minier
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- Système de déclaration des effluents miniers
1, record 3, French, Syst%C3%A8me%20de%20d%C3%A9claration%20des%20effluents%20miniers
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
- SDEM 1, record 3, French, SDEM
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le Système de déclaration des effluents miniers(SDEM) permet aux propriétaires et aux exploitants de mines assujetties au Règlement [sur les effluents des mines de métaux et des mines de diamants] de soumettre des données réglementaires à Environnement et Changement climatique Canada(ECCC). 1, record 3, French, - Syst%C3%A8me%20de%20d%C3%A9claration%20des%20effluents%20miniers
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Gestión del medio ambiente
- Concesiones mineras
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- Sistema de Declaración de Efluentes Mineros
1, record 3, Spanish, Sistema%20de%20Declaraci%C3%B3n%20de%20Efluentes%20Mineros
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2023-04-14
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- National Bodies and Committees (Canadian)
- Hydrology and Hydrography
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- National Hydrological Service
1, record 4, English, National%20Hydrological%20Service
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
- NHS 1, record 4, English, NHS
correct
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The National Hydrological Service (NHS) is overseen by the Meteorological Service of Canada (MSC) within the Department of Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC). The NHS monitors the water level and water flow of rivers and lakes across Canada and provides technical support and expert advice for international and domestic transboundary water management. 1, record 4, English, - National%20Hydrological%20Service
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités nationaux canadiens
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- Services hydrologiques nationaux
1, record 4, French, Services%20hydrologiques%20nationaux
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
- SHN 1, record 4, French, SHN
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les Services hydrologiques nationaux(SHN) sont supervisés par le Service météorologique du Canada(SMC) du ministère de l'Environnement et du Changement climatique Canada(ECCC). Les SHN surveillent les niveaux d’eau et le débit des cours d’eau et des lacs au Canada et offrent un soutien technique et des avis d’experts sur la gestion des eaux internationales et des eaux transfrontalières intérieures. 1, record 4, French, - Services%20hydrologiques%20nationaux
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2022-11-09
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Federal Government Bodies and Committees (Canadian)
- Indigenous Peoples
- Sciences - General
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- Indigenous Science Division
1, record 5, English, Indigenous%20Science%20Division
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
- ISD 1, record 5, English, ISD
correct
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The Indigenous Science Division (ISD) is an Indigenous-led division created in January 2022 to advance reconciliation in Environment and Climate Change Canada's (ECCC) science and research activities. The mandate of this new team is to bridge, braid, and weave Indigenous science with western science approaches to inform and enhance decision-making. 2, record 5, English, - Indigenous%20Science%20Division
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Environment and Climate Change Canada. 2, record 5, English, - Indigenous%20Science%20Division
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités fédéraux (Gouvernement canadien)
- Peuples Autochtones
- Sciences - Généralités
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- Division des sciences autochtones
1, record 5, French, Division%20des%20sciences%20autochtones
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La Division des sciences autochtones d’Environnement et changement climatique Canada(ECCC) est une division dirigée par des Autochtones, créée en janvier 2022 pour faire progresser la réconciliation dans les activités scientifiques et de recherche du ECCC. Le mandat de cette nouvelle équipe est d’établir un pont, de tresser et de tisser la science Autochtone avec les approches de la science occidentale afin d’informer et d’améliorer la prise de décision. 2, record 5, French, - Division%20des%20sciences%20autochtones
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Environnement et changement climatique Canada. 2, record 5, French, - Division%20des%20sciences%20autochtones
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2022-06-03
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Meteorological Forecasting, Data Measurement and Analysis
- Atmospheric Physics
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- ultraviolet index forecasting system
1, record 6, English, ultraviolet%20index%20forecasting%20system
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- UV index forecasting system 2, record 6, English, UV%20index%20forecasting%20system
correct
- UVI forecasting system 1, record 6, English, UVI%20forecasting%20system
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In 2018, ECCC [Environment and Climate Change Canada] began developing a new UV index forecasting system that would provide hourly and longer-term (four days or more) forecasts, as well as regional and continental maps of UV radiation levels ... 3, record 6, English, - ultraviolet%20index%20forecasting%20system
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Prévisions météorologiques et mesure et analyse des données
- Physique de l'atmosphère
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- système de prévision de l'indice UV
1, record 6, French, syst%C3%A8me%20de%20pr%C3%A9vision%20de%20l%27indice%20UV
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- système de prévision de l'indice ultraviolet 2, record 6, French, syst%C3%A8me%20de%20pr%C3%A9vision%20de%20l%27indice%20ultraviolet
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
En 2018, ECCC [Environnement et changement climatique Canada] a débuté la conception d’un nouveau système de prévision de l'indice UV qui fournirait des prévisions horaires et à long terme(quatre jours ou plus) de même que des cartes régionales et continentales du niveau de rayonnement UV [...] 1, record 6, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20de%20pr%C3%A9vision%20de%20l%27indice%20UV
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2022-01-05
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Federal Government Bodies and Committees (Canadian)
- Meteorological Forecasting, Data Measurement and Analysis
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- Canadian Centre for Meteorological and Environmental Prediction
1, record 7, English, Canadian%20Centre%20for%20Meteorological%20and%20Environmental%20Prediction
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
- CCMEP 1, record 7, English, CCMEP
correct
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The Canadian Centre for Meteorological and Environmental Prediction (CCMEP), part of Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC), is the nerve centre for producing the forecasts that [people] depend on. [It] models the atmosphere around the globe and calculates how it will change over time, based on massive amounts of data and complex simulation programs. 1, record 7, English, - Canadian%20Centre%20for%20Meteorological%20and%20Environmental%20Prediction
Record 7, Key term(s)
- Canadian Center for Meteorological and Environmental Prediction
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités fédéraux (Gouvernement canadien)
- Prévisions météorologiques et mesure et analyse des données
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- Centre de prévision météorologique et environnementale du Canada
1, record 7, French, Centre%20de%20pr%C3%A9vision%20m%C3%A9t%C3%A9orologique%20et%20environnementale%20du%20Canada
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
- CPMEC 2, record 7, French, CPMEC
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le Centre de prévision météorologique et environnementale du Canada(CPMEC) d’Environnement et Changement climatique Canada(ECCC) est le centre névralgique de la production des prévisions auxquelles [les personnes se fient]. [Il] établit des modèles de l'atmosphère de la [Terre] et calcule comment [elle] changera avec le temps, à partir d’une masse impressionnante de données et des programmes de simulation complexes. 2, record 7, French, - Centre%20de%20pr%C3%A9vision%20m%C3%A9t%C3%A9orologique%20et%20environnementale%20du%20Canada
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2020-07-31
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Federal Government Programs (Canadian)
- Environment
- Oceanography
- Climatology
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- Canadian Operational Network for Coupled Environmental PredicTion Systems
1, record 8, English, Canadian%20Operational%20Network%20for%20Coupled%20Environmental%20PredicTion%20Systems
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
- CONCEPTS 2, record 8, English, CONCEPTS
correct
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The Canadian Operational Network for Coupled Environmental PredicTion Systems (CONCEPTS) is a collaborative initiative of the Canadian government (ECCC [Environment and Climate Change Canada], DFO [Department of Fisheries and Oceans], DND [Department of National Defence]) together with partners from Mercator Océan (France) and Canadian academia for the development of an operational coupled atmosphere-ice-ocean-wave assimilation and prediction capability for Canada. 3, record 8, English, - Canadian%20Operational%20Network%20for%20Coupled%20Environmental%20PredicTion%20Systems
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Titres de programmes fédéraux (Gouvernement canadien)
- Environnement
- Océanographie
- Climatologie
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- Réseau opérationnel canadien de systèmes couplés de prévision environnementale
1, record 8, French, R%C3%A9seau%20op%C3%A9rationnel%20canadien%20de%20syst%C3%A8mes%20coupl%C3%A9s%20de%20pr%C3%A9vision%20environnementale
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
- ROCSCPE 2, record 8, French, ROCSCPE
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le Réseau opérationnel canadien de systèmes couplés de prévision environnementale(ROCSCPE) est une initiative de collaboration du gouvernement canadien(ECCC [Environnement et Changement climatique Canada], MPO [ministère des Pêches et des Océans], MDN [ministère de la Défense nationale]) qui, de concert avec des partenaires de Mercator Océan(France) et du milieu universitaire canadien, vise à créer pour le Canada un système couplé de prévision et d’assimilation de données sur l'atmosphère, la glace, l'océan et les vagues. 2, record 8, French, - R%C3%A9seau%20op%C3%A9rationnel%20canadien%20de%20syst%C3%A8mes%20coupl%C3%A9s%20de%20pr%C3%A9vision%20environnementale
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Títulos de programas federales (Gobierno canadiense)
- Medio ambiente
- Oceanografía
- Climatología
Record 8, Main entry term, Spanish
- Red Operativa Canadiense de Sistemas Acoplados de Previsión Medioambiental
1, record 8, Spanish, Red%20Operativa%20Canadiense%20de%20Sistemas%20Acoplados%20de%20Previsi%C3%B3n%20Medioambiental
proposal, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 8, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
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