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RAISON ETRE PROJET [7 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-08-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Various Proper Names
- Road Networks
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Pan-American Highway
1, record 1, English, Pan%2DAmerican%20Highway
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The Pan-American Highway is a network of roads nearly 48,000 kilometres (29,800 miles) in total length. Except for an 87 kilometre (54 mi) rainforest gap, called the Darién Gap, the road links the mainland nations of the Americas in a connected highway system. According to Guinness World Records, the Pan-American Highway is the world's longest "motorable road". However, because of the Darién Gap, it is not possible to cross between South America and Central America by traditional motor vehicle. The Pan-American Highway system is mostly complete and extends from Prudhoe Bay, Alaska, in North America to the lower reaches of South America. Several highway termini are claimed to exist, including the cities of Puerto Montt and Quellón in Chile and Ushuaia in Argentina. No comprehensive route is officially defined in Canada and the United States, though several highways there are called "Pan-American". The Pan-American Highway passes through many diverse climates and ecological types, from dense jungles to cold mountain passes. Since the highway passes through many countries, it is far from uniform. Some stretches of the highway are passable only during the dry season, and in many regions driving is occasionally hazardous. 1, record 1, English, - Pan%2DAmerican%20Highway
Record 1, Key term(s)
- Pan American Highway
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Appellations diverses
- Réseaux routiers
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- transaméricaine
1, record 1, French, transam%C3%A9ricaine
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- autoroute panaméricaine 1, record 1, French, autoroute%20panam%C3%A9ricaine
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La transaméricaine ou autoroute panaméricaine est un système de voies rapides et d’autoroutes qui relie l'ensemble des Amériques : il est composé d’un axe principal qui parcourt le continent du nord au sud et de plusieurs axes secondaires transversaux. Sa longueur varie de 24 000 à 48 000 km [...], en raison du décompte d’axes secondaires ou de sections ne faisant pas officiellement partie du réseau; en particulier, l'ensemble du réseau routier fédéral des USA est officiellement reconnu comme faisant partie du système panaméricain, sans axe privilégié, ni signalisation particulière. Pour ces mêmes raisons, les différents auteurs ne s’accordent pas sur les points extrémaux du réseau. Conçue en 1923 pour être une route unique, la panaméricaine est finalement un raccord de différentes autoroutes construites par les pays participant au projet. La connexion du nord au sud est quasiment achevée : en 1997, il restait à réaliser deux tronçons totalisant 87 kilomètres au niveau du Panama et de la Colombie, mais la nécessité de traverser des parcs nationaux suscite une forte opposition et occasionne un retard important. 1, record 1, French, - transam%C3%A9ricaine
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Denominaciones varias
- Redes viales
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- Carretera Panamericana
1, record 1, Spanish, Carretera%20Panamericana
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- Ruta Panamericana 1, record 1, Spanish, Ruta%20Panamericana
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La Carretera Panamericana o "Ruta Panamericana", es un sistema colectivo de carreteras, de aproximadamente 48.000 km de largo, que vincula a casi todos los países del hemisferio occidental del continente americano con un tramo unido de carretera. Fue concebida en la V Conferencia Internacional de los Estados Americanos en 1923, celebrándose el Primer Congreso Panamericano de Carreteras en Buenos Aires en 1925, al que siguieron los de 1929 y 1939. La Carretera Panamericana se encuentra casi completa, y se extiende desde Alaska en América del Norte hasta la Patagonia en América del Sur. El tramo notable que impide que la carretera se conecte completamente es un tramo de 87 km de selva montañosa dura, ubicado entre el extremo este de Panamá y el noroeste de Colombia llamado el Tapón de Darién. 1, record 1, Spanish, - Carretera%20Panamericana
Record 2 - internal organization data 2006-01-24
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Laws and Regulations
- Constitutional Law
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Charlottetown Accord
1, record 2, English, Charlottetown%20Accord
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The Charlottetown Accord was a package of constitutional amendments, proposed by the Canadian federal and provincial governments in 1992. It was submitted to a public referendum on October 26 of that year, and was defeated. Unlike the Meech Lake Accord, the Charlottetown Accord's ratification process provided for a national referendum. Three provinces -- British Columbia, Alberta and Quebec -- had recently passed legislation requiring that constitutional amendments be submitted to a public referendum. As well, Quebec premier Robert Bourassa had pledged, contingent on the results of the Charlottetown negotiations, to hold a referendum that year on either Quebec independence or a new constitutional agreement. British Columbia and Alberta agreed to participate in the federal referendum, but Quebec opted to conduct its own separate vote. (For that reason, Quebeckers "temporarily" living outside the province could have two votes, since they were enumerated to the voters' list based on federal rules, but people relatively new to Quebec could not vote at all because they had not established residency.) The Accord had to be approved not only by a majority of voters nationally, but also by a majority of voters in each province. If it failed in just one province, the accord would not pass. 1, record 2, English, - Charlottetown%20Accord
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Titres de lois et de règlements
- Droit constitutionnel
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Accord de Charlottetown
1, record 2, French, Accord%20de%20Charlottetown
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'Accord de Charlottetown était un projet de réforme constitutionnelle proposé par le gouvernement fédéral canadien et les gouvernements provinciaux en 1992. Le projet a été rejeté par les Canadiens par voie de référendum le 26 octobre 1992. Contrairement à l'Accord du lac Meech, le processus de l'Accord de Charlottetown était un référendum national. Trois provinces, la Colombie-Britannique, l'Alberta et le Québec, avaient récemment adopté des lois obligeant tous les amendements constitutionnels à être soumis par référendum. De plus, suite aux négociations de Charlottetown, le premier ministre du Québec d’alors, Robert Bourassa, a affirmé qu'il tiendra un référendum soit sur un nouvel accord constitutionnel ou soit sur un Québec indépendant. La Colombie-Britannique et l'Alberta ont accepté de participer au référendum fédéral, mais le Québec a choisi de faire son propre vote séparé.(Pour cette raison, les Québécois vivant temporairement à l'extérieur du Québec avaient la possibilité de voter deux fois et ce légalement.) L'accord ne devait pas seulement être approuvé par une majorité de citoyens, mais aussi par la majorité de voteurs de chaque province. Si une seule province n’ obtenait pas le fameux «50 % + 1 vote» pour Charlottetown, l'accord ne serait pas adopté. 1, record 2, French, - Accord%20de%20Charlottetown
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2005-07-15
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Government Positions
- Federal Administration
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- President of the Public Service Commission
1, record 3, English, President%20of%20the%20Public%20Service%20Commission
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A public servant may disclose a wrongdoing to the President of the Public Service Commission if (a) the public servant believes on reasonable grounds that it would not be appropriate to disclose the matter to his or her supervisor, or to the appropriate senior officer, by reason of the subject-matter of the wrongdoing or the person alleged to have committed it ... [Bill C-11: An Act to establish a procedure for the disclosure of wrongdoings in the public sector, including the protection of persons who disclose the wrongdoings. 1, record 3, English, - President%20of%20the%20Public%20Service%20Commission
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Postes gouvernementaux
- Administration fédérale
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- président de la Commission de la fonction publique
1, record 3, French, pr%C3%A9sident%20de%20la%20Commission%20de%20la%20fonction%20publique
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le fonctionnaire peut porter sa dénonciation devant le président de la Commission de la fonction publique dans les cas suivants : a) il a des motifs raisonnables de croire que, en raison des personnes en cause ou de la nature de la dénonciation, celle-ci ne pourrait être examinée comme il se doit pas son supérieur hiérarchique ou l'agent supérieur [...] [Projet de loi C-11 : Loi prévoyant un mécanisme de dénonciation des actes repréhensibles et de la protection des dénonciateurs dans le secteur public]. 1, record 3, French, - pr%C3%A9sident%20de%20la%20Commission%20de%20la%20fonction%20publique
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2005-07-15
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Ethics and Morals
- Federal Administration
- Special-Language Phraseology
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- disclose a wrongdoing to the President of the Public Service Commission
1, record 4, English, disclose%20a%20wrongdoing%20to%20the%20President%20of%20the%20Public%20Service%20Commission
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A public servant may disclose a wrongdoing to the President of the Public Service Commission if (a) the public servant believes on reasonable grounds that it would not be appropriate to disclose the matter to his or her supervisor, or to the appropriate senior officer, by reason of the subject-matter of the wrongdoing or the person alleged to have committed it ... [Bill C-11: An Act to establish a procedure for the disclosure of wrongdoings in the public sector, including the protection of persons who disclose the wrongdoings. 1, record 4, English, - disclose%20a%20wrongdoing%20to%20the%20President%20of%20the%20Public%20Service%20Commission
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Éthique et Morale
- Administration fédérale
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- porter une dénonciation devant le président de la Commission de la fonction publique
1, record 4, French, porter%20une%20d%C3%A9nonciation%20devant%20le%20pr%C3%A9sident%20de%20la%20Commission%20de%20la%20fonction%20publique
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le fonctionnaire peut porter sa dénonciation devant le président de la Commission de la fonction publique dans les cas suivants : il a des motifs raisonnables de croire que, en raison des personnes en cause ou de la nature de la dénonciation, celle-ci ne pourrait être examinée comme il se doit par son supérieur hiérarchique ou l'agent supérieur [...] [Projet de loi C-11 : Loi prévoyant un mécanisme de dénonciation des actes répréhensibles et de la protection des dénonciateurs dans le secteur public]. 1, record 4, French, - porter%20une%20d%C3%A9nonciation%20devant%20le%20pr%C3%A9sident%20de%20la%20Commission%20de%20la%20fonction%20publique
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2005-07-15
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Ethics and Morals
- Special-Language Phraseology
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- subject-matter of a wrongdoing
1, record 5, English, subject%2Dmatter%20of%20a%20wrongdoing
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A public servant may disclose a wrongdoing to the President of the Public Service Commission if (a) the public servant believes on reasonable grounds that it would not be appropriate to disclose the matter to his or her supervisor, or to the appropriate senior officer, by reason of the subject-matter of the wrongdoing or the person alleged to have committed it ... [Bill C-11: An Act to establish a procedure for the disclosure of wrongdoings in the public sector, including the protection of persons who disclose the wrongdoings]. 1, record 5, English, - subject%2Dmatter%20of%20a%20wrongdoing
Record 5, Key term(s)
- subject matter of a wrongdoing
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Éthique et Morale
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- nature d'une dénonciation
1, record 5, French, nature%20d%27une%20d%C3%A9nonciation
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le fonctionnaire peut porter sa dénonciation devant le président de la Commission de la fonction publique dans les cas suivants : a) il a des motifs raisonnables de croire que, en raison des personnes en cause ou de la nature de la dénonciation, celle-ci ne pourrait être examinée comme il se doit par son supérieur hiérarchique ou l'agent supérieur [...] [Projet de loi C-11 : Loi prévoyant un mécanisme de dénonciation des actes repréhensibles et de la protection des dénonciateurs dans le secteur public]. 1, record 5, French, - nature%20d%27une%20d%C3%A9nonciation
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2005-03-29
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Ethics and Morals
- Federal Administration
- Special-Language Phraseology
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- by reason of the subject-matter of the wrongdoing
1, record 6, English, by%20reason%20of%20the%20subject%2Dmatter%20of%20the%20wrongdoing
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A public servant may disclose a wrongdoing to the President of the Public Service Commission if (a) the public servant believes on reasonable grounds that it would not be appropriate to disclose the matter to his or her supervisor, or to the appropriate senior officer, by reason of the subject-matter of the wrongdoing or the person alleged to have committed it ... [Bill C-11: An Act to establish a procedure for the disclosure of wrongdoings in the public sector, including the protection of persons who disclose the wrongdoings]. 1, record 6, English, - by%20reason%20of%20the%20subject%2Dmatter%20of%20the%20wrongdoing
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Éthique et Morale
- Administration fédérale
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- en raison de la nature de la dénonciation
1, record 6, French, en%20raison%20de%20la%20nature%20de%20la%20d%C3%A9nonciation
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le fonctionnaire peut porter sa dénonciation devant le président de la Commission de la fonction publique dans les cas suivants : a) il a des motifs raisonnables de croire que, en raison des personnes en cause ou de la nature de la dénonciation, celle-ci ne pourrait être examinée comme il se doit par son supérieur hiérarchique ou l'agent supérieur [...] [Projet de loi C-11 : Loi prévoyant un mécanisme de dénonciation des actes répréhensibles et de la protection des dénonciateurs dans le secteur public]. 1, record 6, French, - en%20raison%20de%20la%20nature%20de%20la%20d%C3%A9nonciation
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - external organization data 2004-10-05
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Management Operations
- Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- long-term direction 1, record 7, English, long%2Dterm%20direction
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[The Mayor] explained that due to the significant decisions being made on nuclear waste management in Canada, such as in regard to Bill C-27 (Nuclear Fuel Waste Act) and the restructuring of the utilities (such as recent privatization initiatives), it was important for Kincardine to take stock of its relationship with OPG [Ontario Power Generation] and ensure it would be properly informed and engaged in what are likely to be very significant decisions on long-term directions in nuclear waste management that could have profound effects on the communities near the BNPD [Bruce Nuclear Power Development]. 1, record 7, English, - long%2Dterm%20direction
Record 7, Key term(s)
- long term direction
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Opérations de la gestion
- Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- orientation à long terme
1, record 7, French, orientation%20%C3%A0%20long%20terme
feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le maire [...] a expliqué qu'en raison des importantes décisions prises à l'égard de la gestion des déchets nucléaires au Canada(p. ex. le projet de loi C-27, Loi sur les déchets de combustible nucléaire) et de la restructuration des services d’électricité(comme les récentes privatisations), Kincardine jugeait important de faire le point sur sa relation avec OPG [Ontario Power Generation] et de s’assurer d’être tenue informée et de participer à ce qui constitueraient des décisions très importantes sur les orientations à long terme de la gestion des déchets nucléaires, susceptibles d’avoir un impact considérable sur les collectivités voisines du complexe nucléaire de Bruce. 1, record 7, French, - orientation%20%C3%A0%20long%20terme
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
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