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APPR [7 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-09-24
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- General Conduct of Military Operations
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- estimate of the situation
1, record 1, English, estimate%20of%20the%20situation
correct, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- appreciation of the situation 2, record 1, English, appreciation%20of%20the%20situation
correct, NATO, standardized, officially approved
- estimate 3, record 1, English, estimate
correct, officially approved
- est 3, record 1, English, est
correct, officially approved
- est 3, record 1, English, est
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A logical process of reasoning by which a commander considers the circumstances affecting the military situation and arrives at a decision as to the course of action to be taken to accomplish the mission. 4, record 1, English, - estimate%20of%20the%20situation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
estimate of the situation; appreciation of the situation: designations and definition officially approved by the Joint Terminology Panel and the Defence Terminology Standardization Board; designations and definition standardized by NATO. 5, record 1, English, - estimate%20of%20the%20situation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
estimate; est: designations officially approved by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces. 6, record 1, English, - estimate%20of%20the%20situation
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Conduite générale des opérations militaires
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- appréciation de la situation
1, record 1, French, appr%C3%A9ciation%20de%20la%20situation
correct, feminine noun, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- appréciation 2, record 1, French, appr%C3%A9ciation
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
- appr 2, record 1, French, appr
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
- appr 2, record 1, French, appr
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Procédé de raisonnement logique qui permet à un commandant de prendre en considération les facteurs influant sur la situation militaire et de choisir le plan d’action à adopter pour accomplir la mission. 3, record 1, French, - appr%C3%A9ciation%20de%20la%20situation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
appréciation de la situation : désignation et définition uniformisées par le Groupe d’experts en terminologie interarmées et par le Conseil de normalisation de terminologie de la Défense. 4, record 1, French, - appr%C3%A9ciation%20de%20la%20situation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
appréciation de la situation : désignation normalisée par l’OTAN. 4, record 1, French, - appr%C3%A9ciation%20de%20la%20situation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
appréciation; appr : désignations uniformisées par le ministère de la Défense nationale et les Forces canadiennes et par le Comité de terminologie française du Conseil de doctrine et de tactique de l'Armée de terre. 4, record 1, French, - appr%C3%A9ciation%20de%20la%20situation
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Conducción general de las operaciones militares
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- juicio de situación
1, record 1, Spanish, juicio%20de%20situaci%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun, NATO
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Proceso lógico de razonamiento mediante el cual un [comandante] considera [...] las circunstancias que afectan la situación militar y [elige] la línea de acción que debe adoptar para el cumplimiento de su misión. 1, record 1, Spanish, - juicio%20de%20situaci%C3%B3n
Record 2 - internal organization data 2020-05-25
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
- Information Processing (Informatics)
- General Medicine, Hygiene and Health
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- informationist
1, record 2, English, informationist
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[A specialist who] provides research and knowledge management services in the context of clinical care or biomedical research. 2, record 2, English, - informationist
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
On receiving a complex query, an informationist may search the biomedical literature resources in depth and filter and synthesize the retrieval results to specific and focused information. 3, record 2, English, - informationist
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Traitement de l'information (Informatique)
- Médecine générale, hygiène et santé
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- informationniste
1, record 2, French, informationniste
correct, masculine and feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'informationniste doit principalement procéder à la recherche documentaire selon les orientations des APPR [agents de planification, de programmation et de recherche]. Ces recherches s’effectuent selon la méthodologie de recherche reconnue dans le domaine psychosocial. 1, record 2, French, - informationniste
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2019-09-18
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Operations (Air Forces)
- Air Materiel Maintenance
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- operational airworthiness approval
1, record 3, English, operational%20airworthiness%20approval
correct, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- OA Appr 1, record 3, English, OA%20Appr
correct, officially approved
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A declaration by the Operational Airworthiness Authority that the operational requirements of the DND/CAF [Department of National Defence/Canadian Armed Forces] Airworthiness Programme have been met and that, from an operational airworthiness perspective, the support or mission equipment, synthetic training device, operating instruction or standard is ready to enter or be employed in operational service. 1, record 3, English, - operational%20airworthiness%20approval
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
operational airworthiness approval; OA Appr: designations and definition officially approved by the Air Force Terminology Panel. 2, record 3, English, - operational%20airworthiness%20approval
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Opérations (Forces aériennes)
- Maintenance du matériel de l'air
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- approbation de navigabilité opérationnelle
1, record 3, French, approbation%20de%20navigabilit%C3%A9%20op%C3%A9rationnelle
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- Appr NO 1, record 3, French, Appr%20NO
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Déclaration par l’Autorité de navigabilité opérationnelle indiquant que les exigences opérationnelles du Programme de navigabilité du MDN [ministère de la Défense nationale] et des FAC [Forces armées canadiennes] ont été satisfaites et que, du point de vue de la navigabilité opérationnelle, l’équipement de soutien ou de mission, les dispositifs d’entraînement en environnement synthétique, les instructions ou les normes d’exploitation sont prêts à être mis ou utilisés en service opérationnel. 1, record 3, French, - approbation%20de%20navigabilit%C3%A9%20op%C3%A9rationnelle
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
approbation de navigabilité opérationnelle; Appr NO : désignations et définition uniformisées par le Groupe d’experts en terminologie de la Force aérienne. 2, record 3, French, - approbation%20de%20navigabilit%C3%A9%20op%C3%A9rationnelle
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2017-03-31
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Military Administration
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- appropriate
1, record 4, English, appropriate
correct, officially approved
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
- appr 1, record 4, English, appr
correct, officially approved
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
appropriate; appr: designations officially approved by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces. 2, record 4, English, - appropriate
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Administration militaire
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- approprié
1, record 4, French, appropri%C3%A9
correct, officially approved
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
- appr 1, record 4, French, appr
correct, officially approved
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
approprié; appr : désignations uniformisées par le ministère de la Défense nationale et les Forces canadiennes. 2, record 4, French, - appropri%C3%A9
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1993-01-29
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Military Materiel Management
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- staff officer supply 1, record 5, English, staff%20officer%20supply
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Gestion du matériel militaire
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- officier d’état-major - approvisionnement
1, record 5, French, officier%20d%26rsquo%3B%C3%A9tat%2Dmajor%20%2D%20approvisionnement
masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
- OEM Appr 1, record 5, French, OEM%20Appr
masculine noun
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1984-11-06
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Police
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- work unit code 1, record 6, English, work%20unit%20code
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Police
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- code d’intervention technique 1, record 6, French, code%20d%26rsquo%3Bintervention%20technique
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- code IT 1, record 6, French, code%20IT
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(techn. et appr. FC), GRC, 03. 75 1, record 6, French, - code%20d%26rsquo%3Bintervention%20technique
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Aeronautics and Aerospace Industry
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- wiper cloth services 1, record 7, English, wiper%20cloth%20services
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Aéronautique et aérospatiale
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- services de chiffons 1, record 7, French, services%20de%20chiffons
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Appr. ;Lemire-Termino; AD/ME 9. 1. 75 1, record 7, French, - services%20de%20chiffons
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
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