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CDG [7 records]
Record 1 - external organization data 2022-03-01
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP)
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Director General, National Headquarters 1, record 1, English, Director%20General%2C%20National%20Headquarters
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- DG, National Headquarters 1, record 1, English, DG%2C%20National%20Headquarters
- DG, NHQ 1, record 1, English, DG%2C%20NHQ
- Commanding Officer, National Headquarters 1, record 1, English, Commanding%20Officer%2C%20National%20Headquarters
former designation
- Commanding Officer, NHQ 1, record 1, English, Commanding%20Officer%2C%20NHQ
former designation
- CO, NHQ 1, record 1, English, CO%2C%20NHQ
former designation
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
005131: Royal Canadian Mounted Police job code. 1, record 1, English, - Director%20General%2C%20National%20Headquarters
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Starting date of DG, National Headquarters: September 3, 2019. 1, record 1, English, - Director%20General%2C%20National%20Headquarters
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
64: former Royal Canadian Mounted Police job code. 1, record 1, English, - Director%20General%2C%20National%20Headquarters
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
The member is responsible for: providing direction and leadership in the development and implementation of strategies, business plans, policies, processes and services in matters of corporate management, human resources, informatics, staff relations, honours and awards, property security and integrated emergency planning for the National Headquarters area; leading the development of policy and accountability frameworks for the RCMP (Royal Canadian Mounted Police) Strategic Partnership, Intellectual Property and Heritage Programs; directing the activities of the Musical Ride Program, and promoting the RCMP image nationally and internationally; and exercising decision-making authority on cases of discipline and harassment involving offices at National Headquarters. 1, record 1, English, - Director%20General%2C%20National%20Headquarters
Record 1, Key term(s)
- Director General, NHQ
- CO, National Headquarters
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir - Gendarmerie royale du Canada (GRC)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- directeur général de la Direction générale
1, record 1, French, directeur%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9ral%20de%20la%20Direction%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9rale
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- directrice générale de la Direction générale 1, record 1, French, directrice%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9rale%20de%20la%20Direction%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9rale
feminine noun
- DG, Direction générale 1, record 1, French, DG%2C%20Direction%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9rale
masculine and feminine noun
- commandant de la Direction générale 1, record 1, French, commandant%20de%20la%20Direction%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9rale
former designation, masculine noun
- CDG 1, record 1, French, CDG
former designation, masculine noun
- CDG 1, record 1, French, CDG
- commandante de la Direction générale 1, record 1, French, commandante%20de%20la%20Direction%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9rale
former designation, feminine noun
- CDG 1, record 1, French, CDG
former designation, feminine noun
- CDG 1, record 1, French, CDG
- commandant, Direction générale 1, record 1, French, commandant%2C%20Direction%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9rale
former designation, masculine noun
- CDG 1, record 1, French, CDG
former designation, masculine noun
- CDG 1, record 1, French, CDG
- commandante, Direction générale 1, record 1, French, commandante%2C%20Direction%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9rale
former designation, feminine noun
- CDG 1, record 1, French, CDG
former designation, feminine noun
- CDG 1, record 1, French, CDG
- commandant de la DG 1, record 1, French, commandant%20de%20la%20DG
former designation, masculine noun
- CDG 1, record 1, French, CDG
former designation, masculine noun
- CDG 1, record 1, French, CDG
- commandante de la DG 1, record 1, French, commandante%20de%20la%20DG
former designation, feminine noun
- CDG 1, record 1, French, CDG
former designation, feminine noun
- CDG 1, record 1, French, CDG
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
005131 : code d’emploi de la Gendarmerie royale du Canada. 1, record 1, French, - directeur%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9ral%20de%20la%20Direction%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9rale
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Date d’entrée en fonction du DG, Direction générale : 3 septembre 2019. 1, record 1, French, - directeur%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9ral%20de%20la%20Direction%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9rale
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
64 : ancien code d’emploi de la Gendarmerie royale du Canada. 1, record 1, French, - directeur%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9ral%20de%20la%20Direction%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9rale
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
Le membre remplit les fonctions suivantes : diriger l’établissement et la mise en œuvre des stratégies, des plans d’activités, des politiques, des processus et des services en matière de gestion générale, de ressources humaines, d’informatique, de relations de travail, de prix et de distinctions honorifiques, de protection des biens et de planification intégrée des mesures d’urgence pour la région de la Direction générale; diriger l’établissement des politiques et des cadres de responsabilisation pour les programmes des partenariats stratégiques, de la propriété intellectuelle et du patrimoine de la GRC (Gendarmerie royale du Canada); diriger les activités du Programme du Carrousel, et promouvoir l’image de la GRC à l’échelle nationale et internationale; exercer un pouvoir de décision dans des affaires de discipline et de harcèlement mettant en cause des bureaux à la Direction générale. 1, record 1, French, - directeur%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9ral%20de%20la%20Direction%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9rale
Record 1, Key term(s)
- directeur général, Direction générale
- directrice générale, Direction générale
- directeur général, DG
- directrice générale, DG
- DG, DG
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - external organization data 2019-10-18
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Office of the Director General, National Headquarters 1, record 2, English, Office%20of%20the%20Director%20General%2C%20National%20Headquarters
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- Office of the Director General 1, record 2, English, Office%20of%20the%20Director%20General
- Office of the Commanding Officer, National Headquarters 1, record 2, English, Office%20of%20the%20Commanding%20Officer%2C%20National%20Headquarters
former designation
- Commanding Officer of National Headquarters Office 1, record 2, English, Commanding%20Officer%20of%20National%20Headquarters%20Office
former designation
Record 2, Key term(s)
- Office of the Director General, NHQ
- Office of the DG, National Headquarters
- Office of the DG, NHQ
- Office of the DG
- Office of the Commanding Officer, NHQ
- Office of the CO, National Headquarters
- Office of the CO, NHQ
- Commanding Officer of NHQ Office
- CO, National Headquarters Office
- CO, NHQ Office
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir - Gendarmerie royale du Canada (GRC)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Bureau du directeur général de la Direction générale
1, record 2, French, Bureau%20du%20directeur%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9ral%20de%20la%20Direction%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9rale
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- Bureau de la directrice générale de la Direction générale 1, record 2, French, Bureau%20de%20la%20directrice%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9rale%20de%20la%20Direction%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9rale
masculine noun
- Bureau du directeur général 1, record 2, French, Bureau%20du%20directeur%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9ral
masculine noun
- Bureau de la directrice générale 1, record 2, French, Bureau%20de%20la%20directrice%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9rale
masculine noun
- Bureau du commandant de la Direction générale 1, record 2, French, Bureau%20du%20commandant%20de%20la%20Direction%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9rale
former designation, masculine noun
- Bureau de la commandante de la Direction générale 1, record 2, French, Bureau%20de%20la%20commandante%20de%20la%20Direction%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9rale
former designation, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Key term(s)
- Bureau du DG, Direction générale
- Bureau de la DG, Direction générale
- Bureau du directeur général, DG
- Bureau de la directrice générale, DG
- Bureau du DG, DG
- Bureau de la DG, DG
- Bureau du DG
- Bureau de la DG
- Bureau du commandant de la DG
- Bureau de la commandante de la DG
- Bureau du CDG
- Bureau de la CDG
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - external organization data 2006-01-27
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - ISO/IEC JTC 1 Information Technology Vocabulary
Universal entry(ies) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- code value
1, record 3, English, code%20value
correct, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- code element 1, record 3, English, code%20element
correct, standardized
- code 1, record 3, English, code
avoid, noun, standardized
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
result of applying a code to an element of a coded set 1, record 3, English, - code%20value
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Examples: "CDG" representing Paris Charles-de-Gaulle in the code for three-letter representation of airport names; the hexadecimal number 0041 representing "Latin capital letter A" in ISO/IEC 10646-1. 1, record 3, English, - code%20value
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
code value; code element; code: terms and definition standardized by ISO/IEC [ISO/IEC 2382-4:1999]. 2, record 3, English, - code%20value
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir - ISO/CEI JTC 1 Vocabulaire des technologies de l'information
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- codet
1, record 3, French, codet
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- combinaison de code 1, record 3, French, combinaison%20de%20code
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
résultat de l’application d’un code à un élément d’un jeu codé 1, record 3, French, - codet
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Exemples :«CDG» représente l'aéroport Paris Charles-de-Gaulle dans le code désignant les noms d’aéroport par trois lettres; le nombre hexadécimal 0041 représente la «lettre latine majuscule A» dans la norme ISO/CEI 10646-1. 1, record 3, French, - codet
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
codet; combinaison de code : termes et définition normalisés par l’ISO/CEI [ISO/IEC 2382-4:1999]. 2, record 3, French, - codet
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2002-06-14
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- International Bodies and Committees
- Air Freight
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- Cargo Drafting Group
1, record 4, English, Cargo%20Drafting%20Group
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
- CDG 1, record 4, English, CDG
correct
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités internationaux
- Fret aérien
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- Groupe de rédaction sur le fret
1, record 4, French, Groupe%20de%20r%C3%A9daction%20sur%20le%20fret
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
- CDG 1, record 4, French, CDG
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Organismos y comités internacionales
- Carga aérea
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- Grupo de redacción sobre la carga
1, record 4, Spanish, Grupo%20de%20redacci%C3%B3n%20sobre%20la%20carga
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
- CDG 1, record 4, Spanish, CDG
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2001-07-31
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Air Terminals
- Meteorology
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- fog dispersal system 1, record 5, English, fog%20dispersal%20system
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- fog-dispersal system 2, record 5, English, fog%2Ddispersal%20system
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Aérogares
- Météorologie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- système de dénébulation
1, record 5, French, syst%C3%A8me%20de%20d%C3%A9n%C3%A9bulation
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- installation de dénébulation 3, record 5, French, installation%20de%20d%C3%A9n%C3%A9bulation
feminine noun
- turboclair 5, record 5, French, turboclair
see observation, masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La règle concernant l'utilisation du FDS est simple à Paris CDG : l'utilisateur paye. Quel que soit leur ordre d’atterrissage, les utilisateurs successifs doivent défrayer le plein tarif, soit un forfait auquel s’ajoute un montant calculé par tonne de masse maximale au décollage de l'appareil. 2, record 5, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20de%20d%C3%A9n%C3%A9bulation
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
turboclair : Système mis au point par Jésus Bertin inventeur de l’aérotrain et du naviplane, pour dissiper le brouillard sur les aérodromes. 6, record 5, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20de%20d%C3%A9n%C3%A9bulation
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1993-02-03
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- National Bodies and Committees (Non-Canadian)
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- Coffee Development Group
1, record 6, English, Coffee%20Development%20Group
correct, United States
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
- CDG 1, record 6, English, CDG
correct, United States
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- Office Coffee Development Group 1, record 6, English, Office%20Coffee%20Development%20Group
former designation, correct, United States
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités nationaux non canadiens
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- Coffee Development Group
1, record 6, French, Coffee%20Development%20Group
correct, United States
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
- CDG 1, record 6, French, CDG
correct, United States
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- Office Coffee Development Group 1, record 6, French, Office%20Coffee%20Development%20Group
correct, United States
- CDG 1, record 6, French, CDG
correct, United States
- CDG 1, record 6, French, CDG
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1992-10-28
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- National Bodies and Committees (Non-Canadian)
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- Costume Designers Guild
1, record 7, English, Costume%20Designers%20Guild
correct, United States
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
- CDG 1, record 7, English, CDG
correct, United States
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités nationaux non canadiens
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- Costume Designers Guild
1, record 7, French, Costume%20Designers%20Guild
correct, United States
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
- CDG 1, record 7, French, CDG
correct, United States
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
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