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DUREE VIE ACTIFS [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-01-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Inventory and Material Management
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- asset class owner
1, record 1, English, asset%20class%20owner
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The unit/function accountable for the review and approval of capital asset purchase requisitions to ensure alignment with the capital asset lifecycle plan and [an organization]'s procurement agreements and standards, the review and revision of useful life assumptions for each asset class, and the identification of potential re-uses for an asset prior to retirement. 1, record 1, English, - asset%20class%20owner
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Gestion des stocks et du matériel
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- responsable d’une catégorie d’actifs
1, record 1, French, responsable%20d%26rsquo%3Bune%20cat%C3%A9gorie%20d%26rsquo%3Bactifs
correct, masculine and feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Unité ou fonction chargée d’examiner et d’autoriser les demandes d’acquisition d’immobilisations afin de s’assurer qu'elles cadrent avec les plans de gestion du cycle de vie de l'immobilisation ainsi qu'avec les ententes et les normes [d’un organisme] en matière d’approvisionnement; d’examiner les hypothèses relatives à la durée de vie utile de chaque catégorie d’actifs et de déterminer les possibilités de réutilisation d’un actif avant de le mettre hors service. 1, record 1, French, - responsable%20d%26rsquo%3Bune%20cat%C3%A9gorie%20d%26rsquo%3Bactifs
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2010-03-15
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Financial Accounting
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- asset life cycle
1, record 2, English, asset%20life%20cycle
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- life cycle of assets 1, record 2, English, life%20cycle%20of%20assets
correct
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Comptabilité générale
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- durée de vie des actifs
1, record 2, French, dur%C3%A9e%20de%20vie%20des%20actifs
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2010-03-08
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Finance
- Accounting
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- special purpose entity
1, record 3, English, special%20purpose%20entity
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- SPE 1, record 3, English, SPE
correct
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- special purpose vehicle 2, record 3, English, special%20purpose%20vehicle
correct
- SPV 2, record 3, English, SPV
correct
- SPV 2, record 3, English, SPV
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
SPEs [special purpose entities] are entities that are typically organized for a single discrete purpose, have a limited life and serve to legally isolate the financial assets held by the SPE from the selling organization. 3, record 3, English, - special%20purpose%20entity
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
SPEs are principally used to securitize financial and other assets in order to obtain access to funding, to mitigate credit risk and to manage capital. 3, record 3, English, - special%20purpose%20entity
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Finances
- Comptabilité
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- entité ad hoc
1, record 3, French, entit%C3%A9%20ad%20hoc
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Il s’agit habituellement d’une entité créée dans un but unique et exprès, qui a une durée de vie limitée et sert à isoler juridiquement les actifs financiers qu'elle détient par rapport à une société cédante. 1, record 3, French, - entit%C3%A9%20ad%20hoc
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les entités ad hoc sont principalement utilisées pour titriser des actifs financiers ou autres en vue de générer des fonds, de réduire le risque de crédit et de gérer le capital. 1, record 3, French, - entit%C3%A9%20ad%20hoc
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Finanzas
- Contabilidad
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- fondo de titulización
1, record 3, Spanish, fondo%20de%20titulizaci%C3%B3n
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2007-12-22
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Health Institutions
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- acute care hospital
1, record 4, English, acute%20care%20hospital
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- active treatment hospital 2, record 4, English, active%20treatment%20hospital
- acute treatment hospital 2, record 4, English, acute%20treatment%20hospital
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A hospital for short-term medical treatment for patients having an acute illness or injury or recovering from surgery, as opposed to long-term residential care for chronic illness. 3, record 4, English, - acute%20care%20hospital
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
active treatment: Therapy having the direct and immediate objective of curing a disease or of treating an injury. 4, record 4, English, - acute%20care%20hospital
Record 4, Key term(s)
- acute-care hospital
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Établissements de santé
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- hôpital de soins actifs
1, record 4, French, h%C3%B4pital%20de%20soins%20actifs
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- hôpital de soins de courte durée 2, record 4, French, h%C3%B4pital%20de%20soins%20de%20courte%20dur%C3%A9e
correct, masculine noun, Quebec
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Établissement spécialisé dans les soins aux patients en phase aiguë. 3, record 4, French, - h%C3%B4pital%20de%20soins%20actifs
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Actuellement, au Canada, seulement 15 % des patients mourants ont accès aux services de soins palliatifs en fin de vie, et 75 % des Canadiens meurent dans un hôpital de soins actifs ou un établissement de soins de longue durée. 4, record 4, French, - h%C3%B4pital%20de%20soins%20actifs
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
hôpital de soins actifs : Équivalent adopté par le Comité de normalisation de la terminologie des services sociaux. 5, record 4, French, - h%C3%B4pital%20de%20soins%20actifs
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Establecimientos de salud
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- hospital de agudos
1, record 4, Spanish, hospital%20de%20agudos
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Para procesos curativos y cuidados paliativos de corta estancia. 1, record 4, Spanish, - hospital%20de%20agudos
Record 5 - internal organization data 2005-10-25
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Nuclear Waste Materials
- Nuclear Fission Reactors
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- reactor waste
1, record 5, English, reactor%20waste
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Waste from the operation of a nuclear reactor. 2, record 5, English, - reactor%20waste
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Reactor Waste. Spent fuel from a power reactor is highly radioactive and remains so for a long time. It is stored either underwater in large pools at the reactor site, or in dry concrete containers until a permanent storage or disposal facility becomes available. 3, record 5, English, - reactor%20waste
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Reactor waste is normally contaminated with fission products and activation products. ... Radioactive waste from treatment of the primary coolant systems and off-gas system includes spent resins and filters as well as some contaminated equipment. Radioactive waste may also be generated from replacement of activated core components such as control rods or neutron sources. 4, record 5, English, - reactor%20waste
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Déchets nucléaires
- Réacteurs nucléaires de fission
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- déchet de réacteur
1, record 5, French, d%C3%A9chet%20de%20r%C3%A9acteur
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- déchet de fonctionnement de réacteur 2, record 5, French, d%C3%A9chet%20de%20fonctionnement%20de%20r%C3%A9acteur
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] on peut commodément classer les déchets suivant cinq origines.-Les produits de fission [...].-Les déchets de procédés [...].-Les déchets technologiques [...].-Les déchets de fonctionnement du réacteur peuvent être assimilés aux déchets de procédés et aux déchets technologiques. Pour les concentrats d’évaporation des effluents radioactifs et les résines échangeuses d’ions en fin de vie, il s’agit de déchets provenant du traitement des effluents de nature intermédiaire entre les déchets technologiques et les déchets de procédés. S’ il s’agit de filtres actifs, ce sont des déchets technologiques mais constitués par du matériel pour lequel on prévoit une durée limitée de vie et dont on programme d’avance le remplacement.-Les matériaux de démantèlement des installations nucléaires [...] 2, record 5, French, - d%C3%A9chet%20de%20r%C3%A9acteur
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Déchets de réacteurs. Le combustible épuisé des réacteurs nucléaires demeure très radioactif très longtemps. On le stocke pour le moment dans de grandes piscines sur le site même de la centrale ou à sec dans des silos bétonnés jusqu’à ce qu’une installation permanente d’évacuation ou de stockage soit aménagée. 3, record 5, French, - d%C3%A9chet%20de%20r%C3%A9acteur
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Desechos nucleares
- Reactores nucleares de fisión
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- desecho procedente de reactores nucleares
1, record 5, Spanish, desecho%20procedente%20de%20reactores%20nucleares
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
- desecho procedente del reactor 2, record 5, Spanish, desecho%20procedente%20del%20reactor
correct, masculine noun
- residuo de reactor 3, record 5, Spanish, residuo%20de%20reactor
masculine noun
- residuo procedente de reactores nucleares 3, record 5, Spanish, residuo%20procedente%20de%20reactores%20nucleares
masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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