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EPIC [10 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-04-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Private-Sector Programs
- Continuing Education
- Engineering
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Educational Program Innovations Center
1, record 1, English, Educational%20Program%20Innovations%20Center
correct, Canada
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- EPIC 1, record 1, English, EPIC
correct, Canada
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Educational Program Innovations Center's Mission]: To be the comprehensive source of innovative professional upgrading solutions through practical courses to enhance performance of engineers and other technical professionals employed in industry. 1, record 1, English, - Educational%20Program%20Innovations%20Center
Record 1, Key term(s)
- Educational Programme Innovations Center
- Educational Programme Innovations Centre
- Educational Program Innovations Centre
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Titres de programmes du secteur privé
- Éducation permanente
- Ingénierie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Centre d’Innovations en Programmes Éducatifs
1, record 1, French, Centre%20d%26rsquo%3BInnovations%20en%20Programmes%20%C3%89ducatifs
correct, masculine noun, Canada
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- CIPE 1, record 1, French, CIPE
correct, masculine noun, Canada
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le Centre d’Innovations en Programmes Éducatifs(CIPE), connu ailleurs au Canada sous le vocable d’EPIC(Educational Program Innovations Center), est un des plus importants fournisseurs de formation spécialisée intensive de courte durée en ingénierie en Amérique du Nord. Le CIPE vous offre des formations sur mesure, pratiques et structurées, dans plusieurs domaines de l'ingénierie tant traditionnelle qu'innovatrice. Notre objectif principal est d’offrir des programmes de haute qualité répondant aux besoins des ingénieurs travaillant au sein de l'industrie et des gouvernements. 1, record 1, French, - Centre%20d%26rsquo%3BInnovations%20en%20Programmes%20%C3%89ducatifs
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2004-11-25
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Computers and Calculators
- Operating Systems (Software)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- explicitly parallel instruction computing
1, record 2, English, explicitly%20parallel%20instruction%20computing
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- EPIC 1, record 2, English, EPIC
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Ordinateurs et calculateurs
- Systèmes d'exploitation (Logiciels)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- calcul d’instruction parallèle explicite
1, record 2, French, calcul%20d%26rsquo%3Binstruction%20parall%C3%A8le%20explicite
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- EPIC 1, record 2, French, EPIC
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2003-09-24
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- International Bodies and Committees
- Agriculture - General
- Scientific Research Facilities
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Institut Sénégalais de Recherches Agricoles
1, record 3, English, Institut%20S%C3%A9n%C3%A9galais%20de%20Recherches%20Agricoles
correct, Africa
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- ISRA 1, record 3, English, ISRA
correct, Africa
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, Key term(s)
- Senegalese Institute for Agricultural Research
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités internationaux
- Agriculture - Généralités
- Installations de recherche scientifique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- Institut Sénégalais de Recherches Agricoles
1, record 3, French, Institut%20S%C3%A9n%C3%A9galais%20de%20Recherches%20Agricoles
correct, masculine noun, Africa
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
- ISRA 1, record 3, French, ISRA
correct, masculine noun, Africa
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'Institut Sénégalais de Recherches Agricoles a été créé le 4 novembre 1974. C'est un Établissement Public à Caractère Industriel et Commercial(EPIC), placé sous la tutelle conjointe des Ministères de l'Agriculture, de la Recherche Scientifique et Technique et de l'Économie, des Finances et du Plan. 1, record 3, French, - Institut%20S%C3%A9n%C3%A9galais%20de%20Recherches%20Agricoles
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Organismos y comités internacionales
- Agricultura - Generalidades
- Instalaciones de investigación científica
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- Instituto Senegalés de Investigación Agrícola
1, record 3, Spanish, Instituto%20Senegal%C3%A9s%20de%20Investigaci%C3%B3n%20Agr%C3%ADcola
masculine noun, Africa
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
- ISRA 1, record 3, Spanish, ISRA
masculine noun, Africa
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2002-07-24
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Commercial Establishments
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- state-funded industrial and commercial establishment
1, record 4, English, state%2Dfunded%20industrial%20and%20commercial%20establishment
correct, France
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- publicly owned industrial/commercial establishment 2, record 4, English, publicly%20owned%20industrial%2Fcommercial%20establishment
correct, France
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Établissements commerciaux
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- établissement public à caractère industriel et commercial
1, record 4, French, %C3%A9tablissement%20public%20%C3%A0%20caract%C3%A8re%20industriel%20et%20commercial
correct, masculine noun, France
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
- EPIC 1, record 4, French, EPIC
correct, masculine noun, France
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Statut d’entreprise publique semi-autonome. 1, record 4, French, - %C3%A9tablissement%20public%20%C3%A0%20caract%C3%A8re%20industriel%20et%20commercial
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] Il y a bien longtemps que la SNCF n’ avait pu afficher des résultats positifs [...] la nouvelle société [...] avec un statut d’Epic [...] n’ avait jamais été bénéficiaire [...]. 1, record 4, French, - %C3%A9tablissement%20public%20%C3%A0%20caract%C3%A8re%20industriel%20et%20commercial
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2001-04-01
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Optical Instruments
- Spacecraft
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- European photon imaging camera
1, record 5, English, European%20photon%20imaging%20camera
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
- EPIC 2, record 5, English, EPIC
correct
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
EPIC consists of three cameras, at whose heart are the charge-coupled devices (CCD) which register and record the energy of incoming X-ray photons and a Radiation Monitor to register the dose of radiation seen by the spacecraft as it crosses the radiation belts surrounding the Earth. 3, record 5, English, - European%20photon%20imaging%20camera
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Instruments d'optique
- Engins spatiaux
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- caméra photonique européenne
1, record 5, French, cam%C3%A9ra%20photonique%20europ%C3%A9enne
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
- EPIC 2, record 5, French, EPIC
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le foyer principal de chacun des trois modules de télescope est équipé d’une caméra photonique européenne(EPIC). Cette caméra de pointe, dotée de puces de silicium capables d’enregistrer les plus faibles rayonnements X, est en mesure de détecter les plus rapides variations d’intensité des sources étudiées. 2, record 5, French, - cam%C3%A9ra%20photonique%20europ%C3%A9enne
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2001-02-16
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Erosion and Weathering (Geol.)
- Soil Conservation
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- Environmental Policy Integrated Climate
1, record 6, English, Environmental%20Policy%20Integrated%20Climate
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
- EPIC 1, record 6, English, EPIC
correct
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Wind erosion models have been used to assess policy impacts on soil erosion, but validation of models has been difficult until recently. We evaluated the Environmental Policy Integrated Climate (EPIC) wind erosion submodel by comparing simulation results to field measured wind erosion sediment losses. Using standard model inputs and actual wind velocities, wind erosion was simulated for a field near Lethbridge, Alberta where field measurements of wind erosion were made in April 1992 on a Dark Brown Chernozemic soil. The EPIC submodel predicted erosion losses for each day that erosion was measured, and approximated the magnitude of erosion on 6 of the 7 erosion events. EPIC significantly overestimated erosion for one event and also simulated erosion on 3 days when no erosion was recorded. Field length had a larger effect on simulation results during large erosion events than for smaller events. The effect of surface soil water content on wind erosion appeared to be captured by the model, but only limited data were available to evaluate this aspect. Other portions of the model such as the effects of surface roughness and vegetative cover could not be evaluated in this study. 2, record 6, English, - Environmental%20Policy%20Integrated%20Climate
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Érosion et corrosion (Géologie)
- Conservation des sols
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- Modèle climatique intégré aux décisions à portée environnementale
1, record 6, French, Mod%C3%A8le%20climatique%20int%C3%A9gr%C3%A9%20aux%20d%C3%A9cisions%20%C3%A0%20port%C3%A9e%20environnementale
proposal, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1997-07-22
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Aeroindustry
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- electronic preassembly integration on Catia 1, record 7, English, electronic%20preassembly%20integration%20on%20Catia
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Constructions aéronautiques
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- module EPIC
1, record 7, French, module%20EPIC
masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Permettant de réaliser à l’écran tous les travaux de maquettage qui étaient traditionnellement faits sur maquette technique d’implantation des divers systèmes. 2, record 7, French, - module%20EPIC
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1997-04-02
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Documents and Works
- Hydrology and Hydrography
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- Water Infiltration and Intake Study 1, record 8, English, Water%20Infiltration%20and%20Intake%20Study
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Key term(s)
- I/I Study
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Titres de documents et d'œuvres
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- Étude des eaux parasites d’infiltration et de capotage 1, record 8, French, %C3%89tude%20des%20eaux%20parasites%20d%26rsquo%3Binfiltration%20et%20de%20capotage
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record 8, Key term(s)
- étude EPIC
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1994-04-08
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- International Bodies and Committees
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- European Parliamentarians and Industrialists Council
1, record 9, English, European%20Parliamentarians%20and%20Industrialists%20Council
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
- EPIC 1, record 9, English, EPIC
correct, Europe
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités internationaux
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- European Parliamentarians and Industrialists Council
1, record 9, French, European%20Parliamentarians%20and%20Industrialists%20Council
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
- EPIC 1, record 9, French, EPIC
correct, Europe
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1992-12-29
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- National Bodies and Committees (Non-Canadian)
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- Epic Enterprises
1, record 10, English, Epic%20Enterprises
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
- EE 1, record 10, English, EE
correct
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A for - profit business involved with kit - cars and their components. 1, record 10, English, - Epic%20Enterprises
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités nationaux non canadiens
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- Epic Enterprises
1, record 10, French, Epic%20Enterprises
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
- EE 1, record 10, French, EE
correct
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
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