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OPTANT [14 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-10-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Wood Sawing
- Milling (Machine-Tooling)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- chip pan
1, record 1, English, chip%20pan
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- chip tray 2, record 1, English, chip%20tray
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
After using the saw the student should sweep the saw and floor so chips do not accumulate. If a chip pan is available, place it under the saw to catch the swarf and reduce cleanup. 2, record 1, English, - chip%20pan
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sciage du bois
- Fraisage (Usinage)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- bac à copeaux
1, record 1, French, bac%20%C3%A0%20copeaux
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Usinez des pièces mécaniques en acier tout en ayant une précision de fraisage en optant pour la fraiseuse universelle. [...] Caractéristiques :[...] Grand bac à copeaux. 1, record 1, French, - bac%20%C3%A0%20copeaux
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Aserradura de la madera
- Fresado (Operación de mecanizado)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- bandeja recolectora de virutas
1, record 1, Spanish, bandeja%20recolectora%20de%20virutas
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Fresadora [con] bandeja recolectora de viruta, avance rápido para el movimiento vertical de la consola y equipo refrigerante con electrobomba. 1, record 1, Spanish, - bandeja%20recolectora%20de%20virutas
Record 2 - internal organization data 2013-05-24
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Personnel Management (General)
- Federal Administration
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- opting employee
1, record 2, English, opting%20employee
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An indeterminate employee whose services will no longer be required because of a work force adjustment situation and who has not received a guarantee of a reasonable job offer. 2, record 2, English, - opting%20employee
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
opting employee: term used in the context of the Defence Renewal Project. 3, record 2, English, - opting%20employee
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Gestion du personnel (Généralités)
- Administration fédérale
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- fonctionnaire optant
1, record 2, French, fonctionnaire%20optant
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- fonctionnaire optante 2, record 2, French, fonctionnaire%20optante
correct, feminine noun
- employé optant 3, record 2, French, employ%C3%A9%20optant
correct, masculine noun
- employée optante 3, record 2, French, employ%C3%A9e%20optante
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fonctionnaire nommé pour une période indéterminée dont les services ne seront plus requis en raison d’une situation de réaménagement des effectifs et qui n’a pas reçu de l’administrateur général de garantie d’une offre d’emploi raisonnable. 4, record 2, French, - fonctionnaire%20optant
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
employé optant; employée optante : termes utilisés dans le contexte du Projet de renouvellement de la défense. 5, record 2, French, - fonctionnaire%20optant
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2013-04-18
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Property Law (common law)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- optionee
1, record 3, English, optionee
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The holder of an option. (Ballentine, p. 895) 1, record 3, English, - optionee
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit des biens et de la propriété (common law)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- optant
1, record 3, French, optant
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- optante 1, record 3, French, optante
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
optant; optante : termes normalisés par le Comité de normalisation dans le cadre du Programme national de l'administration de la justice dans les deux langues officielles(PAJLO). 2, record 3, French, - optant
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2010-09-08
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Evolution (Biology)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- apostatic selection
1, record 4, English, apostatic%20selection
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A frequency dependent selection in which a predator selects the most abundant morph in a polymorphic population resulting in a balanced polymorphism. 2, record 4, English, - apostatic%20selection
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Apostatic selection is closely linked to the idea of prey switching. 3, record 4, English, - apostatic%20selection
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Évolution (Biologie)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- sélection apostatique
1, record 4, French, s%C3%A9lection%20apostatique
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Prédation sélective sur les formes les plus abondantes d’une population, sans égard à leur apparence, conduisant à un polymorphisme stable. 2, record 4, French, - s%C3%A9lection%20apostatique
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les prédateurs ne prélèvent pas les proies dans la proportion exacte de leur abondance en un endroit donné. Ils préféreront plutôt consommer la proie la plus commune, ou celle qui est la plus repérable, une stratégie nommée sélection apostatique de la proie. En optant pour cette stratégie, le prédateur diminue l'abondance de sa proie préférée jusqu'à ce qu'elle soit moins abondante, ou moins remarquable, qu'un deuxième type de proie. Lorsque ce point est atteint, le prédateur peut passer au second type de proie. 3, record 4, French, - s%C3%A9lection%20apostatique
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2008-09-16
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Names of Events
- Sociology
- History
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- Making History, Building Futures: Women of the 20th Century
1, record 5, English, Making%20History%2C%20Building%20Futures%3A%20Women%20of%20the%2020th%20Century
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Theme for the first Women's History Month (WHM) of the new millennium. With this theme, Status of Women Canada (SWC) honours women across the country for their outstanding contributions to the evolution of Canadian Society and the conditions of women over the past century. 1, record 5, English, - Making%20History%2C%20Building%20Futures%3A%20Women%20of%20the%2020th%20Century
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Noms de manifestations et d'activités diverses
- Sociologie
- Histoire
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- Marquer l’histoire et préparer l’avenir : les femmes du XXe siècle
1, record 5, French, Marquer%20l%26rsquo%3Bhistoire%20et%20pr%C3%A9parer%20l%26rsquo%3Bavenir%20%3A%20les%20femmes%20du%20XXe%20si%C3%A8cle
correct, Canada
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Thème du premier Mois de l'histoire des femmes(MHF) du nouveau millénaire. En optant pour ce thème, Condition féminine Canada(CFC) désire rendre hommage aux femmes d’un océan à l'autre pour leur apport exceptionnel à l'évolution de la société canadienne et de la condition féminine au cours du siècle dernier. 1, record 5, French, - Marquer%20l%26rsquo%3Bhistoire%20et%20pr%C3%A9parer%20l%26rsquo%3Bavenir%20%3A%20les%20femmes%20du%20XXe%20si%C3%A8cle
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2007-01-19
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Titles of National Programs (Canadian)
- Environment
- Mass Transit
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- Commuter Challenge
1, record 6, English, Commuter%20Challenge
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- Commuter Challenge: Canada's Sustainable Commuting Program! 1, record 6, English, Commuter%20Challenge%3A%20Canada%27s%20Sustainable%20Commuting%20Program%21
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Commuter Challenge is a national program that aims to increase the awareness of the benefits of sustainable commuting and to encourage Canadians to take action by walking, cycling, taking transit, carpooling or tele-working instead of driving alone to get work. 1, record 6, English, - Commuter%20Challenge
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Titres de programmes nationaux canadiens
- Environnement
- Transports en commun
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- Défi Transport
1, record 6, French, D%C3%A9fi%20Transport
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- Défi Transport: le programme canadien de transport durable pour se rendre au boulot! 1, record 6, French, D%C3%A9fi%20Transport%3A%20le%20programme%20canadien%20de%20transport%20durable%20pour%20se%20rendre%20au%20boulot%21
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Défi Transport est un programme national visant à promouvoir les bienfaits du transport durable et à encourager les canadiennes et les canadiens à passer à l'action en se rendant au travail à pied, à vélo, par transport en commun, par covoiturage ou en optant pour le télétravail. 1, record 6, French, - D%C3%A9fi%20Transport
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2003-03-19
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Economic Co-operation and Development
- Economic and Industrial Sociology
- Social Movements
- Urban Sociology
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- cooperativization
1, record 7, English, cooperativization
correct, see observation
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- cooperativisation 2, record 7, English, cooperativisation
correct
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The process or policy of organizing or restructuring agriculture, etc. on co-operative principles (esp. in Communist China); ... 3, record 7, English, - cooperativization
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The term "cooperativization" appears as a barbarism in English, yet it is an exact rendering of the term hotsohua, by which Chinese Communists designate the movement. 1972 Times 29 Dec. (Romania Suppl.) p. i. 3, record 7, English, - cooperativization
Record 7, Key term(s)
- co-operativization
- co-operativisation
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Coopération et développement économiques
- Sociologie économique et industrielle
- Mouvements sociaux
- Sociologie urbaine
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- coopérativisation
1, record 7, French, coop%C3%A9rativisation
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Action de coopérativiser ou son résultat. 2, record 7, French, - coop%C3%A9rativisation
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
C’est à ce faible pourcentage de la coopérativisation de l’habitation québécoise moins de 0,25 pour 100 qu’entend s’attaquer la SDC - Habitation, filiale de la Société de développement coopératif (SDC) dont les fonds proviennent majoritairement de l’État et aussi du secteur coopératif (Le Soleil, 4 mars 1980, p. A-7). 2, record 7, French, - coop%C3%A9rativisation
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 CONT
[...] le soutien à l'économie sociale comme acteur dans le système de distribution des services pourrait permettre de redéfinir le rôle de l'État-providence en optant pour l'accroissement, non pas de la privatisation, mais de la communautarisation et de la coopérativisation, soit une plus grande reconnaissance de l'apport des organismes communautaires et coopératifs. 3, record 7, French, - coop%C3%A9rativisation
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2001-08-20
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Waterproofing (Construction)
- Roofs (Building Elements)
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- exposure setting
1, record 8, English, exposure%20setting
proposal
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
See record "weather; exposure/pureau." 1, record 8, English, - exposure%20setting
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Étanchéité (Construction)
- Toitures (Éléments du bâtiment)
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- pureautage
1, record 8, French, pureautage
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Détermination du pureau nécessaire à l’étanchéité d’une toiture. 1, record 8, French, - pureautage
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Pureautage. Déterminez le pureau que vous jugez le plus convenable, tout en vous rappelant que celui-ci variera selon les bardeaux choisis. En optant pour des bardeaux à rang double(deux rangs de bardeau pour chaque rampant), la surface exposée pourra être plus grande, le doublage de rang offrant une meilleure étanchéité. 2, record 8, French, - pureautage
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Lorsque vous procéderez au pureautage de chaque rang de bardeaux, rappelez-vous qu’il doit y avoir au moins 4 pouces pour le dernier rang à l’avant-toit. 3, record 8, French, - pureautage
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pureau : Partie visible, non recouverte, de chacune des ardoises ou tuiles d’une couverture; longueur de cette partie. 4, record 8, French, - pureautage
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Voir la fiche «pureau/weather; exposure». 5, record 8, French, - pureautage
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1995-02-06
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Artificial Intelligence
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- intelligent tool
1, record 9, English, intelligent%20tool
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
An "intelligent" tool can also appropriate the actions of an inexperienced student. For example, a system that provides a trace of the student's algebra problem-solving activities in effect takes the student's actions and displays them in a framework that the student may not initially understand.... 1, record 9, English, - intelligent%20tool
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Intelligence artificielle
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- outil intelligent
1, record 9, French, outil%20intelligent
correct, masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le développement d’outils intelligents d’apprentissage pour le traitement des connaissances. [...] De façon à maximiser l'activité cognitive de l'élève, nous avons [...] privilégié l'utilisation de l'ordinateur par l'élève comme outil pour apprendre plutôt que comme machine à enseigner. Nous avons fait un choix analogue face à l'utilisation des concepts d’intelligence artificielle, optant pour la construction d’environnements d’apprentissage intelligents [...] tout en nous inspirant d’autres paradigmes d’enseignement intelligemment assisté par ordinateur [...] 1, record 9, French, - outil%20intelligent
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1994-09-06
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Artificial Intelligence
- School Equipment
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- intelligent learning environment
1, record 10, English, intelligent%20learning%20environment
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
- intelligent environment 2, record 10, English, intelligent%20environment
correct
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The goal [of artificial intelligence in education] includes the following: ... Production of intelligent environments that supply student with world-class laboratories within which they can build and test their own reality. 2, record 10, English, - intelligent%20learning%20environment
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Intelligence artificielle
- Matériel et équipement scolaires
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- environnement d’apprentissage intelligent
1, record 10, French, environnement%20d%26rsquo%3Bapprentissage%20intelligent
correct, masculine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
- environnement intelligent 1, record 10, French, environnement%20intelligent
correct, masculine noun
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Nous avons fait un choix analogue face à l'utilisation des concepts d’intelligence artificielle, optant pour la construction d’environnements d’apprentissage intelligents [...] tout en nous inspirant d’autres paradigmes d’enseignement intelligemment assisté par ordinateur [...] 1, record 10, French, - environnement%20d%26rsquo%3Bapprentissage%20intelligent
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1987-03-11
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- International Public Law
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- optant
1, record 11, English, optant
correct, noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In some treaties the persons specified as entitled to opt have been permitted to retain landed property, but their emigration has been insisted upon. Others have provided for both emigration and the disposal of landed property. In a few cases neither has been required of the optants. 1, record 11, English, - optant
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Droit international public
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- optant
1, record 11, French, optant
correct, masculine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Celui qui exerce ou qui a exercé la faculté d’option de nationalité à lui ouverte par un traité. 1, record 11, French, - optant
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
Record 12 - internal organization data 1986-03-04
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- Meetings and Assemblies (Administration)
Record 12, Main entry term, English
- afternoon session
1, record 12, English, afternoon%20session
correct
Record 12, Abbreviations, English
Record 12, Synonyms, English
Record 12, Textual support, English
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A 10 and 5 minute warning bell will ring before the start of morning and afternoon sessions and following morning coffee. 1, record 12, English, - afternoon%20session
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- Réunions et assemblées (Administration)
Record 12, Main entry term, French
- séance de l’après-midi
1, record 12, French, s%C3%A9ance%20de%20l%26rsquo%3Bapr%C3%A8s%2Dmidi
proposal, feminine noun
Record 12, Abbreviations, French
Record 12, Synonyms, French
Record 12, Textual support, French
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Organisation d’une réunion dans un hôtel. [...] Vous décidez d’y consacrer un dimanche de 9 h à environ 16 h [...], en optant pour une matinée assez longue avec seulement une courte séance de synthèse l'après-midi. 2, record 12, French, - s%C3%A9ance%20de%20l%26rsquo%3Bapr%C3%A8s%2Dmidi
Record 12, Spanish
Record 12, Textual support, Spanish
Record 13 - internal organization data 1986-02-13
Record 13, English
Record 13, Subject field(s)
- Decision-Making Process
Record 13, Main entry term, English
- nuts-and-bolts level 1, record 13, English, nuts%2Dand%2Dbolts%20level
Record 13, Abbreviations, English
Record 13, Synonyms, English
Record 13, Textual support, English
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 OBS
nuts and bolts (Colloq.): the basic elements or practical aspects of something. 2, record 13, English, - nuts%2Dand%2Dbolts%20level
Record 13, French
Record 13, Domaine(s)
- Processus décisionnel
Record 13, Main entry term, French
- niveau d’exécution
1, record 13, French, niveau%20d%26rsquo%3Bex%C3%A9cution
correct, masculine noun
Record 13, Abbreviations, French
Record 13, Synonyms, French
- niveau de l’exécution 2, record 13, French, niveau%20de%20l%26rsquo%3Bex%C3%A9cution
masculine noun
Record 13, Textual support, French
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(Comm. fonct. publ., janv. 1971) 2, record 13, French, - niveau%20d%26rsquo%3Bex%C3%A9cution
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Si on décide trop vite, on risque de le faire en choisissant parmi un ensemble où rien n’ est valable; c'est le risque pris en optant pour des décisions stratégiques sans avoir recueilli les informations provenant des niveaux d’exécution. 1, record 13, French, - niveau%20d%26rsquo%3Bex%C3%A9cution
Record 13, Spanish
Record 13, Textual support, Spanish
Record 14 - internal organization data 1985-09-30
Record 14, English
Record 14, Subject field(s)
- Conferences and Colloquia: Organization
Record 14, Main entry term, English
- reporting back session
1, record 14, English, reporting%20back%20session
correct
Record 14, Abbreviations, English
Record 14, Synonyms, English
- session of reporting back 1, record 14, English, session%20of%20reporting%20back
correct
Record 14, Textual support, English
Record number: 14, Textual support number: 1 CONT
For a one-day conference of say between 50/100 delegates, with speakers in the morning, discussion groups and possibly a reporting back session in the afternoon, book a meeting room large enough to split up into groups within the room .... 1, record 14, English, - reporting%20back%20session
Record 14, French
Record 14, Domaine(s)
- Organisation de congrès et de conférences
Record 14, Main entry term, French
- séance de synthèse
1, record 14, French, s%C3%A9ance%20de%20synth%C3%A8se
correct, feminine noun
Record 14, Abbreviations, French
Record 14, Synonyms, French
Record 14, Textual support, French
Record number: 14, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Organisation d’une réunion dans un hôtel. [...] Vous décidez d’y consacrer un dimanche de 9 h à environ 16 h [...], en optant pour une matinée assez longue avec seulement une courte séance de synthèse l'après-midi. 1, record 14, French, - s%C3%A9ance%20de%20synth%C3%A8se
Record 14, Spanish
Record 14, Textual support, Spanish
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