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QUESTION CLE [10 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-10-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Encryption and Decryption
- IT Security
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- over-the-air rekeying
1, record 1, English, over%2Dthe%2Dair%20rekeying
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- OTAR 2, record 1, English, OTAR
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- over-the-air rekey 3, record 1, English, over%2Dthe%2Dair%20rekey
correct
- OTAR 3, record 1, English, OTAR
correct
- OTAR 3, record 1, English, OTAR
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The changing of a traffic encryption key or transmission security key in remote cryptographic equipment by sending a new key directly to the equipment over the communications path it secures. 3, record 1, English, - over%2Dthe%2Dair%20rekeying
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
over-the-air rekeying; OTAR: designations standardized by NATO. 4, record 1, English, - over%2Dthe%2Dair%20rekeying
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Chiffrage et déchiffrage
- Sécurité des TI
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- mise à clé par radiocommunication
1, record 1, French, mise%20%C3%A0%20cl%C3%A9%20par%20radiocommunication
correct, feminine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- OTAR 2, record 1, French, OTAR
correct, feminine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Changement d’une clé de chiffrement de trafic ou d’une clé de sécurité des transmissions dans un équipement cryptographique éloigné en envoyant la nouvelle clé directement à l'équipement en question sur les voies de communication qu'elle protège. 3, record 1, French, - mise%20%C3%A0%20cl%C3%A9%20par%20radiocommunication
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
mise à clé par radiocommunication; OTAR : désignations normalisées par l’OTAN. 4, record 1, French, - mise%20%C3%A0%20cl%C3%A9%20par%20radiocommunication
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2024-09-03
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Auditing (Accounting)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- key audit matter
1, record 2, English, key%20audit%20matter
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- KAM 1, record 2, English, KAM
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Key audit matters ... are those matters that, in the auditor's professional judgment, were of most significance in the audit of the entity's financial statements of the current period. [They] are selected from matters communicated with those charged with governance ... and placed in a separate section of the auditor's report. 2, record 2, English, - key%20audit%20matter
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
key audit matter: designation usually used in the plural. 3, record 2, English, - key%20audit%20matter
Record 2, Key term(s)
- key audit matters
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Vérification (Comptabilité)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- question clé de l'audit
1, record 2, French, question%20cl%C3%A9%20de%20l%27audit
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- QCA 2, record 2, French, QCA
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les questions clés de l’audit sont les questions qui, selon le jugement professionnel de l’auditeur, ont été les plus importantes dans l’audit des états financiers de la période considérée. Elles sont choisies parmi les questions communiquées aux responsables de la gouvernance et font l’objet d’une section distincte dans le rapport de l’auditeur. 3, record 2, French, - question%20cl%C3%A9%20de%20l%27audit
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
question clé de l'audit : désignation habituellement utilisée au pluriel. 4, record 2, French, - question%20cl%C3%A9%20de%20l%27audit
Record 2, Key term(s)
- questions clés de l’audit
- question-clé de l'audit
- questions-clés de l’audit
- question clef de l’audit
- questions clefs de l’audit
- question-clef de l’audit
- questions-clefs de l’audit
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2016-02-29
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Management Operations (General)
- Corporate Management (General)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- key issue
1, record 3, English, key%20issue
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- key question 2, record 3, English, key%20question
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Key questions need to be resolved .... 3, record 3, English, - key%20issue
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Opérations de la gestion (Généralités)
- Gestion de l'entreprise (Généralités)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- question-clé
1, record 3, French, question%2Dcl%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- question clé 2, record 3, French, question%20cl%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
- question clef 3, record 3, French, question%20clef
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ces équivalents s’emploient avec ou sans trait d’union. 4, record 3, French, - question%2Dcl%C3%A9
Record 3, Key term(s)
- question-clef
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Operaciones de la gestión (Generalidades)
- Gestión de la empresa (Generalidades)
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- interrogante clave
1, record 3, Spanish, interrogante%20clave
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un interrogante clave para quienes investigan las causas de estas crisis es cómo distribuir la causalidad. 1, record 3, Spanish, - interrogante%20clave
Record 4 - internal organization data 2014-12-12
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Taxation
- Humanities and Social Sciences (General)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- charitable program
1, record 4, English, charitable%20program
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Charities can and do charge fees for their charitable programs, but when their fees are high enough that they exclude those in need of the service or provide a return above the break-even point, it raises the question of whether their purpose is indeed charitable. A key to identifying whether a training business or social business is a charitable program in its own right (as opposed to a potentially "related" business) is to determine whether its focus is on helping the clientele or on making a profit. 1, record 4, English, - charitable%20program
Record 4, Key term(s)
- charitable programme
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Fiscalité
- Sciences humaines (Généralités)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- programme de bienfaisance
1, record 4, French, programme%20de%20bienfaisance
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- programme relevant de la bienfaisance 1, record 4, French, programme%20relevant%20de%20la%20bienfaisance
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les organismes de bienfaisance peuvent exiger des frais pour leurs programmes de bienfaisance et elles le font. Toutefois, lorsque ces frais ont pour effet d’exclure certaines des personnes qui ont besoin de leurs services ou de donner à l'organisme un rendement qui va au-delà du seuil de rentabilité, cela soulève la question de savoir si son objectif relève véritablement de la bienfaisance. Un moyen clé de savoir si une entreprise de formation ou une entreprise sociale met [en] œuvre un programme relevant de la bienfaisance(par opposition à ce qui pourrait être une activité commerciale complémentaire) est de voir si elle se concentre sur l'aide à la clientèle plutôt que sur la réalisation d’un profit. 1, record 4, French, - programme%20de%20bienfaisance
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2014-02-25
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Engineering Tests and Reliability
- Operations (Air Forces)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- critical operational issue
1, record 5, English, critical%20operational%20issue
correct, officially approved
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
- COI 1, record 5, English, COI
correct, officially approved
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
In operational test and evaluation, a key operational effectiveness or suitability issue that must be examined to determine a system’s capability to perform its mission. 2, record 5, English, - critical%20operational%20issue
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Critical operational issues are normally associated with specific measures of effectiveness or measures of suitability as a way of quantifying a response. 2, record 5, English, - critical%20operational%20issue
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
critical operation issue; COI: term, abbreviation and definition officially approved by the Air Force Terminology Panel (Trenton) and the Defence Terminology Standardization Board. 3, record 5, English, - critical%20operational%20issue
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Fiabilité, contrôle et essais (Ingénierie)
- Opérations (Forces aériennes)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- question opérationnelle essentielle
1, record 5, French, question%20op%C3%A9rationnelle%20essentielle
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
- QOE 1, record 5, French, QOE
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dans le contexte des essais et des évaluations opérationnels, question clé afférente à l'efficacité ou à la pertinence opérationnelles qu'il faut examiner pour confirmer si un système peut remplir sa mission. 2, record 5, French, - question%20op%C3%A9rationnelle%20essentielle
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les questions opérationnelles essentielles vont habituellement de pair avec des critères particuliers d’efficacité, ou avec des mesures de la pertinence, ou avec les deux, lorsque l’on veut quantifier une réponse. 2, record 5, French, - question%20op%C3%A9rationnelle%20essentielle
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
question opérationnelle essentielle; QOE : terme, abréviation et définition uniformisés par le Groupe d’experts en terminologie de la Force aérienne (Trenton) et par le Conseil de normalisation de terminologie de la Défense. 3, record 5, French, - question%20op%C3%A9rationnelle%20essentielle
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2011-12-14
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Legal System
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- key legal consideration 1, record 6, English, key%20legal%20consideration
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Théorie du droit
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- question juridique clé
1, record 6, French, question%20juridique%20cl%C3%A9
feminine 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 2007-07-20
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Management Operations (General)
- Special-Language Phraseology
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- raise a key question
1, record 7, English, raise%20a%20key%20question
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Changes at several levels are driving significant turnover in the public service, especially at the executive levels. This has raised key questions about the institutional memory of the public service and the transfer of core knowledge to new generations of public servants. 1, record 7, English, - raise%20a%20key%20question
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Opérations de la gestion (Généralités)
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- soulever une question clé
1, record 7, French, soulever%20une%20question%20cl%C3%A9
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Des changements à plusieurs niveaux hiérarchiques entraînent un grand roulement de personnel dans la fonction publique, particulièrement au niveau de la direction. Cette transformation a soulevé des questions clés concernant la mémoire organisationnelle de la fonction publique et le transfert du savoir de base aux nouvelles générations defonctionnaires. 1, record 7, French, - soulever%20une%20question%20cl%C3%A9
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2007-03-26
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Education (General)
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- focus question 1, record 8, English, focus%20question
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Pédagogie (Généralités)
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- question centrée sur les objectifs
1, record 8, French, question%20centr%C3%A9e%20sur%20les%20objectifs
feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- question clé 1, record 8, French, question%20cl%C3%A9
feminine noun
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - external organization data 2004-02-09
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- General Vocabulary
- Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- key issue 1, record 9, English, key%20issue
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Staff described the content of the EA [environmental assessment] Guidelines, including information on the conduct of public consultations carried out in the preparation of the EA Guidelines and the key issues raised during that consultation. 1, record 9, English, - key%20issue
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire général
- Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- question clé
1, record 9, French, question%20cl%C3%A9
feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le personnel décrit le contenu des lignes directrices sur l’EE [évaluation environnementale], notamment l’information sur le déroulement des consultations publiques effectuées dans le cadre de la préparation des lignes directrices et les questions clés soulevées au cours de ces consultations. 1, record 9, French, - question%20cl%C3%A9
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1994-03-01
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Rights and Freedoms
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- operative question 1, record 10, English, operative%20question
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Droits et libertés
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- question clé
1, record 10, French, question%20cl%C3%A9
feminine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Source(s) : McKinney c. University of Guelph, [1990] 3 RCS [Recueil des arrêts de la Cour suprême du Canada] 229; p. 305. 1, record 10, French, - question%20cl%C3%A9
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
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