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APL [11 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2026-06-09
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Federal Government Bodies and Committees (Canadian)
- Ship Piloting
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Laurentian Pilotage Authority
1, record 1, English, Laurentian%20Pilotage%20Authority
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- LPA 1, record 1, English, LPA
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- St. Lawrence Pilotage 1, record 1, English, St%2E%20Lawrence%20Pilotage
correct
- SLP 1, record 1, English, SLP
correct
- SLP 1, record 1, English, SLP
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Laurentian Pilotage Authority (LPA) is] a federal Crown corporation created in 1972 under the name Laurentian Pilotage Authority, pursuant to the Pilotage Act. St. Lawrence Pilotage is the [preferred] name adopted in 2026. [LPA is] responsible for providing marine pilotage services in the waters of the St. Lawrence River, the Gulf of St. Lawrence and the Saguenay River. 1, record 1, English, - Laurentian%20Pilotage%20Authority
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités fédéraux (Gouvernement canadien)
- Pilotage des navires
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Administration de pilotage des Laurentides
1, record 1, French, Administration%20de%20pilotage%20des%20Laurentides
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- APL 1, record 1, French, APL
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- Pilotage St-Laurent 1, record 1, French, Pilotage%20St%2DLaurent
correct, feminine noun
- PSL 1, record 1, French, PSL
correct, feminine noun
- PSL 1, record 1, French, PSL
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[...] société d'État fédérale créée en 1972 sous le nom d'Administration de pilotage des Laurentides [(APL)], en vertu de la Loi sur le pilotage. Pilotage St-Laurent est le nom d'usage adopté en 2026. [L'APL est chargée] d'offrir des services de pilotage maritime dans les eaux du fleuve Saint-Laurent, de son golfe et de la rivière Saguenay. 1, record 1, French, - Administration%20de%20pilotage%20des%20Laurentides
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2022-10-07
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Military Titles
- Military Organization
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- People's Liberation Army
1, record 2, English, People%27s%20Liberation%20Army
correct, Asia
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- PLA 2, record 2, English, PLA
correct, Asia
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The armed forces of the People's Republic of China. 3, record 2, English, - People%27s%20Liberation%20Army
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Appellations militaires
- Organisation militaire
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Armée populaire de libération
1, record 2, French, Arm%C3%A9e%20populaire%20de%20lib%C3%A9ration
feminine noun, Asia
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- APL 2, record 2, French, APL
feminine noun, Asia
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- Armée de libération populaire 3, record 2, French, Arm%C3%A9e%20de%20lib%C3%A9ration%20populaire
feminine noun, Asia
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Forces armées de la République populaire de Chine. 4, record 2, French, - Arm%C3%A9e%20populaire%20de%20lib%C3%A9ration
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2019-06-17
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Programming Languages
- Computer Mathematics
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- a programming language
1, record 3, English, a%20programming%20language
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- APL 1, record 3, English, APL
correct
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- array processing language 2, record 3, English, array%20processing%20language
correct
- APL 2, record 3, English, APL
correct
- APL 2, record 3, English, APL
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A high-level programming language with a syntax and character set designed for mathematical applications, especially those requiring numeric or literal array manipulation. 3, record 3, English, - a%20programming%20language
Record 3, Key term(s)
- a programing language
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Langages de programmation
- Mathématiques informatiques
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- langage APL
1, record 3, French, langage%20APL
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
- APL 2, record 3, French, APL
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Langage [...] destiné à l'écriture concise des algorithmes. 3, record 3, French, - langage%20APL
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ce langage, étudié comme une langue de communication entre scientifiques, remplace le formalisme mathématique usuel par des symboles nouveaux permettant d'écrire des expressions tant mathématiques que logiques. Il sert à écrire des programmes conversationnels et demande l'emploi de terminaux ayant les symboles spécifiques du langage. 3, record 3, French, - langage%20APL
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2014-06-03
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Plastic Materials
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- polylactide polymer
1, record 4, English, polylactide%20polymer
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- polylactic acid 2, record 4, English, polylactic%20acid
correct
- PLA 2, record 4, English, PLA
correct
- PLA 2, record 4, English, PLA
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A natural-based resin made from the processing of natural plant sugar that can be used in everyday items such as clothing, cups, food containers, candy wrappers, as well as home and office furnishings. 3, record 4, English, - polylactide%20polymer
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Matières plastiques
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- polylactide polymère
1, record 4, French, polylactide%20polym%C3%A8re
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- acide polylactique 2, record 4, French, acide%20polylactique
correct, masculine noun
- PLA 3, record 4, French, PLA
correct, masculine noun
- APL 4, record 4, French, APL
correct, masculine noun, less frequent
- PLA 3, record 4, French, PLA
- polymère polylactide 5, record 4, French, polym%C3%A8re%20polylactide
avoid, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2003-06-23
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Launching and Space Maneuvering
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- automatic launcher release system
1, record 5, English, automatic%20launcher%20release%20system
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Lancement et manœuvres dans l'espace
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- automatisme phase de largage lanceur
1, record 5, French, automatisme%20phase%20de%20largage%20lanceur
masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
- APL 1, record 5, French, APL
masculine noun
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2003-04-15
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Organizations, Administrative Units and Committees
- Space Physics
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- Applied Physics Laboratory
1, record 6, English, Applied%20Physics%20Laboratory
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
- APL 1, record 6, English, APL
correct
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
John Hopkins University. 1, record 6, English, - Applied%20Physics%20Laboratory
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Organismes, unités administratives et comités
- Physique spatiale
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- Applied Physics Laboratory
1, record 6, French, Applied%20Physics%20Laboratory
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
- APL 1, record 6, French, APL
correct
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2002-11-29
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Social Services and Social Work
- Urban Housing
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- personal housing assistance
1, record 7, English, personal%20housing%20assistance
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
- PHA 2, record 7, English, PHA
correct
- APL 3, record 7, English, APL
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- personalized accommodation support 4, record 7, English, personalized%20accommodation%20support
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Before choosing a property loan you must ask yourself a series of questions and compare the features of a number of loans. ... Is the loan at a fixed or variable rate? Is the loan flexible? What is the loan duration, and what guarantees are required (mortgage, credit guarantee) Does it entitle you to APL (personal housing assistance) or housing benefit? 3, record 7, English, - personal%20housing%20assistance
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 CONT
... this standpoint has an institutional answer, the extension of Personal Housing Assistance (PHA), an answer which relies on the reduction of the crisis to a problem of distribution. ... This solution amounts to using PHA (which was conceived as a transitory supplement to normal employment income, so as to give access to normal accommodation) as a public housing service, whereby the State would finance the totality of excluded and precarious people's housing. 2, record 7, English, - personal%20housing%20assistance
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 3 CONT
All those halls of residence entitle you to the "Aide Personnalisée au Logement" (Personalized Accommodation Support) APL which is calculated in function of the student's income and not of his parents. The conditions and the documents to be provided are the same as for the ALS. 4, record 7, English, - personal%20housing%20assistance
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Services sociaux et travail social
- Habitation et logement (Urbanisme)
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- aide personnalisée au logement
1, record 7, French, aide%20personnalis%C3%A9e%20au%20logement
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- aide personnelle au logement 2, record 7, French, aide%20personnelle%20au%20logement
correct, feminine noun
- APL 3, record 7, French, APL
correct, feminine noun
- APL 3, record 7, French, APL
- aide financière du côté de la demande 2, record 7, French, aide%20financi%C3%A8re%20du%20c%C3%B4t%C3%A9%20de%20la%20demande
correct, feminine noun
- aide financière au revenu de l'occupant 2, record 7, French, aide%20financi%C3%A8re%20au%20revenu%20de%20l%27occupant
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Aide dont le niveau est calculé, cas par cas, selon des barèmes faisant intervenir le revenu du ménage, la composition de la famille, le montant du loyer et la part du salaire qui doit être consacrée aux dépenses du logement. 2, record 7, French, - aide%20personnalis%C3%A9e%20au%20logement
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'aide à la personne appelle un autre type de régulation portant cette fois sur le budget du citoyen plus que sur l'espace de son logement. Il s'agit de diminuer l'inégalité financière devant le logement par une aide mensuelle : hier l'allocation-logement, aujourd'hui l'aide personnalisée au logement (Introduction à la planification urbaine, p. 116). 2, record 7, French, - aide%20personnalis%C3%A9e%20au%20logement
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Il semble que les termes aide financière du côté de la demande et aide financière au revenu de l'occupant soient ceux qu'utilisent les spécialistes québécois. 2, record 7, French, - aide%20personnalis%C3%A9e%20au%20logement
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2000-08-16
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Scientific Research Facilities
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- applied physics laboratory
1, record 8, English, applied%20physics%20laboratory
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
- APL 1, record 8, English, APL
correct
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Installations de recherche scientifique
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- laboratoire de physique appliquée
1, record 8, French, laboratoire%20de%20physique%20appliqu%C3%A9e
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
- APL 1, record 8, French, APL
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1999-07-20
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Monographs
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- Lease Approval Project
1, record 9, English, Lease%20Approval%20Project
correct, Canada
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
- LAP 1, record 9, English, LAP
correct, Canada
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Public Works and Government Services Canada. 1, record 9, English, - Lease%20Approval%20Project
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Titres de monographies
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- Approbation des projets de location
1, record 9, French, Approbation%20des%20projets%20de%20location
correct, feminine noun, Canada
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
- APL 1, record 9, French, APL
correct, Canada
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Travaux publics et Services gouvernementaux Canada. 1, record 9, French, - Approbation%20des%20projets%20de%20location
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1999-07-20
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Monographs
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- Local Registration Authorities
1, record 10, English, Local%20Registration%20Authorities
correct, Canada
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
- LRA 1, record 10, English, LRA
correct, Canada
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Public Works and Government Services Canada. 1, record 10, English, - Local%20Registration%20Authorities
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Titres de monographies
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- Approbation des projets de location
1, record 10, French, Approbation%20des%20projets%20de%20location
correct, feminine noun, Canada
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
- APL 1, record 10, French, APL
correct, Canada
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Travaux publics et Services gouvernementaux Canada. 1, record 10, French, - Approbation%20des%20projets%20de%20location
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1997-04-28
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Telecommunications Facilities
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- Authorized Parts List
1, record 11, English, Authorized%20Parts%20List
correct
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
- APL 1, record 11, English, APL
correct
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Installations de télécommunications
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- APL
1, record 11, French, APL
correct
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Acronyme spécifique à RADARSAT accepté par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie spatiale. 2, record 11, French, - APL
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
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