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AQ [9 records]
Record 1 - external organization data 2014-11-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
- Quality Control (Management)
- Production Management
- Engineering Tests and Reliability
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- quality assurance
1, record 1, English, quality%20assurance
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- QA 2, record 1, English, QA
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A planned and systematic pattern of all actions necessary to provide adequate confidence that a system and all physical products conform to established technical requirements. 2, record 1, English, - quality%20assurance
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
QA is one aspect of a quality management system. 2, record 1, English, - quality%20assurance
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
quality assurance: term standardized by ISO in 1997. 3, record 1, English, - quality%20assurance
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
- Contrôle de la qualité (Gestion)
- Gestion de la production
- Fiabilité, contrôle et essais (Ingénierie)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- assurance de la qualité
1, record 1, French, assurance%20de%20la%20qualit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- AQ 2, record 1, French, AQ
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ordre planifié et systématique de toutes les mesures requises pour fournir une confiance adéquate de la conformité du système et des produits matériels aux exigences techniques. 2, record 1, French, - assurance%20de%20la%20qualit%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
assurance de la qualité : terme normalisé par l'ISO en 1997. 3, record 1, French, - assurance%20de%20la%20qualit%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2014-10-30
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Quality Control (Management)
- Production Management
- Engineering Tests and Reliability
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- quality assurance
1, record 2, English, quality%20assurance
correct, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- QA 2, record 2, English, QA
correct, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A set of planned and systematic actions necessary to ensure that a product, service, system or component conforms to established technical and quality requirements. 3, record 2, English, - quality%20assurance
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
quality assurance: term standardized by ISO in 1997 and officially approved by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). 3, record 2, English, - quality%20assurance
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
quality assurance; QA: term and abbreviation standardized by NATO, CSA, IEEE and ISO/IEC and officially approved by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces. 3, record 2, English, - quality%20assurance
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Contrôle de la qualité (Gestion)
- Gestion de la production
- Fiabilité, contrôle et essais (Ingénierie)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- assurance de la qualité
1, record 2, French, assurance%20de%20la%20qualit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- AQ 2, record 2, French, AQ
correct, feminine noun, NATO, standardized, officially approved
- QA 3, record 2, French, QA
see observation, feminine noun
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- assurance de fiabilité 4, record 2, French, assurance%20de%20fiabilit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ensemble d'actions préétablies et systématiques visant à assurer qu'un produit, service, système ou composant est conforme aux exigences techniques et de qualité. 5, record 2, French, - assurance%20de%20la%20qualit%C3%A9
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
assurance de la qualité : terme normalisé par l'ISO en 1997 et uniformisé par l'Organisation de l'aviation civile internationale (OACI). 5, record 2, French, - assurance%20de%20la%20qualit%C3%A9
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
assurance de la qualité; AQ : terme et abréviation normalisés par l'OTAN et uniformisés par le ministère de la Défense nationale et les Forces canadiennes. 6, record 2, French, - assurance%20de%20la%20qualit%C3%A9
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
assurance de qualité; assurance de fiabilité : termes normalisés par la CSA et l'ISO/CEI. 5, record 2, French, - assurance%20de%20la%20qualit%C3%A9
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 4 OBS
QA : acronyme spécifique à RADARSAT accepté par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie spatiale. 5, record 2, French, - assurance%20de%20la%20qualit%C3%A9
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Control de la calidad (Gestión)
- Gestión de la producción
- Fiabilidad y ensayos (Ingeniería)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- garantía de calidad
1, record 2, Spanish, garant%C3%ADa%20de%20calidad
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Todas las actividades planificadas y sistemáticas realizadas dentro del sistema de calidad que se ha demostrado que son necesarias para proporcionar una confianza adecuada de que la entidad cumplirá con los requisitos de calidad (ISO 8402). [Definición aceptada oficialmente por la OACI.] 2, record 2, Spanish, - garant%C3%ADa%20de%20calidad
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
garantía de calidad: término aceptado oficialmente por la Organización de Aviación Civil Internacional (OACI). 3, record 2, Spanish, - garant%C3%ADa%20de%20calidad
Record 3 - internal organization data 2012-07-31
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Telecommunications
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- quality emphasis 1, record 3, English, quality%20emphasis
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Télécommunications
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- accent-qualité
1, record 3, French, accent%2Dqualit%C3%A9
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2012-05-01
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Military Occupational Codes - Non-commissionned Members
Universal entry(ies) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- Unarmed Combat Instructor
1, record 4, English, Unarmed%20Combat%20Instructor
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
AQ: Military Occupation code for non-commissioned members. 2, record 4, English, - Unarmed%20Combat%20Instructor
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Groupes professionnels militaires pour les militaires du rang
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- Combat sans armes - Instructeur
1, record 4, French, Combat%20sans%20armes%20%2D%20Instructeur
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
AQ : code de groupe professionnel militaire pour les militaires du rang. 2, record 4, French, - Combat%20sans%20armes%20%2D%20Instructeur
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2011-10-11
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Military Occupational Codes - Non-commissionned Members
- Skydiving, Paragliding and Hang Gliding
- Airborne Forces
Universal entry(ies) Record 5
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- Parachuting - Basic
1, record 5, English, Parachuting%20%2D%20Basic
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
AQ: occupational speciality qualification code for officers. 2, record 5, English, - Parachuting%20%2D%20Basic
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
BA: occupational speciality qualification code for non-commissioned members. 2, record 5, English, - Parachuting%20%2D%20Basic
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Parachuting - Basic; AQ and Parachuting - Basic; BA: title and occupational speciality qualification codes officially approved by the Department of National Defence. 2, record 5, English, - Parachuting%20%2D%20Basic
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Groupes professionnels militaires pour les militaires du rang
- Parachutisme, parapente et deltaplane
- Forces aéroportées
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 5
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- Parachutage - Niveau élémentaire
1, record 5, French, Parachutage%20%2D%20Niveau%20%C3%A9l%C3%A9mentaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
AQ : code de qualification de spécialiste pour officiers. 2, record 5, French, - Parachutage%20%2D%20Niveau%20%C3%A9l%C3%A9mentaire
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
BA : code de qualification de spécialiste pour militaires du rang. 2, record 5, French, - Parachutage%20%2D%20Niveau%20%C3%A9l%C3%A9mentaire
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Parachutage - Niveau élémentaire; AQ et Parachutage - Niveau élémentaire; BA : titre et codes de qualification de spécialiste approuvés officiellement par le ministère de la Défense nationale. 2, record 5, French, - Parachutage%20%2D%20Niveau%20%C3%A9l%C3%A9mentaire
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2006-10-30
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Non-Gov. Provincial Bodies and Committees (Canadian)
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- Alliance Quebec
1, record 6, English, Alliance%20Quebec
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
- AQ 1, record 6, English, AQ
correct
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Alliance Quebec (AQ) was a group formed in 1982 to lobby on behalf of speakers of the English language in the province of Quebec, Canada. It began as an umbrella group of most English-speaking organizations and institutions in the province, with approximately 15,000 members. At its height in the late 1980s, the group registered 40,000 members and had a network of affiliated anglophone groups throughout the province. With many of its founders being active in the Liberal Party of Quebec, AQ's ideology reflected that party's policies of compromise between linguistic groups combined with provincial government promotion of the French language in the province's public and economic spheres. 1, record 6, English, - Alliance%20Quebec
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités provinciaux non gouv. canadiens
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- Alliance Québec
1, record 6, French, Alliance%20Qu%C3%A9bec
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
- AQ 1, record 6, French, AQ
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Alliance Québec (AQ) était un groupe formé en 1982 pour défendre les droits des anglophones de la province de Québec. D'abord un regroupement d'associations de langue anglaise, il avait environ 15 000 membres à ses meilleurs jours. L'enthousiasme initial qui nourrissait le mouvement s'est estompé lorsque l'intérêt du public canadien pour les causes linguistiques a diminué. Les poursuites menées par l'AQ et le militantisme de ses chefs (surtout l'auteur William Johnson) ont mis l'association en opposition avec les nationalistes québécois. 1, record 6, French, - Alliance%20Qu%C3%A9bec
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2005-07-12
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Quality Control (Management)
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- quality improvement
1, record 7, English, quality%20improvement
correct, standardized
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Part of quality management focused on increasing the ability to fulfill quality requirements. 1, record 7, English, - quality%20improvement
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Term and definition standardized by ISO in 2000. 3, record 7, English, - quality%20improvement
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Contrôle de la qualité (Gestion)
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- amélioration de la qualité
1, record 7, French, am%C3%A9lioration%20de%20la%20qualit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
- AQ 2, record 7, French, AQ
feminine noun
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Partie du management de la qualité axée sur l'accroissement de la capacité à satisfaire aux exigences pour la qualité. 1, record 7, French, - am%C3%A9lioration%20de%20la%20qualit%C3%A9
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
amélioration de la qualité : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO en 2000. 3, record 7, French, - am%C3%A9lioration%20de%20la%20qualit%C3%A9
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Control de la calidad (Gestión)
Record 7, Main entry term, Spanish
- mejoramiento de la calidad
1, record 7, Spanish, mejoramiento%20de%20la%20calidad
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 7, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2003-08-25
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Military Administration
- Food Services (Military)
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- daily allowance
1, record 8, English, daily%20allowance
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Administration militaire
- Alimentation (Militaire)
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- allocation quotidienne
1, record 8, French, allocation%20quotidienne
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
- AQ 2, record 8, French, AQ
feminine noun
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Services d'alimentation des FC [Forces canadiennes]. 2, record 8, French, - allocation%20quotidienne
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Administración militar
- Alimentación (Militar)
Record 8, Main entry term, Spanish
- dieta diaria
1, record 8, Spanish, dieta%20diaria
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 8, Synonyms, Spanish
- viático diario 1, record 8, Spanish, vi%C3%A1tico%20diario
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1994-03-16
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Knitted and Stretch Fabrics
- Knitting Techniques - Various
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- double-thread stitch
1, record 9, English, double%2Dthread%20stitch
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
- double-loop stitch 1, record 9, English, double%2Dloop%20stitch
correct
- spliced stitch 1, record 9, English, spliced%20stitch
correct
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A stitch formed from two ends of yarn. 1, record 9, English, - double%2Dthread%20stitch
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Tricot et tissus extensibles
- Techniques de tricot diverses
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- maille double
1, record 9, French, maille%20double
correct, feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
- maille à deux fils 1, record 9, French, maille%20%C3%A0%20deux%20fils
correct, feminine noun
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Maille formée par deux fils. 1, record 9, French, - maille%20double
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ne pas confondre avec maille chargée. 1, record 9, French, - maille%20double
Record 9, Key term(s)
- AQ
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
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