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ASA [45 records]

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Record 1 2022-11-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • International Bodies and Committees
  • Foreign Trade
  • International Relations
OBS

Before ASEAN [Association of Southeast Asian Nations], the countries of Southeast Asia had tried to establish a number of regional organizations to promote regional integration. These included, among others, the Southeast Asia Treaty Organization (SEATO) in 1954, the Association of Southeast Asia (ASA) in 1961 and MAPHILINDO, a group comprising Malaysia, the Philippines and Indonesia in 1963.

Key term(s)
  • Association of South East Asia

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités internationaux
  • Commerce extérieur
  • Relations internationales

Spanish

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Record 2 2022-11-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Technical Aids for Persons with Disabilities
  • Hearing
CONT

Several types of assistive listening devices are available to improve sound transmission for people with hearing loss. Some are designed for large facilities such as classrooms, theaters, places of worship, and airports. Other types are intended for personal use in small settings and for one-on-one conversations. All can be used with or without hearing aids or a cochlear implant.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Aides techniques pour personnes handicapées
  • Ouïe
CONT

Les aides de suppléance à l'audition (ASA) sont des appareils technologiques qui aident lors de situations d’écoute difficiles. Elles sont généralement divisées en trois catégories : transmission de son, transmission de texte et contrôle de l'environnement.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Ayudas técnicas para personas minusválidas
  • Oído
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Record 3 - external organization data 2022-04-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Compartment - Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP)
Universal entry(ies)
003373
occupation code, see observation
OBS

003373: Royal Canadian Mounted Police job code.

OBS

The member is responsible for providing covert security aboard selected domestic trans-border and international flights. The member is expected to: have completed the Canadian Air Carrier Protective Training Course and its prerequisites and have met all medical/psychological requirements as determined by Health Services; work extended hours with frequent unscheduled interruptions; maintain the level of proficiency acceptable to meet the minimum standard for the position.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tiroir - Gendarmerie royale du Canada (GRC)
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
003373
occupation code, see observation
OBS

003373 : code d'emploi de la Gendarmerie royale du Canada.

OBS

Le membre doit assurer secrètement la sûreté à bord de certains vols intérieurs, transfrontaliers et internationaux. Le membre est tenu : d'avoir terminé le Cours sur la protection des transporteurs aériens canadiens ainsi que les préalables et satisfait à toutes les exigences médicales et psychologiques établies par les Services de santé; d'effectuer de longues heures de travail ponctuées d'interruptions fréquentes et imprévues; de maintenir un niveau de compétence acceptable afin de satisfaire à la norme minimale établie pour le poste.

Spanish

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Record 4 2022-02-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Non-Gov. Provincial Bodies and Committees (Canadian)
  • Cattle Raising
OBS

The Alberta Simmental Association's goal is to promote Simmental genetics to commercial and purebred breeders across the province.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités provinciaux non gouv. canadiens
  • Élevage des bovins

Spanish

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Record 5 2019-09-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Military Materiel Management
  • Military Transportation
  • Military Equipment
OBS

initial operational capability; IOC: designations standardized by NATO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Gestion du matériel militaire
  • Transport militaire
  • Matériel militaire
CONT

L’admission au service actif signifie normalement [que le matériel] est opérationnel, prêt à accomplir ses missions.

CONT

L'admission au service actif marque, dans la vie d'un bâtiment, la fin d'une longue phase de vérifications. Après la phase de réalisation, pour laquelle l'ensemble des acteurs se met d'accord sur les modalités techniques, financières et calendaires, la DGA [Direction générale de l’armement] prononce la réception du bâtiment.

OBS

admission au service actif; ASA; entrée en service opérationnel; IOC : désignations normalisées par l'OTAN.

Spanish

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Record 6 2019-09-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Weapon Systems
  • Air Defence
DEF

Artillery primarily designed to engage targets in the air.

OBS

air defence artillery; ADA: designations and definition officially approved by the Army Terminology Panel, the Joint Terminology Panel and the Defence Terminology Standardization Committee.

OBS

air defence artillery; ADA; anti-aircraft artillery; AAA: designations standardized by NATO.

OBS

anti-aircraft artillery; AAA: designations extracted from the "Disarmament and Peace Keeping" glossary with the permission of the United Nations Office at Geneva.

Key term(s)
  • air defense artillery

French

Domaine(s)
  • Systèmes d'armes
  • Défense aérienne
DEF

Artillerie destinée principalement à intervenir contre des cibles dans les airs.

OBS

artillerie antiaérienne; AAA : désignations et définition uniformisées par le Groupe d'experts en terminologie de l'Armée de terre, le Groupe d'experts en terminologie interarmées et le Comité de normalisation de la terminologie de la défense.

OBS

artillerie antiaérienne; AAA; artillerie sol-air; ASA : désignations uniformisées par le Comité de terminologie française du Conseil de doctrine et de tactique de l'Armée de terre.

OBS

artillerie antiaérienne : désignation normalisée par l'OTAN.

OBS

artillerie antiaérienne : désignation tirée du lexique «Désarmement et Maintien de la Paix» avec l'autorisation de l'Office des Nations Unies à Genève.

Key term(s)
  • artillerie anti-aérienne

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Sistemas de armas
  • Defensa aérea
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Record 7 2019-02-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Weapon Systems
OBS

weapon system partnership; WSP: designations standardized by NATO.

Key term(s)
  • weapons system partnership

French

Domaine(s)
  • Systèmes d'armes
OBS

association de système d'arme; ASA : désignations normalisées par l'OTAN.

Key term(s)
  • association de système d'armes

Spanish

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Record 8 - external organization data 2019-01-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Compartment - Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tiroir - Gendarmerie royale du Canada (GRC)

Spanish

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Record 9 2018-11-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Engineering Tests and Reliability
  • Military Materiel Management
  • Military Equipment

French

Domaine(s)
  • Fiabilité, contrôle et essais (Ingénierie)
  • Gestion du matériel militaire
  • Matériel militaire

Spanish

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Record 10 2018-02-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Military Administration
OBS

absent without authority; AWOA: designations officially approved by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Administration militaire
OBS

absent sans autorisation; ASA : désignations uniformisées par le ministère de la Défense nationale et les Forces canadiennes.

OBS

absent sans autorisation; ASA : désignations uniformisées par le Comité de terminologie française du Conseil de doctrine et de tactique de l'Armée de terre.

Spanish

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Record 11 2017-02-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Non-Gov. Provincial Bodies and Committees (Canadian)
  • Advertising
  • Graphic Reproduction
OBS

The objectives of the Alberta Sign Association are to nurture a unified professional image; to promote the exchange of ideas between provincial and state associations and to provide representation; [and] to present a unified front in transactions with all levels of government.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités provinciaux non gouv. canadiens
  • Publicité
  • Production graphique

Spanish

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Record 12 2013-03-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Occupation Names
  • Air Safety
DEF

A specially-trained police officer who is present on designated flights.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Désignations des emplois
  • Sécurité (Transport aérien)
DEF

Agent qui possède une formation particulière et qui prend place à bord de certains vols.

Spanish

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Record 13 2012-11-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Military Materiel Management
  • Supply (Military)
  • Weapon Systems

French

Domaine(s)
  • Gestion du matériel militaire
  • Approvisionnement (Militaire)
  • Systèmes d'armes

Spanish

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Record 14 2010-02-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • International Bodies and Committees
  • Education (General)
OBS

Title reproduced from the document "United Nations and Related Bodies, Specialized Agencies of the United Nations System, Intergovernmental Organizations, International Non-Governmental Organizations, Networks, Systems, Foundations and Similar Institutions", with the authorization of UNESCO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités internationaux
  • Pédagogie (Généralités)
OBS

Appellation extraite du document intitulé : «United Nations and Related Bodies, Specialized Agencies of the United Nations System, Intergovernmental Organizations, International Non-Governmental Organizations, Networks, Systems, Foundations and Similar Institutions», avec l'autorisation de l'UNESCO.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Organismos y comités internacionales
  • Pedagogía (Generalidades)
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Record 15 2008-02-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • International Bodies and Committees
OBS

THe Alberta Stutterers Association (ASA) is a provincial, non-profit, self-help, volunteer organization committed to advocating for and providing support for people who stutter.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités internationaux

Spanish

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Record 16 2006-06-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Air Space Control
  • Surveillance, Detection and Reconnaissance (Military)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Contrôle de l'espace aérien
  • Surveillance, détection et reconnaissance (Militaire)

Spanish

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Record 17 2005-05-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Non-Gov. Provincial Bodies and Committees (Canadian)
  • Pleasure Boating and Yachting
OBS

The Alberta Sailing Association is the organization that governs the sport of sailing in the province of Alberta. Its mandate is to promote and coordinate the sport of sailing throughout the province of Alberta and to continually improve the skills of the athletes involved in the sport.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités provinciaux non gouv. canadiens
  • Yachting et navigation de plaisance

Spanish

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Record 18 2005-03-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Non-Gov. Provincial Bodies and Committees (Canadian)
  • Music (General)
OBS

The ASA works to foster and promote string teaching and playing throughout the province of Alberta and to advance and promote the professional interests of Alberta string players and teachers. The ASA works to support effective teaching by organizing and/or promoting clinics, workshops and concerts designed to assist members in improving their teaching and performance skills.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités provinciaux non gouv. canadiens
  • Musique (Généralités)

Spanish

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Record 19 2004-06-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Occupation Names (General)
  • Food Industries
OBS

The Analyst will provide support to the Wild Bean Cafe Category Manager, providing data analysis of marketing and promotional initiatives, menu/sales analysis, menu item cost trends, menu pricing data base administration, analysis of margin recovery programs and special food service analysis assignments, all focused on solutions to improve the ... Food Service Business profitability. The Analyst will also be involved with analyzing and reporting the ... foodservice business performance.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
  • Industrie de l'alimentation

Spanish

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Record 20 2003-09-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Private-Sector Bodies and Committees
OBS

The Society was founded in 1931 by a somewhat uneasy collaboration of two groups, each interested in forming a provincial art society.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités du secteur privé

Spanish

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Record 21 2003-09-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Private-Sector Bodies and Committees
  • Sociology of persons with a disability
OBS

The Ability Society of Alberta, a community-based nonprofit agency since 1979, provides a range of services from information requests, skill and needs assessments to assistive device recommendations. With practical assistance, we can open the door to a world of opportunity, enhancing the quality of life for many persons with special needs and their families.

Key term(s)
  • Technology and Rehabilitation Society

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités du secteur privé
  • Sociologie des personnes handicapées
Key term(s)
  • Société pour la technologie et la réhabilitation

Spanish

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Record 22 2003-09-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Private-Sector Bodies and Committees
  • Sociology of Old Age
OBS

Mission Statement: To maintain and operate the facilities of the association which are totally owned by the membership, to provide programs directed towards the mental, emotional and physical well being of its members.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités du secteur privé
  • Sociologie de la vieillesse

Spanish

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Record 23 2003-09-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • National Bodies and Committees (Non-Canadian)
  • Spacecraft
OBS

The Austrian Space Agency strives to enlarge the importance and convey the fascination of space to open new opportunities both in terms of business, science and human expansion.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités nationaux non canadiens
  • Engins spatiaux
Key term(s)
  • Agence spatiale autrichienne

Spanish

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Record 24 2001-02-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Private-Sector Bodies and Committees

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités du secteur privé
OBS

Renseignement confirmé par l'organisme.

Spanish

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Record 25 2000-02-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Government Positions
OBS

Public Works and Government Services Canada.

Key term(s)
  • Business System Administrator

French

Domaine(s)
  • Postes gouvernementaux
OBS

Travaux publics et Services gouvernementaux Canada.

Key term(s)
  • Administrateur des systèmes d'affaires

Spanish

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Record 26 1998-10-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Federal Government Bodies and Committees (Canadian)
  • Informatics
  • Management Operations
Key term(s)
  • Business Systems Applications Division

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités fédéraux (Gouvernement canadien)
  • Informatique
  • Opérations de la gestion
OBS

Division des Systèmes (PSR [Programmes de la sécurité du revenu]).

Key term(s)
  • Division des applications des système administratifs

Spanish

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Record 27 1998-08-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Private-Sector Bodies and Committees
OBS

Information confirmed by the organization.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités du secteur privé
OBS

Information confirmée par l'organisme.

Spanish

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Record 28 1998-04-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Private-Sector Bodies and Committees

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités du secteur privé
OBS

Renseignement confirmé par l'organisme.

Key term(s)
  • Société des archivistes de l'Alberta

Spanish

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Record 29 1998-03-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Private-Sector Bodies and Committees
  • General Vocabulary

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités du secteur privé
  • Vocabulaire général
OBS

Renseignement confirmé par l'organisme.

Spanish

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Record 30 1997-11-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Building Names
  • Astronautics

French

Domaine(s)
  • Noms d'édifices et de bâtiments
  • Astronautique

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Nombres de edificios
  • Astronáutica
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Record 31 1995-12-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Internet and Telematics
  • Telecommunications
  • Data Transmission
DEF

A functional unit, a component of the directory system, that provides access to the information contained in the directory.

OBS

Working document 2382-32.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Internet et télématique
  • Télécommunications
  • Transmission de données
DEF

Unité fonctionnelle, composante du système d'annuaire, qui permet d'accéder aux informations contenues dans l'annuaire.

OBS

Document de travail 2382-32.

Spanish

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Record 32 1995-11-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Internet and Telematics
DEF

An open systems interconnection application process which is part of the directory, and whose role is to provide access to the directory information base to directory user agents and/or other directory system agents.

DEF

A functional unit, a component of the directory system, that provides access to the information contained in the directory.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Internet et télématique
DEF

Processus d'application interconnexion des systèmes ouverts qui fait partie de l'annuaire et dont le rôle consiste à donner accès à la base d'informations de l'annuaire aux agents d'usager d'annuaire et/ou aux agents de système d'annuaire.

DEF

Unité fonctionnelle, composante du système d'annuaire, qui permet d'accéder aux informations contenues dans l'annuaire.

Spanish

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Record 33 1995-05-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Organizations, Administrative Units and Committees
OBS

Works to enhance the well-being of older individuals and to foster unity among those working with and for the elderly

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes, unités administratives et comités

Spanish

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Record 34 1995-04-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • National Bodies and Committees (Non-Canadian)
OBS

Formed by merger of American Society of Technical Appraisers (founded 1936) and Technical Valuation Society (founded 1939).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités nationaux non canadiens

Spanish

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Record 35 1995-04-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Organizations, Administrative Units and Committees

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes, unités administratives et comités

Spanish

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Record 36 1995-04-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • National Bodies and Committees (Non-Canadian)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités nationaux non canadiens

Spanish

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Record 37 1995-04-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • National Bodies and Committees (Non-Canadian)
OBS

Formed by merger of: Automotive Service Councils (founded 1973 by the merger of Independent Garage Owners of America, founded 1955, and Auto Body Association of America, founded 1964), and Independent Automotive Service Association (founded 1949, and formerly, 1979 Independent Garagemen's Association

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités nationaux non canadiens

Spanish

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Record 38 1995-04-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • National Bodies and Committees (Non-Canadian)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités nationaux non canadiens

Spanish

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Record 39 1993-07-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • International Bodies and Committees

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités internationaux

Spanish

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Record 40 1993-05-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • National Bodies and Committees (Non-Canadian)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités nationaux non canadiens

Spanish

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Record 41 1991-01-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Organizations, Administrative Units and Committees
OBS

Abbreviation confirmed by the association.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes, unités administratives et comités
OBS

Renseignements obtenus de l'organisme.

Spanish

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Record 42 1990-03-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Statutes and Regulations (Air Transport)
  • Surveillance and Formalities (Air Transport)
  • Aeronautical Engineering and Maintenance

French

Domaine(s)
  • Réglementation et législation (Transp. aérien)
  • Contrôles et formalités (Transport aérien)
  • Aérotechnique et maintenance

Spanish

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Record 43 1986-10-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Occupation Names (General)
  • Insurance

French

Domaine(s)
  • Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
  • Assurances

Spanish

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Record 44 1985-08-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Organizations, Administrative Units and Committees
  • Statistics

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes, unités administratives et comités
  • Statistique
Key term(s)
  • Association américaine de statistique
  • ASA

Spanish

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Record 45 1979-11-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Collective Agreements and Bargaining
OBS

Client DGCG.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Conventions collectives et négociations

Spanish

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