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CSF [11 records]
Record 1 - external organization data 2022-01-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Federal Security Coordinator
1, record 1, English, Federal%20Security%20Coordinator
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- FSC 1, record 1, English, FSC
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Key term(s)
- Federal Security Co-ordinator
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir - Gendarmerie royale du Canada (GRC)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- coordonnateur de la sécurité fédérale
1, record 1, French, coordonnateur%20de%20la%20s%C3%A9curit%C3%A9%20f%C3%A9d%C3%A9rale
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- CSF 1, record 1, French, CSF
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- coordonnatrice de la sécurité fédérale 1, record 1, French, coordonnatrice%20de%20la%20s%C3%A9curit%C3%A9%20f%C3%A9d%C3%A9rale
correct, feminine noun
- CSF 1, record 1, French, CSF
correct, feminine noun
- CSF 1, record 1, French, CSF
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Key term(s)
- coordinateur de la sécurité fédérale
- coordinatrice de la sécurité fédérale
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2021-11-18
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Combined Forces (Military)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- combined strike force
1, record 2, English, combined%20strike%20force
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- CSF 2, record 2, English, CSF
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
combined strike force; CSF: designations standardized by NATO. 3, record 2, English, - combined%20strike%20force
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Interarmées
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- force d'intervention multinationale
1, record 2, French, force%20d%27intervention%20multinationale
correct, feminine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- CSF 2, record 2, French, CSF
correct, feminine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
force d'intervention multinationale; CSF : désignations normalisées par l'OTAN. 3, record 2, French, - force%20d%27intervention%20multinationale
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2021-06-23
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Military Logistics
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- central supply facility
1, record 3, English, central%20supply%20facility
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- CSF 2, record 3, English, CSF
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Other major facilities within the area completed ... included the [central instrumentation facility (CIF)], the central supply facility, the engineering development laboratory, two spacecraft assembly/encapsulation facilities, the high pressure gas storage facility, the fluid test complex, and the parachute refurbishment facility. 3, record 3, English, - central%20supply%20facility
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
central supply facility; CSF: designations standardized by NATO. 4, record 3, English, - central%20supply%20facility
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Logistique militaire
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- installation centrale de soutien
1, record 3, French, installation%20centrale%20de%20soutien
correct, feminine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
- CSF 2, record 3, French, CSF
correct, feminine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
installation centrale de soutien; CSF : désignations normalisées par l'OTAN. 3, record 3, French, - installation%20centrale%20de%20soutien
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2019-10-17
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Provincial Government Bodies and Committees (Canadian)
- Finance
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- Chambre de la sécurité financière
1, record 4, English, Chambre%20de%20la%20s%C3%A9curit%C3%A9%20financi%C3%A8re
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
- CSF 1, record 4, English, CSF
correct
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The Quebec Government created the CSF in the late 1990s to protect consumers of financial services and make representatives who offer these services more aware of their responsibilities and improve their skills. The Chambre fulfills its mission under the supervision of the Autorité des marchés financiers. 2, record 4, English, - Chambre%20de%20la%20s%C3%A9curit%C3%A9%20financi%C3%A8re
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités de gouvernements provinciaux canadiens
- Finances
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- Chambre de la sécurité financière
1, record 4, French, Chambre%20de%20la%20s%C3%A9curit%C3%A9%20financi%C3%A8re
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
- CSF 1, record 4, French, CSF
correct
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La CSF a été créée en vertu de la Loi sur la distribution de produits et services financiers (LDPSF). Elle a pour mission d’assurer la protection du public par l’encadrement de plus de 32 000 membres en veillant à la formation continue obligatoire, à la déontologie et en maintenant la discipline. 2, record 4, French, - Chambre%20de%20la%20s%C3%A9curit%C3%A9%20financi%C3%A8re
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2015-11-30
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- International Bodies and Committees
- Finance
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- Financial Stability Board
1, record 5, English, Financial%20Stability%20Board
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
- FSB 1, record 5, English, FSB
correct
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- Financial Stability Forum 2, record 5, English, Financial%20Stability%20Forum
former designation, correct
- FSF 1, record 5, English, FSF
former designation, correct
- FSF 1, record 5, English, FSF
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The Financial Stability Forum (FSF) was convened in April 1999 to promote international financial stability through information exchange and international co-operation in financial supervision and surveillance. On April 2nd, 2009, the expanded FSF has been reestablished as the Financial Stability Board (FSB) with a broadened mandate to promote financial stability. 1, record 5, English, - Financial%20Stability%20Board
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités internationaux
- Finances
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- Conseil de stabilité financière
1, record 5, French, Conseil%20de%20stabilit%C3%A9%20financi%C3%A8re
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
- CSF 1, record 5, French, CSF
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- Forum sur la stabilité financière 2, record 5, French, Forum%20sur%20la%20stabilit%C3%A9%20financi%C3%A8re
former designation, correct, masculine noun
- FSF 1, record 5, French, FSF
former designation, correct, masculine noun
- FSF 1, record 5, French, FSF
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le Conseil de stabilité financière, par le biais de son principal groupe de travail, a mis sur pied plusieurs sous-groupes chargé de définir des orientations dans plusieurs domaines. L'initiative conjointe d'alerte avancée menée par le FMI [Fonds monétaire international] en coopération avec le Conseil de stabilité financière, permettra de renforcer la coopération mondiale dans l'évaluation des risques afin d'émettre des recommandations de politique générale plus fermes propres à prévenir l'accumulation de risques systémiques. 1, record 5, French, - Conseil%20de%20stabilit%C3%A9%20financi%C3%A8re
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Organismos y comités internacionales
- Finanzas
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- Consejo de Estabilidad Financiera
1, record 5, Spanish, Consejo%20de%20Estabilidad%20Financiera
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
- FSB 1, record 5, Spanish, FSB
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
- Foro de Estabilidad Financiera 1, record 5, Spanish, Foro%20de%20Estabilidad%20Financiera
former designation, correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
El Consejo de Estabilidad Financiera (FSB), fundado en abril de 2009 como continuación del Foro de Estabilidad Financiera, reúne autoridades nacionales responsables de la estabilidad financiera (bancos centrales, autoridades supervisoras y departamentos del tesoro), instituciones financieras internacionales, agrupaciones internacionales de reguladores y supervisores, comités de expertos de los bancos centrales y el Banco Central Europeo. Su finalidad es promover la estabilidad financiera internacional a través del aumento de intercambio de información y cooperación en la supervisión y vigilancia financieras. Su secretariado tiene sede en Basilea, donde el Banco Internacional de Pagos acoge sus reuniones que, en principio, tienen lugar dos veces al año. 1, record 5, Spanish, - Consejo%20de%20Estabilidad%20Financiera
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
FSB: por sus siglás en inglés (Financial Stability Board). 2, record 5, Spanish, - Consejo%20de%20Estabilidad%20Financiera
Record 6 - internal organization data 2014-07-22
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Military Titles
- Military Organization
- Military Finances
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- Chief of Staff (Finance and Corporate Services)
1, record 6, English, Chief%20of%20Staff%20%28Finance%20and%20Corporate%20Services%29
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- COS(Fin CS) 1, record 6, English, COS%28Fin%20CS%29
correct
- Director General Financial Management 1, record 6, English, Director%20General%20Financial%20Management
former designation, correct
- DG Fin Mgt 1, record 6, English, DG%20Fin%20Mgt
former designation, correct
- Chief of Finance 1, record 6, English, Chief%20of%20Finance
former designation, correct
- C Fin O 1, record 6, English, C%20Fin%20O
former designation, correct
- Director General Finance 1, record 6, English, Director%20General%20Finance
former designation, correct
- DG Fin 1, record 6, English, DG%20Fin
former designation, correct
- Chief Financial Services 1, record 6, English, Chief%20Financial%20Services
former designation, correct
- CFS 2, record 6, English, CFS
former designation, correct
- CFS 2, record 6, English, CFS
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Chief of Staff (Finance and Corporate Services); COS(Fin CS): title and shortened form to be used by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces. 3, record 6, English, - Chief%20of%20Staff%20%28Finance%20and%20Corporate%20Services%29
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Appellations militaires
- Organisation militaire
- Finances militaires
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- Chef d'état-major (Finances et services du ministère)
1, record 6, French, Chef%20d%27%C3%A9tat%2Dmajor%20%28Finances%20et%20services%20du%20minist%C3%A8re%29
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- CEM(Fin SM) 1, record 6, French, CEM%28Fin%20SM%29
correct, masculine noun
- Directeur général - Gestion financière 1, record 6, French, Directeur%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9ral%20%2D%20Gestion%20financi%C3%A8re
former designation, correct, masculine noun
- DGG Fin 1, record 6, French, DGG%20Fin
former designation, correct, masculine noun
- Chef - Finances 1, record 6, French, Chef%20%2D%20Finances
former designation, correct, masculine noun
- C Fin 1, record 6, French, C%20Fin
former designation, correct, masculine noun
- Directeur général - Finances 1, record 6, French, Directeur%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9ral%20%2D%20Finances
former designation, correct, masculine noun
- DG Fin 1, record 6, French, DG%20Fin
former designation, correct, masculine noun
- Chef - Services des finances 1, record 6, French, Chef%20%2D%20Services%20des%20finances
former designation, correct, masculine noun
- CSF 2, record 6, French, CSF
former designation, correct, masculine noun
- CSF 2, record 6, French, CSF
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Chef d'état-major (Finances et services du ministère); CEM(Fin SM) : titre et forme abrégée d'usage obligatoire au ministère de la Défense nationale et dans les Forces canadiennes. 3, record 6, French, - Chef%20d%27%C3%A9tat%2Dmajor%20%28Finances%20et%20services%20du%20minist%C3%A8re%29
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2013-05-17
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Provincial Government Bodies and Committees (Canadian)
- Sociology
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- Conseil du statut de la femme
1, record 7, English, Conseil%20du%20statut%20de%20la%20femme
correct, Quebec
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
- CSF 2, record 7, English, CSF
correct, Quebec
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- Council on the Status of Women 3, record 7, English, Council%20on%20the%20Status%20of%20Women
former designation, correct, Quebec
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités de gouvernements provinciaux canadiens
- Sociologie
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- Conseil du statut de la femme
1, record 7, French, Conseil%20du%20statut%20de%20la%20femme
correct, masculine noun, Quebec
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
- CSF 2, record 7, French, CSF
correct, masculine noun, Quebec
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2003-05-26
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Orbital Stations
- Research Experiments in Space
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- cryogenic storage freezer
1, record 8, English, cryogenic%20storage%20freezer
correct, officially approved
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
- CSF 2, record 8, English, CSF
correct, officially approved
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- cryo storage freezer 3, record 8, English, cryo%20storage%20freezer
correct
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Cryogenic Storage Freezer will maintain samples at or below -183°C (-297.4°F) throughout a mission life cycle. It will be used to preserve plant and animal cell fine anatomy, ultrastructure and genetic material. It will provide a cryogenic storage environment both on orbit and during transport to and from the ground. When used with appropriate ground-support equipment, it will allow samples to be maintained at cryogenic temperatures during transport from the home laboratory on the ground to the Space Station and from the Space Station back to the ground lab. The 35-liter (1.2 ft³) internal volume of the storage freezer will accommodate 1000 or 2- to 5- ml (0.1 - to 0.3- in³) sample vials. 4, record 8, English, - cryogenic%20storage%20freezer
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
cryogenic storage freezer; CSF: terms and abbreviation officially approved by the International Space Station official approval Group (ISSOAG). 5, record 8, English, - cryogenic%20storage%20freezer
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Stations orbitales
- Travaux de recherche dans l'espace
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- congélateur de stockage cryogénique
1, record 8, French, cong%C3%A9lateur%20de%20stockage%20cryog%C3%A9nique
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
- CSF 2, record 8, French, CSF
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- congélateur cryogénique 3, record 8, French, cong%C3%A9lateur%20cryog%C3%A9nique
masculine noun
- congélateur CSF 2, record 8, French, cong%C3%A9lateur%20CSF
proposal, masculine noun
- congélateur cryogénique pour stockage 1, record 8, French, cong%C3%A9lateur%20cryog%C3%A9nique%20pour%20stockage
masculine noun
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Bâti congélateur cryogénique. 3, record 8, French, - cong%C3%A9lateur%20de%20stockage%20cryog%C3%A9nique
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
congélateur de stockage cryogénique; CSF : terme et abréviation uniformisés par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de la Station spatiale internationale (GTTSSI). 2, record 8, French, - cong%C3%A9lateur%20de%20stockage%20cryog%C3%A9nique
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 2000-11-02
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- IT Security
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- functional security class 1, record 9, English, functional%20security%20class
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Sécurité des TI
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- catégorie de sécurité fonctionnelle
1, record 9, French, cat%C3%A9gorie%20de%20s%C3%A9curit%C3%A9%20fonctionnelle
feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
- CSF 1, record 9, French, CSF
feminine noun
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Source(s) : Vocabulaire établi par les traducteurs du groupe Informatique affectés à la traduction du Guide de l'utilisateur, du Guide du gestionnaire et des documents de formation du SFMC [Système financier ministériel commun]. 1, record 9, French, - cat%C3%A9gorie%20de%20s%C3%A9curit%C3%A9%20fonctionnelle
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1999-12-13
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- National Bodies and Committees (Non-Canadian)
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- Financial Supervisory Commission 1, record 10, English, Financial%20Supervisory%20Commission
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Korea. 1, record 10, English, - Financial%20Supervisory%20Commission
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités nationaux non canadiens
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- Commission de surveillance financière 1, record 10, French, Commission%20de%20surveillance%20financi%C3%A8re
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Corée. 1, record 10, French, - Commission%20de%20surveillance%20financi%C3%A8re
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1998-03-16
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- National Bodies and Committees (Canadian)
- Mental Disorders
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- Canadian Schizophrenia Foundation
1, record 11, English, Canadian%20Schizophrenia%20Foundation
correct
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
- CSF 2, record 11, English, CSF
correct, Canada
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Information confirmed by the organization. 3, record 11, English, - Canadian%20Schizophrenia%20Foundation
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités nationaux canadiens
- Troubles mentaux
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- Canadian Schizophrenia Foundation
1, record 11, French, Canadian%20Schizophrenia%20Foundation
correct
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
- CSF 2, record 11, French, CSF
correct, Canada
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Information confirmée par l'organisme. 3, record 11, French, - Canadian%20Schizophrenia%20Foundation
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
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