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CSU [12 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-02-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Health Insurance
- Hygiene and Health
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- universal health coverage
1, record 1, English, universal%20health%20coverage
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- UHC 2, record 1, English, UHC
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
UHC means that all individuals and communities receive the health services they need without suffering financial hardship. It includes the full spectrum of essential, quality health services, from health promotion to prevention, treatment, rehabilitation, and palliative care. UHC enables everyone to access the services that address the most significant causes of disease and death, and ensures that the quality of those services is good enough to improve the health of the people who receive them. 2, record 1, English, - universal%20health%20coverage
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Assurance-maladie
- Hygiène et santé
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- couverture sanitaire universelle
1, record 1, French, couverture%20sanitaire%20universelle
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- CSU 2, record 1, French, CSU
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Par couverture sanitaire universelle, on entend une situation dans laquelle toutes les personnes et toutes les communautés bénéficient des services de santé dont elles ont besoin sans se heurter à des difficultés financières. Elle englobe la gamme complète des services de santé essentiels de qualité, qu'il s'agisse de la promotion de la santé, de la prévention, des traitements, de la réadaptation et des soins palliatifs. La couverture sanitaire universelle permet à tout un chacun d'avoir accès aux services s'occupant des causes les plus importantes de morbidité et de mortalité et elle garantit que la qualité de ces services soit suffisamment bonne pour améliorer la santé des personnes qui en bénéficient. 3, record 1, French, - couverture%20sanitaire%20universelle
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Seguro médico
- Higiene y Salud
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- cobertura sanitaria universal
1, record 1, Spanish, cobertura%20sanitaria%20universal
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La cobertura sanitaria universal significa que todas las personas pueden acceder a los servicios de salud que necesiten, cuando y donde los necesiten, sin verse en dificultades económicas por ello. 1, record 1, Spanish, - cobertura%20sanitaria%20universal
Record 2 - internal organization data 2021-06-29
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Military Organization
- Peace-Keeping Operations
- Emergency Management
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- CIMIC support unit
1, record 2, English, CIMIC%20support%20unit
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- CSU 2, record 2, English, CSU
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The CSU deploys project-, liaison-, [reconnaissance] teams, as well as personnel running CIMIC centres. 3, record 2, English, - CIMIC%20support%20unit
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
CIMIC: civil-military cooperation. 4, record 2, English, - CIMIC%20support%20unit
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
CIMIC support unit; CSU: designations standardized by NATO. 4, record 2, English, - CIMIC%20support%20unit
Record 2, Key term(s)
- civil-military cooperation support unit
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Organisation militaire
- Opérations de maintien de la paix
- Gestion des urgences
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- unité de soutien CIMIC
1, record 2, French, unit%C3%A9%20de%20soutien%20CIMIC
correct, feminine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- CSU 2, record 2, French, CSU
correct, feminine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
CIMIC : coopération civilo-militaire. 3, record 2, French, - unit%C3%A9%20de%20soutien%20CIMIC
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
unité de soutien CIMIC; CSU : désignations normalisées par l'OTAN. 3, record 2, French, - unit%C3%A9%20de%20soutien%20CIMIC
Record 2, Key term(s)
- unité de soutien de la coopération civilo-militaire
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 Organization
- Medical and Dental Services (Military)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- aeromedical staging unit
1, record 3, English, aeromedical%20staging%20unit
correct, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- ASU 2, record 3, English, ASU
correct, officially approved
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- casualty staging unit 3, record 3, English, casualty%20staging%20unit
correct, NATO, standardized
- CSU 4, record 3, English, CSU
correct, NATO, standardized
- CSU 4, record 3, English, CSU
- Aeromed SU 5, record 3, English, Aeromed%20SU
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A medical organization, located on or near an aerodrome, that provides administrative support and medical care for patients in an aeromedical evacuation system. 6, record 3, English, - aeromedical%20staging%20unit
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
It provides reception, administration, processing, ground transportation, feeding and limited medical care for patients entering or leaving an aeromedical evacuation system. 7, record 3, English, - aeromedical%20staging%20unit
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
aeromedical staging unit; ASU: designations and definition officially approved by the Air Force Terminology Panel (Trenton), the Joint Terminology Panel and the Defence Terminology Standardization Board. 8, record 3, English, - aeromedical%20staging%20unit
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 OBS
casualty staging unit; CSU: designations standardized by NATO. 9, record 3, English, - aeromedical%20staging%20unit
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Organisation militaire
- Service de santé et service dentaire (Militaire)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- unité de transit aérosanitaire
1, record 3, French, unit%C3%A9%20de%20transit%20a%C3%A9rosanitaire
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
- UTA 1, record 3, French, UTA
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- unité de transit des malades et blessés 2, record 3, French, unit%C3%A9%20de%20transit%20des%20malades%20et%20bless%C3%A9s
correct, feminine noun, NATO, standardized
- CSU 3, record 3, French, CSU
correct, feminine noun, NATO, standardized
- CSU 3, record 3, French, CSU
- unité médicale de transit «air» 4, record 3, French, unit%C3%A9%20m%C3%A9dicale%20de%20transit%20%C2%ABair%C2%BB
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
- UMTA 4, record 3, French, UMTA
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
- UMTA 4, record 3, French, UMTA
- unité de relais aérosanitaire 5, record 3, French, unit%C3%A9%20de%20relais%20a%C3%A9rosanitaire
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
- U Rel Aérosan 5, record 3, French, U%20Rel%20A%C3%A9rosan
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Organisation médicale, située à un aérodrome ou près de celui-ci, qui assure le soutien administratif et médical des patients dans la chaîne d'évacuation sanitaire aérienne. 6, record 3, French, - unit%C3%A9%20de%20transit%20a%C3%A9rosanitaire
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Elle est responsable de l'admission, de l'administration, de l'acheminement, de l'alimentation et des soins médicaux courants des patients en transit dans la chaîne d'évacuation aérosanitaire. 5, record 3, French, - unit%C3%A9%20de%20transit%20a%C3%A9rosanitaire
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
unité de transit aérosanitaire; UTA : désignations uniformisées par le Groupe d'experts en terminologie de la Force aérienne (Trenton); désignations et définition uniformisées par le Groupe d'experts en terminologie interarmées et par le Conseil de normalisation de terminologie de la Défense. 7, record 3, French, - unit%C3%A9%20de%20transit%20a%C3%A9rosanitaire
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 OBS
unité médicale de transit «air»; UMTA : désignations uniformisées par le Groupe de travail de terminologie du soutien au combat. 7, record 3, French, - unit%C3%A9%20de%20transit%20a%C3%A9rosanitaire
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 4 OBS
unité de relais aérosanitaire; U Rel Aérosan : désignation et forme abrégée uniformisées par le Comité de terminologie française du Conseil de doctrine et de tactique de l'Armée de terre. 8, record 3, French, - unit%C3%A9%20de%20transit%20a%C3%A9rosanitaire
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 5 OBS
unité de transit des malades et blessés; CSU : désignations normalisées par l'OTAN. 9, record 3, French, - unit%C3%A9%20de%20transit%20a%C3%A9rosanitaire
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Organización militar
- Servicios médico y dental (Militar)
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- hospital de tránsito aeromédico
1, record 3, Spanish, hospital%20de%20tr%C3%A1nsito%20aerom%C3%A9dico
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- unidad de tránsito aeromédico 1, record 3, Spanish, unidad%20de%20tr%C3%A1nsito%20aerom%C3%A9dico
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Unidad médica que opera camas para pacientes transeúntes, localizada en, o cerca de, una base aérea o pista de aterrizaje, de carga y descarga de aviones, y que facilita la recepción, administración, procesamiento, transporte terrestre, alimentación y atención médica limitada a los pacientes que entran, o salen, del sistema de evacuación aeromédica. 1, record 3, Spanish, - hospital%20de%20tr%C3%A1nsito%20aerom%C3%A9dico
Record 4 - external organization data 2021-06-15
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- Chief Emergency Warden
1, record 4, English, Chief%20Emergency%20Warden
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Key term(s)
- Chief Emergencies Warden
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir - Gendarmerie royale du Canada (GRC)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- chef des secours en cas d'urgence
1, record 4, French, chef%20des%20secours%20en%20cas%20d%27urgence
correct, masculine and feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
- CSU 1, record 4, French, CSU
masculine and feminine noun
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Key term(s)
- cheffe des secours en cas d'urgence
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2011-04-19
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Information Processing (Informatics)
- Internet and Telematics
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- channel service unit
1, record 5, English, channel%20service%20unit
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Hardware responsible for terminating the digitized T-1 signal, performing diagnostics, and allowing that signal to be read by the attached data-communication equipment and the network. 2, record 5, English, - channel%20service%20unit
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Traitement de l'information (Informatique)
- Internet et télématique
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- unité de service de canal
1, record 5, French, unit%C3%A9%20de%20service%20de%20canal
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
- CSU 2, record 5, French, CSU
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Matériel responsable du terme du signal numérique T-1, [qui] apporte des diagnostiques et [qui] permet au signal d'être lu par l'équipement de communication des données attaché et par le réseau. 3, record 5, French, - unit%C3%A9%20de%20service%20de%20canal
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tratamiento de la información (Informática)
- Internet y telemática
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- unidad de servicio de canal
1, record 5, Spanish, unidad%20de%20servicio%20de%20canal
feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2001-11-16
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Private-Sector Bodies and Committees
- Education
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- Concordia Student Union
1, record 6, English, Concordia%20Student%20Union
correct, Quebec
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
- CSU 1, record 6, English, CSU
correct, Quebec
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Concordia University 1, record 6, English, - Concordia%20Student%20Union
Record 6, Key term(s)
- Concordia Students Union
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités du secteur privé
- Pédagogie
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- Concordia Student Union
1, record 6, French, Concordia%20Student%20Union
correct, feminine noun, Quebec
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
- CSU 1, record 6, French, CSU
correct, feminine noun, Quebec
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Université Concordia 1, record 6, French, - Concordia%20Student%20Union
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1996-12-01
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- National Bodies and Committees (Non-Canadian)
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- United Somalia Congress
1, record 7, English, United%20Somalia%20Congress
correct, Africa
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
- USC 2, record 7, English, USC
correct, Africa
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités nationaux non canadiens
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- Congrès de la Somalie unifiée
1, record 7, French, Congr%C3%A8s%20de%20la%20Somalie%20unifi%C3%A9e
correct, Africa
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
- CSU 1, record 7, French, CSU
correct, Africa
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Renseignement retrouvé dans L'État du monde, 1991, page 285. 1, record 7, French, - Congr%C3%A8s%20de%20la%20Somalie%20unifi%C3%A9e
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Appellation d'usage obligatoire au Bureau de la traduction. 2, record 7, French, - Congr%C3%A8s%20de%20la%20Somalie%20unifi%C3%A9e
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1996-06-02
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- International Bodies and Committees
- Electoral Systems and Political Parties
- Christian Theology
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- Christian Social Union 1, record 8, English, Christian%20Social%20Union
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités internationaux
- Systèmes électoraux et partis politiques
- Théologies chrétiennes
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- Union sociale-chrétienne
1, record 8, French, Union%20sociale%2Dchr%C3%A9tienne
feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Parti politique bavarois s'inscrivant dans la mouvance de l'Union chrétienne-démocrate. 1, record 8, French, - Union%20sociale%2Dchr%C3%A9tienne
Record 8, Key term(s)
- Union sociale chrétienne
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1994-12-13
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Computers and Calculators
- Applications of Automation
- Telecommunications Facilities
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- Computer Software Unit
1, record 9, English, Computer%20Software%20Unit
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
- CSU 1, record 9, English, CSU
correct
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Ordinateurs et calculateurs
- Automatisation et applications
- Installations de télécommunications
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- CSU
1, record 9, French, CSU
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Acronyme spécifique à RADARSAT accepté par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie spatiale. 2, record 9, French, - CSU
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1988-12-01
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Organizations, Administrative Units and Committees
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- Control Submission Unit 1, record 10, English, Control%20Submission%20Unit
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Organismes, unités administratives et comités
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- Service de contrôle de présentation au Conseil du Trésor 1, record 10, French, Service%20de%20contr%C3%B4le%20de%20pr%C3%A9sentation%20au%20Conseil%20du%20Tr%C3%A9sor
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1985-08-02
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Aeroindustry
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- constant speed unit
1, record 11, English, constant%20speed%20unit
correct
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
- CSU 1, record 11, English, CSU
correct
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Constructions aéronautiques
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- régulateur de vitesse constante
1, record 11, French, r%C3%A9gulateur%20de%20vitesse%20constante
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
- CSU 1, record 11, French, CSU
correct, officially approved
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme et abréviation uniformisés par le CUTA Opérations aériennes. 2, record 11, French, - r%C3%A9gulateur%20de%20vitesse%20constante
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
Record 12 - internal organization data 1984-11-14
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- Telephony and Microwave Technology
- Telegraphy
Record 12, Main entry term, English
- check signal unit 1, record 12, English, check%20signal%20unit
Record 12, Abbreviations, English
Record 12, Synonyms, English
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- Téléphonie et techniques hyperfréquences
- Télégraphie
Record 12, Main entry term, French
- signal unitaire de contrôle
1, record 12, French, signal%20unitaire%20de%20contr%C3%B4le
masculine noun
Record 12, Abbreviations, French
- CSU 1, record 12, French, CSU
masculine noun
Record 12, Synonyms, French
Record 12, Textual support, French
Record 12, Spanish
Record 12, Textual support, Spanish
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