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GOS [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-06-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Various Military Titles
- General Conduct of Military Operations
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Special Operations Group
1, record 1, English, Special%20Operations%20Group
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- SOG 2, record 1, English, SOG
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Special Operations Group; SOG: designations to be used by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces. 3, record 1, English, - Special%20Operations%20Group
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Appellations militaires diverses
- Conduite générale des opérations militaires
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Groupe d'opérations spéciales
1, record 1, French, Groupe%20d%27op%C3%A9rations%20sp%C3%A9ciales
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- GOS 2, record 1, French, GOS
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Groupe d'opérations spéciales; GOS : désignations d'usage obligatoire au ministère de la Défense nationale et dans les Forces canadiennes. 3, record 1, French, - Groupe%20d%27op%C3%A9rations%20sp%C3%A9ciales
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2004-08-25
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Telephone Services
- Telecommunications
- Quality Control (Management)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- grade of service
1, record 2, English, grade%20of%20service
correct, NATO
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- service criteria 2, record 2, English, service%20criteria
correct
- GOS 3, record 2, English, GOS
correct, NATO
- GOS 3, record 2, English, GOS
- class of service 4, record 2, English, class%20of%20service
correct
- service grade 5, record 2, English, service%20grade
correct
- level of service 6, record 2, English, level%20of%20service
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The probability of a call being blocked by busy trunks, expressed as a decimal fraction, and usually meaning the busy-hour probability. 2, record 2, English, - grade%20of%20service
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
A concept known as grade of service is commonly used to determine acceptable telephone transmission objectives. 2, record 2, English, - grade%20of%20service
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Services téléphoniques
- Télécommunications
- Contrôle de la qualité (Gestion)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- qualité d'écoulement du trafic
1, record 2, French, qualit%C3%A9%20d%27%C3%A9coulement%20du%20trafic
correct, feminine noun, NATO
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- catégorie de service 2, record 2, French, cat%C3%A9gorie%20de%20service
correct, feminine noun
- GOS 3, record 2, French, GOS
correct, feminine noun, NATO
- GOS 3, record 2, French, GOS
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Norme qui spécifie les conditions d'écoulement du trafic, d'une part pour une disponibilité totale du matériel, d'autre part en période d'avarie. 4, record 2, French, - qualit%C3%A9%20d%27%C3%A9coulement%20du%20trafic
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Servicios telefónicos
- Telecomunicaciones
- Control de la calidad (Gestión)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- clase de servicio
1, record 2, Spanish, clase%20de%20servicio
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- categoría de servicio 1, record 2, Spanish, categor%C3%ADa%20de%20servicio
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
En las comunicaciones de datos es la capacidad de manipulación del tráfico en una red. 1, record 2, Spanish, - clase%20de%20servicio
Record 3 - internal organization data 1997-07-08
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Organizations, Administrative Units and Committees
- Foreign Trade
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Policy Level Group 1, record 3, English, Policy%20Level%20Group
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Organismes, unités administratives et comités
- Commerce extérieur
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- Groupe d'orientation stratégique
1, record 3, French, Groupe%20d%27orientation%20strat%C3%A9gique
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- Groupe d'intervention 2, record 3, French, Groupe%20d%27intervention
masculine noun
- GOS 3, record 3, French, GOS
proposal, masculine noun
- GOS 3, record 3, French, GOS
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Dans le cadre de la Semaine de la PME [petite et moyenne entreprise] de l'APEC [Organisation de coopération économique Asie-Pacifique] en septembre 1997 à Ottawa. 2, record 3, French, - Groupe%20d%27orientation%20strat%C3%A9gique
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Source(s) : Orientation stratégique : DSTM [Direction des services de traduction ministériels]-Industrie. 2, record 3, French, - Groupe%20d%27orientation%20strat%C3%A9gique
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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