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IF [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-10-10
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Meteorological Forecasting, Data Measurement and Analysis
- Fire Detection
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- head fire intensity
1, record 1, English, head%20fire%20intensity
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- HFI 1, record 1, English, HFI
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The rate of heat energy released at the head of the fire. 2, record 1, English, - head%20fire%20intensity
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[The head fire intensity] has become one of the standard gauges by which fire managers estimate the difficulty of controlling a fire and select appropriate suppression methods. 3, record 1, English, - head%20fire%20intensity
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Prévisions météorologiques et mesure et analyse des données
- Détection des incendies
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- intensité du front
1, record 1, French, intensit%C3%A9%20du%20front
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- IF 2, record 1, French, IF
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[L'intensité du front est devenue] un des indicateurs étalon en vertu duquel les gestionnaires des incendies de forêt évaluent la difficulté de contrôler un incendie et choisissent des méthodes appropriées de suppression. 2, record 1, French, - intensit%C3%A9%20du%20front
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2023-08-23
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Work and Production
- Marketing
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- frugal innovation
1, record 2, English, frugal%20innovation
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- FI 2, record 2, English, FI
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A process that discovers new business models, reconfigures value chains, and redesigns products to serve users who face extreme affordability constraints, in a scalable and sustainable manner. 3, record 2, English, - frugal%20innovation
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Simply, frugal innovation provides functional solutions through few resources for the many who have little means. 3, record 2, English, - frugal%20innovation
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Travail et production
- Commercialisation
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- innovation frugale
1, record 2, French, innovation%20frugale
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- IF 2, record 2, French, IF
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Processus visant à découvrir de nouveaux modèles d'affaires, à reconfigurer les chaînes de valeur et à reconcevoir les produits afin de pouvoir servir les utilisateurs qui font face à des contraintes financières extrêmes, et ce, de manière progressive et durable. 3, record 2, French, - innovation%20frugale
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
En quelques mots, l'innovation frugale consiste à utiliser un minimum de ressources pour apporter des solutions fonctionnelles au grand nombre qui vit avec peu. 3, record 2, French, - innovation%20frugale
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - external organization data 2022-05-03
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Border Integrity 1, record 3, English, Border%20Integrity
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Key term(s)
- Borders Integrity
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir - Gendarmerie royale du Canada (GRC)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- Intégrité des frontières
1, record 3, French, Int%C3%A9grit%C3%A9%20des%20fronti%C3%A8res
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
- IF 1, record 3, French, IF
feminine noun
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2016-02-08
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Mail Pickup and Distribution
- Postal Service Operation
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- letter carrier route
1, record 4, English, letter%20carrier%20route
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
- LCR 2, record 4, English, LCR
correct
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- letter carrier walk 3, record 4, English, letter%20carrier%20walk
correct
- LCW 4, record 4, English, LCW
correct
- LCW 4, record 4, English, LCW
- letter carrier delivery route 5, record 4, English, letter%20carrier%20delivery%20route
correct
- route 6, record 4, English, route
correct, noun
- walk 7, record 4, English, walk
correct, noun
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A specific line of travel followed by a letter carrier to deliver mail. 8, record 4, English, - letter%20carrier%20route
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Levée et distribution du courrier
- Exploitation postale
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- itinéraire de facteur
1, record 4, French, itin%C3%A9raire%20de%20facteur
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
- IF 2, record 4, French, IF
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- itinéraire 3, record 4, French, itin%C3%A9raire
correct, masculine noun
- tournée de facteur 4, record 4, French, tourn%C3%A9e%20de%20facteur
feminine noun, less frequent
- parcours de facteur 5, record 4, French, parcours%20de%20facteur
masculine noun, less frequent
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Trajet précis que parcourt un facteur pour livrer le courrier. 6, record 4, French, - itin%C3%A9raire%20de%20facteur
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Recogida y distribución del correo
- Explotación postal
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- itinerario del cartero
1, record 4, Spanish, itinerario%20del%20cartero
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
- itinerario 2, record 4, Spanish, itinerario
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Correos dispone de 21 equipos para el tratamiento de la correspondencia normalizada […] Cada uno consta de una línea OCR [reconocimiento óptico de caracteres] que identifica las direcciones de los envíos y las transforma en códigos de barras que se imprimen en las cartas, y una clasificadora con 400 salidas que lee los códigos de barras y posibilita la agrupación por código postal, itinerario del cartero, etc. 1, record 4, Spanish, - itinerario%20del%20cartero
Record 5 - internal organization data 2012-09-04
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Aircraft Piloting and Navigation
- Air Navigation Aids
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- intermediate approach fix
1, record 5, English, intermediate%20approach%20fix
correct, standardized, officially approved
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
- IF 1, record 5, English, IF
correct, standardized, officially approved
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- intermediate fix 1, record 5, English, intermediate%20fix
correct, standardized, officially approved
- IF 2, record 5, English, IF
correct, officially approved
- IF 2, record 5, English, IF
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The fix at which an aircraft enters the intermediate approach segment of an instrument approach procedure (IAP). 3, record 5, English, - intermediate%20approach%20fix
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
intermediate approach fix; intermediate fix; IF: terms, abbreviation and definition standardized by the Glossary for Pilots and Air Traffic Services Personnel Committee; terms and abbreviation officially approved by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). 4, record 5, English, - intermediate%20approach%20fix
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Pilotage et navigation aérienne
- Aides à la navigation aérienne
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- repère d'approche intermédiaire
1, record 5, French, rep%C3%A8re%20d%27approche%20interm%C3%A9diaire
correct, masculine noun, standardized, officially approved
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
- IF 1, record 5, French, IF
correct, masculine noun, standardized, officially approved
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- repère intermédiaire 2, record 5, French, rep%C3%A8re%20interm%C3%A9diaire
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Repère où l'aéronef pénètre dans le segment d'approche intermédiaire d'une procédure d'approche aux instruments (IAP). 2, record 5, French, - rep%C3%A8re%20d%27approche%20interm%C3%A9diaire
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
repère d'approche intermédiaire; repère intermédiaire; IF : termes, abréviation et définition normalisés par le Comité sur le Glossaire à l'intention des pilotes et du personnel des services de la circulation aérienne; termes et abréviation uniformisés par l'Organisation de l'aviation civile internationale (OACI). 3, record 5, French, - rep%C3%A8re%20d%27approche%20interm%C3%A9diaire
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Pilotaje y navegación aérea
- Ayuda para la navegación aérea
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- punto de referencia de aproximación intermedia
1, record 5, Spanish, punto%20de%20referencia%20de%20aproximaci%C3%B3n%20intermedia
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
- IF 1, record 5, Spanish, IF
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
punto de referencia de aproximación intermedia: término y abreviatura aceptados oficialmente por la Organización de Aviación Civil Internacional (OACI). 2, record 5, Spanish, - punto%20de%20referencia%20de%20aproximaci%C3%B3n%20intermedia
Record 6 - internal organization data 2002-02-05
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Human Behaviour
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- fixed interval schedule of reinforcement
1, record 6, English, fixed%20interval%20schedule%20of%20reinforcement
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
- FI 1, record 6, English, FI
correct
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- fixed interval schedule 2, record 6, English, fixed%20interval%20schedule
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An intermittent schedule where reinforcement is given after a regular interval of time has passed. 1, record 6, English, - fixed%20interval%20schedule%20of%20reinforcement
Record 6, Key term(s)
- fixed interval reinforcement schedule
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Comportement humain
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- programme à intervalle fixe
1, record 6, French, programme%20%C3%A0%20intervalle%20fixe
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
- IF 1, record 6, French, IF
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] programme où la première réponse émise par l'organisme après un intervalle de temps fixe, toujours le même, est renforcée. 1, record 6, French, - programme%20%C3%A0%20intervalle%20fixe
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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