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WCA [5 records]

Record 1 2006-06-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Provincial Government Bodies and Committees (Canadian)
  • Grain Growing
OBS

Producers concerned about soil degradation established Wheatland Conservation Area (WCA) in 1983, with a special emphasis on soil salinity. WCA is an incorporated, not-for-profit organization. The applied research activities at this site include pulse crops and durum, as well as cropping systems and rotations.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités de gouvernements provinciaux canadiens
  • Culture des céréales

Spanish

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Record 2 1998-10-08

English

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

Organization which is established in Toronto, Ontario.

French

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

Organisme établi à Toronto (Ontario).

Spanish

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Record 3 1997-08-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Simulation (Cybernetic Systems)
DEF

In queuing theory, the analysis of a situation based on the assumption that the distribution of service time is exponential.

Key term(s)
  • worst case analysis

French

Domaine(s)
  • Simulation (Systèmes cybernétiques)
CONT

On peut dire que l'objet des simulations est la recherche de la distribution statistique des caractéristiques essentielles du circuit recouvrant d'aussi près que possible la population telle qu'elle sera effectivement produite. On peut en tirer deux conséquences : d'une part, il faut adapter le modèle aux besoins [...]; d'autre part, il faut effectuer des analyses cas pire (on suppose tous les composants dans la situation la plus défavorable pour le circuit) [...]

OBS

WCA : acronyme spécifique à RADARSAT, accepté par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie spatiale.

Spanish

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Record 4 1995-04-26

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 5 1992-09-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • International Bodies and Committees

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités internationaux

Spanish

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