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Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-07-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Organizations and Associations (Admin.)
- Corporate Structure
- Administrative Structures (Publ. Admin.)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- agency
1, record 1, English, agency
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- body 2, record 1, English, body
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Agency: this term should not be confused with an agent corporation. 3, record 1, English, - agency
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Agency: term used by Revenue Canada. 4, record 1, English, - agency
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et associations (Admin.)
- Structures de l'entreprise
- Structures de l'administration publique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- organisme
1, record 1, French, organisme
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- agence 2, record 1, French, agence
avoid, see observation, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ensemble de services administratifs chargés d'une fonction déterminée. 3, record 1, French, - organisme
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le terme «agence» s'emploie lorsqu'il s'agit d'une situation de mandataire. 4, record 1, French, - organisme
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Terme utilisé par Revenu Canada, Douanes. 5, record 1, French, - organisme
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-05-13
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Philosophy and Religion
- Sociology of Human Relations
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- agency
1, record 2, English, agency
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The exercise or manifestation of [the] capacity to act. 2, record 2, English, - agency
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Agency represents the processes by which choices are made and put into effect. It is hence central to the concept of empowerment. Resources are the medium through which agency is exercised; and achievements refer to the outcomes of agency. 3, record 2, English, - agency
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Philosophie et religion
- Sociologie des relations humaines
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- agentivité
1, record 2, French, agentivit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- capacité d'agir 1, record 2, French, capacit%C3%A9%20d%27agir
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le terme «agentivité» est l'équivalent français proposé par Barbara Havercroft pour traduire le terme anglais «agency». Au Québec, ce mot semble passé dans l'usage (restreint), mais dans les versions françaises d'ouvrages de Judith Butler, qui a beaucoup écrit sur ce concept et à qui on se reporte généralement lorsqu'il est question d'«agentivité», on traduit «agency» par «capacité d’agir». 1, record 2, French, - agentivit%C3%A9
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Filosofía y religión
- Sociología de las relaciones humanas
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- agencialidad
1, record 2, Spanish, agencialidad
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- capacidad de acción 2, record 2, Spanish, capacidad%20de%20acci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Capacidad que el agente tiene para realizar una acción, sean cuales fueren las intenciones que le animan en el momento de su realización. 3, record 2, Spanish, - agencialidad
Record 3 - internal organization data 2014-10-29
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Organizations and Associations (Admin.)
- Police
- Intelligence (Military)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- intelligence agency
1, record 3, English, intelligence%20agency
correct, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- collection agency 2, record 3, English, collection%20agency
correct, NATO, standardized
- agency 2, record 3, English, agency
NATO, standardized
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An entity whose function is to search and to gather information, to analyse it, and to transform it into intelligence necessary for the political, economic and military conduct of a state. 3, record 3, English, - intelligence%20agency
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
agency; collection agency: terms standardized by NATO. 4, record 3, English, - intelligence%20agency
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
intelligence agency: term and definition officially approved by the Security Terminology Committee (STC). 5, record 3, English, - intelligence%20agency
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et associations (Admin.)
- Police
- Renseignement (Militaire)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- organisme de renseignement
1, record 3, French, organisme%20de%20renseignement
correct, masculine noun, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- organisme de renseignements 2, record 3, French, organisme%20de%20renseignements
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
- service de renseignements 2, record 3, French, service%20de%20renseignements
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
- SR 3, record 3, French, SR
correct, masculine noun
- SR 3, record 3, French, SR
- bureau de renseignements 4, record 3, French, bureau%20de%20renseignements
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Entité qui a pour fonction de rechercher et de rassembler des informations, de les analyser et de les transformer en renseignements nécessaires à la conduite politique, économique et militaire d'un État [Définition uniformisée par le Comité de la terminologie de la sécurité (CTS)]. 5, record 3, French, - organisme%20de%20renseignement
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
organisme de renseignement : terme normalisé par l'OTAN. 6, record 3, French, - organisme%20de%20renseignement
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
organisme de renseignement; organisme de renseignements; service de renseignements; bureau de renseignements : termes uniformisés par le Comité de la terminologie de la sécurité (CTS). 7, record 3, French, - organisme%20de%20renseignement
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Organismos y asociaciones (Admón.)
- Policía
- Inteligencia (militar)
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- agencia de inteligencia
1, record 3, Spanish, agencia%20de%20inteligencia
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- órgano 2, record 3, Spanish, %C3%B3rgano
masculine noun, NATO
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
En inteligencia, una organización o un individuo que trabaja en la obtención y/o procesamiento de información. 2, record 3, Spanish, - agencia%20de%20inteligencia
Record 4 - internal organization data 2001-05-11
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Banking
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- banking office
1, record 4, English, banking%20office
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- agency 2, record 4, English, agency
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Like all banking services, from the retail branch network to electronic delivery channels, an agency is another way to serve customers. 2, record 4, English, - banking%20office
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 CONT
The usual way of measuring the [size of the Euro-currency market] is by totalling the foreign currency assets or liabilities recorded in the banking offices in as many countries as possible. 3, record 4, English, - banking%20office
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Banque
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- bureau bancaire
1, record 4, French, bureau%20bancaire
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Comme tous les points de services bancaires, de réseau de succursales aux circuits de distribution électronique, le bureau bancaire est une autre façon de servir notre clientèle. 2, record 4, French, - bureau%20bancaire
Record 4, Key term(s)
- bureau de banque
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Operaciones bancarias
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- oficina bancaria
1, record 4, Spanish, oficina%20bancaria
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2001-04-04
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Municipal Law
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- agency
1, record 5, English, agency
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Droit municipal
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- agence
1, record 5, French, agence
feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2000-09-07
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Commercial Establishments
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- agency
1, record 6, English, agency
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Independent company belonging to the services sector that acts as an agent. Companies that operate in specific sectors such as advertising, travel, transport or customs are traditionally called agencies. 2, record 6, English, - agency
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
agency: term and definition reproduced from the CAPITAL Business Dictionary with the permission of the LID Editorial Empresarial. 3, record 6, English, - agency
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Établissements commerciaux
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- agence
1, record 6, French, agence
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Établissement commercial indépendant (par exemple une agence de voyages) servant d'intermédiaire pour le traitement de certaines affaires. 2, record 6, French, - agence
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le terme agence peut aussi désigner un établissement commercial qui représente une entreprise et fonctionne sous son contrôle de même que le local d'un de ces établissements. 2, record 6, French, - agence
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Establecimientos comerciales
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- agencia
1, record 6, Spanish, agencia
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Empresa independiente del sector servicios que funciona como intermediario. 1, record 6, Spanish, - agencia
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La costumbre ha determinado que se llamen agencias a las empresas que funcionan en unos sectores específicos, como publicidad, viajes, transportes o aduanas. 1, record 6, Spanish, - agencia
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
agencia: término y definición extraídos del CAPITAL Business Dictionary con la autorización de LID Editorial Empresarial. 2, record 6, Spanish, - agencia
Record 7 - external organization data 2000-03-29
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Metrology and Units of Measure
- Radiological Physics (Theory and Application)
- Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- agency
1, record 7, English, agency
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- calibrator 1, record 7, English, calibrator
correct
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... any person or company who provides licensees with calibration services for gamma radiation survey meters. 1, record 7, English, - agency
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Unités de mesure et métrologie
- Physique radiologique et applications
- Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- organisme
1, record 7, French, organisme
masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- étalonneur 1, record 7, French, %C3%A9talonneur
masculine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Toute personne ou [compagnie] qui fournit des services d'étalonnage de gammamètres à des titulaires de permis. 1, record 7, French, - organisme
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1999-01-18
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Federal Administration
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- agency
1, record 8, English, agency
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Administration fédérale
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- bureau
1, record 8, French, bureau
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Organisme administratif spécialisé. 2, record 8, French, - bureau
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme tiré du Manuel du Conseil du Trésor, Gestion des biens immobiliers 3, record 8, French, - bureau
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1998-04-27
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Law of Contracts (common law)
- Trade
- Inventory and Material Management
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- agency 1, record 9, English, agency
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A relationship established whereby one party, known as the principal, employs and authorizes a second party, known as the agent, to represent the principal in business dealings with third parties. 1, record 9, English, - agency
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Standardized by the CGSB. 2, record 9, English, - agency
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Droit des contrats (common law)
- Commerce
- Gestion des stocks et du matériel
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- relation de mandant et mandataire
1, record 9, French, relation%20de%20mandant%20et%20mandataire
proposal, feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Mandant, ante : Celui ou celle qui, dans le mandat, confère au mandataire pouvoir et mission d'agir en son nom, le constitue mandataire. 2, record 9, French, - relation%20de%20mandant%20et%20mandataire
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1996-10-17
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Law of Contracts (common law)
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- agency
1, record 10, English, agency
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Droit des contrats (common law)
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- mandat
1, record 10, French, mandat
correct, masculine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Contrat par lequel une personne (le mandataire) reçoit d'une autre (le mandant) le pouvoir et la mission d'agir au nom de ce dernier. 1, record 10, French, - mandat
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1993-01-27
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Banking
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- agency
1, record 11, English, agency
correct
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 DEF
in a province, the office of the Bank of Canada or its authorized representative but does not include its Ottawa office, and in the Yukon Territory and the Northwest Territories means the office of the clerk of the court of each of those territories respectively. [Bank Act] 1, record 11, English, - agency
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Banque
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- agence
1, record 11, French, agence
correct, feminine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dans une province, le bureau de la Banque du Canada ou de son représentant autorisé, à l'exception de son bureau d'Ottawa; dans le territoire du Yukon et les Territoires du Nord-Ouest, le bureau du greffier de la cour de chacun de ces territoires respectivement. [Loi sur les banques] 1, record 11, French, - agence
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
Record 12 - internal organization data 1983-02-02
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- International Public Law
Record 12, Main entry term, English
- agency
1, record 12, English, agency
correct
Record 12, Abbreviations, English
Record 12, Synonyms, English
Record 12, Textual support, English
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 DEF
relation between subjects of international law one of whom (the principal) authorizes the other (the agent) to act on his behalf. 1, record 12, English, - agency
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- Droit international public
Record 12, Main entry term, French
- mandat
1, record 12, French, mandat
correct
Record 12, Abbreviations, French
Record 12, Synonyms, French
Record 12, Textual support, French
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dans l'ordre international: Pouvoir conféré par un État à un autre de le représenter, d'agir pour son compte dans certaines affaires. 1, record 12, French, - mandat
Record 12, Spanish
Record 12, Textual support, Spanish
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