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IRF [15 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-01-06
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- International Bodies and Committees
- Oil and Natural Gas Extraction
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- International Regulators' Forum
1, record 1, English, International%20Regulators%27%20Forum
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- IRF 1, record 1, English, IRF
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The International Regulators' Forum (IRF) is a group of 11 countries' regulators of health and safety in the offshore upstream oil and gas industry. It exists to drive forward improvements in health and safety in the sector through collaboration on joint programmes and information sharing. 1, record 1, English, - International%20Regulators%27%20Forum
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités internationaux
- Extraction du pétrole et du gaz naturel
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- International Regulators' Forum
1, record 1, French, International%20Regulators%27%20Forum
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- Forum international de la réglementation 2, record 1, French, Forum%20international%20de%20la%20r%C3%A9glementation
unofficial, masculine noun
- FIR 2, record 1, French, FIR
unofficial, masculine noun
- FIR 2, record 1, French, FIR
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2021-09-14
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Military Organization
- Military Tactics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- immediate reaction force
1, record 2, English, immediate%20reaction%20force
correct, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- IRF 2, record 2, English, IRF
correct, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
immediate reaction force; IRF: designations officially approved by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces. 3, record 2, English, - immediate%20reaction%20force
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
immediate reaction force; IRF: designations standardized by NATO. 3, record 2, English, - immediate%20reaction%20force
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Organisation militaire
- Tactique militaire
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- force de réaction immédiate
1, record 2, French, force%20de%20r%C3%A9action%20imm%C3%A9diate
correct, feminine noun, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- FRI 2, record 2, French, FRI
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
- IRF 3, record 2, French, IRF
correct, feminine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
force de réaction immédiate; FRI : désignations uniformisées par le ministère de la Défense nationale et les Forces canadiennes et par le Comité de terminologie française du Conseil de doctrine et de tactique de l'Armée de terre. 4, record 2, French, - force%20de%20r%C3%A9action%20imm%C3%A9diate
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
force de réaction immédiate; IRF : désignations normalisées par l'OTAN. 4, record 2, French, - force%20de%20r%C3%A9action%20imm%C3%A9diate
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2020-07-22
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Effects of Pollution
- Climate Change
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- indirect radiative forcing
1, record 3, English, indirect%20radiative%20forcing
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- IRF 1, record 3, English, IRF
correct
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- indirect forcing 2, record 3, English, indirect%20forcing
correct
- indirect RF 3, record 3, English, indirect%20RF
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Tropospheric and stratospheric photochemical processes lead to other indirect radiative forcings through, for instance, changes in the hydroxyl radical (OH) distribution and [an] increase in stratospheric water vapour concentrations. 4, record 3, English, - indirect%20radiative%20forcing
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Effets de la pollution
- Changements climatiques
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- forçage radiatif indirect
1, record 3, French, for%C3%A7age%20radiatif%20indirect
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- forçage indirect 2, record 3, French, for%C3%A7age%20indirect
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un forçage radiatif indirect des aérosols, tel que l'acide sulfurique sur les aérosols, aurait pour effet d'entraver les processus de nucléation des cristaux, pour ainsi diminuer la concentration de noyaux glaçogènes (IN). 3, record 3, French, - for%C3%A7age%20radiatif%20indirect
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2015-07-06
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- International Bodies and Committees
- Racquet Sports
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- International Racquetball Federation
1, record 4, English, International%20Racquetball%20Federation
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
- IRF 1, record 4, English, IRF
correct
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités internationaux
- Sports de raquette
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- Fédération internationale de racquetball
1, record 4, French, F%C3%A9d%C3%A9ration%20internationale%20de%20racquetball
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
- FIR 1, record 4, French, FIR
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2014-05-09
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Radio Transmission and Reception
- Remote Sensing
- Security
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- radio frequency identification
1, record 5, English, radio%20frequency%20identification
correct, standardized
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
- RFID 2, record 5, English, RFID
correct, standardized
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The use of electromagnetic, or inductive coupling in the radio frequency portion of the spectrum to communicate to or from a tag through a variety of modulation and encoding schemes to uniquely read the identity of an RF [radio frequency] tag. 3, record 5, English, - radio%20frequency%20identification
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Radio frequency identification (RFID) is a subset of a group of technologies, often referred to as automatic identification, that are used to help machines identify objects, and which include bar codes and smart cards. RFID refers to the subset of automatic identification that uses radio waves to automatically identify bulk or individual items. 4, record 5, English, - radio%20frequency%20identification
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
radio frequency identification; RFID: term, abbreviation and definition standardized by ISO/IEC [International Electrotechnical Commission]. 5, record 5, English, - radio%20frequency%20identification
Record 5, Key term(s)
- radiofrequency identification
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Émission et réception radio
- Télédétection
- Sécurité
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- identification par radiofréquence
1, record 5, French, identification%20par%20radiofr%C3%A9quence
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
- IRF 2, record 5, French, IRF
correct, feminine noun
- RFID 3, record 5, French, RFID
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- identification par radio-fréquence 4, record 5, French, identification%20par%20radio%2Dfr%C3%A9quence
correct, feminine noun
- identification radio 5, record 5, French, identification%20radio
correct, feminine noun
- radio-identification 5, record 5, French, radio%2Didentification
correct, feminine noun
- identification par ondes radio 6, record 5, French, identification%20par%20ondes%20radio
feminine noun, less frequent
- IDOR 7, record 5, French, IDOR
feminine noun, less frequent
- IDOR 7, record 5, French, IDOR
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Technique qui permet d'identifier des objets, des véhicules, des animaux ou des personnes au moyen d'un dispositif électronique transmettant par radiofréquence des informations préenregistrées à un lecteur qui l'interroge à faible distance. 5, record 5, French, - identification%20par%20radiofr%C3%A9quence
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'identification par radiofréquence (IRF) appartient aux technologies dites d'identification automatique employées pour permettre à des machines de détecter des objets grâce à des codes à barres et à des cartes à puce. Plus précisément, l'IRF est un type de technologie d'identification automatique permettant d'identifier des articles ou des objets particuliers, ou encore des lots de ceux-ci, et ce, grâce à des ondes radio. 2, record 5, French, - identification%20par%20radiofr%C3%A9quence
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
radio-identification; identification radio : termes et définition publiés au Journal officiel de la République française le 9 septembre 2006. 8, record 5, French, - identification%20par%20radiofr%C3%A9quence
Record 5, Key term(s)
- radio identification
- identification radio
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Radiotransmisión y radiorrecepción
- Teledetección
- Seguridad
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- identificación por radiofrecuencia
1, record 5, Spanish, identificaci%C3%B3n%20por%20radiofrecuencia
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
- RFID 2, record 5, Spanish, RFID
feminine noun
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La Cumbre Mundial de la ONU sobre la Sociedad de la Información, celebrada en Ginebra el 10 de diciembre de 2003, puso de manifiesto el potencial y los problemas de estos sistemas obligando a los asistentes a llevar insignias de seguridad, aunque no se les informó de que contenían tarjetas inteligentes integradas y también un sistema de Identificación por Radiofrecuencia (RFID), mediante el cual se podían seguir sus pasos por toda la Cumbre. 2, record 5, Spanish, - identificaci%C3%B3n%20por%20radiofrecuencia
Record 6 - internal organization data 2008-02-15
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- International Bodies and Committees
- Road Transport
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- International Road Federation
1, record 6, English, International%20Road%20Federation
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
- IRF 1, record 6, English, IRF
correct, international
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Key term(s)
- International Roads Federation
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités internationaux
- Transport routier
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- Fédération routière internationale
1, record 6, French, F%C3%A9d%C3%A9ration%20routi%C3%A8re%20internationale
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
- IRF 1, record 6, French, IRF
correct
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Key term(s)
- FRI
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Organismos y comités internacionales
- Transporte por carretera
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- Federación Internacional de Caminos
1, record 6, Spanish, Federaci%C3%B3n%20Internacional%20de%20Caminos
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
- IRF 1, record 6, Spanish, IRF
correct
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6, Key term(s)
- FRI
Record 7 - internal organization data 2006-09-26
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- International Bodies and Committees
- Paddle Sports
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- International Rowing Federation
1, record 7, English, International%20Rowing%20Federation
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
- IRF 2, record 7, English, IRF
correct, international
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- FISA 3, record 7, English, FISA
correct
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités internationaux
- Sports de pagaie
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- Fédération internationale des sociétés d'aviron
1, record 7, French, F%C3%A9d%C3%A9ration%20internationale%20des%20soci%C3%A9t%C3%A9s%20d%27aviron
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
- FISA 2, record 7, French, FISA
correct, feminine noun, international
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2003-10-01
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Federal Government Programs (Canadian)
- Scientific Research
- Industries - General
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- Industrial Research Fellowships Program
1, record 8, English, Industrial%20Research%20Fellowships%20Program
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada. 1, record 8, English, - Industrial%20Research%20Fellowships%20Program
Record 8, Key term(s)
- IRF
- IRF Program
- Industry Fellowships Program
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Titres de programmes fédéraux (Gouvernement canadien)
- Recherche scientifique
- Industries - Généralités
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- Programme de chercheurs-boursiers en milieu industriel
1, record 8, French, Programme%20de%20chercheurs%2Dboursiers%20en%20milieu%20industriel
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
CRSNG [Conseil de recherches en sciences naturelles et en génie du Canada]. 1, record 8, French, - Programme%20de%20chercheurs%2Dboursiers%20en%20milieu%20industriel
Record 8, Key term(s)
- Programme des chercheurs boursiers en milieu industriel
- Programme de CBI
- Programme de bourses de recherche industrielles
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 2001-11-02
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Monographs
- Forestry Operations
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- Forest Resources Inventory
1, record 9, English, Forest%20Resources%20Inventory
correct, Ontario
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
- IRF 1, record 9, English, IRF
correct, Ontario
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ministry of Natural Resources. 1, record 9, English, - Forest%20Resources%20Inventory
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Titres de monographies
- Exploitation forestière
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- Inventaire des ressources forestières
1, record 9, French, Inventaire%20des%20ressources%20foresti%C3%A8res
correct, masculine noun, Ontario
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ministère des Richesses naturelles. 1, record 9, French, - Inventaire%20des%20ressources%20foresti%C3%A8res
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 2001-10-24
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- International Bodies and Committees
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- Island Resources Foundation
1, record 10, English, Island%20Resources%20Foundation
correct, international
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
- IRF 1, record 10, English, IRF
correct, international
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
United States Virgin Islands. Reproduced from "Titles, Names and Acronyms related to the activities of the International Oceanographic Commission of Unesco", with the authorization of Unesco. 1, record 10, English, - Island%20Resources%20Foundation
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités internationaux
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- Island Resources Foundation
1, record 10, French, Island%20Resources%20Foundation
correct, international
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
- IRF 1, record 10, French, IRF
correct, international
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Reproduit de "Titles, Names and Acronyms related to the activities of the International Oceanographic Commission of Unesco", avec l'autorisation de l'Unesco. 1, record 10, French, - Island%20Resources%20Foundation
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Organismos y comités internacionales
Record 10, Main entry term, Spanish
- Island Resources Foundation
1, record 10, Spanish, Island%20Resources%20Foundation
correct, international
Record 10, Abbreviations, Spanish
- IRF 1, record 10, Spanish, IRF
correct, international
Record 10, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Reproducido del "Titles, Names and Acronyms related to the activities of the International Oceanographic Commission of Unesco", con la autorización de Unesco. 1, record 10, Spanish, - Island%20Resources%20Foundation
Record 11 - internal organization data 1993-10-29
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Spacecraft
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- impulse response function
1, record 11, English, impulse%20response%20function
correct
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
- IRF 1, record 11, English, IRF
correct
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Engins spatiaux
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- fonction de réponse impulsionnelle
1, record 11, French, fonction%20de%20r%C3%A9ponse%20impulsionnelle
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
fonction de réponse impulsionnelle : terme uniformisé par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie spatiale (CUTS). 2, record 11, French, - fonction%20de%20r%C3%A9ponse%20impulsionnelle
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
Record 12 - internal organization data 1993-05-10
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- Informatics
Record 12, Main entry term, English
- Information Rating Factor 1, record 12, English, Information%20Rating%20Factor
Record 12, Abbreviations, English
Record 12, Synonyms, English
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- Informatique
Record 12, Main entry term, French
- indice d'évaluation de l'information
1, record 12, French, indice%20d%27%C3%A9valuation%20de%20l%27information
masculine noun
Record 12, Abbreviations, French
Record 12, Synonyms, French
Record 12, Textual support, French
Record 12, Spanish
Record 12, Textual support, Spanish
Record 13 - internal organization data 1992-11-24
Record 13, English
Record 13, Subject field(s)
- Organizations, Administrative Units and Committees
Record 13, Main entry term, English
- International Religious Fellowship
1, record 13, English, International%20Religious%20Fellowship
correct
Record 13, Abbreviations, English
- IRF 2, record 13, English, IRF
correct, international
Record 13, Synonyms, English
Record 13, Textual support, English
Record 13, French
Record 13, Domaine(s)
- Organismes, unités administratives et comités
Record 13, Main entry term, French
- International Religious Fellowship
1, record 13, French, International%20Religious%20Fellowship
correct
Record 13, Abbreviations, French
- IRF 2, record 13, French, IRF
correct, international
Record 13, Synonyms, French
Record 13, Textual support, French
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Fraternité religieuse internationale n'est pas une traduction française officielle 1, record 13, French, - International%20Religious%20Fellowship
Record 13, Key term(s)
- Fraternité religieuse internationale
Record 13, Spanish
Record 13, Textual support, Spanish
Record 14 - internal organization data 1992-09-10
Record 14, English
Record 14, Subject field(s)
- Organizations, Administrative Units and Committees
Record 14, Main entry term, English
- Integrated Research Facility 1, record 14, English, Integrated%20Research%20Facility
Record 14, Abbreviations, English
Record 14, Synonyms, English
Record 14, French
Record 14, Domaine(s)
- Organismes, unités administratives et comités
Record 14, Main entry term, French
- Centre de recherche intégrée 1, record 14, French, Centre%20de%20recherche%20int%C3%A9gr%C3%A9e
Record 14, Abbreviations, French
Record 14, Synonyms, French
Record 14, Textual support, French
Record 14, Spanish
Record 14, Textual support, Spanish
Record 15 - internal organization data 1981-03-31
Record 15, English
Record 15, Subject field(s)
- Finance
Record 15, Main entry term, English
- Industrial Revolving Fund 1, record 15, English, Industrial%20Revolving%20Fund
Record 15, Abbreviations, English
Record 15, Synonyms, English
Record 15, Textual support, English
Record 15, French
Record 15, Domaine(s)
- Finances
Record 15, Main entry term, French
- Caisse renouvelable des ateliers industriels 1, record 15, French, Caisse%20renouvelable%20des%20ateliers%20industriels
Record 15, Abbreviations, French
Record 15, Synonyms, French
Record 15, Textual support, French
Record number: 15, Textual support number: 1 OBS
SCC. Source: bulletin terminologique Au bonheur des mots, no 2, 19 décembre 1975. 1, record 15, French, - Caisse%20renouvelable%20des%20ateliers%20industriels
Record 15, Spanish
Record 15, Textual support, Spanish
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