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ABS [9 records]

Record 1 2017-07-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Government Accounting
  • Financial and Budgetary Management
DEF

An allotment set up for a specific purpose to provide expenditure control.

CONT

It is used to "fence" or set aside a portion of an organization's voted appropriation for a specific program or initiative, thereby prohibiting its use for another program. ... Any unspent funds remaining at year‑end in an "SPA" are not eligible to be carried forward to the next fiscal year ... unless authorization to do so has been obtained under a separate Treasury Board approval.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Comptabilité publique
  • Gestion budgétaire et financière
DEF

Affectation dont le but précis consiste à assurer le contrôle des dépenses.

CONT

Cette affectation a pour objet de «mettre de côté» ou de réserver une partie des crédits approuvés d'une organisation aux fins d'un programme ou d'une initiative en particulier et ainsi éviter qu'un autre programme n'en fasse usage. [...] Les fonds d'une «ABS» qui ne sont pas dépensés à la fin d'un exercice ne peuvent être reportés à l'exercice suivant [...] à moins que le Conseil du Trésor ne l'ait autorisé aux termes d'une approbation distincte.

Spanish

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Record 2 2017-07-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Private-Sector Bodies and Committees
  • Religion (General)
OBS

As a means of advancing its mission, the Association [focuses] on the following developmental initiatives: Developing Bahá'í scholarship among students and young adults. Developing university courses across disciplines on diverse aspects of the Bahá'í Faith. Developing opportunities for the exchange, publication, and circulation of diverse forms of Bahá'í scholarship. Developing the Journal of Bahá'í Studies into an outstanding forum for Bahá'í scholarship that it is acceptable in academic circles and accessible to wider audiences. Developing extension activities that stimulate Bahá'í scholarship through grassroots initiatives ... Developing an outward-looking orientation that engages diverse leaders of thought ... Developing the annual conference so that it serves the broad mission of the Association and advances the Association's other major initiatives.

Key term(s)
  • Association for Bahai Studies
  • Canadian Association for Studies on the Bahai Faith

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités du secteur privé
  • Religion (Généralités)

Spanish

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Record 3 2016-04-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Plastic Materials
DEF

A plastic based on terpolymers and/or blends of polymers and copolymers made with acrylonitrile, butadiene and styrene.

OBS

acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene plastic; ABS plastic: terms and definition standardized by ISO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Matières plastiques
DEF

Plastique à base de terpolymères [ou] de mélanges de polymères et copolymères produit avec l'acrylonitrile, le butadiène et le styrène.

OBS

plastique acrylonitrile-butadiène-styrène; plastique ABS : termes et définition normalisés par l'ISO.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Materiales plásticos
DEF

Plástico a base de terpolímeros y/o mezclas de polímeros y copolímeros producidos con acrilonitrilo, butadieno y estireno.

OBS

Plástico rígido usado para tuberías en plomería de drenajes, descargas y sistemas de ventilación. [...] Puede también transportar agua potable.

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Record 4 2014-06-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Non-Gov. Provincial Bodies and Committees (Canadian)
  • Library Science
OBS

The Saskatchewan Library Association is a provincial, volunteer, non-profit organization designed to further the development of library service in Saskatchewan and through libraries, the culture of the province.

Key term(s)
  • Library Association of Saskatchewan

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités provinciaux non gouv. canadiens
  • Bibliothéconomie
OBS

Association des bibliothèques de la Saskatchewan; ABS : appellation et abréviation qui sont des traductions non officielles données à titre d'information seulement.

Spanish

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Record 5 2013-05-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Braking Systems (Motor Vehicles and Bicycles)
  • Safety Equipment (Motor Vehicles and Bicycles)
DEF

A [braking] system on motor vehicles which prevents the wheels from locking while braking.

OBS

antiskid system; antiskid device: These terms are often used as synonyms for "antilock braking system." Such a use should be avoided since an antiskid system/device is a system that helps maintain control in fast turns. It works whether or not the brakes are applied. Sensors automatically apply individual brakes to prevent a sideways skid.

Key term(s)
  • anti-lock brake system
  • anti-locking brake system
  • anti-locking braking system
  • anti-skid device
  • anti-skid system
  • antilock brakes
  • antilocking brakes

French

Domaine(s)
  • Freins (Véhicules automobiles et bicyclettes)
  • Sécurité (Véhicules automobiles et bicyclettes)
DEF

Dispositif de freinage interdisant le blocage des roues, quelle que soit l'action exercée par le conducteur sur la pédale de frein.

OBS

L'ordre transmis par le conducteur en actionnant la pédale est analysé électroniquement, modulé et réparti à chaque fraction de seconde avec un effet retardateur, tel que la décélération obtenue soit maximale.

OBS

antiblocage de sécurité; ABS : terme et abréviation publiés au Journal officiel de la République française le 23 octobre 1999.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Frenos (Vehículos automotores y bicicletas)
  • Equipo de seguridad (Vehículos automotores y bicicletas)
DEF

[Sistema que] evita el bloqueo de las ruedas que se produce cuando se aplican repentinamente los frenos del vehículo.

OBS

El sistema estabiliza la dirección de movimiento del vehículo y garantiza el control de la dirección durante una frenada brusca.

OBS

ABS, por sus siglas en inglés.

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Record 6 2005-11-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • International Bodies and Committees
  • Regulations (Water Transport)
OBS

Formed in 1862, a private certification society that sets standards of seaworthiness and classifies vessels and marine equipment for the insurance industry.

OBS

The mission of ABS is to serve the public interest as well as the needs of our clients by promoting the security of life, property and the natural environment primarily through the development and verification of standards for the design, construction and operational maintenance of marine-related facilities.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités internationaux
  • Réglementation (Transport par eau)

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Organismos y comités internacionales
  • Reglamentación (Transporte por agua)
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Record 7 1997-07-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • River and Sea Navigation

French

Domaine(s)
  • Navigation fluviale et maritime

Spanish

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Record 8 1993-07-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • International Bodies and Committees

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités internationaux

Spanish

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Record 9 1990-12-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Field Engineering (Military)
  • Tunnels, Overpasses and Bridges
OBS

Term officialized by the Engineers Terminology Working Group on bridging.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Génie (Militaire)
  • Tunnels, viaducs et ponts
OBS

Terme uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de terminologie du Génie (ponts).

Spanish

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