CIHR Document Type Controlled Vocabulary: A-Z Index

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A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

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A

Abstract

• Definition:
  • A summary of a document or text.
  • Source: Government of Canada Type Scheme
• Narrower terms:
  • Layperson abstract
  • Scientific abstract
• French equivalent:
  • Résumé

Administrative page

• Definition:
  • Resources whose purpose is to assist the user navigate or use the site.
  • Source: Government of Canada Type Scheme
• Narrower terms:
  • Help page
  • Home page
  • Search interface
  • Splash page
• French equivalent:
  • Page administrative

Agenda

• Definition:
  • A list of specific business items to be considered. The agenda sets out in itemized form subjects to be taken up. May also include the location of the event, meeting etc.
• Broader terms:
  • Conference
  • Event
  • Meeting material
  • Symposium
  • Workshop
• Related terms:
  • Attendee list
  • Invitation
  • Member list
  • Minutes
  • Proceedings
  • Terms of reference
• French equivalent:
  • Ordre du jour

Agreement

• Definition:
  • An arrangement between parties regarding a course of action, mutual understanding, etc.
  • Source: Government of Canada Type Scheme
• Narrower terms:
  • Collaborative agreement
  • Contractual material
  • Service level agreement
• French equivalent:
  • Entente

Annual report

• Definition:
  • A report on operations for the most recently completed fiscal year. The CIHR corporate annual report must be tabled before Parliament. The institute annual reports, however, are not tabled before Parliament.
• Broader terms:
  • Report
• Related terms:
  • Audit report
  • Commissioned report
  • Evaluation report
  • Final report
  • Financial report
  • Progress report
  • Report to Parliament
  • Research report
  • Strategic plan
  • Workshop report
• French equivalent:
  • Rapport annuel

Application form

• Definition:
  • A form use to apply or nominate someone for a funding opportunity, prize or recognition award.
• Broader terms:
  • Form
  • Funding material
• Related terms:
  • Application guide
  • Funding decision
  • Funding decision announcement
  • Funding notice
  • Funding launch announcement
  • Funding opportunity
  • Funding policy
• French equivalent:
  • Formulaire de demande

Application guide

• Definition:
  • Instructions for completing an application or nomination form.
• Broader terms:
  • Funding material
  • Guide
• Related terms:
  • Application form
  • Funding decision
  • Funding decision announcement
  • Funding notice
  • Funding launch announcement
  • Funding opportunity
  • Funding policy
• French equivalent:
  • Guide de demande

Article

• Broader terms:
  • News publication
• Related terms
  • Backgrounder
  • Editorial
  • Interview
  • Message
  • News release
  • Newsletter
  • Notice
  • Speech
• French equivalent:
  • Article

Assessment

• Definition:
  • A determination of performance or worth.
  • Source: Government of Canada Type Scheme
• French equivalent:
  • Évaluation

Attendee list

• Definition:
  • A list indicating the individuals who have or are attending an event or meeting.
• Broader terms:
  • Conference
  • Event
  • Meeting material
  • Symposium
  • Workshop
• Related terms:
  • Agenda
  • Invitation
  • Member list
  • Minutes
  • Proceedings
  • Terms of reference
• French equivalent:
  • Liste des participants

Audit report

• Broader terms:
  • Report
• Related terms:
  • Annual report
  • Commissioned report
  • Evaluation report
  • Final report
  • Financial report
  • Progress report
  • Report to Parliament
  • Research report
  • Strategic plan
  • Workshop report
• French equivalent:
  • Rapport de vérification

Award

• Definition:
  • Something given based on merit or to recognize achievement in support of research activities.
• Narrower terms:
  • Funding award
  • Recognition award
  • Travel award
• French equivalent:
  • Bourse

Award ceremony

• Definition:
  • Event honouring and formally recognizing individuals or groups for extraordinary achievements in front of their peers.
• Broader terms:
  • Event
• Narrower terms:
  • Program
• Related terms:
  • Café scientifique
  • Conference
  • Symposium
  • Workshop
• French equivalent:
  • Cérémonie de remise des prix

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B

Backgrounder

• Definition:
  • Provides additional background information for another document, usually a news release.
• Broader term:
  • News publication
• Related terms
  • Article
  • Editorial
  • Interview
  • Message
  • News release
  • Newsletter
  • Notice
  • Speech
• French equivalent:
  • Document d'information

Biography

• Definition:
  • An account of a person's life written, composed, or produced by another; may be a brief or partial account.
  • Source: Government of Canada Type Scheme
• French equivalent:
  • Biographie

Book

• Definition:
  • Works, generally including chapters, that may or may not be in printed format.
• French equivalent:
  • Livre

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C

Café Scientifique

• Definition:
  • An event where researchers and interested members of the general public gather to discuss research-related topics.
• Broader terms:
  • Event
• Narrower terms:
  • Invitation
• Related terms:
  • Award ceremony
  • Conference
  • Symposium
  • Workshop
• French equivalent:
  • Café scientifique

Calendar

• Definition:
  • A system of timekeeping that defines the beginning, length, divisions time by year, month, week, etc.; may also include events which take place at specific times
  • Source: Government of Canada Type Scheme
• French equivalent:
  • Calendrier

Collaborative agreement

• Definition:
  • An agreement between interested parties establishing their respective rights and responsibilities regarding a project and serving as a basis for a future formal contract. The type of the agreement depends on the purpose of the agreement, who is administering the funds for the agreement, and the sector of the parties involved in the agreement.
• Broader terms:
  • Agreement
• Narrower terms:
  • Cooperative agreement
  • Cost-sharing agreement
  • Funding collaboration agreement
  • Grant agreement
  • Memorandum of understanding
• Related terms:
  • Contractual material
  • Service level agreement
• French equivalent:
  • Entente de collaboration

Commissioned report

• Definition:
  • A report that has been prepared at the request of CIHR by an individual or organization external to CIHR.
• Broader terms:
  • Report
• Related terms:
  • Annual report
  • Audit report
  • Evaluation report
  • Final report
  • Financial report
  • Progress report
  • Report to Parliament
  • Research report
  • Strategic plan
  • Workshop report
• French equivalent:
  • Rapport commandé

Conference

• Definition:
  • An arranged assembly of researchers brought together with a common purpose of addressing areas of scientific value.
• Broader terms:
  • Event
• Narrower terms:
  • Agenda
  • Attendee list
  • Invitation
  • Proceedings
• Related terms:
  • Award ceremony
  • Café scientifique
  • Symposium
  • Workshop
• French equivalent:
  • Conférence

Consultation paper

• Definition:
  • A document containing proposals for change, such as new policies, and are published to seek views on the proposals, allowing stakeholders the opportunity to comment; papers for discussion.
• French equivalent:
  • Document de consultation

Contact information

• Definition:
  • Personal or organizational names, telephone, fax, TDD numbers, mailing or email addresses, etc. for the purpose of communicating with an organization or one or more of its employees.
  • Source: Government of Canada Type Scheme
• French equivalent:
  • Coordonnées

Contractual material

• Definition:
  • Material produced in the course of initiating or negotiating an agreement between two or more parties for the delivery of a product, provision of a service, or management of a resource.
  • Source: Government of Canada Type Scheme
• Broader term:
  • Agreement
• Related terms:
  • Collaborative agreement
  • Service level agreement
• French equivalent:
  • Document contractuel

Cooperative agreement

• Definition:
  • A cooperative agreement is used for all collaborations when there are no financial contributions involved. This terminology is to be used with any other organization, including another federal government department or agency. This agreement is often also referred to as an umbrella agreement.
• Broader terms:
  • Agreement
  • Collaborative agreement
• Related terms:
  • Cost-sharing agreement
  • Funding collaboration agreement
  • Grant agreement
  • Memorandum of understanding
• French equivalent:
  • Entente de coopération

Correspondence

• Definition:
  • Written communication between two or more parties
  • Source: Government of Canada Type Scheme
• French equivalent:
  • Correspondance

Cost-sharing agreement

• Definition:
  • A cost-sharing agreement is used when grants and/or awards are funded, and CIHR is administering the funds. Therefore, the external parties forward their funds to CIHR and CIHR then distributes the funds to the recipients. The external parties in this agreement may be any other organization except for a federal government department or agency. A cost-sharing agreement is also used for establishing a collaboration for an external activity jointly planned by CIHR and an external party. In this case, each party will be responsible for disbursing specific costs related to the external activity and will each receive the respective invoices. Therefore, each party is responsible for administrating its own funds. The external parties in this agreement may be any other organization except for a federal government department or agency. Lastly, a cost-sharing agreement is used to establish a relationship with an external party where the parties will provide in-kind contributions to the collaboration.
• Broader terms:
  • Agreement
  • Collaborative agreement
• Related terms:
  • Cooperative agreement
  • Funding collaboration agreement
  • Grant agreement
  • Memorandum of understanding
• French equivalent:
  • Entente de partage des coûts

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D

Database

• French equivalent:
  • Base de données

Departmental performance report

• Definition:
  • A report that is tabled in the fall of each year by all federal departments and agencies and that is part of the Estimates and Supply process. The report explains what the government has accomplished with the resources and authorities provided by Parliament. The performance information in the report is intended to help Members of Parliament advise the government on resource allocation in advance of the annual budget and supply process in the spring.
  • Source: Termium
• Broader terms:
  • Report
  • Report to Parliament
• Related terms:
  • Report on plans and priorities
• French equivalent:
  • Rapport ministériel sur le rendement

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E

Editorial

• Definition:
  • A commentary or opinion piece on a topic. Less formal than a message.
• Broader terms:
  • News publication
• Related terms:
  • Article
  • Backgrounder
  • Interview
  • Message
  • News release
  • Newsletter
  • Notice
  • Speech
• French equivalent:
  • Éditorial

Educational material

• Definition:
  • Material whose primary purpose is to present information of a pedagogical nature; by teachers or for teaching.
  • Source: Government of Canada Type Scheme
• French equivalent:
  • Matériel didactique

Evaluation report

• Definition:
  • Reports that provide evaluations of specific areas of funded research. Generally created as a result of a request from Treasury Board Secretariat or work units with CIHR.
• Broader terms:
  • Report
• Related terms:
  • Annual report
  • Audit report
  • Commissioned report
  • Final report
  • Financial report
  • Progress report
  • Report to Parliament
  • Research report
  • Strategic plan
  • Workshop report
• French equivalent:
  • Rapport d'évaluation

Event

• Definition:
  • A time-based occurrence, something that takes place. Term would be applied to any document that supplies information relating to the purpose, location, duration, or responsible agents of that occurrence.
  • Source: Government of Canada Type Scheme
• Narrower terms:
  • Award ceremony
  • Café scientifique
  • Conference
  • Symposium
  • Workshop
• French equivalent:
  • Événement

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F

Fact sheet

• Definition:
  • A brief essay or series of points on a single topic and/or intended for a specified audience.
  • Source: Government of Canada Type Scheme
• French equivalent:
  • Fiche de renseignements

Final report

• Definition:
  • A report by a committee, board, working group or other type of group describing the results achieved by the group or the conclusions and recommendations of the group at the end of the group's specified mandate.
• Broader terms:
  • Report
• Related terms:
  • Annual report
  • Audit report
  • Commissioned report
  • Evaluation report
  • Financial report
  • Progress report
  • Report to Parliament
  • Research report
  • Strategic plan
  • Workshop report
• French equivalent:
  • Rapport final

Financial report

• Definition:
  • A quantitative description of the financial status of a program, initiative or organization.
  • Source: Government of Canada Type Scheme
• Broader terms:
  • Report
• Related terms:
  • Annual report
  • Audit report
  • Commissioned report
  • Evaluation report
  • Final report
  • Progress report
  • Report to Parliament
  • Research report
  • Strategic plan
  • Workshop report
• French equivalent:
  • Rapport financier

Form

• Definition:
  • A structured solicitation of input from a user.
  • Source: Government of Canada Type Scheme
• Narrower terms:
  • Application form
• French equivalent:
  • Formulaire

Frequently asked questions

• Definition:
  • A compendium of accumulated questions and answers. Not to be confused with an interview.
  • Source: Government of Canada Type Scheme
• French equivalent:
  • Foire aux questions

Funding award

• Definition:
  • Direct salary support to individual research personnel or stipend support to individual trainees.
• Broader terms:
  • Award
• Narrower terms:
  • Grant
  • Prize
  • Salary award
  • Training award
• Related terms:
  • Recognition award
  • Travel award
• French equivalent:
  • Bourse de financement

Funding collaboration agreement

• Definition:
  • A funding collaboration agreement is used when CIHR funds an external activity and CIHR's responsibility is limited to its financial contribution. CIHR does not participate in planning the external activity, unlike in the case of the cost-sharing agreement. CIHR must be able to identify how the financial contributions respond to CIHR's mandate. The external parties in this agreement may be any other organization except for a federal government department or agency.
• Broader terms:
  • Agreement
  • Collaborative agreement
• Related terms:
  • Cooperative agreement
  • Cost-sharing agreement
  • Grant agreement
  • Memorandum of understanding
• French equivalent:
  • Entente de collaboration financière

Funding decision

• Broader terms:
  • Funding material
• Related terms:
  • Application form
  • Application guide
  • Funding decision announcement
  • Funding notice
  • Funding opportunity
  • Funding launch announcement
  • Funding policy
• French equivalent:
  • Décision de financement

Funding decision announcement

• Broader terms:
  • Funding material
• Related terms:
  • Application form
  • Application guide
  • Funding decision
  • Funding notice
  • Funding opportunity
  • Funding launch announcement
  • Funding policy
• French equivalent:
  • Annonce des décisions de financement

Funding launch announcement

• Definition:
  • Used for any page that announces and lists new funding opportunities.
• Broader terms:
  • Funding material
• Related terms:
  • Application form
  • Application guide
  • Funding decision
  • Funding decision announcement
  • Funding notice
  • Funding opportunity
  • Funding policy
• French equivalent:
  • Annonce du lancement des possibilités de financement

Funding material

• Definition:
  • Information related to funding processes or the vehicles through which to receive funding from CIHR.
• Narrower terms:
  • Application form
  • Application guide
  • Funding decision
  • Funding decision announcement
  • Funding notice
  • Funding launch announcement
  • Funding opportunity
  • Funding policy
• French equivalent:
  • Document de financement

Funding notice

• Definition:
  • Notices related to funding but that do not announce a specific opportunity or decision.
• Broader terms:
  • Funding material
  • Notice
• Related terms:
  • Application form
  • Application guide
  • Funding decision
  • Funding decision announcement
  • Funding launch announcement
  • Funding opportunity
  • Funding policy
• French equivalent:
  • Avis de financement

Funding opportunity

• Definition:
  • A highly structured document providing detailed information about the specific funding opportunity. Includes relevant deadlines, amount of funds available, eligibility, etc. Also known as "Requests for Applications", "RFA", "Open Competition"; "Request for Proposals".
• Broader terms:
  • Funding material
• Narrower terms
  • Occasional opportunity
  • Priority announcement
  • Regular opportunity
• Related terms:
  • Application form
  • Application guide
  • Funding decision
  • Funding decision announcement
  • Funding notice
  • Funding launch announcement
  • Funding policy
• French equivalent:
  • Possibilité de financement

Funding policy

• Definition:
  • A statement regarding CIHR requirements for the types of research that it will fund.
• Broader terms:
  • Funding material
  • Policy
• Related terms:
  • Application form
  • Application guide
  • Funding decision
  • Funding decision announcement
  • Funding notice
  • Funding opportunity
  • Funding launch announcement
• French equivalent:
  • Politique de financement

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G

Grant

• Definition:
  • Support for the direct costs of research projects including for the training of researchers and/or activities that support the translation of research findings, conducted by either an investigator working alone or by a group of investigators working together.
• Broader terms:
  • Award
  • Funding award
• Related terms:
  • Prize
  • Salary award
  • Training award
• French equivalent:
  • Subvention

Grant agreement

• Definition:
  • A grant agreement is used when grants and/or awards are funded and each party is administering its own funds. Each party will distribute the funds to the recipients. The external parties in this agreement may be any other organization except for a federal government department or agency.
• Broader terms:
  • Agreement
  • Collaborative agreement
• Related terms:
  • Cooperative agreement
  • Cost-sharing agreement
  • Funding collaboration agreement
  • Memorandum of understanding
• French equivalent:
  • Entente de subvention

Guide

• Definition:
  • The primary purpose of the resource is to provide instructions or directions (e.g. how to write a report, how to obtain a copy of a publication, how to register for a service).
  • Source: Government of Canada Type Scheme
• Narrower terms:
  • Application guide
• French equivalent:
  • Guide

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H

Help page

• Definition:
  • Resource that helps users navigate or use a web site.
• Broader terms:
  • Administrative page
• Related terms:
  • Home page
  • Search interface
  • Splash page
• French equivalent:
  • Page d'aide

Home page

• Definition:
  • The introductory page or major entry point for a site on the Internet.
  • Source: Government of Canada Type Scheme
• Broader terms:
  • Administrative page
• Related terms:
  • Help page
  • Search interface
  • Splash page
• French equivalent:
  • Page d'accueil

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I

Image

• Definition:
  • A visual representation of a person, object or act, produced either physically or electronically; a picture as opposed to text.
  • Source: Government of Canada Type Scheme
• Narrower terms:
  • Moving image
  • Still image
• French equivalent:
  • Image

Intellectual property statement

• Definition:
  • A resource showing the right to ownership and control over a form of creative endeavour.
  • Source: Government of Canada Type Scheme
• French equivalent:
  • Énoncé sur la propriété intellectuelle

Interactive resource

• Definition:
  • A resource which requires engagement from the user to be understood, executed, or experienced. Interactive resources are simultaneously or reciprocally active with the user.
  • Examples: game, simulation, e-learning application, real-time "chat", collaborative application, flash presentations, etc.
  • Source: Government of Canada Type Scheme
• French equivalent:
  • Ressource interactive

Interview

• Definition:
  • A series of questions asked of one person (interviewee) by another person (interviewer) with the interviewee's respective answer following each question. Not to be confused with frequently asked questions.
• Broader terms:
  • News publication
• Related terms:
  • Article
  • Backgrounder
  • Editorial
  • Message
  • News release
  • Newsletter
  • Notice
  • Speech
• French equivalent:
  • Entrevue

Invitation

• Definition:
  • An announcement of meeting or event providing location and scheduling information. Generally includes a request to be present or participate.
• Broader terms:
  • Café scientifique
  • Conference
  • Event
  • Meeting material
  • Symposium
  • Workshop
• Related terms:
  • Agenda
  • Attendee list
  • Member list
  • Minutes
  • Proceedings
  • Terms of reference
• French equivalent:
  • Invitation

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J

Job opportunity

• Definition:
  • A resource describing an available job position. Generally includes the salary range for the position, application deadlines, description of the position, language requirements and conditions of employment.
• French equivalent:
  • Occasion d'emploi

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L

Layperson abstract

• Definition:
  • A summary written in plain language or discussing high-level concepts that those not having a research or scientific background would easily understand.
• Broader terms:
  • Abstract
• Related terms:
  • Scientific abstract
• French equivalent:
  • Résumé non scientifique

Legislation and regulations

• Definition:
  • A proposed or enacted law or group of laws.
  • Source: Government of Canada Type Scheme
• Broader terms:
  • Organizational description
• Related terms:
  • Mandate
  • Organization chart
  • Vision
• French equivalent:
  • Législation et règlements

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M

Mandate

• Definition:
  • Defines the nature and scope of an organization's responsibilities, authority or powers.
  • Source: Termium
• Broader terms:
  • Organization description
• Related terms:
  • Legislation and regulations
  • Organization chart
  • Vision
• French equivalent:
  • Mandat

Meeting material

• Definition:
  • Information relating to the purpose, activities, products, membership, etc. of groups which meet on a regular or ad hoc basis.
  • Source: Government of Canada Type Scheme
• Narrower terms:
  • Agenda
  • Attendee list
  • Invitation
  • Member list
  • Minutes
  • Terms of reference
• French equivalent:
  • Documentation de réunion

Member List

• Definition:
  • A list indicating the members of a particular committee, board or working group.
• Broader terms:
  • Meeting material
• Related terms:
  • Agenda
  • Attendee list
  • Invitation
  • Minutes
  • Proceedings
  • Terms of reference
• French equivalent:
  • Liste des members

Memorandum

• Definition:
  • Office- or business-based communication between two identified parties for the purpose of presenting or outlining a specific issue, proposal, etc
  • Source: Government of Canada Type Scheme
• French equivalent:
  • Note

Memorandum of understanding

• Definition:
  • A memorandum of understanding (MoU) is used for all collaborations with another federal government department or agency. This terminology is used when grants and/or awards are funded, as well as when an external activity is funded. This terminology is used in all cases of administration of funds, including when CIHR administers the funds, the external party administers the funds, or each party administers its own funds
• Broader terms:
  • Agreement
  • Collaborative agreement
• Related terms:
  • Cooperative agreement
  • Cost-sharing agreement
  • Funding collaboration agreement
  • Grant agreement
• French equivalent:
  • Protocole d'entente

Message

• Definition:
  • A formal statement or commentary from the President or a Scientific Director.
• Broader terms:
  • News publication
• Related terms:
  • Article
  • Backgrounder
  • Editorial
  • Interview
  • News release
  • Newsletter
  • Notice
  • Speech
• French equivalent:
  • Message

Minutes

• Definition:
  • The official record of the business discussed and decisions made at a meeting of a committee or other group.
• Broader terms:
  • Meeting material
• Related terms:
  • Agenda
  • Attendee list
  • Invitation
  • Member list
  • Proceedings
  • Terms of reference
• French equivalent:
  • Procès-verbal

Moving image

• Definition:
  • Any image that alters with time and that is able to be displayed or projected on a screen.
  • Source: Government of Canada Type Scheme
• Broader terms:
  • Image
• Related terms:
  • Still image
• French equivalent:
  • Image animée

Multimedia

• Definition:
  • A resource in which multiple types, no one of which is identifiable as the predominant constituent, are completely integrated and not intended to be experienced or used separately
• French equivalent:
  • Multimédias

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N

News publication

• Definition:
  • Information about recent events or happenings.
  • Source: Government of Canada Type Scheme
• Narrower terms:
  • Article
  • Backgrounder
  • Editorial
  • Interview
  • Message
  • News release
  • Newsletter
  • Notice
  • Speech
• French equivalent:
  • Publication d'information

News release

• Definition:
  • Resources specifically designed to provide a brief public statement on an issue or event, via the mass media.
  • Source: Government of Canada Type Scheme definition for media release.
• Broader terms:
  • News publication
• Related terms:
  • Article
  • Backgrounder
  • Editorial
  • Interview
  • Message
  • Newsletter
  • Notice
  • Speech
• French equivalent:
  • Communiqué

Newsletter

• Definition:
  • A serial publication consisting of one or a few pages providing news and information of interest primarily to a special group of readers, or to members of an organization.
• Broader terms:
  • News publication
• Related terms
  • Article
  • Backgrounder
  • Editorial
  • Interview
  • Message
  • News release
  • Notice
  • Speech
• French equivalent:
  • Bulletin

Notice

• Definition:
  • An announcement, notification, warning, or alert issued periodically in a structured, standardized format and on a specific topic.
  • Source: Government of Canada Type Scheme
• Broader terms:
  • News publication
• Narrower terms:
  • Funding notice
• Related terms:
  • Article
  • Backgrounder
  • Editorial
  • Interview
  • Message
  • News release
  • Newsletter
  • Speech
• French equivalent:
  • Avis

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O

Occasional opportunity

• Definition:
  • A funding opportunity that may occur only once.
• Broader terms:
  • Funding material
  • Funding opportunity
• Related terms:
  • Priority announcement
  • Regular opportunity
• French equivalent:
  • Possibilité occasionnelle

Organization chart

• Definition:
  • A chart that shows the relationship between persons or departments of any organization.
  • Source: Termium
• Broader terms:
  • Organizational description
• Related terms:
  • Legislation and regulations
  • Mandate
  • Vision
• French equivalent:
  • Organigramme

Organizational description

• Definition:
  • Resources describing the structure, mandate, purpose, governance structure, etc. of an organization or initiative.
  • Source: Government of Canada Type Scheme
• Narrower terms:
  • Legislation and regulations
  • Mandate
  • Organization chart
  • Vision
• French equivalent:
  • Description de l'organisation

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P

Policy

• Definition:
  • Statements regarding a course of action intended to influence and determine decisions, actions, and other matters.
  • Source: Government of Canada Type Scheme
• Narrower terms:
  • Funding policy
• French equivalent:
  • Politique

Presentation

• Definition:
  • Text and/or graphics used to accompany a lecture or speech for an audience.
  • Source: Government of Canada Type Scheme
• French equivalent:
  • Présentation

Priority announcement

• Definition:
  • Priority Announcements fund highly rated research applications that are determined to be relevant to specific CIHR research priority areas and do not receive funding through CIHR's regular competitions.
• Broader terms:
  • Funding material
  • Funding opportunity
• Related terms:
  • Occasional opportunity
  • Regular opportunity
• French equivalent:
  • Annonce de priorités

Prize

• Definition:
  • A type of research funding for which the recipients do not apply directly. Instead, depending on the prize, they can be nominated by peers, selected as the highest ranking candidate from another funding competition, etc.
• Broader terms:
  • Award
  • Funding award
• Related terms:
  • Grant
  • Salary award
  • Training award
• French equivalent:
  • Prix

Proceedings

• Definition:
  • A summary of the activities and presentations of the event.
• Broader terms:
  • Conference
  • Event
  • Symposium
  • Workshop
• Related terms:
  • Agenda
  • Attendee list
  • Invitation
  • Member list
  • Minutes
  • Terms of reference
• French equivalent:
  • Compte rendu

Program

• Definition:
  • An outline of activities to occur during an event. Can include content such as the names and biographies of presenters, award nominees or winners.
• Broader terms:
  • Awards ceremony
  • Event
• French equivalent:
  • Programme

Progress report

• Definition:
  • Indicates milestones that have been achieved in moving towards a goal or acts as an update between the release of other reports, such as annual reports.
• Broader terms:
  • Report
• Related terms:
  • Annual report
  • Audit report
  • Commissioned report
  • Evaluation report
  • Final report
  • Financial report
  • Report to Parliament
  • Research report
  • Strategic plan
  • Workshop report
• French equivalent:
  • Rapport d'étape

Promotional material

• Definition:
  • Descriptive or marketing information about an organisation's activities, or material that promotes products, services, activities or collections.
  • Source: Government of Canada Type Scheme
• French equivalent:
  • Matériel publicitaire

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Recognition award

• Definition:
  • Formal recognition for excellence in research, recipients are nominated by peers.
• Broader terms:
  • Award
• Related terms:
  • Funding award
  • Travel award
• French equivalent:
  • Prix de reconnaissance

Reference material

• Definition:
  • Predominantly textual, factual work presented at length on a specific topic or theme for the purpose of informing the reader.
  • Source: Government of Canada Type Scheme
• French equivalent:
  • Matériel de référence

Regular opportunity

• Definition:
  • A funding opportunity that occurs as part of CIHR's regular competition cycle.
• Broader terms:
  • Funding material
  • Funding opportunity
• Related terms:
  • Occasional opportunity
  • Priority announcement
• French equivalent:
  • Possibilité courante

Report

• Definition:
  • Results of research or an account of past or projected organizational activity; may include statements of the organization's plans, opinions, resources, etc.
  • Source: Government of Canada Type Scheme
• Narrower terms:
  • Annual report
  • Audit report
  • Commissioned report
  • Evaluation report
  • Final report
  • Financial report
  • Progress report
  • Report to Parliament
  • Research report
  • Strategic plan
  • Workshop report
• French equivalent:
  • Rapport

Report to Parliament

• Definition:
  • Reports that are tabled in Parliament at a specific time of the year indicating how much money a department or agency plans to spend or has spent on its mandated activities.
• Broader terms:
  • Report
• Narrower terms
  • Departmental performance report
  • Report on plans and priorities
• Related terms:
  • Annual report
  • Audit report
  • Commissioned report
  • Evaluation report
  • Final report
  • Financial report
  • Progress report
  • Research report
  • Strategic plan
  • Workshop report
• French equivalent:
  • Rapport au Parlement

Report on plans and priorities

• Definition:
  • As part of the Main Estimates, a report that provides information on departmental plans and expected performance over a three-year period. This report is tabled in Parliament each spring, after resource allocation deliberations. It generally includes information such as mission/mandate, objectives and strategies, as well as specific results commitments and performance targets.
  • Source: Termium
• Broader terms:
  • Report
  • Report to Parliament
• Related terms:
  • Departmental performance report
• French equivalent:
  • Rapport sur les plans et les priorités

Research Report

• Broader terms:
  • Report
• Related terms:
  • Annual report
  • Audit report
  • Commissioned report
  • Evaluation report
  • Final report
  • Financial report
  • Progress report
  • Report to Parliament
  • Strategic plan
  • Workshop report
• French equivalent
  • Rapport de recherche

Resource list

• Definition:
  • Any listing of items or entries provided to refer the user to additional resources.
  • Source: Government of Canada Type Scheme
• French equivalent:
  • Liste de reference

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Salary award

• Definition:
  • A type of funding provided to those who are engaged in health research as independent investigators.
  • Source: Grants and Awards Guide
• Broader terms:
  • Award
  • Funding award
• Related terms:
  • Grant
  • Prize
  • Training award
• French equivalent:
  • Bourse salariale

Scientific abstract

• Definition:
  • A summary written in highly technical language or discussing detailed concepts that those in the research community would understand more easily than the general public.
• Broader terms:
  • Abstract
• Related terms:
  • Layperson abstract
• French equivalent:
  • Résumé scientifique

Search interface

• Definition:
  • A resource which allows users to query specified sources by entering or selecting keywords and/or phrases, then automatically displays results based on the user's input
  • Source: Government of Canada Type Scheme
• Broader terms:
  • Administrative page
• Related terms:
  • Help page
  • Home page
  • Splash page
• French equivalent:
  • Interface de recherché

Service

• Definition:
  • A system or activity that is needed or requested
  • Source: Government of Canada Type Scheme
• French equivalent:
  • Service

Service level agreement

• Definition:
  • An agreement between interested parties establishing the level of service and response that one group will provide the other group for a specific set of tasks for a specified period of time.
• Broader terms:
  • Agreement
• Related terms:
  • Collaborative agreement
  • Contractual material
• French equivalent:
  • Accord sur les niveaux de service

Sound

• Definition:
  • Auditory material such as music, human speech that is recorded and meant to be heard through an electronic device such as a television, radio, loudspeaker or computer.
  • Source: Government of Canada Type Scheme
• French equivalent:
  • Son

Speech

• Definition:
  • An oral presentation typically given by a high ranking CIHR official such as the President.
• Broader terms:
  • News publication
• Related terms
  • Article
  • Backgrounder
  • Editorial
  • Interview
  • Message
  • News release
  • Newsletter
  • Notice
• French equivalent:
  • Discours

Splash page

• Broader terms:
  • Administrative page
• Related terms:
  • Help page
  • Home page
  • Search interface
• French equivalent:
  • Page de garde

Standard

• Definition:
  • Mandatory measures or practices to ensure compliance with legislation or policy.
  • Source: Government of Canada Type Scheme
• French equivalent:
  • Norme

Statistics

• Definition:
  • Classified facts respecting any particular topic, especially those facts which can be stated in numbers
  • Source: Government of Canada Type Scheme
• French equivalent:
  • Statistiques

Still image

• Definition:
  • Any image that is not programmed to move or change a specific intervals.
• Broader terms:
  • Image
• Related terms:
  • Moving image
• French equivalent:
  • Image fixe

Strategic plan

• Definition:
  • A long-range plan of more than one year that includes the major objectives of an organization and how they are to be attained.
• Broader terms:
  • Report
• Related terms:
  • Annual report
  • Audit report
  • Commissioned report
  • Evaluation report
  • Final report
  • Financial report
  • Progress report
  • Report to Parliament
  • Research report
  • Workshop report
• French equivalent:
  • Plan stratégique

Survey

• Definition:
  • A sample of data or opinions considered to be representative of a whole, may contain questions as well as responses.
  • Source: Government of Canada Type Scheme
• French equivalent:
  • Enquête

Symposium

• Definition:
  • A scientific educational seminar or series of scientific meetings.
• Broader terms:
  • Event
• Narrower terms:
  • Agenda
  • Attendee list
  • Invitation
  • Proceedings
• Related terms:
  • Award ceremony
  • Café scientifique
  • Conference
  • Workshop
• French equivalent:
  • Colloque

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Terminology

• Definition:
  • Vocabulary of terms used in a particular field, subject, science, art, etc.
  • Source: Government of Canada Type Scheme
• French equivalent:
  • Terminologie

Terms of reference

• Definition:
  • Describes the purpose of the committee or group. Generally indicates their mandate, the frequency with which they will meet, who the membership will be, to which body the committee will report, etc.
• Broader terms:
  • Meeting material
• Related terms:
  • Agenda
  • Attendee list
  • Invitation
  • Member list
  • Minutes
  • Proceedings
• French equivalent:
  • Mandat

Training award

• Definition:
  • A type of funding provided to those who are engaged in health research while pursuing undergraduate, graduate, postdoctoral or post-health professional degree studies.
  • Source: Grants and Awards Guide
• Broader terms:
  • Award
  • Funding award
• Related terms:
  • Grant
  • Prize
  • Salary award
• French equivalent:
  • Bourse de formation

Travel award

• Broader terms:
  • Funding material
• Related terms:
  • Funding award
  • Recognition award
• French equivalent:
  • Bourse de voyage

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Vision

• Definition:
  • A brief statement communicating the key values, goals and/or aspirations of an organization, work unit, project or program. The vision is meant to motivate or inspire employees to strive for and achieve those results.
• Broader terms:
  • Organizational description
• Related terms:
  • Legislation and regulations
  • Mandate
  • Organization chart
• French equivalent:
  • Vision

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Workshop

• Definition:
  • A meeting of a limited number of persons individually invited to address specific questions or problems with the purpose of reaching a consensus on recommendations or conclusions.
• Broader terms:
  • Event
• Narrower terms:
  • Agenda
  • Attendee list
  • Invitation
  • Proceedings
  • Workshop report
• Related terms:
  • Award ceremony
  • Café scientifique
  • Conference
  • Symposium
• French equivalent:
  • Atelier

Workshop report

• Definition:
  • A report summarizing the results, recommendations and/or conclusions of a workshop.
• Broader terms:
  • Event
  • Report
  • Workshop
• Related terms:
  • Annual report
  • Audit report
  • Commissioned report
  • Evaluation report
  • Final report
  • Financial report
  • Progress report
  • Report to Parliament
  • Research report
  • Strategic plan
• French equivalent:
  • Rapport d'atelier