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37、tional Organization for Standardization/International Electrotechnical CommissionApproved byInformation technology Programminglanguages, their environments and systemsoftware interfaces Programminglanguage COBOL(ISO/IEC 1989:2014, IDT)CAN/CSA-ISO/IEC 1989:15National Standard of CanadaCAN/CSA-ISO/IEC
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48、:a) Standard designation (number);b) relevant clause, table, and/or figure number;c) wording of the proposed change; andd) rationale for the change.CSA Technical Committee on InformationTechnologyJ. MacFie Microsoft Canada,Ottawa, OntarioCategory: Producer InterestChairF. Coalliercole de technologie
49、 Suprieure (Universit duQubec) (TS),Montral, QubecCategory: General InterestVice-ChairS. Michell Maurya Software Inc.,Ottawa, OntarioCategory: General InterestVice-ChairO. Avellaneda Industry Canada,Ottawa, OntarioAssociateW. Badawy Intelliview Technologies Inc.,Calgary, AlbertaAssociateR. Balderston Canadian Banknote Company Limited,Ottawa, OntarioAssociateA. Barbir Aetna Insurance,Ottawa, OntarioAssociateL. Bertsch Horizon Technologies Inc.,Victoria, British ColumbiaAssociateJ. Berube IDEgenic Inc.,Gatineau, QubecCat
