operation vs operating

Some examples from the web:

• These men prevented a dangerous international operation.
• The operation has only been performed once before.
• To avoid hindering the operation of international trade.
• There is scarcely any scrutiny of their activities or operation.
• The method of operation baffles investigators.
• It makes any serious operation impossible.
• The operation to capture Jack Bauer was unsuccessful.
• Giving you Collette jeopardizes my operation.
• We're mounting our rescue operation.
• All teams, abort the operation.
• The rescue operation that I authorized was successful.
• Our undercover operation just went south.
• This operation's patient doesn't officially exist.
• Your boys just took over another Wolverine operation.
• Which necessitated taking out the entire operation.
• Your husband was killed during an undercover operation.
• In order to estimate working time/type of operation.
• However, requesting such certificate must not delay the rescue operation.
• This is a non-violent, rescue operation.
• Three killed, 96 injured in that operation.

Some examples from the web:

• 1 % for other conversion devices at rated operating conditions.
• This appropriation is intended to cover operating expenditure incurred by service providers.
• Information collected during other than normal operating conditions should be reported separately.
• This declaration shall be archived with the operating documentation.
• This item covers restaurant and canteen operating costs.
• This appropriation is intended to cover restaurant and cafeteria operating expenditure.
• 1% for other conversion devices at rated operating conditions.
• Its operating budget will also be set.
• Safety alerts always have display priority over the operating mode indication.
• The operating threshold shall not exceed 0,3º/min.
• Normal operating temperature range (K): ...
• The 2004 and 2005 tariffs constitute operating aid.
• In other cases, operating subsidies are operating aid.
• Compensation is limited to operating costs minus operating revenues (including reasonable profit).
• Compensation is limited to operating costs (including reasonable profit) minus operating revenues.
• The Commission considers that this measure constitutes operating aid, as it would alleviate the company from normal costs of operating its activities.
• Table 2 - MPEs in percent at rated operating conditions and defined load current levels and operating temperature.
• Took me straight into the operating system.
• Agent buckley was operating without my knowledge.
• Domestic companies should instead forfeit their operating licence.