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TENOR [6 records]

Record 1 - external organization data 2023-01-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Compartment - National Occupational Classification (NOC)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tiroir – Classification nationale des professions (CNP)

Spanish

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Record 2 2017-07-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Singing
DEF

A male singer whose voice is fairly high.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Chant
DEF

Chanteur doté d'une voix particulièrement aigüe.

Spanish

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Record 3 2016-03-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Economic Geology
  • Mineral Processing (Metallurgy)
DEF

The relative quantity or the percentage of ore-mineral or metal content in an orebody.

CONT

The tenor of an ore refers to the amount of valuable metal in the ore. This is given in percentage of metal or metallic oxide, except in gold, silver, and platinum ores, where the analysis is reported in troy ounces per avoirdupois ton (1 ton = 29,167 troy ounces), or in penny-weight (dwt) per ton (1 troy ounce = 20 dwt).

PHR

Grade of the deposit, of deposits.

PHR

Gangue, ore grade.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Géologie économique
  • Minéralurgie (Métallurgie)
DEF

Quantité de métal ou de minéraux utiles contenus dans un gîte.

OBS

La teneur s'exprime en grammes par tonne (g/t) de minerai dans le cas des métaux précieux et en pourcentage dans le cas des métaux communs ou de certains minéraux industriels.

PHR

Teneur de la gangue, du minerai, d'un gisement, des gisements.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Geología económica
  • Explotación de minerales (Metalurgia)
DEF

Proporción de metal que contiene una mena.

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Record 4 2004-03-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Laws and Legal Documents
  • Constitutional Law
OBS

of a bill.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Lois et documents juridiques
  • Droit constitutionnel
OBS

d'un projet de loi.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Leyes y documentos jurídicos
  • Derecho constitucional
OBS

de un proyecto de ley.

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Record 5 1998-04-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Negotiable Instruments (Commercial Law)
  • Banking
DEF

The time between the creation of a debt and the expected repayment date as expressed in a bill of exchange.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Effets de commerce (Droit)
  • Banque

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Instrumentos negociables (Derecho mercantil)
  • Operaciones bancarias
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Record 6 1996-08-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Singing
DEF

Highest pitched of the male voices, except for the counter-tenor.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Chant
DEF

Voix masculine de tessiture aiguë.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Canto
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