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MESURE POSSIBLE [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2005-09-06
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Translation (General)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- to the extent possible
1, record 1, English, to%20the%20extent%20possible
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- as far as possible 2, record 1, English, as%20far%20as%20possible
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The appointment of members, other than the Chairperson and the Vice-Chairpersons, is to be made so as to ensure that, to the extent possible, an equal number are appointed from among persons recommended by the employer and from among persons recommended by the bargaining agents. [Public Service Modernization Act] 3, record 1, English, - to%20the%20extent%20possible
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Traduction (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- dans la mesure du possible
1, record 1, French, dans%20la%20mesure%20du%20possible
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les commissaires, à l'exception du président et des vice-présidents, sont nommés de façon à ce que, dans la mesure du possible, un nombre égal de ceux-ci soit, d'une part, des personnes dont la nomination a été recommandée par l'employeur et, d'autre part, des personnes dont la nomination a été recommandée par les agents négociateurs. [Loi sur la modernisation de la fonction publique] 2, record 1, French, - dans%20la%20mesure%20du%20possible
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Traducción (Generalidades)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- en la medida posible 1, record 1, Spanish, en%20la%20medida%20posible
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2005-07-26
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Citizenship and Immigration
- Special-Language Phraseology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- wherever practicable
1, record 2, English, wherever%20practicable
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terminology used by Immigration and Refugee Board (IRB). 2, record 2, English, - wherever%20practicable
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Citoyenneté et immigration
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- dans la mesure du possible
1, record 2, French, dans%20la%20mesure%20du%20possible
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terminologie employée par la Commission de l'immigration et du statut de réfugié (CISR). 2, record 2, French, - dans%20la%20mesure%20du%20possible
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1999-02-09
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Investment
- Banking
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- on a best effort basis
1, record 3, English, on%20a%20best%20effort%20basis
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Said of an arrangement for placing a new issue of securities where the underwriter sells as many as he can without guaranteeing total placement. The underwriter acts only as an agent. This term can also apply to a loan syndication where a bank attempts to place a difficult risk but without guaranteeing the total amount taken up. 2, record 3, English, - on%20a%20best%20effort%20basis
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
See "best efforts underwriting", "best efforts sale". 3, record 3, English, - on%20a%20best%20effort%20basis
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
on a best effort basis: term reproduced from the CAPITAL Business Dictionary with the permission of LID Editorial Empresarial. 3, record 3, English, - on%20a%20best%20effort%20basis
Record 3, Key term(s)
- best effort
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Investissements et placements
- Banque
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- dans la mesure du possible
1, record 3, French, dans%20la%20mesure%20du%20possible
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- avec convention de faire son possible 1, record 3, French, avec%20convention%20de%20faire%20son%20possible
correct
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Se dit de la responsabilité que prend le preneur ferme de vendre le plus grand nombre possible de titres d'une nouvelle émission sans toutefois garantir le placement complet. 2, record 3, French, - dans%20la%20mesure%20du%20possible
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Voir «placement pour compte». 2, record 3, French, - dans%20la%20mesure%20du%20possible
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Inversiones
- Operaciones bancarias
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- con el mejor empeño 1, record 3, Spanish, con%20el%20mejor%20empe%C3%B1o
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- al mejor esfuerzo 2, record 3, Spanish, al%20mejor%20esfuerzo
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Limitación de la responsabilidad del agente a dedicar todo su esfuerzo profesional, sin que garantice ningún tipo de resultado. 1, record 3, Spanish, - con%20el%20mejor%20empe%C3%B1o
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
con el mejor empeño: término y definición extraídos del CAPITAL Business Dictionary con la autorización de LID Editorial Empresarial. 3, record 3, Spanish, - con%20el%20mejor%20empe%C3%B1o
Record 4 - internal organization data 1996-11-01
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Government Contracts
- Phraseology
- Translation (General)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- whenever practical
1, record 4, English, whenever%20practical
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- within the limits of practicality 1, record 4, English, within%20the%20limits%20of%20practicality
correct
- where reasonably practicable 2, record 4, English, where%20reasonably%20practicable
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Whenever practical, an equal opportunity must be provided for all firms and individuals to compete ... 1, record 4, English, - whenever%20practical
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Marchés publics
- Phraséologie
- Traduction (Généralités)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- dans la mesure du possible
1, record 4, French, dans%20la%20mesure%20du%20possible
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dans la mesure du possible, on doit donner à toutes les entreprises et à tous les particuliers une possibilité égale de faire des propositions [...]. 2, record 4, French, - dans%20la%20mesure%20du%20possible
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Termes tirés du Manuel du Conseil du Trésor/Marchés. 3, record 4, French, - dans%20la%20mesure%20du%20possible
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1991-11-21
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- General Vocabulary
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- possible actions 1, record 5, English, possible%20actions
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Key term(s)
- possible action
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire général
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- mesures possibles
1, record 5, French, mesures%20possibles
feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Key term(s)
- mesure possible
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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