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public utility [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-08-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Public Utilities (Civil Engineering)
- Urban Studies
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- public utility
1, record 1, English, public%20utility
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- utility 2, record 1, English, utility
correct, standardized
- utility service 3, record 1, English, utility%20service
correct
- public utility service 4, record 1, English, public%20utility%20service
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
public utility: term used by Parks Canada. 5, record 1, English, - public%20utility
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
utility: term standardized by Environment Canada and the Translation Bureau for use in the Air Pollutant Emission Inventory Report. 6, record 1, English, - public%20utility
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
public utility; utility; utility service; public utility service : terms usually used in the plural. 6, record 1, English, - public%20utility
Record 1, Key term(s)
- public utilities
- utilities
- utility services
- public utility services
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Services d'utilité publique (Génie civil)
- Urbanisme
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- service public
1, record 1, French, service%20public
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- service d'utilité publique 2, record 1, French, service%20d%27utilit%C3%A9%20publique
correct
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
services publics; services d'utilité publique : Services d'intérêts général (téléphone, électricité, transport, etc.) rendus par des entreprises qui sont gérés selon des règles formulées par l'État, particulièrement en ce qui a trait à la «tarification». 3, record 1, French, - service%20public
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
service public : terme en usage à Parcs Canada. 4, record 1, French, - service%20public
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
service public : terme normalisé par Environnement Canada et le Bureau de la traduction dans le cadre de l'Inventaire des émissions de polluants atmosphériques. 5, record 1, French, - service%20public
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
service public; service d'utilité publique : termes habituellement utilisés au pluriel. 5, record 1, French, - service%20public
Record 1, Key term(s)
- services publics
- services d'utilité publique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Servicios públicos (Ingeniería civil)
- Urbanismo
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- servicio público
1, record 1, Spanish, servicio%20p%C3%BAblico
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2010-05-25
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Commercial and Other Bodies (Law)
- Corporate Economics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- public utility company
1, record 2, English, public%20utility%20company
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- public utility 2, record 2, English, public%20utility
correct
- public service company 3, record 2, English, public%20service%20company
correct
- public utilities company 4, record 2, English, public%20utilities%20company
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A corporation supplying to the consuming public services commonly regarded as necessities of life. 5, record 2, English, - public%20utility%20company
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Organismes commerciaux ou non (Droit)
- Économie de l'entreprise
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- entreprise de services publics
1, record 2, French, entreprise%20de%20services%20publics
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- compagnie de services publics 2, record 2, French, compagnie%20de%20services%20publics
correct, feminine noun
- société de services publics 2, record 2, French, soci%C3%A9t%C3%A9%20de%20services%20publics
correct, feminine noun
- entreprise de service public 3, record 2, French, entreprise%20de%20service%20public
feminine noun
- compagnie de service public 4, record 2, French, compagnie%20de%20service%20public
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Entreprise à tarifs réglementés dont l'objet est industriel et commercial, et qui est chargée de l'exploitation d'un secteur intéressant la collectivité (électricité, télécommunications, transports, etc.). 5, record 2, French, - entreprise%20de%20services%20publics
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Organismos comerciales y otros (Derecho)
- Economía empresarial
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- empresa de servicios públicos
1, record 2, Spanish, empresa%20de%20servicios%20p%C3%BAblicos
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- compañía de servicios públicos 2, record 2, Spanish, compa%C3%B1%C3%ADa%20de%20servicios%20p%C3%BAblicos
correct, feminine noun
- empresa de servicio público 3, record 2, Spanish, empresa%20de%20servicio%20p%C3%BAblico
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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