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AMALGAMATION [6 records]

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Record 1 2014-03-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Materials Handling
  • Postal Service Operation
DEF

[The] process [of preparing] separate mailings [so] that they are intermingled ... to create a single sequenced mailing (either within the same packaging, [bundle], container or shipping unit).

OBS

commingling: term used at Canada Post.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Manutention
  • Exploitation postale
DEF

Procédé [qui consiste à préparer] des envois distincts [de façon à les regrouper pour créer] un envoi séquentiel unique (soit à l’intérieur du même emballage, de la même liasse [...], du même conteneur ou de la même unité d’expédition).

OBS

amalgamation : terme en usage à Postes Canada.

Spanish

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Record 2 2011-07-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Medical and Surgical Equipment
  • Bioengineering
  • Blood
OBS

Term(s) taken from a Canadian laboratory-equipment company's catalogue.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Équipement médico-chirurgical
  • Technique biologique
  • Sang
OBS

Terme(s) tiré(s) du catalogue d'une compagnie canadienne d'équipement de laboratoire.

Spanish

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Record 3 2010-08-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Processing of Mineral Products
  • Mineral Processing (Metallurgy)
DEF

... a method to extract gold and silver from ores.

CONT

Several metallurgical processes are used to extract silver from ores of other metals. In the amalgamation process, liquid mercury, which forms an amalgam with the silver, is added to the crushed ore. After the amalgam is washed out of the ore the mercury is removed by distillation, leaving metallic silver.

OBS

The ore is crushed and treated with mercury, in which the metal dissolves. The amalgam is heated and the mercury evaporates, leaving pure gold or silver. The process has been criticized as an environmental and occupational threat due to the extreme toxicity of mercury.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Préparation des produits miniers
  • Minéralurgie (Métallurgie)
DEF

Procédé d'extraction des métaux précieux et en particulier de l'or natif, contenu dans le minerai.

OBS

Le minerai finement broyé et mis en pulpe passe sur une couche de mercure pour former un amalgame. Cet amalgame donne, après un procédé pyrométallurgique, l'or et l'argent sous forme libre.

OBS

À cause de son effet néfaste sur l'environnement et de son taux de récupération relativement bas, le procédé d'amalgamation a été remplacé par la cyanuration.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Preparación de los productos mineros
  • Explotación de minerales (Metalurgia)
DEF

Operación consistente en amalgamar el mercurio con un metal.

CONT

La amalgamación industrial puede tener uno de los dos objetos siguientes: extraer el oro o la plata de su ganga; combinar el mercurio con otro metal para formar una aleación.

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Record 4 2002-11-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Municipal Law
  • Municipal Administration
DEF

... the merging of two or more entire municipalities resulting in one new municipality.

OBS

"Consolidation" is sometimes used in a general sense as a synonym, or an explanation, of "amalgamation", but cannot replace it in a legal sense when referring to municipalities.

Key term(s)
  • consolidation

French

Domaine(s)
  • Droit municipal
  • Administration municipale
DEF

[...] intégration en une collectivité unique de [municipalités] précédemment autonomes.

OBS

En français, l'emploi d'«amalgamation» dans ce sens est fautif.

Spanish

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Record 5 2001-01-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Dental Surgery
OBS

the formation of an amalgam.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Chirurgie dentaire
OBS

ce processus de création d'alliage est alors connu sous le nom d'"amalgamation".

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Cirugía dental
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Record 6 1989-01-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Amalgamation and Partnerships (Finance)
CONT

Arrangements would have to be made to avoid the commingling of the funds of different institutions.

OBS

Commingle: to combine (the funds or property of several individuals) into a common fund or stock (as for convenience of investment by a trust company).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Fusion, absorption et coparticipation (Finances)

Spanish

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