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ENCAN SILENCIEUX [2 records]
Record 1 - external organization data 2021-12-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- National Silent Auction 1, record 1, English, National%20Silent%20Auction
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Silent Auction 1, record 1, English, Silent%20Auction
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir - Gendarmerie royale du Canada (GRC)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- encan silencieux national
1, record 1, French, encan%20silencieux%20national
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- encan silencieux 1, record 1, French, encan%20silencieux
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2017-02-07
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Law of Contracts (common law)
- Sales (Marketing)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- silent auction
1, record 2, English, silent%20auction
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An auction at which previously submitted written bids of prospective buyers are opened and compared, with each item being sold to the highest bidder. 1, record 2, English, - silent%20auction
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
It is also possible that, during an exposition to collect funds for a charity, the bids be written on a board near the painting or the art object so that new bidders know if they have to offer more to become the owner of the piece of art. 2, record 2, English, - silent%20auction
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Droit des contrats (common law)
- Vente
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- vente aux enchères par écrit
1, record 2, French, vente%20aux%20ench%C3%A8res%20par%20%C3%A9crit
proposal, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- vente par offre écrite 1, record 2, French, vente%20par%20offre%20%C3%A9crite
proposal, feminine noun
- encan silencieux 2, record 2, French, encan%20silencieux
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Vente aux enchères où les acheteurs potentiels font une offre par écrit qu'ils déposent sous enveloppe scellée; au jour dit, les paris sont ouverts et l'objet à vendre va au plus offrant, ou à la plus haute mise. 2, record 2, French, - vente%20aux%20ench%C3%A8res%20par%20%C3%A9crit
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Il est également possible, lorsqu'une telle vente se fait en cours d'exposition en vue d'amasser des fonds pour une œuvre de bienfaisance, que les offres d'achat soient inscrites sur un tableau près de la toile ou de l'œuvre d'art de sorte que tout acheteur potentiel sache s'il doit offrir davantage pour devenir propriétaire de l'œuvre convoitée à la fin de l'exposition. 2, record 2, French, - vente%20aux%20ench%C3%A8res%20par%20%C3%A9crit
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Bien qu'un mot-à-mot de l'anglais «silent auction», le canadianisme imagé «encan silencieux» est très souvent usité. 2, record 2, French, - vente%20aux%20ench%C3%A8res%20par%20%C3%A9crit
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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