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FACTEUR [14 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-04-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Commercial Law
- Trade
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- factor
1, record 1, English, factor
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Droit commercial
- Commerce
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- commissionnaire
1, record 1, French, commissionnaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- facteur 2, record 1, French, facteur
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Derecho mercantil
- Comercio
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- factor
1, record 1, Spanish, factor
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- agente comisionado 2, record 1, Spanish, agente%20comisionado
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Entre los comerciantes, el apoderado con mandato para traficar en nombre y por cuenta del poderdante, o para auxiliarle en los negocios. 3, record 1, Spanish, - factor
Record 2 - external organization data 2023-04-25
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - National Occupational Classification (NOC)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- letter carrier
1, record 2, English, letter%20carrier
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- mail carrier 1, record 2, English, mail%20carrier
correct
- postal carrier 1, record 2, English, postal%20carrier
correct
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Classification nationale des professions (CNP)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- facteur
1, record 2, French, facteur
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- factrice 1, record 2, French, factrice
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2017-08-01
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
- Mail Pickup and Distribution
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- letter carrier
1, record 3, English, letter%20carrier
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- LC 2, record 3, English, LC
correct
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- mail carrier 3, record 3, English, mail%20carrier
correct
- postal carrier 3, record 3, English, postal%20carrier
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An employee of Canada Post who sorts and delivers mail to an assigned route. 4, record 3, English, - letter%20carrier
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
letter carrier; LC: term and abbreviation used at Canada Post. 5, record 3, English, - letter%20carrier
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Levée et distribution du courrier
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- facteur
1, record 3, French, facteur
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- factrice 2, record 3, French, factrice
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Employé de Postes Canada dont le travail consiste à trier et à livrer le courrier [selon] l'itinéraire qui lui est assigné. 3, record 3, French, - facteur
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
facteur; factrice : termes en usage à Postes Canada. 4, record 3, French, - facteur
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Nombramiento de cargos (Generalidades)
- Recogida y distribución del correo
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- cartero
1, record 3, Spanish, cartero
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- cartera 2, record 3, Spanish, cartera
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2012-06-21
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Sociology
- General Vocabulary
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- driver
1, record 4, English, driver
correct, officially approved
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An event, human activity or condition that provides impetus or motivation to sustain a trend. 2, record 4, English, - driver
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The software industry has emerged as a major driver of growth in industrialized countries, yet the study found that, in this industry, Canada is faced with an acute shortage of qualified workers. 3, record 4, English, - driver
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
driver: term and definition officially approved by the Air Force Terminology Panel (Trenton). 4, record 4, English, - driver
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Sociologie
- Vocabulaire général
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- moteur
1, record 4, French, moteur
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- facteur 2, record 4, French, facteur
correct, masculine noun
- élément 3, record 4, French, %C3%A9l%C3%A9ment
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Événement, activité humaine ou condition fournissant l’élan ou la motivation nécessaire pour maintenir une tendance. 1, record 4, French, - moteur
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'industrie du logiciel est devenue un facteur important de croissance dans les pays industrialisés, mais l'étude a démontré que le Canada fait face à une [pénurie importante] de professionnels qualifiés dans ce domaine. 2, record 4, French, - moteur
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
moteur : terme et définition uniformisés par le Groupe d'experts en terminologie de la Force aérienne (Trenton). 4, record 4, French, - moteur
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2012-05-02
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Computer Programs and Programming
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- factor
1, record 5, English, factor
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Value used in a computation. 2, record 5, English, - factor
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Programmes et programmation (Informatique)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- facteur
1, record 5, French, facteur
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Chacun des éléments concourant à un résultat, en particulier l'une des parties d'une instruction. 1, record 5, French, - facteur
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2011-06-23
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Financial Institutions
- Loans
- Foreign Trade
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- factor
1, record 6, English, factor
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- factoring corporation 2, record 6, English, factoring%20corporation
correct
- factoring company 3, record 6, English, factoring%20company
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A body corporate that buys accounts receivable at a discount to provide the vendor with cash and/or to relieve the vendor of collection risk. 4, record 6, English, - factor
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
factor: term published in the Journal officiel by the Commission de la terminologie et de la néologie of the Government of France. 4, record 6, English, - factor
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Institutions financières
- Prêts et emprunts
- Commerce extérieur
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- affactureur
1, record 6, French, affactureur
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- société d'affacturage 2, record 6, French, soci%C3%A9t%C3%A9%20d%27affacturage
correct, feminine noun
- facteur 3, record 6, French, facteur
correct, masculine noun
- entreprise d'affacturage 4, record 6, French, entreprise%20d%27affacturage
correct, feminine noun
- factor 5, record 6, French, factor
avoid, anglicism, masculine noun
- société de factoring 3, record 6, French, soci%C3%A9t%C3%A9%20de%20factoring
avoid, anglicism, feminine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Établissement de crédit qui achète les créances d'une entité et qui, moyennant une rémunération par commission et intérêts, se charge du recouvrement des créances auprès des clients. 3, record 6, French, - affactureur
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
affactureur : terme publié au Journal officiel par la Commission générale de terminologie et de néologie du gouvernement de la France. 6, record 6, French, - affactureur
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Instituciones financieras
- Préstamos
- Comercio exterior
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- factor
1, record 6, Spanish, factor
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
- empresa de factoraje 2, record 6, Spanish, empresa%20de%20factoraje
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Empresa que compra los créditos comerciales de otra empresa y se encarga de gestionar su cobro a los clientes de ésta. 3, record 6, Spanish, - factor
Record 7 - internal organization data 2006-05-09
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Immunology
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- D factor 1, record 7, English, D%20factor
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Components of the alternative complement pathway. 1, record 7, English, - D%20factor
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Immunologie
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- facteur D
1, record 7, French, facteur%20D
masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Composant de la voie alterne du complément. 1, record 7, French, - facteur%20D
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Inmunología
Record 7, Main entry term, Spanish
- factor del complemento D
1, record 7, Spanish, factor%20del%20complemento%20D
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 7, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2006-05-05
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Immunology
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- LE factor 1, record 8, English, LE%20factor
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An antibody having a sedimentation rate of 7S that reacts with leukocyte nuclei in the LE cell test, now referred to as antinuclear antibody. 1, record 8, English, - LE%20factor
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Immunologie
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- facteur LE
1, record 8, French, facteur%20LE
masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Anticorps dirigé contre les antigènes nucléoprotéiniques du noyau. 1, record 8, French, - facteur%20LE
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Inmunología
Record 8, Main entry term, Spanish
- factor LE
1, record 8, Spanish, factor%20LE
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 8, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 2004-11-24
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Personnel and Job Evaluation
- Federal Administration
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- factor
1, record 9, English, factor
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A characteristic common to all work that exists in varying degrees. Four factors are used to measure work requirements: Responsibility, Skill, Effort and Working Conditions. These are the factors of work that have been identified under the Canadian Human Rights Act. 1, record 9, English, - factor
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Évaluation du personnel et des emplois
- Administration fédérale
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- facteur
1, record 9, French, facteur
correct, masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Caractéristique commune, à divers degrés, à tous les aspects du travail. On se fonde sur quatre facteurs pour mesurer les exigences du travail : Responsabilité, Habileté, Effort et Conditions de travail. Ce sont les facteurs qui ont été définis dans la Loi canadienne sur les droits de la personne. 1, record 9, French, - facteur
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Evaluación del personal y los cargos
- Administración federal
Record 9, Main entry term, Spanish
- factor
1, record 9, Spanish, factor
correct, masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 9, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 2003-05-20
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Building Insulation and Acoustical Design
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- U factor 1, record 10, English, U%20factor
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Isolation et acoustique architecturale
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- facteur U 1, record 10, French, facteur%20U
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Facteur de transmission de chaleur d'un mur, d'un toit ou d'un plancher, mesuré en U.T.B. par pied carré, par degré F de différence dans la température par heure 1, record 10, French, - facteur%20U
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Aislamiento y acústica arquitectónicos
Record 10, Main entry term, Spanish
- factor U
1, record 10, Spanish, factor%20U
correct, masculine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 10, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 2003-05-14
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Statistics
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- factor
1, record 11, English, factor
correct
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A controlled independent variable; a variable whose levels are set by the experimenter. 2, record 11, English, - factor
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Statistique
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- facteur
1, record 11, French, facteur
correct, masculine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Estadística
Record 11, Main entry term, Spanish
- factor
1, record 11, Spanish, factor
correct, masculine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 11, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
Record 12 - internal organization data 2003-05-14
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- Mathematics
Record 12, Main entry term, English
- factor
1, record 12, English, factor
correct
Record 12, Abbreviations, English
Record 12, Synonyms, English
Record 12, Textual support, English
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A factor of an object is any object (perhaps of some specified type) that divides the given object). 2, record 12, English, - factor
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Factor of a polynomial: One of two or more polynomials whose product is the given polynomial. 2, record 12, English, - factor
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- Mathématiques
Record 12, Main entry term, French
- facteur
1, record 12, French, facteur
correct, masculine noun
Record 12, Abbreviations, French
Record 12, Synonyms, French
Record 12, Textual support, French
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Facteur d'un produit : Dans un anneau, le produit de deux éléments a et b se note a.b ou ab, et les éléments a et b sont appelés facteurs de ce produit. 1, record 12, French, - facteur
Record 12, Spanish
Record 12, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Matemáticas
Record 12, Main entry term, Spanish
- factor
1, record 12, Spanish, factor
correct, masculine noun
Record 12, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 12, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 12, Textual support, Spanish
Record 13 - internal organization data 2000-02-28
Record 13, English
Record 13, Subject field(s)
- General Vocabulary
Record 13, Main entry term, English
- consideration
1, record 13, English, consideration
correct
Record 13, Abbreviations, English
Record 13, Synonyms, English
Record 13, French
Record 13, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire général
Record 13, Main entry term, French
- facteur
1, record 13, French, facteur
correct, masculine noun
Record 13, Abbreviations, French
Record 13, Synonyms, French
Record 13, Textual support, French
Record 13, Spanish
Record 13, Textual support, Spanish
Record 14 - internal organization data 1999-05-25
Record 14, English
Record 14, Subject field(s)
- Computer Mathematics
Record 14, Main entry term, English
- factor
1, record 14, English, factor
correct, standardized
Record 14, Abbreviations, English
Record 14, Synonyms, English
Record 14, Textual support, English
Record number: 14, Textual support number: 1 DEF
In a multiplication operation, any of the numbers or quantities that are the operands. 1, record 14, English, - factor
Record number: 14, Textual support number: 1 OBS
factor: term and definition reproduced with the permission of the copyright holder, the Canadian Standards Association (CSA), 178 Rexdale Blvd., Toronto, Ontario Canada M9W 1R3. However, CSA shall not be responsible for the manner in which the information is presented, nor for any interpretations thereof. This CSA material may not have been updated to reflect amendments subsequently made to the original content. For further information, contact CSA. 2, record 14, English, - factor
Record 14, French
Record 14, Domaine(s)
- Mathématiques informatiques
Record 14, Main entry term, French
- facteur
1, record 14, French, facteur
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 14, Abbreviations, French
Record 14, Synonyms, French
Record 14, Textual support, French
Record number: 14, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Chacun des opérandes d'une multiplication. 1, record 14, French, - facteur
Record number: 14, Textual support number: 1 OBS
facteur : terme et définition reproduits avec l'autorisation de l'Association canadienne de normalisation (CSA), 178, boul. Rexdale, Toronto (Ontario), Canada M9W 1R3 (détentrice des droits d'auteur). La CSA décline toute responsabilité quant à la façon dont la matière est présentée et quant à toute interprétation pouvant en découler. L'information reproduite pourrait ne pas être à jour. Pour plus de renseignements, communiquer avec la CSA. 2, record 14, French, - facteur
Record 14, Spanish
Record 14, Textual support, Spanish
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