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MAIN-COURANTE [5 records]

Record 1 2005-11-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Commercial Practice (Hotels)
  • Financial Accounting
DEF

The caption used for trade accounts receivable of guests in the hotel. These accounts are generally maintained in the front office and must be up-dated throughout the day to avoid undue delay when a guest checks out.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Exploitation hôtelière
  • Comptabilité générale
DEF

Support où sont tenus les comptes des clients présents dans un hôtel. Parfois manuelle, la main-courante est le plus souvent automatique de nos jours.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Explotación comercial (Hotelería)
  • Contabilidad general
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Record 2 2005-09-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Technical Aids for Persons with Disabilities
  • Hospital Furniture
CONT

The hand or push rim is attached to the outside of the wheel and provides the surface against which the operator pushes with his/her hand to propel the chair. The hand rim is made of strong, light-weight material like aluminum.

Key term(s)
  • handrim
  • hand-rim

French

Domaine(s)
  • Aides techniques pour personnes handicapées
  • Mobilier d'hôpital
DEF

Cerceau fixé sur les grandes roues d'un fauteuil roulant.

CONT

Fauteuil roulant à mains-courantes. Fauteuil qui peut être propulsé et dirigé par l'occupant au moyen de cerceaux fixés sur les grandes roues. Ceux-ci sont appelés mains-courantes ou rampes.

OBS

Pluriel : mains-courantes.

Key term(s)
  • mains-courantes

Spanish

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Record 3 2000-02-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Hotel Industry (General)
  • Financial Accounting
DEF

Financial service of a hotel where the bills of guests are prepared.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Hôtellerie (Généralités)
  • Comptabilité générale
DEF

Dans un hôtel, service chargé de comptabiliser les ventes et de les facturer aux clients, de préparer les notes, d'enregistrer les paiements.

CONT

C'est la main-courante qui fournit [...] les rapports d'activités de l'exploitation.

Spanish

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Record 4 1993-01-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Stairs and Stairways

French

Domaine(s)
  • Escaliers

Spanish

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Record 5 1983-03-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Waste Management

French

Domaine(s)
  • Gestion des déchets

Spanish

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