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BARRIER TRADE [8 records]

Record 1 2019-03-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • National Bodies and Committees (Canadian)
  • Domestic Trade
OBS

Once a barrier to trade has been identified, a government(federal, provincial or territorial) can submit the matter to the Regulatory Reconciliation and Cooperation Table(RCT) for reconciliation.

OBS

Canadian Free Trade Agreement.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités nationaux canadiens
  • Commerce intérieur
OBS

Une fois qu'un obstacle au commerce a été déterminé, un gouvernement (fédéral, provincial ou territorial) peut présenter la question à la Table de conciliation et de coopération en matière de réglementation (TCCR) en vue d'une conciliation.

OBS

Accord de libre-échange canadien.

Spanish

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Record 2 2014-05-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Copyright, Patent and Trademark Law
  • Patents (Law)
  • Property Law (civil law)
CONT

The nature of intangible assets such as know-how and trade secrets is a barrier to their protection. They are easily shared, travel effortlessly in people's minds, and resist being categorized into neat little piles labelled proprietary and non-proprietary knowledge.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Propriété industrielle et intellectuelle
  • Brevets d'invention (Droit)
  • Droit des biens et de la propriété (droit civil)
DEF

Connaissances qui ne font pas l'objet d'un droit exclusif de propriété.

OBS

connaissances non exclusives; connaissances non-propriétaires : termes habituellement utilisés dans ce contexte au pluriel.

Key term(s)
  • connaissance non exclusive
  • connaissance non-propriétaire

Spanish

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Record 3 2012-05-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Technical Textiles
  • Civil Engineering
  • Soil Mechanics (Engineering)
DEF

An essentially impermeable membrane used with foundation, soil, rock, earth or any other geotechnical engineering-related material as an integral part of human-made project, structure, or system.

CONT

Geomembranes are very low permeability membrane liners and barriers used with any geotechnical engineering based material so as to control fluid migration in a man-made project, structure or system.

OBS

Geomembrane : The term liner applies when a geomembrane is used as an interface or a surface revetment. The term barrier is usually reserved for the cases where the geomembrane is used inside an earth mass. Geomembrane is a generic term which has been proposed to replace many terms such as : synthetic membranes, polymeric membranes, plastic liners, flexible membrane liners, impermeable membranes and impervious sheets. These terms are not appropriate because :(i) synthetic, polymeric and plastic are too restrictive;(ii) geomembranes are not always used as liners;(iii) flexible membrane is redundant; and(iv) no material is absolutely impermeable or impervious. In addition, many users for these materials habitually designate them with trade names, which adds to the terminology confusion. Geomembranes should not be confused with other similar membranes used for such applications as single-ply roofing, floating covers and air supported roof. Also, geomembranes should not be confused with geotextiles [which are permeable by construction].

OBS

Liquid containment (pond) liners. Undoubtedly the largest single use of geomembranes is in the area of liquid containment. In fact, the name "geomembranes" is actually one that supersedes the name "pond liner," reflecting the original use of the plastic and rubber materials ...

OBS

Geotextiles are defined as permeable textiles used in conjunction with soils or rocks ... In contrast, geomembranes are defined as impermeable membranes which can also be used in conjunction with soils or rocks.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Textiles techniques
  • Génie civil
  • Mécanique des sols
DEF

Feuille synthétique introduite dans le sol et servant d'écran séparateur.

OBS

Il existe deux types principaux de géotextiles, perméables et imperméables. Ces derniers [...] sont souvent appelés géomembranes, et le terme géotextile est réservé aux textiles perméables apparus après 1960.

OBS

[Les géomembranes sont] utilisées dans le génie civil pour sa fonction d'étanchéité ou d'imperméabilisation.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Textiles técnicos
  • Ingeniería civil
  • Mecánica del suelo
DEF

Lámina impermeable y flexible que se utiliza mayoritariamente en lagunas, plantas de tratamiento, rellenos sanitarios, etc. [para] impermeabilizar.

CONT

Existen diferentes tipos de geosintéticos: los geotextiles, las geomembranas, geomallas, georedes, geoceldas, geomantas, biomantas y la combinación de ellos: los geocompuestos.

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Record 4 2012-04-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Foreign Trade
  • National and International Economics
DEF

An economic, political, legal, or administrative impediment to trade other than tariffs.

OBS

Examples include import quotas, discriminatory government procurement practices, and discriminatory product standards.

OBS

non-tariff barrier; nontariff barrier; non-tariff trade barrier : terms usually used in the plural.

PHR

Dismantle nontariff barriers.

Key term(s)
  • nontariff barriers
  • non-tariff barriers

French

Domaine(s)
  • Commerce extérieur
  • Économie nationale et internationale
DEF

Mesures de protectionnisme, autres que les droits de douane, prises par un État afin de restreindre le commerce international, par exemple la réglementation, les achats publics préférentiels, le contingentement et la limitation de l'accès des produits, services ou capitaux étrangers au territoire national.

OBS

barrière non tarifaire; obstacle non tarifaire : termes habituellement utilisés au pluriel.

Key term(s)
  • barrières non tarifaires
  • obstacles non tarifaires

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Comercio exterior
  • Economía nacional e internacional
CONT

Los aranceles se han ido reduciendo y -- sobre todo -- se están eliminando las barreras no arancelarias.

PHR

eliminar las barreras no arancelarias.

Key term(s)
  • barreras no arancelarias
  • obstáculos no arancelarios
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Record 5 2012-03-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Customs and Excise
  • Foreign Trade
DEF

Limitation on international trade consistent with demanding payment of a fee, called duty, to allow the importation of merchandise.

OBS

Related terms :trade barrier, tariff protection.

OBS

tariff barrier: term and definition reproduced from the CAPITAL Business Dictionary with the permission of LID Editorial Empresarial.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Douanes et accise
  • Commerce extérieur
DEF

Mesure de protectionnisme adoptée par l'État sous la forme de droits de douane, afin de restreindre le commerce international de certains biens et services.

OBS

barrière tarifaire : terme extrait du CAPITAL Business Dictionary et reproduit avec l'autorisation de LID Editorial Empresarial.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Aduana e impuestos internos
  • Comercio exterior
DEF

Limitación del comercio internacional consistente en exigir el pago de una tarifa llamada arancel para permitir la importación de mercancías.

OBS

Términos relacionados: obstáculo comercial, protección aduanera.

OBS

barrera arancelaria: término y definición extraídos del CAPITAL Business Dictionary con la autorización de LID Editorial Empresarial.

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Record 6 2002-05-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Domestic Trade
CONT

Procurement preferences refer to discriminatory purchases from domestic suppliers, even when imported goods are more competitive, and are a major non-tariff barrier to trade.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Commerce intérieur
DEF

Favoritisme exercée par l'État envers ses fournisseurs locaux lors d'achats de biens et de services. Ce favoritisme sera appliqué même si les biens importés sont à un prix plus bas que les biens locaux.

Spanish

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Record 7 2001-07-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Labelling (Packaging)
  • Foreign Trade
CONT

Proponents of fair trade are concerned that proposed WTO [World Trade Organization] trade regulations may identify fair trade labeling as an illegal barrier to trade.

Key term(s)
  • fair-trade labeling
  • fair-trade labelling
  • fairtrade labeling
  • fairtrade labelling

French

Domaine(s)
  • Étiquetage (Emballages)
  • Commerce extérieur
CONT

Les tenants du commerce équitable se demandent si dans le cadre de sa réglementation stricte du commerce, l'OMC [Organisation mondiale du commerce] ne verrait pas dans le label de commerce équitable une entrave au commerce.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Etiquetado (Embalajes)
  • Comercio exterior
CONT

El costo del sistema [de comercio justo] está incluido en el precio al detal, de esta manera el etiquetado del comercio justo es sustentable.

Key term(s)
  • etiquetado del comercio equitativo
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Record 8 1998-03-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Foreign Trade
  • Customs and Excise
CONT

... there will be no restoration of tariff barriers [except for one or two processed foodstuffs and paper - for which Britain wants] tariff protection against Finland and Sweden.

OBS

Related terms : tariff barrier, trade barrier.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Commerce extérieur
  • Douanes et accise
CONT

[...] l'entrée de la Grande-Bretagne dans la C.E.E. se traduit par un abaissement [...] de la protection douanière dont bénéficie le marché anglais pour les produits industriels.

OBS

Termes apparentés : barrière tarifaire, barrière commerciale.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Comercio exterior
  • Aduana e impuestos internos
OBS

Términos relacionados: barrera arancelaria, barrera comercial.

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