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Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-10-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Law of Contracts (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- contractual remedy
1, record 1, English, contractual%20remedy
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Parties are free to make their own arrangements for contractual interest and if they do, the late payment legislation will not apply. However, to prevent buyers abusing the right to agree their own arrangements, any contractual remedy for late payment must be "substantial" or the Court will declare it void. 2, record 1, English, - contractual%20remedy
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Droit des contrats (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- recours contractuel
1, record 1, French, recours%20contractuel
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2013-02-01
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Property Law (common law)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- homestead
1, record 2, English, homestead
correct, noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A late 19th-and early 20th-century phenomenon, in which immigrants were attracted to the Canadian West by government advertisements of "free" land. Under the Dominion Lands Policy, 160 acres cost only $10, but the homesteader had to build a house, often of log or sod and cultivate a specified area within 3 years... In many areas a homestead had to be within 15 km of a railway to be farmed economically.("The Canadian Encyclopedia", Vol. II, 1985, pp. 827-828). 1, record 2, English, - homestead
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit des biens et de la propriété (common law)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- lot de colonisation
1, record 2, French, lot%20de%20colonisation
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
lot de colonisation : qualifiant ce terme d'historique, le Comité de normalisation dans le cadre du Programme national de l'administration de la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO) n'a pas tenu à le normaliser. 2, record 2, French, - lot%20de%20colonisation
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2011-04-18
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Transportation
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- guaranteed ride home
1, record 3, English, guaranteed%20ride%20home
correct, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- GRH 2, record 3, English, GRH
correct, standardized
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- emergency ride home 3, record 3, English, emergency%20ride%20home
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A free or subsidized ride [home] provided to commuters who use alternative commute modes to accommodate their occasional unexpected trips(such as on emergency errands or an unexpected need to work late, removing the concern of being stranded at work without an automobile). 4, record 3, English, - guaranteed%20ride%20home
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
guaranteed ride home; GRH: term and abbreviation recommended by the Terminology Committee and standardized by the Validation Committee of the Sustainable Mobility Glossary. 5, record 3, English, - guaranteed%20ride%20home
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Guaranteed ride home program, service. 5, record 3, English, - guaranteed%20ride%20home
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Transports
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- retour garanti à domicile
1, record 3, French, retour%20garanti%20%C3%A0%20domicile
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
- RGD 2, record 3, French, RGD
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- retour à domicile en cas d'urgence 3, record 3, French, retour%20%C3%A0%20domicile%20en%20cas%20d%27urgence
masculine noun
- RDCU 4, record 3, French, RDCU
masculine noun
- RDCU 4, record 3, French, RDCU
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
retour garanti à domicile; RGD : terme et abréviation recommandés par le Comité de terminologie et normalisés par le Comité de validation du Lexique de la mobilité durable. 4, record 3, French, - retour%20garanti%20%C3%A0%20domicile
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Programme, service de retour garanti à domicile. 4, record 3, French, - retour%20garanti%20%C3%A0%20domicile
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2010-10-29
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric, Climatic and Meteorological Phenomena
- Silviculture
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- late frost
1, record 4, English, late%20frost
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- late freezing 2, record 4, English, late%20freezing
correct
- late freeze 2, record 4, English, late%20freeze
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Temperatures that cause freeze injury to winter wheat at different growth stages. Winter wheat rapidly loses hardiness during spring growth and is easily injured by late freezes. ... Late freezing usually injures only certain parts of the wheat head and rarely kills the whole plant, plants may continue to absorb nitrate from the soil but do not have any developing grain to utilize the nitrogen. Nitrate might accumulate under those conditions and poison livestock unless the feed is diluted with adequate quantities of low-nitrate feed. 2, record 4, English, - late%20frost
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Once an appropriate species has been chosen, planting should be timed to avoid early frost or late frost... Avoid planting valley bottoms prone to cold air drainage and radiative frost until later in the season. Although these sites may be snow free early in the spring, depending upon the species, they should not be planted until after the risk of frost has passed. 3, record 4, English, - late%20frost
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Phénomènes météorologiques, climatiques et atmosphériques
- Sylviculture
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- gelée tardive
1, record 4, French, gel%C3%A9e%20tardive
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les gelées de printemps, en particulier les gelées tardives (ainsi qu'en automne, les gelées précoces) sont également très graves, car elles se produisent à un moment où les végétaux sont en pleine activité (notamment les arbres fruitiers en fleur); mais leur localisation dans le temps comme dans l'espace permet une certaine lutte. En général, ces gelées revêtent un caractère local dû à l'absence de vent et au drainage de l'air froid et ont peu de conséquences au niveau national tout en restant très graves au niveau de l'exploitant. 2, record 4, French, - gel%C3%A9e%20tardive
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Sur les cendres, du blé, de l'avoine, de l'orge, des navets étaient semés à la volée; un léger hersage, et tout est dit, à moins qu'une gelée tardive ne vînt ravager le pauvre champ. 3, record 4, French, - gel%C3%A9e%20tardive
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Équivalent dans «La Forêt», p. 155 4, record 4, French, - gel%C3%A9e%20tardive
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Fenómenos meteorológicos, climáticos y atmosféricos
- Silvicultura
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- helada tardía
1, record 4, Spanish, helada%20tard%C3%ADa
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2005-06-28
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Training of Personnel
- Internet and Telematics
- Education Theory and Methods
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- free learner
1, record 5, English, free%20learner
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Free learning may be all very well and good for the future, but what about those of us who have already been through the system? How can we establish a more positive and fruitful relationship to learning? The answer, it seems to me, is to clean out the garbage, expand your learning skills, and then use those skills. It is never too late to start being a free learner. As a start along that direction, I would especially recommend Jean Houston's The Possible Human. Get together with some friends and start a learning circle devoted to expanding your learning capacities. You might be amazed at the results. 1, record 5, English, - free%20learner
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Perfectionnement et formation du personnel
- Internet et télématique
- Théories et méthodes pédagogiques
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- apprenant libre
1, record 5, French, apprenant%20libre
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
En plus des informations liées à son état civil, chaque usager sera affecté à une catégorie (étudiant, stagiaire, apprenant libre, enseignant, formateur, responsable de formation, évaluateur, ...). En dehors des apprenants libres qui font exclusivement de l'autoformation, tous les autres usagers doivent être affectés à au moins un établissement professionnel ou scolaire. 1, record 5, French, - apprenant%20libre
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Capacitación del personal
- Internet y telemática
- Teorías y métodos pedagógicos
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- discípulo independiente
1, record 5, Spanish, disc%C3%ADpulo%20independiente
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2003-01-29
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric, Climatic and Meteorological Phenomena
- Plant and Crop Production
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- early frost
1, record 6, English, early%20frost
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- early freeze 2, record 6, English, early%20freeze
- early freezing 3, record 6, English, early%20freezing
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Once an appropriate species has been chosen, planting should be timed to avoid early frost or late frost... Avoid planting valley bottoms prone to cold air drainage and radiative frost until later in the season. Although these sites may be snow free early in the spring, depending upon the species, they should not be planted until after the risk of frost has passed. 4, record 6, English, - early%20frost
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Excessive rain, a prolonged period of drought or an early freeze can each diminish autumn leaf color. 2, record 6, English, - early%20frost
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 3 CONT
AGRAS is the first company specialised in agricultural insurance (field cultures, plantations, animals), against natural risks (hail, late and early freezing, showers and storms, landslide and land fall, fire caused by natural electric discharge). 3, record 6, English, - early%20frost
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Phénomènes météorologiques, climatiques et atmosphériques
- Cultures (Agriculture)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- gelée précoce
1, record 6, French, gel%C3%A9e%20pr%C3%A9coce
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- gelée hâtive 2, record 6, French, gel%C3%A9e%20h%C3%A2tive
correct, feminine noun
- première gelée 3, record 6, French, premi%C3%A8re%20gel%C3%A9e
feminine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les gelées de printemps, en particulier les gelées tardives (ainsi qu'en automne, les gelées précoces) sont également très graves, car elles se produisent à un moment où les végétaux sont en pleine activité (notamment les arbres fruitiers en fleur); mais leur localisation dans le temps comme dans l'espace permet une certaine lutte. En général, ces gelées revêtent un caractère local dû à l'absence de vent et au drainage de l'air froid et ont peu de conséquences au niveau national tout en restant très graves au niveau de l'exploitant. 4, record 6, French, - gel%C3%A9e%20pr%C3%A9coce
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 CONT
[..] au-dessous de 3 degrés C la plante est détruite, ce qui peut se produire à l'occasion de gelées hâtives 5, record 6, French, - gel%C3%A9e%20pr%C3%A9coce
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 3 CONT
À l'automne, après la première gelée, rabattez les plantes à 15 cm du sol. Si vous devez mettre un paillis, attendez que le sol soit gelé pour l'hiver. 3, record 6, French, - gel%C3%A9e%20pr%C3%A9coce
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Fenómenos meteorológicos, climáticos y atmosféricos
- Producción vegetal
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- helada precoz
1, record 6, Spanish, helada%20precoz
feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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