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Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-02-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Vehicle Parking
- Urban Planning
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- public lot
1, record 1, English, public%20lot
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Parking lots(...) open to the general public, regardless of purpose, or destination. The words "pay" or "free" are sometimes added to distinguish whether or not a fee is charged. 1, record 1, English, - public%20lot
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Stationnement
- Aménagement urbain
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- parc public
1, record 1, French, parc%20public
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- parking public 1, record 1, French, parking%20public
correct
- parc public de stationnement 1, record 1, French, parc%20public%20de%20stationnement
correct
- parc de stationnement public 1, record 1, French, parc%20de%20stationnement%20public
correct
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
(...) ouvrages ou parties d'ouvrages ouverts au public, c'est-à-dire dont les emplacements sont mis à la disposition du premier occupant (...) 1, record 1, French, - parc%20public
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2014-10-24
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Remuneration (Personnel Management)
- Economics
- Taxation
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- incentive
1, record 2, English, incentive
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A reward system to encourage someone to do something. 2, record 2, English, - incentive
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
For example, if the government wants the public to save more, it can make interest on savings income-tax free;... if it wants industry to speed up investment plans, it can introduce an investment tax credit; if it wants industry to increase research and development, it can let industry write off the costs at a faster rate.... Direct grants can also be used as incentives. Likewise, companies can provide an incentive for employees through pay increases based on merit, rewards for sales, and profit sharing. 2, record 2, English, - incentive
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Rémunération (Gestion du personnel)
- Économique
- Fiscalité
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- stimulant
1, record 2, French, stimulant
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- mesure incitative 2, record 2, French, mesure%20incitative
correct, feminine noun
- prime d'encouragement 3, record 2, French, prime%20d%27encouragement
correct, feminine noun
- incitation 1, record 2, French, incitation
correct, feminine noun
- incitatif 4, record 2, French, incitatif
correct, masculine noun
- encouragement 1, record 2, French, encouragement
correct, masculine noun
- mesure d'incitation 5, record 2, French, mesure%20d%27incitation
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Moyen utilisé pour encourager une personne à agir dans un sens déterminé, par exemple les subventions publiques, les divers encouragements fiscaux et les primes de rendement versées au personnel en vue d'augmenter le dynamisme et la productivité de celui-ci. 3, record 2, French, - stimulant
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Remuneración (Gestión del personal)
- Economía
- Sistema tributario
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- incentivo
1, record 2, Spanish, incentivo
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fórmula de retribución que de modo complementario se asigna a una persona, caracterizada fundamentalmente porque su importe depende directamente de que la actuación de aquélla resulte más o menos eficaz. 1, record 2, Spanish, - incentivo
Record 3 - internal organization data 2014-02-28
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Financial and Budgetary Management
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- market discipline
1, record 3, English, market%20discipline
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A concept that [refers to] financial institutions [being] self-regulated, rather than regulated by government agencies. 2, record 3, English, - market%20discipline
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Market discipline substitutes the free market for the supervisory activities of banking industry regulators, in setting the rates banks pay to attract deposits, and even in the kinds of products that financial institutions sell to the public. 2, record 3, English, - market%20discipline
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Gestion budgétaire et financière
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- discipline de marché
1, record 3, French, discipline%20de%20march%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
discipline de marché : terme tiré du «Rapport final du Comité d'étude sur la Société d'assurance-dépôts du Canada». 2, record 3, French, - discipline%20de%20march%C3%A9
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2011-01-13
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Neology and Linguistic Borrowing
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- debt peonage 1, record 4, English, debt%20peonage
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Servitude resulting from inability to pay debts. Translation: péonage. The word péon appeared in French before 1880 as a borrowing from Spanish. Petit Robert (p. 1397) gives "paysan pauvre (qui n’a pas de cheval); the notion of poverty can be captured in one term. 1, record 4, English, - debt%20peonage
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A syntagma that uses the noun debt and the derivative peonage (peon, noun, borrowing from Spanish; -age, combining form). The term refers to the poor agricultural workers of Brazil who are semi-slaves of the landowners. 1, record 4, English, - debt%20peonage
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
As late as 1960, millions of workers were subject to so-called debt peonage: forced to buy food and other necessities from their employers at prices that exceeded their wages, they remained in penury forever. 2, record 4, English, - debt%20peonage
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
This social neologism is a pleonasm, since the accepted meaning of peonage incorporates the notion of semi-slavery due to inability to pay debts. Random House gives for peonage : 2. The practice of holding persons in servitude or partial slavery, as to work off a debt.(p. 1677). Debt peonage, therefore, will join free gift among the many pleonasms in our language. 1, record 4, English, - debt%20peonage
Record 4, Key term(s)
- peonage
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Néologie et emprunts
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- péonage
1, record 4, French, p%C3%A9onage
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2009-09-07
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Titles of National Programs (Non-Canadian)
- Loans
- Education
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- Stafford Loans
1, record 5, English, Stafford%20Loans
correct, United States
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Luckily, the Federal government realizes the needs for graduate level study, that's why it suggests the Stafford Loans program in order to supply a diversity of graduate student loans. You should complete a free application for student assistance(FAFSA loan) and then make a decision which loan path to follow. Stafford graduate student loans are managed by the graduate schools to which you are appealing, but they are given by the government. One of the greatest benefits of Stafford graduate student loan is the fact that you will be permitted a half-year grace period that follows your graduation before you should begin your payments. If the government chooses your application, they supply you with a list of their accepted creditors. Only students who have not neglected on other loans are eligible for this kind of loan. If your income is too low, you may pretend to your graduate student loans financed by the government. It means that when you are entered in graduate school, you will not be accountable for the interest on your lend. If your income level is high enough, the interest on your loans will be joined to the principal which you should to pay off. 1, record 5, English, - Stafford%20Loans
Record 5, Key term(s)
- Stafford Loans Programme
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Titres de programmes nationaux non canadiens
- Prêts et emprunts
- Pédagogie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- Stafford Loans
1, record 5, French, Stafford%20Loans
correct, masculine noun, United States
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Key term(s)
- Stafford Loans Programme
- Programme de prêts Stafford
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2008-11-20
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Banking
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- sound money
1, record 6, English, sound%20money
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Access to sound money. There are only four components here: money growth ... the variability of inflation ... your latest inflation rate ... and the freedom to own foreign-currency bank accounts ... 2, record 6, English, - sound%20money
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 CONT
In a free market with sound money, borrowing is connected with the ability to pay. At first, this is only available to the rich. As prosperity spreads, so does creditworthiness. 3, record 6, English, - sound%20money
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Banque
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- monnaie saine
1, record 6, French, monnaie%20saine
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les fondements de la liberté économique sont le choix personnel, l'échange volontaire, la libre concurrence et la sécurité de la propriété privée. Cette liberté économique est mesurée dans cinq domaines : (1) taille de l'appareil gouvernemental, (2) structure juridique et sécurité des droits de propriété, (3) accès à une monnaie saine, (4) liberté de commerce international et (5) réglementation du crédit, du travail et des activités commerciales. 2, record 6, French, - monnaie%20saine
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2007-01-09
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Labour and Employment
- Working Practices and Conditions
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- male-dominant occupation
1, record 7, English, male%2Ddominant%20occupation
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- male dominant occupation 2, record 7, English, male%20dominant%20occupation
correct
- male-dominated job 3, record 7, English, male%2Ddominated%20job
correct
- male-dominated occupation 1, record 7, English, male%2Ddominated%20occupation
correct
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Others who do not support pay equity laws argue that wage discrepancies between male and female dominant occupations are not the result of discrimination but rather of the free market system and collective bargaining. 2, record 7, English, - male%2Ddominant%20occupation
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Travail et emploi
- Régimes et conditions de travail
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- emploi à prédominance masculine
1, record 7, French, emploi%20%C3%A0%20pr%C3%A9dominance%20masculine
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- profession à prédominance masculine 2, record 7, French, profession%20%C3%A0%20pr%C3%A9dominance%20masculine
correct, feminine noun
- profession habituellement exercée par des hommes 2, record 7, French, profession%20habituellement%20exerc%C3%A9e%20par%20des%20hommes
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Ceux qui s'opposent à l'imposition de lois sur l'équité salariale soutiennent que la disparité salariale des emplois à prédominance masculine ou féminine ne peut être imputée à la discrimination, mais aux lois du marché et aux négociations de conventions collectives. 1, record 7, French, - emploi%20%C3%A0%20pr%C3%A9dominance%20masculine
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2005-08-05
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Foreign Trade
- Customs and Excise
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- duty relief programme
1, record 8, English, duty%20relief%20programme
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- duty relief program 2, record 8, English, duty%20relief%20program
correct
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The program that enables eligible companies to import goods without having to pay customs duties, as long as they eventually export the goods. These companies can further manufacture the goods before exporting them or export them in their unaltered state without having to pay customs duties. The North American Free Trade Agreement(NAFTA) regulates the amount of relief where the goods are exported to companies in NAFTA-participating countries. 2, record 8, English, - duty%20relief%20programme
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Nearly all the identifying features of an inefficient suite of relief programmes relate to the transfer of control of the goods subject to the program. ICC [International Chamber of Commerce] believes that simplification is best achieved by limiting the number of times that control of the relief has to be transferred. In a well-designed suite of duty relief programmes, such transfers will be rare. As long as there are numerous relief programmes available to meet different needs, it is difficult, if not impossible, to avoid transfers between them. 1, record 8, English, - duty%20relief%20programme
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Commerce extérieur
- Douanes et accise
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- programme d'exonération des droits
1, record 8, French, programme%20d%27exon%C3%A9ration%20des%20droits
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Programme permettant aux sociétés admissibles d'importer des marchandises sans avoir à payer de droits de douane, à condition que celles-ci soient ensuite exportées. Ces sociétés peuvent faire subir un complément de fabrication aux marchandises avant leur exportation ou les exporter telles quelles, sans avoir à payer de droits. L'ALENA [Accord de libre-échange nord-américain] prévoit le montant de l'exonération dans les cas d'exportation vers les pays signataires. 1, record 8, French, - programme%20d%27exon%C3%A9ration%20des%20droits
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Comercio exterior
- Aduana e impuestos internos
Record 8, Main entry term, Spanish
- programa de exoneración de aranceles
1, record 8, Spanish, programa%20de%20exoneraci%C3%B3n%20de%20aranceles
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 8, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Programa de reintegro, reembolso y remisión de derechos de aduana que ofrece la ACAAT [Agencia Canadiense de Ingresos] [...] y que se puede utilizar para reducir, eliminar o diferir el pago de aranceles aduaneros sobre las mercancías autorizadas. 1, record 8, Spanish, - programa%20de%20exoneraci%C3%B3n%20de%20aranceles
Record 9 - internal organization data 2005-05-16
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Loans
- National and International Economics
- Economic Co-operation and Development
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- topping-up debt relief
1, record 9, English, topping%2Dup%20debt%20relief
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
- additional topping-up 2, record 9, English, additional%20topping%2Dup
correct
- topping-up 3, record 9, English, topping%2Dup
correct
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Grants reduce the probability of poor countries experiencing debt distress. As we are seeing in the cases of Niger and Ethiopia, countries’ debt levels remain at unsustainable levels, despite HIPC [Heavily Indebted Poor Countries] debt relief and additional "topping-up" assistance. Grants free up scarce public resources, which would otherwise have been used to pay off outstanding loan commitments. These resources can be used to fund the kind of productive investments... such as infrastructure improvements and agricultural programs, which contribute to economic growth and poverty reduction. 2, record 9, English, - topping%2Dup%20debt%20relief
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 2 CONT
On April 20th Ethiopia finally reached Completion Point under the Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (HIPC) Initiative and received ’topping-up’ debt relief. 1, record 9, English, - topping%2Dup%20debt%20relief
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Prêts et emprunts
- Économie nationale et internationale
- Coopération et développement économiques
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- allègement de dette complémentaire
1, record 9, French, all%C3%A8gement%20de%20dette%20compl%C3%A9mentaire
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
- complément d'allègement de la dette 2, record 9, French, compl%C3%A9ment%20d%27all%C3%A8gement%20de%20la%20dette
correct, see observation, masculine noun
- complément d'allègement 3, record 9, French, compl%C3%A9ment%20d%27all%C3%A8gement
correct, see observation, masculine noun
- allégement de dette complémentaire 4, record 9, French, all%C3%A9gement%20de%20dette%20compl%C3%A9mentaire
correct, see observation, masculine noun
- complément d'allégement de la dette 4, record 9, French, compl%C3%A9ment%20d%27all%C3%A9gement%20de%20la%20dette
correct, see observation, masculine noun
- complément d'allégement 4, record 9, French, compl%C3%A9ment%20d%27all%C3%A9gement
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Pour les pays qui ont atteint le point d'achèvement, mais continuent d'être surendettés en raison de facteurs exogènes, la communauté internationale peut envisager d'accorder un allègement de dette complémentaire («topping-up») à titre exceptionnel, au-delà du montant engagé au point de décision. 5, record 9, French, - all%C3%A8gement%20de%20dette%20compl%C3%A9mentaire
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Si le cours des produits de base qu'il exporte a baissé depuis le calcul de l'allègement de la dette, un pays peut obtenir un «complément» d'allègement de la dette au «point d'achèvement», comme cela a récemment été le cas du Burkina Faso. 2, record 9, French, - all%C3%A8gement%20de%20dette%20compl%C3%A9mentaire
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
allègement : Cette graphie, puisée des Rectifications de l'orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, est attestée dans le Petit Robert (2004). 4, record 9, French, - all%C3%A8gement%20de%20dette%20compl%C3%A9mentaire
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 2005-04-05
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- National Bodies and Committees (Canadian)
- Library Science
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- Canadian Book Exchange Centre
1, record 10, English, Canadian%20Book%20Exchange%20Centre
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
- CBEC 1, record 10, English, CBEC
correct
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The Canadian Book Exchange Centre(CBEC) helps Canadian libraries help each other. A resource-sharing service provided by Library and Archives Canada, CBEC is a redistribution centre, a clearing house that arranges for the exchange of publications deemed surplus by one library but needed by another. The Centre ensures that the nation's collective surplus holdings are accessible to all, keeps material in circulation and provides an efficient, practical method of using libraries’ excess materials to help fill each other's collection requirements. Currently, the publications made available by the Centre are free of charge, but participating libraries must pay shipping charges whether they send or receive materials. 1, record 10, English, - Canadian%20Book%20Exchange%20Centre
Record 10, Key term(s)
- Canadian Bank Exchange Center
- Canadian Bank Exchange Centre
- Canadian Book Exchange Center
- Canada Book Exchange Centre
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités nationaux canadiens
- Bibliothéconomie
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- Centre canadien d'échange du livre
1, record 10, French, Centre%20canadien%20d%27%C3%A9change%20du%20livre
correct, masculine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
- CCEL 1, record 10, French, CCEL
correct, masculine noun
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le Centre canadien d'échange du livre (CCEL) favorise l'entraide entre les bibliothèques canadiennes. Un service de mise en commun des ressources fourni par Bibliothèque et Archives Canada, le CCEL est un centre de redistribution, c'est-à-dire un bureau central qui expédie les surplus de publications de bibliothèques à d'autres bibliothèques qui en ont besoin. Le Centre fait en sorte que l'ensemble des surplus de publications du pays soient accessibles à tous en favorisant la circulation de documents, selon une méthode efficace et pratique, afin de compléter les collections des bibliothèques. Actuellement, les publications que le Centre reçoit sont offertes gratuitement aux bibliothèques participantes qui doivent toutefois payer les frais d'expédition, que ce soit pour envoyer ou recevoir des publications. 2, record 10, French, - Centre%20canadien%20d%27%C3%A9change%20du%20livre
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 2003-04-10
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Conventions, Treaties and Agreements (Documents)
- Astronautics
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- Joint Endeavour Agreement
1, record 11, English, Joint%20Endeavour%20Agreement
correct, United States
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
- JEA 2, record 11, English, JEA
correct, United States
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
NASA has a massive investment in space transportation facilities, a constant need for cash to finance its own programs.... What the agency is proposing with its Joint Endeavour Agreement(JEA) is, basically, to fly free of charge a limited number of experimental payloads supplied by industrial companies. The companies have to pay for any extra costs incurred by NASA... 1, record 11, English, - Joint%20Endeavour%20Agreement
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Titres de conventions, de traités et d'accords (Documents)
- Astronautique
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- Joint Endeavour Agreement
1, record 11, French, Joint%20Endeavour%20Agreement
correct, United States
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
- JEA 2, record 11, French, JEA
correct, United States
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
Record 12 - internal organization data 2002-06-10
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- Collective Agreements and Bargaining
Record 12, Main entry term, English
- kitty bargaining
1, record 12, English, kitty%20bargaining
correct, Great Britain
Record 12, Abbreviations, English
Record 12, Synonyms, English
Record 12, Textual support, English
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A method of awarding pay increases in which no company, factory or other bargaining unit is allowed to increase its wage bill by more than a given percentage and unions and management are free to negotiate any sort of deal they like. Guardian Weekly, April 17, 1977 p. 4. 1, record 12, English, - kitty%20bargaining
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- Conventions collectives et négociations
Record 12, Main entry term, French
- augmentation salariale plafonnée
1, record 12, French, augmentation%20salariale%20plafonn%C3%A9e
proposal, feminine noun
Record 12, Abbreviations, French
Record 12, Synonyms, French
Record 12, Textual support, French
Record 12, Spanish
Record 12, Textual support, Spanish
Record 13 - internal organization data 1996-07-12
Record 13, English
Record 13, Subject field(s)
- Workplace Organization
- Office-Work Organization
Record 13, Main entry term, English
- executive suite
1, record 13, English, executive%20suite
correct
Record 13, Abbreviations, English
Record 13, Synonyms, English
Record 13, Textual support, English
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Executive suites are very common in most U. S. cities and may include an inexpensive marketing package to help you develop a local corporate image. These suites offer economic overhead through pooled secretarial support, office space, photocopying, mail handling and telephone answering services. Telephones are answered with your firm's name and you pay a monthly rental and phone answering fee plus additional charges for specific services used or furniture rented. Costs of these services vary by region and by size of space. You are usually free to move within the building as your space needs change. You will probably find it more economical to open your own office once you have more than five staff on site. 1, record 13, English, - executive%20suite
Record 13, French
Record 13, Domaine(s)
- Organisation du travail et équipements
- Organisation du travail de bureau
Record 13, Main entry term, French
- service d'installations administratives
1, record 13, French, service%20d%27installations%20administratives
correct, masculine noun
Record 13, Abbreviations, French
Record 13, Synonyms, French
- service de locaux administratifs 1, record 13, French, service%20de%20locaux%20administratifs
correct, masculine noun
Record 13, Textual support, French
Record 13, Spanish
Record 13, Textual support, Spanish
Record 14 - internal organization data 1988-03-28
Record 14, English
Record 14, Subject field(s)
- Commercial Practice (Hotels)
Record 14, Main entry term, English
- farm out
1, record 14, English, farm%20out
correct, verb
Record 14, Abbreviations, English
Record 14, Synonyms, English
- walk the guest 2, record 14, English, walk%20the%20guest
correct, verb
- walk 1, record 14, English, walk
correct, verb
Record 14, Textual support, English
Record number: 14, Textual support number: 1 CONT
You have been "walked" when you are told your confirmed reservation will not be honoured. Most hotels adhere to the following walk policy : 1. to provide accommodation at a comparable hotel; 2. to provide free transportation to the hotel; 3. to pay the cost of the first night lodging; 4. to provide one free long distance call. 1, record 14, English, - farm%20out
Record number: 14, Textual support number: 1 OBS
According to the Public Relations Department, Westin Hotel, Ottawa, the terms "to farm out" and "to walk the guest" are synonymous. 2, record 14, English, - farm%20out
Record 14, French
Record 14, Domaine(s)
- Exploitation hôtelière
Record 14, Main entry term, French
- reloger
1, record 14, French, reloger
verb
Record 14, Abbreviations, French
Record 14, Synonyms, French
Record 14, Textual support, French
Record number: 14, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme fourni par l'Office de la langue française (Montréal). 1, record 14, French, - reloger
Record 14, Spanish
Record 14, Textual support, Spanish
Record 15 - internal organization data 1988-03-28
Record 15, English
Record 15, Subject field(s)
- Commercial Practice (Hotels)
Record 15, Main entry term, English
- farming out
1, record 15, English, farming%20out
correct
Record 15, Abbreviations, English
Record 15, Synonyms, English
- walking the guest 2, record 15, English, walking%20the%20guest
correct
- walking 2, record 15, English, walking
correct
Record 15, Textual support, English
Record number: 15, Textual support number: 1 OBS
You have been "walked" when you are told your confirmed reservation will not be honoured. Most hotels adhere to the following walk policy : 1. to provide accommodation at a comparable hotel; 2. to provide free transportation to the hotel; 3. to pay the cost of the first night lodging; 4. to provide one free long distance call. 1, record 15, English, - farming%20out
Record number: 15, Textual support number: 2 OBS
According to the Public Relations Department, Westin Hotel, Ottawa, the terms "farming out" and "walking the guest" are synonymous. 2, record 15, English, - farming%20out
Record 15, French
Record 15, Domaine(s)
- Exploitation hôtelière
Record 15, Main entry term, French
- relogement
1, record 15, French, relogement
masculine noun
Record 15, Abbreviations, French
Record 15, Synonyms, French
Record 15, Textual support, French
Record number: 15, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme fourni par l'Office de la langue française (Montréal). 1, record 15, French, - relogement
Record 15, Spanish
Record 15, Textual support, Spanish
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