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GASOLINE STATION [4 records]

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Record 1 2022-07-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Soil Pollution
  • Water Pollution
  • Effects of Pollution
CONT

The plant and soil samples used in this study were collected from a known metal-contaminated site... Past industrial activities, including a gasoline station, salvage yard, auto body shop, and recycling of lead batteries, have contributed to elevated metal concentrations in this site.

CONT

In situations where a metal-contaminated site poses an imminent threat to human or ecological health from metal leaching into the environment, it may be necessary to implement remedial action immediately.

Key term(s)
  • metal contaminated site
  • metal polluted site

French

Domaine(s)
  • Pollution du sol
  • Pollution de l'eau
  • Effets de la pollution
CONT

Les scientifiques étudient également la biodiversité de sites pollués par les métaux dans tout le Canada.

CONT

Par la suite, on pourrait dresser un inventaire des végétaux susceptibles d'être plantés dans d'autres sites pollués par les métaux.

Spanish

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Record 2 2005-11-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Garages and Service Stations
DEF

A place providing maintenance service, parts, supplies, etc. for mechanical or electrical equipment... and selling gasoline and oil, for motor vehicles; gas station.

DEF

... any premises at which flammable or combustible liquids are put into the fuel tanks of vehicles and includes marine service stations and self-service outlets.

OBS

See "gas bar".

OBS

service station and gas station: terms used by Parks Canada.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Garages et stations-service
DEF

Poste de distribution d'essence où sont également assurés les services d'entretien courant des véhicules automobiles (vidange, graissage, gonflage et remplacement des pneumatiques, etc.).

OBS

[...] comprend les stations-service marines et les postes de distribution libre-service.

OBS

Voir aussi «débit d'essence».

OBS

essencerie : sénégalisme.

OBS

Pluriel : des stations-service.

OBS

station-service : terme et définition normalisés par l'OLF.

OBS

station-service : terme en usage à Parcs Canada.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Garajes y gasolineras
DEF

Conjunto de instalaciones en las que puede avituallarse el automovilista en gasolina, aceite, agua destilada, líquido para frenos y otros suministros; también en algunas de ellas se lavan y engrasan los vehículos e incluso se efectúan reparaciones.

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Record 3 2000-09-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Banking
DEF

A credit card with a specific retail brand attached to it, such as a gasoline station, a grocery store, a phone company, a car company, etc. These cards offer special incentives to Cardholders to shop with the retailer involved. One example is the Ford Citibank card, which offers money back to the Cardholder toward the purchase of a new Ford vehicle whenever the card is used.

OBS

Compare with affinity card.

Key term(s)
  • cobranded card

French

Domaine(s)
  • Banque
DEF

Carte de crédit qui procure des avantages à son porteur (primes, rabais, etc.) et affiche deux logos, celui de l'institution financière émettrice et celui d'une société, commerciale le plus souvent; elle permet de valoriser le système de fidélisation d'une marque (fabricant d'automobiles, fournisseur de services, etc.) en l'ouvrant à tout un réseau d'affiliation.

OBS

Comparer à «carte affinité».

Spanish

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Record 4 1988-06-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Market Prices
DEF

the average amount of different grades of a product(i. e. gasoline) which a customer(i. e. service station operator) has for retail.

OBS

Definition based on information received from Shell Canada Products Limited, Montreal.

CONT

Dealer Tank Wagon price is established by taking the common zone price and subtracting discount from it to determine the DTW [Dealer Tank Wagon]. The discount formula is complex and is based on the pool margin for unleaded gas and distribution approved by managers. By definition the pool margin is the difference between the common zone price and the zone rack price.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Prix (Commercialisation)
OBS

Équivalent fournis par les Produits Shell Canada Limitée (Montréal).

Spanish

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