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GOODS RETURNED [12 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-03-05
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Property Law (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- intermingling
1, record 1, English, intermingling
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In confusion, however, there is simply an intermingling of the goods of different owners. The goods of each retain their original form and characteristics, but because of the circumstance of the intermingling can no longer be identified, separated, and returned to their respective owners.(Brown, 2nd ed., p. 64) 1, record 1, English, - intermingling
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit des biens et de la propriété (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- mélange
1, record 1, French, m%C3%A9lange
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
«Mélange» est un terme générique désignant à la fois l'action de mêler et l'ensemble résultant du mélange. Dans une traduction vers l'anglais, lorsqu'il y a une précision sur le procédé ou sur la nature des objets du mélange, le choix de l'équivalent anglais dépend du contexte. 2, record 1, French, - m%C3%A9lange
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
mélange : terme normalisé par le Comité de normalisation dans le cadre du Programme national de l'administration de la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO). 2, record 1, French, - m%C3%A9lange
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-02-15
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Customs and Excise
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- full customs duty
1, record 2, English, full%20customs%20duty
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
If the importer does not want to use the entire stock immediately or he is not in a position to pay the full customs duty leviable on the goods, he can file an into-bond Bill of entry for warehousing of the goods. 2, record 2, English, - full%20customs%20duty
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Full customs duty will apply. The GST/HST is also payable on full value where there is no relief available under any other provision(e. g. Canadian Goods Returned.) 3, record 2, English, - full%20customs%20duty
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Douanes et accise
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- plein montant des droits de douane
1, record 2, French, plein%20montant%20des%20droits%20de%20douane
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le procédé appliqué au produit en modifie considérablement les caractéristiques essentielles. Par conséquent, le produit ne peut être importé en vertu du numéro tarifaire 9992.00.00 et l'importateur doit s'attendre à payer le plein montant des droits de douane sur le produit lorsqu'il revient au Canada, sauf si celui-ci respecte les conditions du Programme des marchandises canadiennes à l'étranger. 1, record 2, French, - plein%20montant%20des%20droits%20de%20douane
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - external organization data 2009-08-04
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - ISO/IEC JTC 1 Information Technology Vocabulary
Universal entry(ies) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- returnable transport item
1, record 3, English, returnable%20transport%20item
correct, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- RTI 1, record 3, English, RTI
correct, standardized
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
all means to assemble goods for transportation, storage, handling and product protection in the supply chain which are returned for further usage, including for example pallets with and without cash deposits as well as all forms of reusable crates, trays, boxes, roll pallets, barrels, trolleys, pallet collars and lids 1, record 3, English, - returnable%20transport%20item
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The term returnable transport item is usually allocated to secondary and tertiary packaging. But in certain circumstances also primary packaging may be considered as a form of RTI. 1, record 3, English, - returnable%20transport%20item
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Freight containers, trailers and the term returnable transport item does not cover other similar enclosed modules. 1, record 3, English, - returnable%20transport%20item
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Returnable transport equipment is considered to have the same definition within an electronic data interchange environment. 1, record 3, English, - returnable%20transport%20item
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 4 OBS
returnable transport item; RTI: term, abbreviation and definition standardized by ISO/IEC [ISO/IEC 19762-1:2008]. 2, record 3, English, - returnable%20transport%20item
Record 3, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2008-12-02
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Customs and Excise
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- district drawback office
1, record 4, English, district%20drawback%20office
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
When it is known by an importer/owner that drawback or a tax refund has been allowed on goods being returned to Canada and the importer/owner is unable to provide documentary evidence,... the amount of Customs duties and taxes paid by drawback or refund are to be verified with the District Drawback Office, Regional Excise Office or both prior to accepting the accounting document. 1, record 4, English, - district%20drawback%20office
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Douanes et accise
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- bureau régional des drawbacks
1, record 4, French, bureau%20r%C3%A9gional%20des%20drawbacks
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Lorsqu'un importateur/propriétaire sait qu'un drawback ou un remboursement de la taxe a été accordé à l'égard des marchandises retournées au Canada et qu'il est incapable de présenter des preuves écrites, [...] le montant des droits de douane et taxes payé à titre de drawback ou de remboursement doit être vérifié par le bureau régional des drawbacks, le bureau régional de l'accise, ou les deux avant d'accepter le document de la déclaration en détail. 1, record 4, French, - bureau%20r%C3%A9gional%20des%20drawbacks
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2008-10-21
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- River and Sea Navigation
- Safety (Water Transport)
- Foreign Trade
- Maritime Law
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- ligan
1, record 5, English, ligan
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- lagan 2, record 5, English, lagan
correct
- lagon 3, record 5, English, lagon
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cargo or equipment to which an identifying marker or buoy is fastened, thrown over-board in time of danger to lighten a ship's load. Under maritime law if the goods are later found they must be returned to the owner whose market is attached; the owner must make a salvage payment. 4, record 5, English, - ligan
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Navigation fluviale et maritime
- Sécurité (Transport par eau)
- Commerce extérieur
- Droit maritime
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- lagan
1, record 5, French, lagan
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- épaves marquées par une bouée 2, record 5, French, %C3%A9paves%20marqu%C3%A9es%20par%20une%20bou%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun, plural
- épaves attachées à une bouée 3, record 5, French, %C3%A9paves%20attach%C3%A9es%20%C3%A0%20une%20bou%C3%A9e
feminine noun, plural
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
épaves marquées par une bouée; épaves attachées à une bouée : termes habituellement utilisés au pluriel. 4, record 5, French, - lagan
Record 5, Key term(s)
- épave marquée par une bouée
- épave attachée à une bouée
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2007-07-19
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Conventions, Treaties and Agreements (Documents)
- International Law
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- Treaty of Saint-Germain-en-Laye
1, record 6, English, Treaty%20of%20Saint%2DGermain%2Den%2DLaye
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The Treaty of Saint-Germain-en-Laye was signed on March 29, 1632. It returned New France(Quebec) to French control after the English had seized it in 1629. It also provided France with compensation for goods seized during the capture of New France. 1, record 6, English, - Treaty%20of%20Saint%2DGermain%2Den%2DLaye
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Titres de conventions, de traités et d'accords (Documents)
- Droit international
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- Traité de Saint-Germain-en-Laye
1, record 6, French, Trait%C3%A9%20de%20Saint%2DGermain%2Den%2DLaye
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Accord signé à Saint-Germain-en-Laye entre l'Angleterre et la France; il prévoit la restitution à la France, de la Nouvelle-France et de l'Acadie que David Kirke et ses frères avaient conquise en 1629 au nom de l'Angleterre. 2, record 6, French, - Trait%C3%A9%20de%20Saint%2DGermain%2Den%2DLaye
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2006-01-20
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Property Law (common law)
- Law of Security
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- transferee of chattel paper
1, record 7, English, transferee%20of%20chattel%20paper
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Where a sale or lease of goods creates an account or chattel paper and...(b) the goods are returned to, seized or repossessed by the debtor or by the transferee of the chattel paper; the transferee of the account or chattel paper has a security interest in the goods that attaches when the goods are returned, seized or repossessed. 2, record 7, English, - transferee%20of%20chattel%20paper
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
"transferee" One to whom a conveyance of title or property is made. 3, record 7, English, - transferee%20of%20chattel%20paper
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Droit des biens et de la propriété (common law)
- Droit des sûretés
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- cessionnaire d'un acte mobilier
1, record 7, French, cessionnaire%20d%27un%20acte%20mobilier
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- destinataire du transfert d'un acte mobilier 2, record 7, French, destinataire%20du%20transfert%20d%27un%20acte%20mobilier
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Si une vente ou une location d'objets donne lieu à un compte ou à un acte mobilier et que : [...] les objets soient retournés au débiteur ou au destinataire du transfert de l'acte mobilier ou que les objets soient saisis ou repris par l'un ou l'autre, le destinataire du transfert du compte ou de l'acte mobilier possède une sûreté qui grève les objets au moment où ceux-ci sont retournés, saisis ou repris. 3, record 7, French, - cessionnaire%20d%27un%20acte%20mobilier
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
"cessionnaire" Dans une cession, celui qui acquiert du cédant le droit cédé (acquéreur, acheteur, donataire, adjudicataire, successeur, préempteur). 4, record 7, French, - cessionnaire%20d%27un%20acte%20mobilier
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2000-11-16
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Taxation
- Operating Systems (Software)
- Inventory and Material Management
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- post goods issue
1, record 8, English, post%20goods%20issue
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
When the goods are received at the warehouse or clothing store, the warehouse personnel will review the goods, access CAS and, using the change delivery function, will post goods issue. The goods issue will create a goods receipt in CAS, which will record the returned items in the Returns bucket in inventory. 1, record 8, English, - post%20goods%20issue
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Fiscalité
- Systèmes d'exploitation (Logiciels)
- Gestion des stocks et du matériel
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- comptabiliser une sortie de marchandise
1, record 8, French, comptabiliser%20une%20sortie%20de%20marchandise
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Quand des marchandises sont reçues au magasin ou au centre d'habillement, le personnel de l'entrepôt revoie les articles, accède aux SAE et avec la fonction modifier livraison, comptabilise la sortie de marchandises. La sortie de marchandises induit la création d'une entrée de marchandise dans les SAE, ce qui enregistre les postes retournés dans la corbeille des retours de l'inventaire. 1, record 8, French, - comptabiliser%20une%20sortie%20de%20marchandise
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1997-03-11
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Government Accounting
- Finance
- Trade
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- net
1, record 9, English, net
correct, adjective
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Refers to the amount remaining after all applicable deductions have been made. Examples are net profit, i. e., profit after deduction of all related costs; net price, i. e., the price subject to no further discounts; net sales, i. e., sales less returned goods. 2, record 9, English, - net
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Comptabilité publique
- Finances
- Commerce
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- net
1, record 9, French, net
correct, adjective
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Se dit d'un montant dont on a retranché certains éléments. On parlera, par exemple, du bénéfice net (le bénéfice obtenu après défalcation de toutes les charges), du prix net (le prix après déduction de toutes les remises) et du poids net (le poids d'une marchandise, tout emballage déduit). 2, record 9, French, - net
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1995-10-31
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Programs and Courses
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- Canadian Goods Abroad Program
1, record 10, English, Canadian%20Goods%20Abroad%20Program
correct, Canada
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
This program allows for partial or full relief from the payment of customs duties and taxes on goods that are exported for repairs, additions, or work done abroad and subsequently returned to Canada, as long as specific conditions are met. 2, record 10, English, - Canadian%20Goods%20Abroad%20Program
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Titres de programmes et de cours
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- programme des marchandises canadiennes à l'étranger
1, record 10, French, programme%20des%20marchandises%20canadiennes%20%C3%A0%20l%27%C3%A9tranger
correct, Canada
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Revenu Canada. Ce programme prévoit l'exonération partielle ou totale des droits de douane et des taxes, sous réserve de certaines conditions. 2, record 10, French, - programme%20des%20marchandises%20canadiennes%20%C3%A0%20l%27%C3%A9tranger
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1992-07-09
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Packaging
- Waste Management
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- sales packaging
1, record 11, English, sales%20packaging
correct
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Germany's new packaging laws.... On January 1, 1993, all returned sales packaging must be accepted for recycling and/or disposal by retailers, distributors and product manufacturers. This third category encompasses all types of packaging materials necessary to contain and transport goods to the point of sale or consumption. Examples are cans, plastic containers for dairy products, foil wrapping, expanded polystyrene and paperboard. 1, record 11, English, - sales%20packaging
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The above term and context may be found in Packaging Magazine’s Literature Showcase of June 1992. 2, record 11, English, - sales%20packaging
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Emballages
- Gestion des déchets
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- emballage de vente
1, record 11, French, emballage%20de%20vente
correct, masculine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[Ordonnance Topfer (plan vert allemand) relative à l'élimination des déchets d'emballages] [...] Qui est concerné par l'ordonnance? Les fabricants des emballages [...] Quelles sont les catégories d'emballage visées? 1/ les emballages de transport [...] 2/ les emballages de vente. Il s'agit, dans l'esprit du législateur allemand, des emballages indissociables des produits au moment de la vente. Exemples : récipients, pots, sachets, blisters, boîtes, seaux, tonneaux, bouteilles, étuis cartons, enveloppes, etc. 3/ les suremballages [...] 2, record 11, French, - emballage%20de%20vente
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
Record 12 - internal organization data 1987-09-22
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- Accounting
Record 12, Main entry term, English
- credit invoice 1, record 12, English, credit%20invoice
Record 12, Abbreviations, English
Record 12, Synonyms, English
Record 12, Textual support, English
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Analyzing the significant volume of credit notes whose high dollar value required the approval of the director, Capital Region has found that 85% of the dollar values involved were customer refunds. These customer refunds occurred when goods were returned in resale condition and a customer credit invoice is then issued to offset the original invoice. 1, record 12, English, - credit%20invoice
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The distinction between this term and "credit note" is unclear. 2, record 12, English, - credit%20invoice
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- Comptabilité
Record 12, Main entry term, French
- pièce justifiant un crédit
1, record 12, French, pi%C3%A8ce%20justifiant%20un%20cr%C3%A9dit
proposal, feminine noun
Record 12, Abbreviations, French
Record 12, Synonyms, French
Record 12, Textual support, French
Record 12, Spanish
Record 12, Textual support, Spanish
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