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GREEN BANK [10 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-06-13
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Coins and Bank Notes
- Security Devices
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- green dot
1, record 1, English, green%20dot
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- planchette 1, record 1, English, planchette
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
green dots : Small, oval, green paper disks randomly distributed on both sides of the Birds of Canada bank notes series. 1, record 1, English, - green%20dot
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
green dot; planchette: terms usually used in the plural. 2, record 1, English, - green%20dot
Record 1, Key term(s)
- green dots
- planchettes
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pièces de monnaie et billets de banque
- Dispositifs de sécurité
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- planchette
1, record 1, French, planchette
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
planchettes : Petites pastilles de papier vert, de forme ovale, qu'on trouve disposées au hasard sur le recto et le verso des billets de banque de la série Les oiseaux du Canada. 1, record 1, French, - planchette
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
planchette : terme habituellement utilisé au pluriel. 2, record 1, French, - planchette
Record 1, Key term(s)
- planchettes
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-06-20
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Trade Names
- Banking
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Green Line Investor Service™
1, record 2, English, Green%20Line%20Investor%20Service%26trade%3B
correct, trademark
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Green Line Investor Service : A trademark of the Toronto-Dominion Bank. 1, record 2, English, - Green%20Line%20Investor%20Service%26trade%3B
Record 2, Key term(s)
- Green Line Investor Service
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Appellations commerciales
- Banque
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Service d'Investissement Ligne Verte
1, record 2, French, Service%20d%27Investissement%20Ligne%20Verte
correct, trademark, see observation, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Équivalent fourni par les Services linguistiques de la Banque Toronto-Dominion. 1, record 2, French, - Service%20d%27Investissement%20Ligne%20Verte
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Service d'Investissement Ligne VerteMC : Marque de commerce de la Banque Toronto-Dominion. 1, record 2, French, - Service%20d%27Investissement%20Ligne%20Verte
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2011-05-24
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Trade Names
- Banking
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Green Machine™
1, record 3, English, Green%20Machine%26trade%3B
correct, trademark
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An automated teller machine of the Toronto-Dominion Bank. 1, record 3, English, - Green%20Machine%26trade%3B
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Green Machine™ : A trademark of the Toronto-Dominion Bank. 2, record 3, English, - Green%20Machine%26trade%3B
Record 3, Key term(s)
- Green Machine
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Appellations commerciales
- Banque
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- machine verte
1, record 3, French, machine%20verte
correct, trademark, see observation, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Équivalent confirmé par le service de traduction de la Banque Toronto-Dominion à Montréal. 1, record 3, French, - machine%20verte
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
machine verteMC : Marque de commerce de la Banque Toronto-Dominion. 1, record 3, French, - machine%20verte
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2011-05-24
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Trade Names
- Banking
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- Green Card™
1, record 4, English, Green%20Card%26trade%3B
correct, trademark, see observation
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The automated teller machine access card of the Toronto-Dominion Bank. 1, record 4, English, - Green%20Card%26trade%3B
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Green Card™ : A trademark of the Toronto-Dominion Bank 2, record 4, English, - Green%20Card%26trade%3B
Record 4, Key term(s)
- Green Card
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Appellations commerciales
- Banque
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- carte verte
1, record 4, French, carte%20verte
correct, trademark, see observation, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Équivalent confirmé par le service de traduction de la Banque Toronto-Dominion à Montréal. 1, record 4, French, - carte%20verte
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
carte verteMC : Marque de commerce de la Banque Toronto-Dominion. 1, record 4, French, - carte%20verte
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2009-08-28
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Coins and Bank Notes
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- planchette
1, record 5, English, planchette
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Each of the randomly distributed discs of green paper embedded in the white paper used for Canadian bank notes. The discs appear as dark spots when the note is held up to a light; they are an anti-counterfeiting device. 2, record 5, English, - planchette
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Pièces de monnaie et billets de banque
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- planchette
1, record 5, French, planchette
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Chacune des petites pastilles de papier vert disséminées dans le papier servant à l'impression des billets de banque canadiens. Elles forment des taches sombres lorsque le billet est tenu à contre-jour et visent à rendre la contrefaçon plus difficile. 2, record 5, French, - planchette
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Monedas y billetes
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- confeti iridiscente
1, record 5, Spanish, confeti%20iridiscente
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Conjunto de] pequeños círculos brillantes que cambian de color al ser observados desde ángulos diferentes. 1, record 5, Spanish, - confeti%20iridiscente
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[...] este elemento fue sustituido por la banda iridiscente, sin embargo; todavía pueden encontrarse en circulación algunos billetes con este elemento de seguridad. 1, record 5, Spanish, - confeti%20iridiscente
Record 6 - internal organization data 2009-08-28
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Coins and Bank Notes
- Security Devices
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- optical security device
1, record 6, English, optical%20security%20device
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
- OSD 2, record 6, English, OSD
correct
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A small square of reflective film affixed onto the face of Canadian $20, $50, $100, and $1 000 notes of the current series(1986-1993) as a security feature; when the bank note is tilted back and forth under light, the colour of the square changes from gold to green. 2, record 6, English, - optical%20security%20device
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
"Optical Security Device" is an official mark of the Bank of Canada. 2, record 6, English, - optical%20security%20device
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Pièces de monnaie et billets de banque
- Dispositifs de sécurité
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- vignette de sûreté
1, record 6, French, vignette%20de%20s%C3%BBret%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
- VS 2, record 6, French, VS
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Petit carré d'une pellicule réfléchissante composée de couches ultra-minces de matériaux céramiques et apposé sur le recto des billets de 20, 50, 100 et 1 000 dollars canadiens de la série courante (1986-1993) en guise d'élément de sécurité. 2, record 6, French, - vignette%20de%20s%C3%BBret%C3%A9
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'expression «vignette de sûreté» est une marque officielle de la Banque du Canada. 2, record 6, French, - vignette%20de%20s%C3%BBret%C3%A9
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Monedas y billetes
- Dispositivos de seguridad
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- elemento óptico de seguridad
1, record 6, Spanish, elemento%20%C3%B3ptico%20de%20seguridad
proposal, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2002-10-31
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Urban Planning
- Environmental Management
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- brown project
1, record 7, English, brown%20project
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Project covering the immediate and most critical environmental problems facing cities; they include three main areas-energy use and efficiency, urban and industrial pollution control, and urban environmental management. 2, record 7, English, - brown%20project
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Bank [World Bank] developed a variety of different instruments in support of environmental stewardship, which make up the greater share of its environmental activities. The major instruments included the preparation of National Environmental Action Plans, and projects to strengthen environmental institutions(institutional development projects), projects aimed at improving natural resource management(green projects), projects for reducing pollution and improving the urban environment(brown projects), and projects in support of global environmental conventions. 3, record 7, English, - brown%20project
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Aménagement urbain
- Gestion environnementale
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- projet urbanistico-environnemental
1, record 7, French, projet%20urbanistico%2Denvironnemental
proposal, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Planificación urbana
- Gestión del medio ambiente
Record 7, Main entry term, Spanish
- proyecto marrón
1, record 7, Spanish, proyecto%20marr%C3%B3n
masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 7, Synonyms, Spanish
- proyecto pardo 1, record 7, Spanish, proyecto%20pardo
masculine noun
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2000-08-10
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Banking
- Coins and Bank Notes
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- optical security material
1, record 8, English, optical%20security%20material
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
- OSM 1, record 8, English, OSM
correct
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A thin film of optically variable material which shifts color from gold to green when tilted and which is used in the production of bank notes. 1, record 8, English, - optical%20security%20material
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
It is applied in the upper left-hand corner of the $20, $50, $100, and $1,000 notes. 1, record 8, English, - optical%20security%20material
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Banque
- Pièces de monnaie et billets de banque
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- matériau optique de sûreté
1, record 8, French, mat%C3%A9riau%20optique%20de%20s%C3%BBret%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
- MOS 1, record 8, French, MOS
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pellicule très mince composée de matériau réfléchissant dont la couleur passe de l'or au vert lorsqu'on l'incline et qui est utilisée dans la fabrication de billets de banque. 1, record 8, French, - mat%C3%A9riau%20optique%20de%20s%C3%BBret%C3%A9
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Il est appliqué dans le coin supérieur gauche des billets de 20, de 50, de 100 et de 1 000 dollars. 1, record 8, French, - mat%C3%A9riau%20optique%20de%20s%C3%BBret%C3%A9
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1997-11-11
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Programs and Courses
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- Seven Stars Plan 1, record 9, English, Seven%20Stars%20Plan
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In reference to Israel and the West Bank; Israeli Housing Ministry plan presented in 1991 as an emergency measure to absorb the anticipated waves of Jewish immigration from the Russian Federation in which the "green line" pre-1967 Israeli borders would be erased and new Jewish settlements would be created in the Palestinian-inhabited Triangle district. 1, record 9, English, - Seven%20Stars%20Plan
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Titres de programmes et de cours
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- Plan des sept étoiles
1, record 9, French, Plan%20des%20sept%20%C3%A9toiles
masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Títulos de programas y cursos
Record 9, Main entry term, Spanish
- Plan de las siete estrellas
1, record 9, Spanish, Plan%20de%20las%20siete%20estrellas
masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 9, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1997-01-29
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Coins and Bank Notes
- Numismatics
- Coining
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- dominant colour
1, record 10, English, dominant%20colour
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
- denominational colour 1, record 10, English, denominational%20colour
correct
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The Canadian bank notes are readily distinguishable by the use of different colours for the different denominations : terra cotta($2) ;blue($5) ;purple($10) ;olive green($20) ;red($50) ;brown($100) ;and rose($1 000). 1, record 10, English, - dominant%20colour
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Pièces de monnaie et billets de banque
- Numismatique
- Monnayage
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- couleur dominante
1, record 10, French, couleur%20dominante
correct, feminine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les diverses coupures des billets de banque canadiens sont facilement identifiables à leurs couleurs distinctives : l'ocre brun (2 $); le bleu (5 $); le violet (10 $); le vert olive (20 $); le rouge (50 $); le brun (100 $); et le rose (1 000 $). 1, record 10, French, - couleur%20dominante
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
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