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GREEN PAPER [33 records]

Record 1 2026-01-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Security Devices
  • CBRNE Weapons
CONT

M8 Chemical Agent Detector Paper... Detach a sheet of detector paper from the book and attach it to clothing or place on a surface so it can be exposed to drops of liquid splash of chemical agents. If colored spots appear, chemical agent is present.... M8 paper is used to detect the presence of liquid VGH chemical agents. When a sheet is brought in contact with liquid nerve or blister agents, they react with chemicals in the paper to produce agent specific color changes... V-type nerve agents turn the M8 paper dark green, G-type nerve agents turn it yellow and blister agents(H) turn it red.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Dispositifs de sécurité
  • Armes CBRNE

Spanish

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Record 2 2020-11-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Titles of Federal Government Programs (Canadian)
  • Pulp and Paper
OBS

The Pulp and Paper Green Transformation Program[ 's](PPGTP)... objective was to improve the environmental performance of Canada's pulp and paper industry, contributing to environmental and hence commercial sustainability.

Key term(s)
  • Pulp and Paper Green Transformation Programme

French

Domaine(s)
  • Titres de programmes fédéraux (Gouvernement canadien)
  • Pâtes et papier
OBS

Le Programme d'écologisation des pâtes et papiers (PEPP) [...] avait pour objectif d'améliorer le rendement environnemental de l'industrie canadienne des pâtes et papiers en contribuant à assurer la durabilité environnementale et, par conséquent, à la durabilité commerciale.

Spanish

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Record 3 2015-02-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Funeral Services
  • Environment
CONT

A green funeral incorporates environmentally-friendly options [such as :] no embalming or embalming with formaldehyde-free products; the use of sustainable biodegradable clothing, shroud or casket; using recycled paper products, locally-grown organic flowers, organic food; carpooling; arranging a small memorial gathering in a natural setting; natural or green burial.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Pompes funèbres
  • Environnement
CONT

L’objectif des funérailles écologiques consiste à limiter au maximum les impacts des obsèques sur l’environnement. Les anciens cercueils de luxe en bois massif sont alors proscrits pour céder leur place à des modèles biodégradables.

OBS

Dans le contexte écologique, qui se veut économique et sobre, on emploie indifféremment les termes «obsèques» et «funérailles».

OBS

obsèques vertes; obsèques écologiques; éco-obsèques; funérailles vertes; funérailles écologiques; éco-funérailles : termes inusités au singulier.

Spanish

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Record 4 2014-12-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Titles of Monographs
  • Citizenship and Immigration
OBS

Green Paper on Immigration and Population. Manpower and Immigration Canada, 1975.

Key term(s)
  • Green Paper on Immigration
  • Green Paper on Immigration and Population

French

Domaine(s)
  • Titres de monographies
  • Citoyenneté et immigration
OBS

Livre vert sur l'immigration, Main d'œuvre et Immigration Canada, 1975.

Key term(s)
  • Livre vert sur l'immigration
  • Livre vert sur l'immigration et les objectifs démographiques

Spanish

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Record 5 2014-06-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Coins and Bank Notes
  • Security Devices
DEF

green dots : Small, oval, green paper disks randomly distributed on both sides of the Birds of Canada bank notes series.

OBS

green dot; planchette: terms usually used in the plural.

Key term(s)
  • green dots
  • planchettes

French

Domaine(s)
  • Pièces de monnaie et billets de banque
  • Dispositifs de sécurité
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.

OBS

planchette : terme habituellement utilisé au pluriel.

Key term(s)
  • planchettes

Spanish

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Record 6 2012-10-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Religion (General)
  • Sociology of Communication
CONT

In modern times, an apostolical brief is a letter which the pope dispatches to a Prince or other magistrate, relating to public affairs. A brief is distinguished from a bull, in being more concise, written on paper, sealed with red wax, and impressed with the seal of the fisherman or Peter in a boat. A bull is more ample, written on parchment, and sealed with lead or green wax.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Religion (Généralités)
  • Sociologie de la communication

Spanish

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Record 7 2011-10-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Horticulture
  • Flowers and Ornamentals (Horticulture)
DEF

A paper or plastic film cone of cylinder to be placed around pot plants for their protection in shipping.(Nelson, K. S., Flower and Plant Production in the Green House, Danville, Illin. Interstate Printers and Publishers, 2nd, ed. 1967, p. 320(illustr) 222)

CONT

Before venturing outside, place the poinsettia in a plant sleeve or carefully wrap it to prevent exposure to cold temperatures. Exposure to freezing temperatures, even for a brief moment, may cause the leaves to blacken and drop. As soon as you get home, unwrap the plant and place it near a sunny window or other well-lighted area. However, don’t let the plant touch the cold window pane.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Horticulture
  • Floriculture

Spanish

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Record 8 2011-07-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Dyes and Pigments (Industries)
  • Food Additives
  • Pharmacology
Universal entry(ies)
C37H34N2Na2O9S3
formula, see observation
DEF

A triphenylmethane dye, a light green acid powder soluble in water and alcohol, used for coloring wool, silk, jute, paper, and soft-drinks.

OBS

Chemical formula: C37H34N2Na2O9S3

French

Domaine(s)
  • Teintures et pigments (Industries)
  • Additifs alimentaires
  • Pharmacologie
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
C37H34N2Na2O9S3
formula, see observation
DEF

Produit se présentant sous la forme d'une poudre vert clair, soluble dans l'eau, dans l'alcool, utilisée en teinture (laine, soie, cuir, jute, papier), pour les laques, les encres, et la coloration de substances alimentaires.

OBS

Formule chimique : C37H34N2Na2O9S3

Spanish

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Record 9 2011-03-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Titles of Monographs
  • Auditing (Accounting)
OBS

Title of the European Commission Green Paper of 24 July 1996.

Key term(s)
  • Green Paper on the Role, the Position and the Liability of the Statutory Auditor Within the European Union

French

Domaine(s)
  • Titres de monographies
  • Vérification (Comptabilité)
OBS

Titre du Livre vert de la Commission européenne, du 24 juillet 1996.

Key term(s)
  • Livre vert sur le rôle, statut et responsabilité du contrôleur légal des comptes dans l'Union européenne

Spanish

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Record 10 2011-03-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Chemical Elements and Compounds
  • Dyes and Pigments (Industries)
Universal entry(ies)
C28H31ClN2O3
formula, see observation
81-88-9
CAS number
DEF

A basic red fluorescent dye, C. I. No. 45170, structurally related to xanthene. Properties :Green crystals or reddish violet powder. Very soluble in water and alcohol, forming bluish red, fluorescent solution; slightly soluble in acids or alkalies.... Uses : Red dye for paper; also for wool and silk where brilliant fluorescent effects are desired and light-fastness is of secondary importance; analytical reagent for certain heavy metals; biological stain.

OBS

Chemical formula: C28H31ClN2O3

French

Domaine(s)
  • Éléments et composés chimiques
  • Teintures et pigments (Industries)
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
C28H31ClN2O3
formula, see observation
81-88-9
CAS number
DEF

Tétra-éthylrhodamine [...]. Colorant pour papier; indicateur de pH; réactif analytique, notamment de l'antimoine et du gallium; fluorescent.

OBS

Formule chimique : C28H31ClN2O3

Spanish

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Record 11 2009-08-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Coins and Bank Notes
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.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Pièces de monnaie et billets de banque
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.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Monedas y billetes
DEF

[Conjunto de] pequeños círculos brillantes que cambian de color al ser observados desde ángulos diferentes.

OBS

[...] este elemento fue sustituido por la banda iridiscente, sin embargo; todavía pueden encontrarse en circulación algunos billetes con este elemento de seguridad.

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Record 12 2009-08-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Penal Administration
  • Sentencing
  • Special-Language Phraseology
CONT

By presenting this Green Paper the Commission is initiating a debate on a new legislative instrument which would enable the mutual recognition of judicial decisions relating to non-custodial pre-trial supervision measures.

OBS

Green Paper on mutual recognition of non-custodial pre-trial supervision measures.

Key term(s)
  • non-custodial pretrial supervision measure

French

Domaine(s)
  • Administration pénitentiaire
  • Peines
  • Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
CONT

Avec le présent livre vert la Commission engage un débat concernant un nouvel instrument législatif rendant possible la reconnaissance mutuelle des décisions judiciaires qui ordonnent, avant le procès, des mesures de contrôle non privatives de liberté.

OBS

Livre vert sur la reconnaissance mutuelle des mesures de contrôle présentencielles non privatives de liberté.

Key term(s)
  • mesure de contrôle prédécisionnelle non privative de liberté

Spanish

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Record 13 2008-01-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Titles of Monographs
OBS

On 20 November 1996, the European Commission adopted the First Action Plan for Innovation in Europe following the wide ranging public debate stimulated by the Green Paper on Innovation which was launched in December 1995. A Summary of the Green Paper is available for you to browse in : English, French, German, Danish, Italian, Dutch, Finnish, Swedish, Portuguese, Spanish.

OBS

Document drawn on the basis of COM(95)688 final. Luxembourg: Office for Official Publications of the European Communities, 1996. 102 pages.

Key term(s)
  • Innovation Green Paper

French

Domaine(s)
  • Titres de monographies

Spanish

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Record 14 2003-10-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Titles of Monographs
  • Business and Administrative Documents
OBS

Human Resources Development Canada, Strategic policy research paper, Ottawa, by David A. Green and Thomas Lemieux, 2002.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Titres de monographies
  • Écrits commerciaux et administratifs
OBS

Développement des ressources humaines Canada, Politique stratégique : document de recherche, Ottawa, par David A. Green et Thomas Lemieux, 2002.

Spanish

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Record 15 2002-09-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Chemical Elements and Compounds
CONT

Displacement feeder. Suitable for slightly-soluble reagents such as alum, fused sodium carbonate, etc., and for the injection of trisodium phosphate into boilers.

CONT

The paper industry experiences explosions [which] occur when paper smelt(mostly fused sodium carbonate with a few percent of sodium sulfide, sodium chloride, and minor ingredients) is quenched in large containers of "green liquor"...

French

Domaine(s)
  • Éléments et composés chimiques
CONT

Pot à déplacement. Convient pour des réactifs peu solubles: alun, carbonate de soude [sic : de sodium] fondu, etc., et pour l'injection de phosphate trisodique dans les chaudières.

Spanish

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Record 16 2002-07-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Computer Graphics
DEF

In computer graphics, a designated area of the screen that is flooded with a particular color.

CONT

A display screen must be erased before an image is generated and between images(frames) in an animation sequence. A screen may be erased to its natural "off" color(typically black or green), or it may be filled to a solid color such as white if elements of a different color will be generated. Lines and characters are often drawn in black on a white background to give the effect of pen on paper. This is achieved through the white erase, or "fill".

French

Domaine(s)
  • Infographie
DEF

Partie d'une image sélectionnée et modifiée sur écran d'ordinateur à l'aide d'un logiciel graphique, par l'utilisation d'une couleur particulière.

Spanish

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Record 17 2001-01-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Paleontology
  • Botany
DEF

Having the texture of writing paper or parchment and usually not green.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Paléontologie
  • Botanique
DEF

[Se dit du] tégument d'une graine, lorsqu'il est sec, flexible et coriace comme un parchemin.

Spanish

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Record 18 2000-03-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Ecology (General)
  • Environmental Management
CONT

We encourage ’green practices’ and are attempting to keep the paper copies of this guide to a minimum.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Écologie (Généralités)
  • Gestion environnementale
CONT

Nous encourageons les pratiques vertes et tentons de maintenir le nombre de copies papier du présent guide à un strict minimum.

Spanish

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Record 19 1997-09-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Titles of Monographs
OBS

Finance Canada, 1985.(Green Paper).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Titres de monographies
OBS

Finances Canada, 1985. (Livre vert).

Spanish

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Record 20 1997-09-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Titles of Monographs
OBS

Finance Canada, 1975.(Green Paper).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Titres de monographies
OBS

Finances Canada, 1975. (Livre vert).

Spanish

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Record 21 1997-09-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Titles of Monographs
OBS

Justice Canada, 1983.(Green Paper).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Titres de monographies

Spanish

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Record 22 1997-09-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Titles of Monographs
OBS

Indian Affairs and Northern Development, 1971. A Green Paper.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Titres de monographies
OBS

Affaires indiennes et du Nord canadien, 1971. Livre vert.

Spanish

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Record 23 1997-09-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Titles of Monographs
OBS

Issus and Options on the Use and Management of the Region :Green Paper. Lancaster Sound Regional Study(Canada). Working Group, 1982.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Titres de monographies
OBS

Questions et options relatives à l'utilisation et à la gestion de cette région : livre vert. Étude de la région du détroit de Lancaster (Canada). Groupe de travail, 1982.

Spanish

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Record 24 1997-09-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Titles of Monographs
  • Tourism
OBS

Published by the Minister of State (Tourism).

OBS

1985.(Green Paper).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Titres de monographies
  • Tourisme
OBS

Publié par le ministre d'État (Tourisme).

OBS

1985. (Livre vert).

Spanish

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Record 25 1997-09-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Titles of Monographs
OBS

Transport Canada, 1975.(Green Paper).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Titres de monographies
OBS

Transports Canada, 1975. (Livre vert).

Spanish

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Record 26 1997-09-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Titles of Monographs

French

Domaine(s)
  • Titres de monographies

Spanish

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Record 27 1997-09-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Occupation Names (General)
  • Records Management (Management)
  • Titles of Monographs
OBS

Finance Canada, 1976.(Green Paper).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
  • Gestion des documents (Gestion)
  • Titres de monographies
OBS

Finances Canada, 1976. (Livre vert).

Spanish

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Record 28 1997-09-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Titles of Monographs
OBS

Consumer and Corporate Affairs, 1985.(Green Paper).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Titres de monographies
OBS

Consommation et Corporations Canada, 1985. (Livre vert).

Spanish

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Record 29 1997-09-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Titles of Monographs
OBS

Energy, Mines and Resources Canada, 1973.(Green Paper).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Titres de monographies
OBS

Énergie, Mines et Ressources Canada, 1973. (Livre vert).

Spanish

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Record 30 1991-01-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Family Law (common law)
CONT

In view of the homemaker pensions, the Task Force suggests that survivor pensions for those over 65 should be 30% of the deceased spouse's pension after credit splitting, instead of the 60% recommended in the Green Paper. Divorced spouses would have a prorated part based on earnings during marriage.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Droit de la famille (common law)
CONT

Étant donné le versement de rentes aux personnes au foyer, le Groupe de travail recommande que les prestations de survivant servies aux personnes de plus de 65 ans soient égales à 30% de la rente de retraite du conjoint décédé, après partage des crédits, au lieu de 60% comme le recommande le Livre vert. Des prestations proportionnelles, basées sur la rémunération pendant le mariage, seraient versées aux conjoints divorcés.

Spanish

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Record 31 1989-02-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Titles of Documents and Works
OBS

Green paper, 1984, of the Quebec Standing Committee on Social Development.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Titres de documents et d'œuvres

Spanish

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Record 32 1987-05-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Employment Benefits
CONT

Plan termination insurance is not suggested at present, and this concept, although raised in the Green Paper and in effect in Ontario, seems almost universally considered to be unnecessary.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Avantages sociaux
CONT

Une assurance contre la cessation des régimes de retraite n'est pas suggérée pour le moment et, bien qu'elle ait été recommandée dans le Livre vert et soit en vigueur en Ontario, presque tous les intéressés semblent la considérer inutile.

Spanish

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Record 33 1979-06-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Biochemistry
  • Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
CONT

The distinct green color of most of the summer individuals of the spider Micromata rosea(Sparassidae) is due to a green pigment. The present paper deals with isolation of this pigment and its characterization as a bile pigment, micromatabilin.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Biochimie
  • Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
CONT

Ces Araignées du genre Micrommata présentent, une faible pilosité et des téguments pauvres en pigments mélaniques; le pigment vert nommé "micromatabiline" par A. Holl et W. Rudiger (1975) n'affecte en rien la transparence du tégument.

Spanish

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