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GREEN TRANSITION [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2026-03-31
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Environmental Management
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- green transition
1, record 1, English, green%20transition
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- ecological transition 2, record 1, English, ecological%20transition
correct, noun
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The green transition is a process towards a new development model that ensures environmentally sustainable and fairer societies. It is a necessity to address the human-induced climate change emergency, environmental degradation(water, land, forests, atmosphere) as well as the loss of biodiversity. 1, record 1, English, - green%20transition
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Gestion environnementale
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- transition écologique
1, record 1, French, transition%20%C3%A9cologique
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- transition verte 1, record 1, French, transition%20verte
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La transition écologique est une démarche qui vise à créer un modèle socio-économique durable qui répond aux enjeux environnementaux. Ce nouveau modèle écologique exhorte les producteurs comme les consommateurs à repenser leurs pratiques afin de réduire la consommation de l'énergie fossile et l'épuisement des ressources naturelles. 1, record 1, French, - transition%20%C3%A9cologique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2025-11-07
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Taxation
- Anti-pollution Measures
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- clean economy investment tax credit
1, record 2, English, clean%20economy%20investment%20tax%20credit
correct, noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- clean economy ITC 2, record 2, English, clean%20economy%20ITC
correct, noun
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[In] 2021, the federal government announced a series of six refundable clean economy investment tax credits(ITCs). These ITCs will help Canada transition to clean energy while growing the economy and supporting green innovation. They will also provide businesses and other investors with the certainty they need to invest and build in Canada. 2, record 2, English, - clean%20economy%20investment%20tax%20credit
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
clean economy investment tax credit: designation usually used in the plural. 3, record 2, English, - clean%20economy%20investment%20tax%20credit
Record 2, Key term(s)
- clean economy investment tax credits
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Fiscalité
- Mesures antipollution
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- crédit d'impôt à l'investissement dans l'économie propre
1, record 2, French, cr%C3%A9dit%20d%27imp%C3%B4t%20%C3%A0%20l%27investissement%20dans%20l%27%C3%A9conomie%20propre
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[En] 2021, le gouvernement fédéral a annoncé une série de six crédits d'impôt à l'investissement dans l'économie propre. Ces crédits d'impôt à l'investissement, ou CII, sont remboursables. Ils visent à aider le Canada à effectuer la transition vers l'énergie propre, tout en faisant croître l'économie et en appuyant l'innovation verte. Ils fourniront également aux entreprises et aux autres investisseurs la certitude dont ils ont besoin pour investir et se développer au Canada. 2, record 2, French, - cr%C3%A9dit%20d%27imp%C3%B4t%20%C3%A0%20l%27investissement%20dans%20l%27%C3%A9conomie%20propre
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
crédit d'impôt à l'investissement dans l'économie propre : désignation habituellement utilisée au pluriel. 3, record 2, French, - cr%C3%A9dit%20d%27imp%C3%B4t%20%C3%A0%20l%27investissement%20dans%20l%27%C3%A9conomie%20propre
Record 2, Key term(s)
- crédits d'impôt à l'investissement dans l'économie propre
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Sistema tributario
- Medidas contra la contaminación
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- crédito fiscal a las inversiones en la economía limpia
1, record 2, Spanish, cr%C3%A9dito%20fiscal%20a%20las%20inversiones%20en%20la%20econom%C3%ADa%20limpia
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
crédito fiscal a las inversiones en la economía limpia: designación utilizada generalmente en plural. 1, record 2, Spanish, - cr%C3%A9dito%20fiscal%20a%20las%20inversiones%20en%20la%20econom%C3%ADa%20limpia
Record 2, Key term(s)
- créditos fiscales a las inversiones en la economía limpia
Record 3 - internal organization data 2024-03-05
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Reports
- Environmental Economics
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Taxonomy Roadmap Report
1, record 3, English, Taxonomy%20Roadmap%20Report
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The Taxonomy Roadmap Report contains 10 recommendations addressing the merits, design and implementation of a green and transition finance taxonomy for Canada. 2, record 3, English, - Taxonomy%20Roadmap%20Report
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Titres de rapports
- Économie environnementale
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- Rapport sur la feuille de route de la taxonomie
1, record 3, French, Rapport%20sur%20la%20feuille%20de%20route%20de%20la%20taxonomie
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le Rapport sur la feuille de route de la taxonomie contient 10 recommandations portant sur les avantages, la conception et la mise en œuvre d'une taxonomie de la finance verte et de transition au Canada. 2, record 3, French, - Rapport%20sur%20la%20feuille%20de%20route%20de%20la%20taxonomie
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2001-08-23
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Lasers and Masers
- Optics
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- non-radiative tansition
1, record 4, English, non%2Dradiative%20tansition
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In a ruby laser, a rod of ruby is irradiated with the intense flash of light from xenon-filled flashtubes. Light in the green and blue regions of the spectrum is absorbed by chromium ions, raising the energy of electrons of the ions from the ground state level to one of the broad F bands of levels. Electrons in the F bands rapidly undergo non-radiative transitions to the two metastable E levels. A non-radiative transition does not result in the emission of light; the energy released in the transition is dissipated as heat in the ruby crystal. 2, record 4, English, - non%2Dradiative%20tansition
Record 4, Key term(s)
- non radiative transition
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Masers et lasers
- Optique
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- transition non radiative
1, record 4, French, transition%20non%20radiative
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- transition non-radiative 2, record 4, French, transition%20non%2Dradiative
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La possibilité du phénomène laser et d'émission éventuelle d'un rayon laser sont liées aux conditions suivantes : Existence d'un milieu (dans le cas du gyromètre laser, c'est un gaz) possédant au moins trois niveaux d'énergie [...]. Existence d'un procédé, dit de pompage, impliquant un apport d'énergie faisant passer un grand nombre d'électrons du niveau E0) au niveau E [indice 2. Dans le cas des gyromètres laser, le pompage est obtenu par voie électrique [...]. Existence d'un phénomène de résonance correspondant à des ondes lumineuses [...] Dans le cas des gyromètres laser, une cavité résonnante est formée par un ensemble de miroirs de haute qualité. Ces conditions étant remplies, le phénomène suivant peut intervenir : passage d'un grand nombre d'électrons, de E0 en E2, sous l'influence du pompage; passage, sans émission de rayonnement, d'un grand nombre d'électrons de E2 vers E1; la transition est dite non radiative; [...] 1, record 4, French, - transition%20non%20radiative
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1991-09-25
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Neology and Linguistic Borrowing
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- dry greening 1, record 5, English, dry%20greening
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The recycling of the solvent perchlorethylene used in dry cleaning. 1, record 5, English, - dry%20greening
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The cleaning solvent perchlorethylene (commonly known as "perc") is used in dry cleaning, although it is a suspected carcinogen that contaminates groundwater and landfill sites when dumped. Technology is available that allows dry cleaning to reclaim most of the fluid for reuse. 2, record 5, English, - dry%20greening
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The formation of the neologism dry greening appears to be a play on words in the form of a rhyme. This is a form of class-maintaining derivation as the new lexeme replaces "clean" in "dry cleaning" with "green" based on the new concept of a green transition characteristic of the late 1980s. 1, record 5, English, - dry%20greening
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
As no French equivalent was immediately found for this neologism, it is quite feasible to propose a translation. Based on the existing translation of "dry cleaning" and the "virage vert" of the 1990s as discussed in the article entitled "Les écolos au supermarché" in the November 1989 issue of L’Actualité, the following proposition can be made: le nettoyage à sec "vert". This signification of "vert" has also evolved in modern journalistic language, but has yet to be incorporated into current dictionaries. 1, record 5, English, - dry%20greening
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Néologie et emprunts
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- nettoyage à sec vert
1, record 5, French, nettoyage%20%C3%A0%20sec%20vert
proposal, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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