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MARK WORD [22 records]

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Record 1 2024-04-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Trademarks (Law)
  • Copyright, Patent and Trademark Law
  • Trade
DEF

A symbol, design, word, letter, etc., used by a manufacturer or dealer to distinguish a product or products from those of competitors, and usually registered and protected by law.

CONT

A trademark owner’s own improper use of a mark is the most powerful evidence that rights in the mark have been forfeited.

OBS

Trade mark originally appeared in the language as two words. It was, quite literally, the mark used by one member of a trade to differentiate his product from his competitor's product. With the passage of time, the phrase was joined by a hyphen... For the past several decades, however, the tendency has been very strong to write it [as a solid word](trademark) whether it is used as a noun or as a verb.

OBS

The general term "mark" is often used in texts as an elliptical variant of "trademark."

OBS

... Trademarks that describe the ingredients, qualities, features, purpose or characteristics of a product or service. These marks are not inherently distinctive, and thus do not receive trademark protection unless they acquire distinctiveness through secondary meaning.

OBS

According to the Canadian dictionaries consulted, "trademark" is the preferred spelling.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Marques de commerce (Droit)
  • Propriété industrielle et intellectuelle
  • Commerce
DEF

Signe particulier qu'une personne emploie en vue de distinguer les marchandises qu'elle fabrique, vend ou loue ou les services qu'elle vend, des marchandises ou des services de ses concurrents.

OBS

Lorsqu'elle est utilisée, l'abréviation MC se place en exposant et en italique immédiatement après le titre de la marque de commerce. MC n'est jamais encerclé. L'abréviation MC pour MARQUE DE COMMERCE est peu usitée.

OBS

Le terme général «marque» s'emploie souvent dans les textes comme forme abrégée de «marque de commerce».

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Marcas de comercio (Derecho)
  • Derecho de propiedad industrial e intelectual
  • Comercio
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Record 2 2024-04-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Security Posters and Signs
  • Smallwares
  • Law of Security
CONT

A seal is to show that an instrument was executed in a formal manner. At early common law sealing legal documents was of great legal significance. A promise under seal was binding by virtue of the seal. Today under most statutes any stamp, wafer, mark, scroll, or impression made, adopted, and affixed, is adequate. The printed word "seal", or "l. s. ", is sufficient.

CONT

A WHMIS label has different forms. It may be a mark, sign, stamp, sticker, seal, ticket, tag or wrapper. It is attached to, imprinted, stencilled or embossed on the controlled product or its container.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Affichage de sécurité
  • Menus objets
  • Droit des sûretés
DEF

Cachet qui sert à valider un acte en bonne et due forme.

CONT

L'étiquetage du SIMDUT peut prendre diverses formes. Il peut s'agir d'une marque, d'un signe, d'une étampe, d'un autocollant, d'un sceau, d'un ticket, d'une étiquette ou d'un emballage, qui peut être attaché au produit ou à son contenant, ou imprimé, marqué au pochoir ou imprimé en relief.

OBS

Au début de la période du droit coutumier, l'apposition du sceau sur les actes revêtait une grande importance au point de vue juridique. Une promesse ainsi scellée était irrévocable. De nos jours, d'après la plupart des lois, il suffit d'adopter ou d'apposer un timbre, un cachet, une empreinte, ou de faire une marque ou une impression. L'inscription du mot «sceau» ou de «l.s.» («locus sigilli», place du sceau) suffit également.

Spanish

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Record 3 2021-11-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Computer Programs and Programming
  • Wireless and Mobile Communications
CONT

Continuous input(CI) is a touchscreen technique that goes one step further than tapping, letting users leave their finger on the keyboard while moving from one key to another until the whole word is put together. The finger leaves the touchscreen only to mark the end of a word.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Programmes et programmation (Informatique)
  • Communications sans fil et mobiles
CONT

Saisie en continu : paramétrez l'appareil pour qu'il autorise la saisie continue qui consiste à faire glisser le doigt d'une lettre à l'autre sur le clavier, sans le soulever.

Spanish

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Record 4 2018-07-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Security Posters and Signs
  • Transport of Goods
CONT

[The] TDG [Transportation of Dangerous Goods] Regulations requires dangerous goods safety marks to be displayed on a means of containment containing dangerous goods in transport. A dangerous goods safety mark can be a label, placard, orange panel, sign, mark, letter, word, number or abbreviation, or any combination of these things. Dangerous goods safety marks are displayed on a means of containment to identify dangerous goods and to show the nature of the danger they pose. [They] give a quick identification of dangerous goods in the event of an emergency situation such as a release of dangerous goods from a means of containment.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Affichage de sécurité
  • Transport de marchandises
CONT

[Le] Règlement sur le TMD [transport des marchandises dangereuses] exige que des indications de danger - marchandises dangereuses soient apposées sur les contenants qui contiennent des marchandises dangereuses en transport. Les indications de danger - marchandises dangereuses [...] comprennent des étiquettes, des plaques, des panneaux orange, des signes, des marques, des lettres, des mots, des chiffres ou des abréviations, ou toute combinaison de ces moyens. Les indications de danger sont affichées sur un contenant et permettent de reconnaître les marchandises dangereuses et de préciser la nature du danger qu'elles présentent. [Elles] permettent d'identifier rapidement les marchandises dangereuses se trouvant dans un contenant lors de situations d'urgence, notamment un rejet de marchandises dangereuses se déversant d'un contenant.

OBS

indication de sécurité : terme tiré de la «Loi de 1992 sur le transport des marchandises dangereuses».

Spanish

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Record 5 2014-12-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Typesetting and Imagesetting
  • Office Automation
DEF

A non-centred arrangement with the left margin straight and the right margin ragged.

OBS

flush : The word "flush, "when used alone, means flush left, unless a mark on the layout or proof shows that it should be interpreted as meaning flush right.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Composition (Imprimerie)
  • Bureautique
DEF

Disposition non centrée des caractères, avec le texte aligné à gauche mais non à droite [...]

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Composición (Imprenta)
  • Ofimática
DEF

En el procesamiento de palabras o publicaciones electrónicas, es el alineamiento de cada línea de texto de modo que el margen izquierdo esté parejo, pero el derecho permanece dentado o serrado.

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Record 6 2013-05-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • PAJLO
  • Property Law (common law)
  • Legal Documents
DEF

A symbol of authenticity. An impression made by means of an instrument or device, such as an engraved metallic plate, on wax or wafer affixed to an instrument, or directly upon the instrument itself. A scroll or other distinguishing mark placed upon an instrument as a seal. The word "seal" placed upon an instrument. The abbreviation "L. S. "placed upon an instrument as a legal seal. An essential of a deed at common law and under some statutes, but disappearing from the requirement of the law with the expansion of literacy and the corresponding ability of a grantor to affix his own signature with legibility sufficient to authenticate the instrument as one representing his own act and deed.(Ballentine, 3rd ed., 1969, p. 1147)

French

Domaine(s)
  • PAJLO
  • Droit des biens et de la propriété (common law)
  • Documents juridiques
OBS

sceau : 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).

Spanish

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Record 7 2011-11-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Racquet Sports
DEF

The line in the middle of the court, parallel to the sidelines, that divides the service court into two halves and extends, on both sides from the net to the service line.

CONT

... feel free to cross the center stripe for shots where you have the priority.

OBS

It used to be called the "half-court line" but is now mainly referred to as the "centre (center) service line."

OBS

Not to be confused with "center/centre mark. "It is to be noted that the other terms pertaining to the boundaries of a tennis court all contain the word "line"(e. g. baseline, sideline) : consequently, the use of any of the listed synonyms is recommended over the use of the term "center stripe. "

OBS

half court line: Squash term.

PHR

To straddle the centre service line.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sports de raquette
CONT

La ligne médiane de service, tracée à égale distance des lignes de côté et parallèle à celles-ci, doit avoir 2 po (5 cm) de large. La ligne médiane de service divise le terrain de chaque côté du filet en deux parties égales, dénommées courts de service gauche et droit.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Deportes de raqueta
CONT

A ambos lados de la red, el espacio comprendido entre las líneas de saque y las laterales, está dividido en dos espacios iguales llamados "cuadros de saque" por una "línea central de saque". Esta línea debe tener una anchura de 0,05 m (2 pulgadas) y se trazará a igual distancia de las líneas laterales y paralelamente a las mismas.

OBS

línea divisoria central: Término de squash.

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Record 8 2006-04-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Birds
  • Heraldry
OBS

An early name for a parrot.

OBS

The word [popinjay] is now only used historically of a representation or image of a parrot swinging from a high pole and used as a mark for archery or shooting matches. This shooting at the popinjay was a favourite sport. [It] is still the proper heraldic term for a parrot as a bearing or charge.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Oiseaux
  • Héraldique
OBS

Perroquet.

Spanish

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Record 9 - external organization data 2006-03-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Compartment - ISO/IEC JTC 1 Information Technology Vocabulary
Universal entry(ies)
23.04.24 (2382)
ISO/IEC standard entry number
DEF

special character in a word, inserted automatically or by the user to mark where the word can be divided, and displayed as a hyphen when the word must be divided at the end of the line due to lack of space

OBS

Soft hyphens are subject to hyphen drop.

OBS

soft hyphen; discretionary hyphen: terms and definition standardized by ISO/IEC [ISO/IEC 2382-23:1994].

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tiroir - ISO/CEI JTC 1 Vocabulaire des technologies de l'information
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
23.04.24 (2382)
ISO/IEC standard entry number
DEF

caractère spécial introduit par un opérateur ou un programme pour couper un mot en fin de ligne, faute de place, la fin de ce mot étant reportée au début de la ligne suivante

OBS

Le tiret peut être supprimé.

OBS

tiret; tiret conditionnel : termes et définition normalisés par l'ISO/CEI [ISO/IEC 2382-23:1994].

Spanish

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Record 10 - external organization data 2006-01-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Security Posters and Signs
  • Special Packaging
  • Transport of Goods
  • Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
CONT

"Safety mark" includes any design, symbol, device, sign, label, placard, letter, word, number, abbreviation or any combination thereof that is to be displayed pursuant to section 20 on radioactive materials or transport containers, packages, or packaging.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Affichage de sécurité
  • Emballages spéciaux
  • Transport de marchandises
  • Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
CONT

«Marque de sécurité» désigne tout dessin, symbole, dispositif, signe, étiquette, panneau, lettre, mot, numéro, abréviation, ou combinaison de ceux-ci, qui doit être affiché sur une matière radioactive, un conteneur de transport, un colis ou un emballage [...]

Spanish

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Record 11 2004-11-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Trademarks (Law)
  • Copyright, Patent and Trademark Law
CONT

If a word or symbol is claimed as a mark, simply show the world that it is claimed as a trademark by placing a small "tm"(trademark) or "sm"(service mark) next to the mark. This is not required, but it does help show others that the mark is claimed as an exclusive mark by someone.

CONT

The law is that a word which is in its primary meaning merely descriptive of the goods to which it is applied may not be appropriated as the exclusive trademark of a single seller.

OBS

The general term "mark" is often used in texts as an elliptical variant of "trademark."

Key term(s)
  • exclusive trade-mark
  • exclusive trade mark

French

Domaine(s)
  • Marques de commerce (Droit)
  • Propriété industrielle et intellectuelle
CONT

La marque de commerce exclusive, bien incorporel, est un droit de propriété civile. Ce droit de propriété naît essentiellement de l'usage qu'en fait son propriétaire.

CONT

Une marque exclusive est une marque [...] dont la propriété et l'usage exclusifs appartiennent au titulaire de permis de fabricant de vin ou à la Société [...]

OBS

Le terme général «marque» s'emploie souvent dans les textes comme forme abrégée de «marque de commerce».

Spanish

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Record 12 2004-11-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Trademarks (Law)
  • Copyright, Patent and Trademark Law
CONT

Word marks are the most common type of trademark. They may consist of one or more words or a personal name, such as "JAPP" or "Marco Polo". A word mark may also consist of combinations of numerals or letters like SVT or 3RT. If you want to protect a slogan, a word mark is usually the best choice.

Key term(s)
  • word trademark

French

Domaine(s)
  • Marques de commerce (Droit)
  • Propriété industrielle et intellectuelle
CONT

[...] toute marque de commerce consistant seulement en mots ou chiffres de forme ou de présentation particulière, est réputée être un mot servant de marque.

CONT

Pour effectuer une bonne recherche, le requérant doit vérifier les diverses versions possibles de la marque. Dans le cas d'un mot servant de marque, il doit rechercher toutes les épellations imaginables.

Spanish

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Record 13 2004-10-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Trademarks (Law)
  • Commercial Law
CONT

... Any word is also a symbol, and can be registered as a lingual mark or a design mark if the trademark incorporates a design or logo in addition to the lingual components.

CONT

Trade-marks registered before Unfair Competition Act ... trade-marks on the register ... shall be treated as design marks or word marks ...

CONT

Has the Trademark Office decided that a wordmark that describes a design trademark is always descriptive?

OBS

"Design mark" is the term usually used in the field.

OBS

The general term "mark" is often used in texts as an elliptical variant of "trademark."

Key term(s)
  • design-mark
  • design-trademark

French

Domaine(s)
  • Marques de commerce (Droit)
  • Droit commercial
CONT

Les marques de commerce déposées avant la Loi sur la concurrence déloyale [...] (2) Les marques de commerce figurant au registre [...] sont considérées comme des dessins-marques ou comme des mots servant de marques [...]

Spanish

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Record 14 2004-08-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Private-Sector Bodies and Committees
  • Religion (General)
OBS

For more than 40 years, The Summit Lighthouse has been publishing the teachings of ascended masters – the mystics and sages of East and West who graduated from earth's schoolroom and attained union with God. Mark L. Prophet founded The Summit Lighthouse in 1958 and was later joined by his wife Elizabeth Clare Prophet. These two Messengers delivered the teachings of the ascended masters in the tradition of the ancient prophets. The Summit Lighthouse is dedicated to bringing these teachings to the world so that every seeker can discover the limitless power of their Inner Self. There are many ways to connect with these teachings : study courses, spiritual communities, international conferences, the use of the Science of the Spoken Word and powerful visualizations for world transformation.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités du secteur privé
  • Religion (Généralités)

Spanish

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Record 15 2004-07-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Trademarks (Law)
  • Trade
  • Patents (Law)
CONT

In some jurisdictions, secondary meaning may be presumed if the trademark user can prove exclusive use of the mark for a defined period of time. Otherwise, tools such as consumer surveys may be used as evidence to show that the public will chiefly associate the descriptive word or surname with the trademark user and his product.

CONT

Registration gives you exclusive use of the trademark for the goods and services that it applies to, and is effective notice to other companies attempting to register similar trademarks. You can take legal action against any unauthorised use of your trade mark.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Marques de commerce (Droit)
  • Commerce
  • Brevets d'invention (Droit)
CONT

Lorsqu'une [...] marque est enregistrable, elle peut être déposée au Registre des marques afin que son titulaire bénéficie d'une reconnaissance officielle du droit à l'usage exclusif de celle-ci partout au Canada, ce qui inclut le droit de poursuivre en contrefaçon toute personne qui l'utilise sans autorisation.

CONT

Le droit des marques établit le droit à l'emploi exclusif d'une marque déposée ou d'une appellation commerciale. Il protège le titulaire contre la diminution du nombre de clients du fait d'un emploi non autorisé.

Spanish

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Record 16 2004-06-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Trademarks (Law)
  • Commercial Law
  • Trade
CONT

A generic term is the name of the product itself, and cannot function as a mark. For example, one cannot claim the word BREAD as a mark for bread. Interestingly, a mark that was once fanciful, arbitrary or suggestive might actually become generic if consumers come to consider the mark as the name of the product(rather than as a distinctive identifier of source).

OBS

A generic term names the class of goods or services with which the term is associated.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Marques de commerce (Droit)
  • Droit commercial
  • Commerce
CONT

[...] il arrive qu'une marque soit tellement connue qu'elle risque de devenir un terme générique dans l'esprit du public. Lorsque cela se produit, le propriétaire de la marque est en quelque sorte victime de son succès puisque celle-ci perd son caractère distinctif n'étant plus une indication d'une source ou d'un manufacturier particulier.

CONT

Il suffit de penser aux termes génériques NYLON, CELLOPHANE, PEDALO, YOYO, LINOLEUM et TRAMPOLINE qui étaient autrefois des marques de commerce distinctives dans l'esprit des consommateurs pour comprendre l'importance de ce faire.

Spanish

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Record 17 2002-06-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Computer Programs and Programming
DEF

Refers to a particular editing operation designed to suppress zeroes, i. e., to replace them with blanks and eliminate the zero suppression word mark.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Programmes et programmation (Informatique)

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Programas y programación (Informática)
DEF

Operación de edición diseñada para suprimir ceros; es decir, para reemplazarlos con blancos y eliminar la marca de palabra de supresión de cero.

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Record 18 1998-03-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Correction and Proofreading (Printing)
DEF

A proofreader's mark(Latin for "let it stand") written in the margin, dots being placed under the word or words that are to remain.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Correction d'épreuves (Imprimerie)
DEF

Indication du correcteur d'épreuves qui signifie qu'il n'y a pas lieu de faire la correction indiquée.

Spanish

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Record 19 1996-07-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Typesetting and Imagesetting
  • Layout (Graphic Arts)
DEF

Words or phrases set in small capitals except for the first letter, which is a large capital. The proofreader's mark consists of three lines under the initial letter and two lines under the rest of the word....

Key term(s)
  • c sc
  • c and sc

French

Domaine(s)
  • Composition (Imprimerie)
  • Maquette et mise en page
DEF

Mot ou partie de phrase composé en petites capitales, sauf la première lettre de certains mots qui, elle, est en majuscule. Le signe du correcteur comporte trois traits inscrits sous la partie à mettre en majuscule(s) et deux traits sous la partie à mettre en petites capitales [...]

Spanish

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Record 20 1990-07-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Security Posters and Signs
  • Occupational Health and Safety
CONT

"hazard symbol" includes any design, mark, pictogram, sign, letter, word, number, abbreviation or any combination thereof that is to be displayed on a controlled product or container in which a controlled product is packaged in order to show the nature of the hazard of the controlled product.

CONT

Hazard symbols are legible pictograms surrounded by circular borders. They warn the user of controlled products that a particular hazard exists.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Affichage de sécurité
  • Santé et sécurité au travail
OBS

"Signal de danger" est tiré de la Loi sur les produits dangereux.

Spanish

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Record 21 1989-02-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Typesetting and Imagesetting
DEF

Usually three spaced periods used to mark an omission of a word or group of words from a written context.

OBS

Not to be confused with "ellipsis" which is a more generic term.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Composition (Imprimerie)
DEF

Trois points également distancés remplaçant les parties manquantes dans une citation.

Spanish

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Record 22 1985-09-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Language (General)
DEF

a mark written or printed to show the spoken quality of a particular letter in a word.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Linguistique (Généralités)
DEF

accent incliné de droite à gauche, et notant en français un changement de timbre, en grec une élévation de ton.

Spanish

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