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PAYING QUANTITY [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2003-09-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Commercial Law
- Sales (Marketing)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- insufficient delivery
1, record 1, English, insufficient%20delivery
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Two alternatives are therefore open to the buyer :(i) to reject the insufficient quantity delivered, recover the price(if paid) and sue for any loss occasioned by the seller's breach; or(ii) to accept the quantity delivered, paying for this at the contract rate, and recovering such part of the price as has been paid for the undelivered balance; he can also claim damages for breach. 2, record 1, English, - insufficient%20delivery
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Droit commercial
- Vente
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- livraison d'une quantité moindre
1, record 1, French, livraison%20d%27une%20quantit%C3%A9%20moindre
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Key term(s)
- livraison d'une quantité inférieure
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1999-01-22
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Petroleum Deposits
- Economic Geology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- commercial quantity
1, record 2, English, commercial%20quantity
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A quantity of oil of gas sufficient for production in paying quantities(i. e., there are enough hydrocarbons available in the reservoir to make it profitable to go to the expense of producing them). 2, record 2, English, - commercial%20quantity
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Gisements pétrolifères
- Géologie économique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- quantité commerciale
1, record 2, French, quantit%C3%A9%20commerciale
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1991-10-03
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Metals Mining
- Economic Geology
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- pay-dirt 1, record 3, English, pay%2Ddirt
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- pay dirt 2, record 3, English, pay%20dirt
- pay lead 2, record 3, English, pay%20lead
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
that portion of an alluvial deposit which contains gold in paying quantity. 1, record 3, English, - pay%2Ddirt
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Mines métalliques
- Géologie économique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- riche gravier aurifère
1, record 3, French, riche%20gravier%20aurif%C3%A8re
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Glossaire 43 1, record 3, French, - riche%20gravier%20aurif%C3%A8re
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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