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PROOF CAPACITY [2 records]

Record 1 2022-07-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Engineering Tests and Reliability
  • Quality Control (Management)
DEF

[A] short and/or incomplete realization of a certain method or idea to demonstrate its feasibility, or a demonstration in principle, whose purpose is to verify that some concept or theory is probably capable of exploitation in a useful manner ...

CONT

The proof of concept is intended to test [Public Works and Government Services Canada] 's capacity to incorporate new energy management technology into existing automated systems.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Fiabilité, contrôle et essais (Ingénierie)
  • Contrôle de la qualité (Gestion)
DEF

Démonstration (sous forme de prototype ou non) de la faisabilité, viabilité et validité d'un concept, d'un produit, etc.

CONT

La validation de principe a pour but de vérifier la capacité de [Travaux publics et Services gouvernementaux Canada] d'intégrer une nouvelle technologie de gestion de l'énergie à ses systèmes automatisés actuels.

Spanish

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Record 2 2015-05-20

English

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

Proof that a plaintiff knew of the sexual incapacity at the time of the marriage but went ahead with the ceremony even so might be the clearest evidence of insincerity. Thus, it becomes possible, in spite of the requirement of sexual capacity, for persons to contract companionate marriages that are beyond challenge.

French

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

En tant que condition de validité du mariage, la capacité sexuelle s'entend de la capacité de l'époux d'avoir des rapports sexuels ordinaires complets.

OBS

capacité sexuelle : terme normalisé par le Comité de normalisation, Promotion de l'accès à la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO).

Spanish

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