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PROOF SPIRIT [4 records]

Record 1 2018-01-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Private-Sector Bodies and Committees
  • Ice Hockey
OBS

The association's objectives [are] to direct, to promote and to improve the quality of minor hockey in the Township of Clarence; to awaken in the youngsters and their supports a strong spirit of sportsmanship and community togetherness; to ensure that the funds collected shall be utilized exclusively for the association's administration; to treat all members of T. C. M. H. A. in a fair and unbiased way; to promote communication, collaboration and exchange of information between parents and the association; to always consider the interest of all the players before [their] own interest; [and] to show proof of honesty and integrity and respect of the opinion of others to ensure good human relationships...

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités du secteur privé
  • Hockey sur glace

Spanish

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Record 2 2003-07-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Distilling Industries (Food Ind.)
CONT

During audit of the Assistant Excise and Taxation Commissioner, it was noticed(March 2000) that in a brewery and a bottling plant, 4, 24. 73 lakh proof litres of country spirit was shown to have been lost in the process of re-distillation during the year 1998-99.

Key term(s)
  • proof litre

French

Domaine(s)
  • Distillerie (Alimentation)

Spanish

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Record 3 1993-08-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Chemical Elements and Compounds
OBS

As in 100 proof liquor(spirit).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Éléments et composés chimiques
OBS

Source : Voir Lois révisées du Canada (1985), ch. C-54, art. 2.

Spanish

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Record 4 1991-12-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Distilling Industries (Food Ind.)
  • General Scientific and Technical Vocabulary
DEF

Containing more alcohol than proof spirit.

OBS

proof spirit : an alcoholic liquor, or a mixture of alcohol and water, containing by volume 50 percent(in the United States)(in Great Britain and Canada 57. 10 percent) ethyl alcohol at 15. 6(degree) C(c. 60(degree) F).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Distillerie (Alimentation)
  • Vocabulaire technique et scientifique général
DEF

Richesse alcoolique au-dessus du degré proof.

CONT

(...) un alcool à 80 (degré) sera dit à 40 (degré) over proof, c'est-à-dire à 40 (degré) de plus que le degré preuve.

Spanish

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