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Record 1 2021-08-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Rights and Freedoms
  • Military Administration
CONT

Certain pre-conditions for a free, fair, and democratic vote were outlined in the peace agreement : a politically neutral environment free from fear and intimidation; freedom of expression, association, and the press; freedom of movement; and freedom of return for displaced persons and refugees.

OBS

freedom of return; FOR: designations standardized by NATO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Droits et libertés
  • Administration militaire
OBS

liberté de retour; FOR : désignations normalisées par l'OTAN.

Spanish

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Record 2 2015-10-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Electric Power Distribution
DEF

A metallic block of wire connectors located within the distribution box that serves as a transition between the service entrance neutral wire and the white return wires of the distribution system.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Distribution électrique
DEF

Barre métallique à l’intérieur de la boîte de distribution qui sert de point de transition entre le fil de service neutre du branchement principal et les fils blancs des circuits de distribution.

Spanish

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Record 3 2012-04-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • General Mechanics (Physics)
DEF

The state in which a disturbance may cause a body (or a system) to be displaced from its rest position, assuming a new position of equilibrium; left alone the body (or the system) does not return to its original position.

CONT

equilibrium : state of balance. When a body or a system is in equilibrium, there is no net tendency to change. In mechanics, equilibrium has to do with the forces acting on a body.... However, a state of equilibrium does not mean that no forces act on the body, but only that the forces are balanced.... The stability of a body is a measure of its ability to return to a position of equilibrium after being disturbed. It depends on the shape of the body and the location of its center of gravity... A body with a large flat base and a low center of gravity will be very stable, returning quickly to its position of equilibrium after being tipped. However, a body with a small base and high center of gravity will tend to topple if tipped and is thus less stable than the first body. A body balanced precariously on a point is in unstable equilibrium. Some bodies, such as a ball or a cone lying on its side, do not return to their original position of equilibrium when pushed, assuming instead a new position of equilibrium; these are said to be in neutral equilibrium.

OBS

In case of a "wave perturbation", "neutral equilibrium" and "neutral stability" are often used interchangeably

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mécanique générale (Physique)
CONT

Équilibre d'un corps. Un système est dit en équilibre stable si, écarté de sa position d'équilibre initiale, il y revient de lui-même. Un système est dit en équilibre instable lorsque, écarté de sa position d'équilibre initiale, l'écart s'amplifie naturellement. Un système est dit en équilibre indifférent lorsque, écarté de sa position d'équilibre initiale, il reste dans la nouvelle position qui lui a été donné.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Mecánica general (Física)
CONT

Cuando un cuerpo es ligeramente apartado de su posición, puede comportarse de tres modos diferentes que constituyen otras tantas formas de equilibrio: si vuelve por sí mismo a la posición primitiva es que se halla en equilibrio estable; si se queda inmóvil en la mueva posición, se halla en equilibrio indiferente [...].

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Record 4 2010-05-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Sentencing
OBS

plea discussions: term usually used in the plural in this context.

OBS

Plea bargaining. ... Crown counsel and defence counsel negotiate out of court, and reach an agreement. Without purporting rigidly to limit the area on which agreements may be made, we say that usually such agreements are: 1. That Crown counsel will, if the accused pleads guilty to a lesser charge, withdraw a major charge. ... 2. That Crown counsel, in return for a plea of guilty by the accused to a charge, will recommend to the Court the imposition of some lenient form of sentence, say probation. Or there may be a bargain which embraces both the above factors.

OBS

People in the business like to call it plea negotiation.

OBS

For reasons that will become evident in the course of this working paper,... we prefer to abandon the expression "plea bargaining"(which, to some, has an inherently negative connotation) in favour of more neutral terminology. In our view, the process with which we are concerned(though unquestionably flawed) may better be described as that of "plea negotiation", or the holding of "plea discussions". The object of that process is to reach a satisfactory agreement, not to give the accused a "bargain. "Accordingly, our recommendations eschew the expression "plea bargain" and replace it with "plea agreement". We define that expression(again, in neutral terms) as "any agreement by the accused to plead guilty in return for the prosecutor's agreeing to take or refrain from taking a particular course of action".

French

Domaine(s)
  • Peines
CONT

[...] le marchandage de plaidoyers est une entente intervenue hors de cour entre d'une part un procureur de la Couronne, - qui cherche à régler la cause avec un minimum de temps et de frais, - et, d'autre part, l'accusé qui espère voir réduire le nombre ou la gravité des accusations portées ou obtenir le choix d'un procès sommaire ou une réduction de peine. Par une telle entente le procureur de la Couronne promet à l'accusé, en échange de son consentement à plaider coupable, de recommander au juge d'entériner cette promesse.

OBS

Les spécialistes préfèrent parler de négociation de plaidoyers.

OBS

plea bargaining (en italique) : Cette expression anglaise est consacrée par la pratique.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Penas
CONT

Práctica judicial [...] mediante la cual la procuraduría puede optar por reducir los cargos que pesan sobre un inculpado, si éste denuncia a otros culpables.

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Record 5 2009-05-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Investment
  • Stock Exchange
CONT

An equity hedge strategy involves holding both long and short equity positions with either a net long or net short exposure. The objective is not to be market neutral. Also, this category excludes long-only portfolios. To be considered an equity hedge fund, the manager's strategy must include short positions, while maintaining an absolute return objective.

Key term(s)
  • long/short equity hedge fund strategy
  • equity hedge fund strategy
  • long-short equity hedge fund strategy

French

Domaine(s)
  • Investissements et placements
  • Bourse
CONT

Une stratégie de couverture d'actions consiste à détenir des positions d'actions en compte et à découvert, avec pour résultat une exposition nette soit en compte soit à découvert. [...] Pour qu'un fonds de couverture d'actions soit considéré comme tel, la stratégie du gestionnaire doit englober des positions à découvert tout en maintenant un objectif de rendements absolus.

Spanish

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Record 6 2004-11-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Sentencing
OBS

For reasons that will become evident in the course of this working paper,... we prefer to abandon the expression "plea bargaining"(which, to some, has an inherently negative connotation) in favour of more neutral terminology. In our view, the process with which we are concerned(though unquestionably flawed) may better be described as that of "plea negotiation", or the holding of "plea discussions". The object of that process is to reach a satisfactory agreement, not to give the accused a "bargain". Accordingly, our recommendations eschew the expression "plea bargain" and replace it with "plea agreement". We define that expression(again, in neutral terms) as "any agreement by the accused to plead guilty in return for the prosecutor's agreeing to take or refrain from taking a particular course of action".

French

Domaine(s)
  • Peines
OBS

[...] une transaction intervenue entre le coupable et des représentants de la société.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Penas
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Record 7 2003-02-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Telecommunications Transmission
DEF

A phase in a data link control procedure in which a station sends an EOT [end of transmission] to conclude the transmission in progress.

OBS

It either carries out a "return to control" function or returns the data link to a neutral state("return to neutral").

French

Domaine(s)
  • Transmission (Télécommunications)
DEF

Phase d'une procédure de commande de liaison de données qui suit immédiatement la fin du transfert de l'information et indique le retour de la liaison, soit à un état neutre, soit à un nouvel état de commande par la station primaire.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Transmisión (Telecomunicaciones)
DEF

Fase del procedimiento de control de enlace de datos en la que una estación envía un EOT para concluir la transmisión en curso.

OBS

Realiza una función "retorno a control" o devuelve el enlace de datos al estado neutral ("retorno a neutral") EOT, abreviatura del inglés "end of transmission", fin de la transmisión.

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Record 8 1986-10-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Flight Controls (Aeroindustry)
CONT

The aileron sectors and load-feel cranks are located on the rear spar of each wing at the inboard end of the aileron. The sectors transmit movement of the cable systems through mechanical linkage to the control tabs and ailerons. The load-feel cranks provide a simulated feel of aileron flight load at the aileron control wheels and also act as a centering device to return the aileron control system to neutral. The two sectors and two load-feel cranks are mounted on a common bolt in the inboard aileron hinge support bracket.... The load-feel cranks are installed between the two sectors and are connected to each other by a spring at one end. Adjustable stopbolts at the other end of each crank are in contact with a stop on the wing structure. Adjustable stopbolts, midway along each crank, are in contact with stopbolts on a boss on the control tab sector.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Commandes de vol (Constructions aéronautiques)
OBS

biellette de sensation artificielle : terme accepté par le Comité d'étude de la terminologie des cartes de travail du DC-9.

Spanish

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Record 9 1980-08-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Electrical Engineering
CONT

Check that return to neutral is dampened and completed in a single oscillation. Limit : twice across 0.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Électrotechnique
CONT

Vérifier que le retour à 0 de la gouverne est amorti et se fait en une seule oscillation. Tolérance: deux dépassements du 0.

Spanish

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Record 10 1976-06-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mechanical Transmission Systems
OBS

"release the level and it will return to neutral"

French

Domaine(s)
  • Transmissions mécaniques
OBS

"lâches le levier qui se remettra au point mort"; chariots élévateurs à fourche

Spanish

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