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Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-10-24
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
- Execution of Work (Construction)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- job superintendent
1, record 1, English, job%20superintendent
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- construction executive 2, record 1, English, construction%20executive
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A project manager organizes and directs construction activities. Under him a general superintendent supervises actual construction. Job superintendents take charge of specific phases of the work, and foremen supervise the skilled and common labor. 1, record 1, English, - job%20superintendent
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Exécution des travaux de construction
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- chef de chantier
1, record 1, French, chef%20de%20chantier
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Responsable d'un chantier de construction, en principe toujours présent sur le site. Sur les chantiers importants, il dépend d'un conducteur de travaux. 2, record 1, French, - chef%20de%20chantier
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 DEF
[Personne] responsable auprès d'un conducteur de travaux ou d'un ingénieur de travaux, de l'exécution d'un chantier ou [d'une] partie de chantier; [il] dirige le personnel, organise le travail en équipe, effectue éventuellement des métrés, prévoit les besoins en matériaux et outillages, selon l'importance du chantier; [il] rédige le rapport journalier. 3, record 1, French, - chef%20de%20chantier
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Suivant l'importance de l'entreprise et la valeur professionnelle de l'individu, le conducteur de travaux peut exercer sa responsabilité sur un ou plusieurs chantiers. (...) Il a sous ses ordres les chefs de chantier. 4, record 1, French, - chef%20de%20chantier
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2013-04-29
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Police
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- inspector 1, record 2, English, inspector
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- police inspector 3, record 2, English, police%20inspector
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A Police officer who is in charge of several precincts and ranks below a superintendent or deputy superintendent. 1, record 2, English, - inspector
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Police
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- inspecteur
1, record 2, French, inspecteur
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- inspecteur de police 3, record 2, French, inspecteur%20de%20police
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Voir la section III-33-4 dans QSTAT. 4, record 2, French, - inspecteur
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Policía
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- comisario de policía
1, record 2, Spanish, comisario%20de%20polic%C3%ADa
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2007-10-12
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
- Rail Transport
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- superintendent
1, record 3, English, superintendent
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Wherever the word "Superintendent" appears herein [Uniform Code of Operating Rules] it applies to the officer in charge of a Division(or Area). 1, record 3, English, - superintendent
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Transport par rail
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- surintendant
1, record 3, French, surintendant
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le présent Règlement [Règlement unifié d'exploitation] désigne par le terme "surintendant" le cadre qui a la charge de la division (ou du secteur). 1, record 3, French, - surintendant
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Nombramiento de cargos (Generalidades)
- Transporte ferroviario
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- superintendente
1, record 3, Spanish, superintendente
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2003-01-29
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Financial Institutions
- Foreign Trade
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- public financial institution
1, record 4, English, public%20financial%20institution
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Public Financial and Non-Financial Institutions. These are defined as enterprises which are of a commercial nature and charge a price for their goods and services related to their costs of production. Typically, these institutions are engaged in manufacturing, lending, insurance, transportation, communication, the provision of electric power, and the distribution of liquor through provincial liquor boards. [Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions]. 2, record 4, English, - public%20financial%20institution
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Institutions financières
- Commerce extérieur
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- institution financière publique
1, record 4, French, institution%20financi%C3%A8re%20publique
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Institutions publiques, financières et non financières Il s'agit des entreprises à caractère commercial qui font payer leurs biens et services en fonction de leur coût de production. Ces institutions s'occupent généralement de fabrication, de prêt, d'assurance, de transport, de communications, de l'alimentation d'électricité et de la distribution d'alcool par l'intermédiaire d'une régie provinciale. [Bureau du surintendant des institutions financières]. 2, record 4, French, - institution%20financi%C3%A8re%20publique
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Instituciones financieras
- Comercio exterior
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- institución financiera pública
1, record 4, Spanish, instituci%C3%B3n%20financiera%20p%C3%BAblica
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2000-10-30
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
- Execution of Work (Construction)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- field superintendent
1, record 5, English, field%20superintendent
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- general superintendent 2, record 5, English, general%20superintendent
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The field superintendent is responsible for all activities on the site, starting with demolition, site engineering, etc., and continuing until the building is completed. ... generally, he will be aided by an assistant superintendent, one or more field engineers, one or more accountants and paymaster, foremen, watchmen, etc. 1, record 5, English, - field%20superintendent
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 CONT
A projet manager organizes and directs construction activities. Under him a general superintendent supervises actual construction, job superintendents take charge of specific phases of the work, and foremen supervise the skilled and common labor. 2, record 5, English, - field%20superintendent
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Exécution des travaux de construction
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- maître de chantier
1, record 5, French, ma%C3%AEtre%20de%20chantier
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- directeur de la construction 2, record 5, French, directeur%20de%20la%20construction
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Lorsque le contrat attribue la construction à la firme d'ingénierie, un directeur de la construction est chargé de l'organisation générale du chantier et de toutes les opérations de construction. 2, record 5, French, - ma%C3%AEtre%20de%20chantier
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1999-09-14
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Internet Pages
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- Insolvency Name Search
1, record 6, English, Insolvency%20Name%20Search
correct, Canada
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ottawa : Industry Canada, Office of the Superintendent of Bankruptcy, 1998. HTML. Database. Internet(WWW). This database contains a record of all bankruptcies and proposals filed in Canada from 1978 to date. It also contains a record of all private and court appointed receiverships filed in Canada from 1993 to date. All petitions that have been registered in our offices are also available in the database. There is a minimum $8. 00 charge for each search, including those which result in "no record". URL :<a href="https ://strategis. ic. gc. ca/sc_mrksv/bank-search/engdoc/"title="https ://strategis. ic. gc. ca/sc_mrksv/bank-search/engdoc/">https ://strategis. ic. gc. ca/sc_mrksv/bank-search/engdoc/</a>. 1, record 6, English, - Insolvency%20Name%20Search
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Titres de pages Internet
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- Recherche de noms - Insolvabilité
1, record 6, French, Recherche%20de%20noms%20%2D%20Insolvabilit%C3%A9
correct, Canada
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ottawa, Industrie Canada, Bureau du surintendant des faillites, 1998--, HTML. Base de données. Internet (WWW). La base de données contient des renseignements sur l'ensemble des propositions et des dossiers de faillite enregistrés au Canada depuis 1978, ainsi que sur tous les mandats de séquestre déposés depuis 1993. Elle fournit également de l'information relative à toutes les pétitions. Des frais de 8,00 $ sont exigés pour chaque recherche, y compris celles dont le résultat indique «Aucune occurrence n'a été trouvée». URL : <a href="https://strategis.ic.gc.ca/sc_mrksv/bank-search/frndoc/index.html" title="https://strategis.ic.gc.ca/sc_mrksv/bank-search/frndoc/index.html">https://strategis.ic.gc.ca/sc_mrksv/bank-search/frndoc/index.html</a> 1, record 6, French, - Recherche%20de%20noms%20%2D%20Insolvabilit%C3%A9
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1999-02-09
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Financial Accounting
- Government Accounting
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- closing balance
1, record 7, English, closing%20balance
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- ending balance 2, record 7, English, ending%20balance
correct
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Final amount obtained after compensating the different entries in a debit and credit account at the end of an accounting period. 3, record 7, English, - closing%20balance
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Write-offs and recoveries, that are charged or credited to the allowance account during an accounting period, are reflected as a charge or credit for loan impairment in the income statement at the end of the period when the ending balance in the allowance account is established. [Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions]. 4, record 7, English, - closing%20balance
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Compare to "opening balance". 5, record 7, English, - closing%20balance
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Definition reproduced from the CAPITAL Business Dictionary with the permission of LID Editorial Empresarial. 6, record 7, English, - closing%20balance
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Comptabilité générale
- Comptabilité publique
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- solde de clôture
1, record 7, French, solde%20de%20cl%C3%B4ture
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- solde de fermeture 2, record 7, French, solde%20de%20fermeture
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Solde d'un compte à la fin d'une période. 3, record 7, French, - solde%20de%20cl%C3%B4ture
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 DEF
Solde ou chiffre final obtenu comme compensation des différents postes du crédit et du débit d'un compte au moment de la clôture d'un exercice comptable. 4, record 7, French, - solde%20de%20cl%C3%B4ture
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
solde de clôture : terme et définition extraits du CAPITAL Business Dictionary et reproduits avec l'autorisation de LID Editorial Empresarial. 5, record 7, French, - solde%20de%20cl%C3%B4ture
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Contabilidad general
- Contabilidad pública
Record 7, Main entry term, Spanish
- saldo de cierre
1, record 7, Spanish, saldo%20de%20cierre
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 7, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Saldo o cifra final obtenida como compensación de las diferentes partidas del Debe y del Haber de una cuenta al finalizar un período contable. 1, record 7, Spanish, - saldo%20de%20cierre
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
saldo de cierre: término y definición extraídos del CAPITAL Business Dictionary con la autorización de LID Editorial Empresarial. 2, record 7, Spanish, - saldo%20de%20cierre
Record 8 - internal organization data 1998-03-18
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Finance
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- disposition of assets
1, record 8, English, disposition%20of%20assets
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Upon final disposition of the assets in an LRA, any debit balance remaining in the account will be written off as a charge to the provision for credit losses. [Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions]. 2, record 8, English, - disposition%20of%20assets
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Finances
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- cession d'éléments d'actif
1, record 8, French, cession%20d%27%C3%A9l%C3%A9ments%20d%27actif
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- aliénation d'éléments d'actif 2, record 8, French, ali%C3%A9nation%20d%27%C3%A9l%C3%A9ments%20d%27actif
feminine noun
- disposition d'éléments d'actif 1, record 8, French, disposition%20d%27%C3%A9l%C3%A9ments%20d%27actif
avoid, feminine noun
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Lors de la l'aliénation finale des éléments d'actif placés dans un compte de réalisation des prêts, tout solde débiteur du compte sera radié comme perte sur prêts. [Bureau du surintendant des institutions financières]. 2, record 8, French, - cession%20d%27%C3%A9l%C3%A9ments%20d%27actif
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1996-02-28
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Banking
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- loan impairment account 1, record 9, English, loan%20impairment%20account
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Write-offs and recoveries related to foreclosed assets held for sale should be recorded through the allowance for loan impairment account rather than being recorded directly as a charge or credit for loan impairment in the income statement. [Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions]. 1, record 9, English, - loan%20impairment%20account
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Banque
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- compte des prêts douteux
1, record 9, French, compte%20des%20pr%C3%AAts%20douteux
masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les radiations et recouvrements à l'égard des biens saisis destinés à être vendus doivent être inscrits dans l'état des résultats à la provision établie pour le compte des prêts douteux plutôt que directement à titre de débit ou de crédit de la charge de prêts douteux. [Bureau du surintendant des institutions financières]. 1, record 9, French, - compte%20des%20pr%C3%AAts%20douteux
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1995-10-12
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Financial Institutions
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- public non-financial institution 1, record 10, English, public%20non%2Dfinancial%20institution
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Public Financial and Non-Financial Institutions These are defined as enterprises which are of a commercial nature and charge a price for their goods and services related to their costs of production. Typically, these institutions are engaged in manufacturing, lending, insurance, transportation, communication, the provision of electric power, and the distribution of liquor through provincial liquor boards. [Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions]. 1, record 10, English, - public%20non%2Dfinancial%20institution
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Institutions financières
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- institution publique non financière
1, record 10, French, institution%20publique%20non%20financi%C3%A8re
feminine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Institutions publiques, financières et non financières Il s'agit des entreprises à caractère commercial qui font payer leurs biens et services en fonction de leur coût de production. Ces institutions s'occupent généralement de fabrication, de prêt, d'assurance, de transport, de communications, de l'alimentation d'électricité et de la distribution d'alcool par l'intermédiaire d'une régie provinciale. [Bureau du surintendant des institutions financières]. 1, record 10, French, - institution%20publique%20non%20financi%C3%A8re
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
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