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TRIGGER CLAUSE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-02-06
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Currency and Foreign Exchange
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- trigger of the index clause 1, record 1, English, trigger%20of%20the%20index%20clause
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
trigger of the index clause : term extracted from the “Glossaire de l'économie” and reproduced with permission of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. 2, record 1, English, - trigger%20of%20the%20index%20clause
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Politique monétaire et marché des changes
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- déclenchement de la clause d'indexation
1, record 1, French, d%C3%A9clenchement%20de%20la%20clause%20d%27indexation
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
déclenchement de la clause d'indexation : terme extrait du «Glossaire de l’économie» et reproduit avec l’autorisation de l’Organisation de coopération et de développement économiques. 2, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9clenchement%20de%20la%20clause%20d%27indexation
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2017-01-06
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Plans and Specifications (Construction)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- nonconforming work
1, record 2, English, nonconforming%20work
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In most construction contracts, the warranty clause states that the owner must notify the contractor of any nonconforming work within one year of substantial completion in order to trigger the contractor's obligation to make repairs without any additional cost to the owner. In most instances, the owner may assert a claim against the contractor for negligent, nonconforming, or defective construction, or for cost overruns, at any time within the applicable statute of limitations. 1, record 2, English, - nonconforming%20work
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Devis, cahiers des charges et plans (Construction)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- ouvrage non conforme aux plans et devis
1, record 2, French, ouvrage%20non%20conforme%20aux%20plans%20et%20devis
proposal, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La décharge donnée à une entrepreneur pour exécuter un ouvrage non conforme aux normes n'a pas de valeur en cas de sinistre. Seuls les produits marqués ayant fait l'objet d'un avis technique seront pris en compte par l'assurance, à condition qu'ils aient été mis en œuvre conformément aux normes. 2, record 2, French, - ouvrage%20non%20conforme%20aux%20plans%20et%20devis
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2002-02-05
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Collective Agreements and Bargaining
- Labour Law
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- trigger clause
1, record 3, English, trigger%20clause
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The letter carrier's union signed an agreement which provides a wage increase of about 3%, a COLA clause with a 5% trigger clause. 1, record 3, English, - trigger%20clause
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Conventions collectives et négociations
- Droit du travail
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- clause de déclenchement
1, record 3, French, clause%20de%20d%C3%A9clenchement
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Clause conditionnelle de convention collective selon laquelle est fixé le moment exact où s'appliquera automatiquement une disposition subordonnée à l'éventualité d'un événement futur. Il en est ainsi pour les augmentations de salaire des travailleurs selon le temps de service. De même encore pour celles rattachées à l'indice des prix à la consommation lorsque celui-ci s'est accru d'un nombre de points déterminés. 1, record 3, French, - clause%20de%20d%C3%A9clenchement
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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