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Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-01-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Textile Industries
- Wool Industry
- Textiles: Preparation and Processing
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- reprocessed wool
1, record 1, English, reprocessed%20wool
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Refers to fibers reclaimed from scraps of fabrics which never used ... The fabrics are converted or "garnetted" back in a fibrous state. 2, record 1, English, - reprocessed%20wool
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 DEF
The resulting fiber when new wool has been woven, knitted or felted into a wool product which, without ever having been utilized by the ultimate consumer, subsequently has been made into a fibrous state.(Specification, n° 600-12D, October 1975, p. 1). 3, record 1, English, - reprocessed%20wool
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Industries du textile
- Industrie lainière
- Apprêt et traitements divers (Textiles)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- laine remise en œuvre
1, record 1, French, laine%20remise%20en%20%26oelig%3Buvre
proposal, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- laine remanufacturée 1, record 1, French, laine%20remanufactur%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'ISO (norme 472 de 1988) traduit le terme anglais «reprocessed» par «remis en œuvre». 1, record 1, French, - laine%20remise%20en%20%26oelig%3Buvre
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Source: laine remanufacturée: Norme 600-12C 4/70. 1, record 1, French, - laine%20remise%20en%20%26oelig%3Buvre
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2015-10-30
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Tort Law (common law)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- products liability
1, record 2, English, products%20liability
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A concept in the law of torts regarding the circumstances in which a manufacturer who designs and puts a product on the market is liable to the ultimate consumer to ensure that the goods so marketed are free from defects arising from negligence or lack of care on the part of the manufacturer. 2, record 2, English, - products%20liability
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit des délits (common law)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- responsabilité du fait des produits
1, record 2, French, responsabilit%C3%A9%20du%20fait%20des%20produits
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
responsabilité du fait des produits : terme normalisé par le Comité de normalisation, Promotion de l'accès à la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO). 2, record 2, French, - responsabilit%C3%A9%20du%20fait%20des%20produits
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2014-10-24
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Economics
- Trade
- Taxation
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- consumer
1, record 3, English, consumer
correct, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A person that demands and buys goods or services and whose daily decisions affect the economy and allocation of resources. 2, record 3, English, - consumer
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 DEF
[For GST purposes] An individual who acquires or imports property (or a service for the personal use or consumption of that individual (or of another individual) and not for use in a commercial activity or in the making of an exempt supply by the individual. 3, record 3, English, - consumer
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
consumer: Term standardized by ISO. 4, record 3, English, - consumer
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 PHR
ultimate consumer. 5, record 3, English, - consumer
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
consumer: term and definition reproduced from the CAPITAL Business Dictionary with the permission of LID Editorial Empresarial. 6, record 3, English, - consumer
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Économique
- Commerce
- Fiscalité
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- consommateur
1, record 3, French, consommateur
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Personne qui demande et achète un service ou un bien déterminé. Par ses décisions quotidiennes d'achat, le consommateur stimule l'économie et influence les attributions de ressources dans l'économie de libre marché. 2, record 3, French, - consommateur
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 DEF
[Aux fins de la TPS] Particulier qui acquiert ou importe un bien ou un service pour sa consommation ou son utilisation personnelle (ou pour celle d'un autre particulier) et non en vue de l'utiliser dans le cadre d'une activité commerciale ou pour réaliser une fourniture exonérée. 3, record 3, French, - consommateur
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme normalisé par l'ISO et par l'AFNOR. 4, record 3, French, - consommateur
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Définition extraite du CAPITAL Business Dictionary et reproduite avec l'autorisation de LID Editorial Empresarial. 5, record 3, French, - consommateur
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Economía
- Comercio
- Sistema tributario
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- consumidor
1, record 3, Spanish, consumidor
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Persona demandante y compradora de un determinado bien o servicio. El consumidor es quien con sus decisiones diarias de compra mueve la economía e influencia la asignación de recursos en la economía de libre mercado. 2, record 3, Spanish, - consumidor
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 PHR
consumidor final. 3, record 3, Spanish, - consumidor
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
consumidor: término y definición extraídos del CAPITAL Business Dictionary con la autorización de LID Editorial Empresarial. 4, record 3, Spanish, - consumidor
Record 4 - internal organization data 2014-05-07
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Television Arts
- Radio Arts
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- through-to-the-viewer licence
1, record 4, English, through%2Dto%2Dthe%2Dviewer%20licence
correct, Canada
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- through to the viewer licence 1, record 4, English, through%20to%20the%20viewer%20licence
correct, Canada
- through-to-the-viewer license 2, record 4, English, through%2Dto%2Dthe%2Dviewer%20license
correct
- through to the viewer license 3, record 4, English, through%20to%20the%20viewer%20license
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Producers sometimes secure a through-to-the-viewer licence. Such a licence authorizes all copies of a musical work made by the producer or others in the course of delivering the audiovisual work to the ultimate consumer in the intended market, be it television, cinema, DVD, Internet or other. 1, record 4, English, - through%2Dto%2Dthe%2Dviewer%20licence
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Télévision (Arts du spectacle)
- Radio (Arts du spectacle)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- licence libre de tous droits
1, record 4, French, licence%20libre%20de%20tous%20droits
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- licence de visionnement intégrale 2, record 4, French, licence%20de%20visionnement%20int%C3%A9grale
correct, feminine noun
- licence intégrale de visionnement 2, record 4, French, licence%20int%C3%A9grale%20de%20visionnement
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Licence permettant à un utilisateur d'avoir accès à l'intégralité du contenu de son fournisseur en matière de service de télécommunications ou de production audiovisuelle. 2, record 4, French, - licence%20libre%20de%20tous%20droits
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un producteur obtient parfois une licence libre de tous droits («through to the viewer»). Cette licence autorise toute copie d’une œuvre musicale par le producteur ou d’autres personnes servant à livrer l’œuvre audiovisuelle au consommateur dans le marché visé, télévision, cinéma, DVD, Internet ou autre. 1, record 4, French, - licence%20libre%20de%20tous%20droits
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2012-04-18
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
- Trade
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- retailer
1, record 5, English, retailer
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
One who sells to the ultimate consumer. 2, record 5, English, - retailer
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
He may sell to institutions but most of his sales are to individuals and usually in small lots. 2, record 5, English, - retailer
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Commerce
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- détaillant
1, record 5, French, d%C3%A9taillant
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- vendeur au détail 2, record 5, French, vendeur%20au%20d%C3%A9tail
masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Marchand ou commerçant qui achète en son nom et pour son compte au fabricant, au grossiste ou au demi-grossiste, stocke et revend au consommateur. 3, record 5, French, - d%C3%A9taillant
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Nombramiento de cargos (Generalidades)
- Comercio
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- minorista
1, record 5, Spanish, minorista
correct, common gender
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
- comerciante minorista 2, record 5, Spanish, comerciante%20minorista
correct, common gender
- detallista 3, record 5, Spanish, detallista
correct, common gender
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Comerciante que se dedica a vender mercancías directamente y al por menor al consumidor final. Compra normalmente a uno o varios mayoristas, aunque algunos grandes fabricantes le suministran directamente o mediante distribuidores. 3, record 5, Spanish, - minorista
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
detallista: término y definición extraídos del CAPITAL Business Dictionary con la autorización de LID Editorial Empresarial. 4, record 5, Spanish, - minorista
Record 6 - internal organization data 2012-03-16
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Law of Contracts (common law)
- Tort Law (common law)
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- care
1, record 6, English, care
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- diligence 2, record 6, English, diligence
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In the law of negligence, the amount of care demanded by the standard of reasonable conduct must be in proportion to the apparent risk. As the danger becomes greater, the actor is required to exercise caution commensurate with it. 3, record 6, English, - care
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 CONT
The lack of care essential to the establishment of such a claim increases according to the danger to the ultimate consumer, and where the thing is in itself dangerous, the care necessary, approximates to, and almost becomes, an absolute liability. 4, record 6, English, - care
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit des contrats (common law)
- Droit des délits (common law)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- diligence
1, record 6, French, diligence
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
diligence : terme normalisé par le Comité de normalisation, Promotion de l'accès à justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO). 2, record 6, French, - diligence
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2007-11-01
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Sales (Marketing)
- Taxation
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- retail sale
1, record 7, English, retail%20sale
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- retail selling 2, record 7, English, retail%20selling
correct
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The sale by any organization(producer, wholesaler, retailer, or nonbusiness organization) to an ultimate consumer for non nonbusiness use. 3, record 7, English, - retail%20sale
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Vente
- Fiscalité
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- vente au détail
1, record 7, French, vente%20au%20d%C3%A9tail
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Vente pratiquée par le commerce de détail, c'est-à-dire le commerce dont la fonction consiste à acheter des marchandises pour les revendre au consommateur ou à l'utilisateur final, en général par petites quantités et en l'état. 2, record 7, French, - vente%20au%20d%C3%A9tail
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ventas (Comercialización)
- Sistema tributario
Record 7, Main entry term, Spanish
- venta al por menor
1, record 7, Spanish, venta%20al%20por%20menor
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 7, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2006-03-17
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Production Management
- Food Industries
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- efficient customer response
1, record 8, English, efficient%20customer%20response
correct, United States
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
- ECR 2, record 8, English, ECR
correct
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A term used in the food industry for maximizing efficiency in moving products from the manufacturer through the distributor and retailer to the ultimate consumer at the lowest cost. 3, record 8, English, - efficient%20customer%20response
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 2 OBS
The food retail/wholesale sector. 4, record 8, English, - efficient%20customer%20response
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Gestion de la production
- Industrie de l'alimentation
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- réaction efficace du client
1, record 8, French, r%C3%A9action%20efficace%20du%20client
feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 2002-09-26
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Tort Law (common law)
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- attendant danger
1, record 9, English, attendant%20danger
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
"Where manufactured products are put on the market for ultimate purchase and use by the general public and carry danger(in this case, by reason of high inflammability), although put to the use for which they are intended, the manufacturer, knowing of their hazardous nature, has a duty to specify the attendant dangers, which it must be taken to appreciate in a detail not known to the ordinary consumer or user. " 1, record 9, English, - attendant%20danger
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Droit des délits (common law)
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- danger concomitant
1, record 9, French, danger%20concomitant
correct, masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
«Lorsque des produits fabriqués sont mis sur le marché pour être finalement achetés et utilisés par le grand public et qu'il sont dangereux (en l'espèce, à cause de la grande inflammabilité du produit), même utilisés pour les fins auxquelles ils sont destinés, le fabricant est tenu, connaissant le risque, de préciser les dangers concomitants, car il faut présumer qu'il est plus apte à apprécier ces dangers que le consommateur ou l'usager ordinaire.» 2, record 9, French, - danger%20concomitant
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 2000-07-20
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Telecommunications
- Air Traffic Control
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- end-user
1, record 10, English, end%2Duser
correct, officially approved
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An ultimate source and/or consumer of information. 1, record 10, English, - end%2Duser
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
end-user: term and definition officially approved by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). 2, record 10, English, - end%2Duser
Record 10, Key term(s)
- end user
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Télécommunications
- Circulation et trafic aériens
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- utilisateur d'extrémité
1, record 10, French, utilisateur%20d%27extr%C3%A9mit%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Source ou consommateur ultime de l'information. 1, record 10, French, - utilisateur%20d%27extr%C3%A9mit%C3%A9
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
utilisateur d'extrémité : terme et définition uniformisés par l'Organisation de l'aviation civile internationale (OACI). 2, record 10, French, - utilisateur%20d%27extr%C3%A9mit%C3%A9
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Telecomunicaciones
- Control de tránsito aéreo
Record 10, Main entry term, Spanish
- usuario de extremo
1, record 10, Spanish, usuario%20de%20extremo
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 10, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 10, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fuente primera o usuario último de la información. 1, record 10, Spanish, - usuario%20de%20extremo
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
usuario de extremo : término y definición aceptados oficialmente por la Organización de Aviación Civil Internacional (OACI). 2, record 10, Spanish, - usuario%20de%20extremo
Record 11 - internal organization data 1998-07-13
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Advertising
- Sales (Marketing)
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- consumer promotion
1, record 11, English, consumer%20promotion
correct
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Sales promotion aimed directly at the consumer or ultimate customer through cut-price offers, trading stamps, etc. Promotions aimed at distributors are known as trade promotions. 1, record 11, English, - consumer%20promotion
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Publicité
- Vente
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- promotion auprès du consommateur
1, record 11, French, promotion%20aupr%C3%A8s%20du%20consommateur
proposal, feminine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
Record 12 - internal organization data 1992-03-27
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- Genetics
- Plant and Crop Production
Record 12, Main entry term, English
- quality character
1, record 12, English, quality%20character
correct
Record 12, Abbreviations, English
Record 12, Synonyms, English
Record 12, Textual support, English
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 OBS
... four main groups of quality characters according to end-use... are : 1. Organoleptic, with or without processing; consumer satisfaction as to taste, smell, texture and colour rule; 2. Chemical... quality is determined by more or less industrial criteria, as in oil, sugar and drug plants; 3. Mechanical, as in the fibres; 4. Biological, as in the fodders, in which animal growth is the ultimate criterion of quality. 1, record 12, English, - quality%20character
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- Génétique
- Cultures (Agriculture)
Record 12, Main entry term, French
- caractère de qualité
1, record 12, French, caract%C3%A8re%20de%20qualit%C3%A9
masculine noun
Record 12, Abbreviations, French
Record 12, Synonyms, French
Record 12, Textual support, French
Record 12, Spanish
Record 12, Textual support, Spanish
Record 13 - internal organization data 1986-04-23
Record 13, English
Record 13, Subject field(s)
- Advertising
Record 13, Main entry term, English
- consumer advertising
1, record 13, English, consumer%20advertising
correct
Record 13, Abbreviations, English
Record 13, Synonyms, English
Record 13, Textual support, English
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Advertising directed toward the ultimate consumer of products or services. 1, record 13, English, - consumer%20advertising
Record 13, French
Record 13, Domaine(s)
- Publicité
Record 13, Main entry term, French
- publicité grand public
1, record 13, French, publicit%C3%A9%20grand%20public
correct, feminine noun
Record 13, Abbreviations, French
Record 13, Synonyms, French
Record 13, Textual support, French
Record 13, Spanish
Record 13, Textual support, Spanish
Record 14 - internal organization data 1980-04-21
Record 14, English
Record 14, Subject field(s)
- Trade
- Transport of Goods
Record 14, Main entry term, English
- classification of purchaser 1, record 14, English, classification%20of%20purchaser
Record 14, Abbreviations, English
Record 14, Synonyms, English
Record 14, Textual support, English
Record number: 14, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Purchasers are classified by vendors into categories and often are given prices or discounts established by the vendor for such classification. Typical classifications are :ultimate consumer, retailer, wholesaler, distributor, and original equipment manufacturer. 1, record 14, English, - classification%20of%20purchaser
Record 14, French
Record 14, Domaine(s)
- Commerce
- Transport de marchandises
Record 14, Main entry term, French
- catégorie d'acheteur 1, record 14, French, cat%C3%A9gorie%20d%27acheteur
Record 14, Abbreviations, French
Record 14, Synonyms, French
Record 14, Textual support, French
Record number: 14, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Acheteurs classés en différentes catégories par les vendeurs qui leur consentent des prix ou des remises d'après cette classification. La classification type comprend le consommateur ou utilisateur final, le détaillant, le grossiste, le distributeur et le fabricant du matériel. 1, record 14, French, - cat%C3%A9gorie%20d%27acheteur
Record 14, Spanish
Record 14, Textual support, Spanish
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