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WEIGHT ALLOWANCE [10 records]

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Record 1 2024-04-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Currency and Foreign Exchange
CONT

Where more than one composition, set of standards and remedy allowance is specified for a denomination of subsidiary coins ... the Governor in Council may from time to time by proclamation specify which of the compositions, with its applicable standards and remedy allowance, shall be used in the making of subsidiary coins of that denomination. (Currency and Exchange Act)

OBS

"remedy allowance" refers to the restrictions specified for the size and weight of coins.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Politique monétaire et marché des changes
DEF

Écart, en plus ou en moins, que permet la loi pour ce qui a trait au poids de chaque pièce de métal commun, et au poids et au titre de chaque pièce de métal précieux.

Spanish

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Record 2 2016-03-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Horse Racing and Equestrian Sports
DEF

Surplus weight carried by a horse when the rider cannot make the required weight.

CONT

[In condition(or allowance) races, ] a basic weight allowance for age and sex of horse is varied by added weight penalties for past successes(measured in prize money terms).

OBS

Horse racing term.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Courses hippiques et sports équestres
DEF

Augmentation de poids que doivent porter certains chevaux de course, en raison de leurs gains.

OBS

Terme de courses de chevaux.

Spanish

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Record 3 2009-05-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Grain Growing
DEF

... the gross scale weight of grain less any shrinkage allowance. [Canadian Grain Regulations].

OBS

The above definition is repealed according to the "Regulations amending the Canada Grain Regulations." See the Canada Gazette, vol. 138, no. 20, October 6, 2004.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Culture des céréales
DEF

Poids brut du grain diminué de toute marge de perte de poids. [Règlement sur les grains du Canada].

OBS

Cette définition est maintenant abrégée selon le «Règlement modifiant le Règlement sur les grains du Canada". Voir la Gazette du Canada, vol. 138, nº 20, 6 octobre 2004.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Cultivo de cereales
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Record 4 2005-03-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Horse Racing and Equestrian Sports
DEF

A star or asterisk in a racing program that indicates an apprentice allowance.

OBS

apprentice allowance : A reduction in the amount of weight a horse ridden by an apprentice jockey must carry in a race.... The apprentice allowance is indicated in the racing program by one or more stars or asterisks(popularly called "bugs"). The number of asterisks indicates the amount of the weight allowance.

OBS

The term "bug" also refers to the actual apprentice allowance.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Courses hippiques et sports équestres
DEF

Signe ou marque accompagnant le nom d'un jockey sur un programme de courses pour indiquer qu'il reçoit une allocation d'apprenti.

OBS

L'anglicisme «bug» est fort probablement usité.

Key term(s)
  • bug

Spanish

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Record 5 2004-11-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Horse Racing and Equestrian Sports
DEF

Weight concession to an apprentice rider: usually 10 pounds until the fifth winner, seven pounds until the 35th winner and five pounds for one calendar year from the fifth winner.

CONT

The greatest problem regarding weight, outside of excessively high poundage, is the apprentice allowance, or "bug, "given horses ridden by boys who have not won very many races and therefore generally are a handicap to a horse... The danger becomes even greater when a horse with a "bug" rider is asked to carry a comparatively high weight and therefore has to carry lead in his saddle bags to make up the difference.

OBS

Horse racing term.

OBS

The term "bug" is also used to refer to the mark recorded on the program to indicate the apprentice allowance.

OBS

BUG -- Apprentice allowance. Apprentice rider.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Courses hippiques et sports équestres
OBS

Terme de courses de chevaux.

Spanish

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Record 6 2002-07-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Horse Racing and Equestrian Sports
DEF

[Race] in which a basic weight allowance for age and sex of horse is varied by added weight penalties for past successes(measured in prize money terms).

CONT

In an allowance race, a horse cannot be claimed or bought for the price specified as a condition of running horses in claiming races.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Courses hippiques et sports équestres
CONT

La deuxième catégorie [de courses] est celle des «courses à conditions». Les poids et distances y sont attribués en fonction de divers critères, principalement les victoires ou sommes gagnées antérieurement, qui entraînent des surcharges pour leurs tributaires. Le résultat est un certain équilibrage des chances.

Spanish

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Record 7 2002-01-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Horse Racing and Equestrian Sports
CONT

[Jockeys] are considered apprentices until they have ridden 40 winners. During the apprenticeship, a weight allowance of 5 to 10 pounds(subtracted from the horse's handicap) is granted the jockey in most races.

OBS

Horse racing term.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Courses hippiques et sports équestres
DEF

Jeune garçon, âgé d'au moins quatorze ans, se destinant à la carrière de jockey.

OBS

(Il est lié par un contrat d'apprentissage de cinq ans à un entraîneur qui le forme, et il devient jockey lorsqu'il a gagné 40 courses.)

OBS

Terme de courses de chevaux.

Spanish

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Record 8 1985-11-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Air Freight
CONT

Whenever charges for a mixed consignment are calculated as if each commodity were to be shipped separately :-the actual tare weight must be added to, and-the tare weight allowance or the actual tare weight, whichever is less, established by IATA for the ULD concerned must be deducted from the chargeable weight of the highest rated commodity in the ULD.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Fret aérien
CONT

Pour taxer une expédition non homogène en unité de chargement dont chaque marchandise bénéficie d'un tarif différent comme si elle était transportée isolément, - ajouter la tare réelle et - déduire la tare déductible fixée par l'IATA pour l'unité de chargement utilisée, du poids taxable de la marchandise passible du tarif le plus élevé.

Spanish

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Record 9 1979-10-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Trade
OBS

allowance : the amount by which something is allowed to be more or less than stated, as to compensate for the weight of the container, inaccuracy of machining etc.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Commerce
OBS

provision: Somme affectée par l'entreprise à la couverture d'une charge virtuelle, future ou éventuelle.

Spanish

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Record 10 1978-03-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Taxation
OBS

The current free weight allowance of 66 lbs. first class and 44 lbs. economy class will continue to apply(...)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Fiscalité
OBS

La franchise au poids, qui est actuellement de 66 lb en première classe et de 44 lb en classe économique, reste en vigueur (...). Renseignement tiré du Bulletin de Tarification Passagers no 1 (780103) (Air Canada).

Spanish

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