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WHICHEVER IS LOWER [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2006-01-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Environmental Law
- Anti-pollution Measures
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- commitment period reserve
1, record 1, English, commitment%20period%20reserve
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Annex I Parties may also acquire, from other Annex I Parties, CERs [certified emission reductions] from CDM [clean development mechanism] projects, ERUs [emission reduction units] from joint implementation projects, or RMUs [removal units] from sink activities. To answer concerns that some Parties could "oversell" and then be unable to meet their own targets, each Annex I Party is required to hold a minimum level of credits at all times. This is known as the commitment period reserve. It is calculated as 90 per cent of the Party's assigned amount, or as the amount of emissions reported in its most recent emissions inventory(multiplied by five, for the five years of the commitment period), whichever figure is lower. 2, record 1, English, - commitment%20period%20reserve
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Droit environnemental
- Mesures antipollution
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- réserve pour la période d'engagement
1, record 1, French, r%C3%A9serve%20pour%20la%20p%C3%A9riode%20d%27engagement
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les Parties visées à l'annexe I peuvent également obtenir, auprès d'autres Parties visées à l'annexe I, des URCE [unité de réduction certifiée des émissions] découlant de projets relevant du mécanisme pour un développement propre, des URE [unité de réduction des émissions] générées par les projets d'application conjointe ou des unités d'absorption (UAB) issues des activités d'absorption par des puits. Afin d'éviter les risques de «survente» par une Partie, qui serait ensuite incapable de remplir ses propres engagements, chaque Partie visée à l'annexe I doit détenir en permanence une quantité minimum de crédits, prescription appelée réserve pour la période d'engagement. Ces crédits correspondent à 90 pour cent de la quantité attribuée à une Partie ou à la quantité d'émissions indiquée dans son plus récent inventaire, multipliée par cinq, pour les cinq années de la période d'engagement, la plus faible de ces deux valeurs étant retenue. 2, record 1, French, - r%C3%A9serve%20pour%20la%20p%C3%A9riode%20d%27engagement
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2002-03-08
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric Physics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- ceiling
1, record 2, English, ceiling
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The lowest height at which a broken or overcast condition exists, or the vertical visibility when an obscured condition such as snow, smoke or fog exists, whichever is the lower. 1, record 2, English, - ceiling
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Physique de l'atmosphère
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- plafond
1, record 2, French, plafond
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- plafond nuageux 2, record 2, French, plafond%20nuageux
correct, masculine noun
- plafond de nuages 3, record 2, French, plafond%20de%20nuages
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Couche de nuages la plus basse, limite supérieure de visibilité lorsqu'on est au sol. 1, record 2, French, - plafond
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
On confond généralement les termes «plafond» et «hauteur de plafond». 4, record 2, French, - plafond
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1998-02-16
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Investment
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- floating rate note with variable coupon fix 1, record 3, English, floating%20rate%20note%20with%20variable%20coupon%20fix
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Floating rate note on the Euromarket where the coupon is linked to a different index, at the issuer's choice, the borrower's choice or whichever is higher/lower. the different methods of choosing the coupon fix are laid down in the original agreement. 1, record 3, English, - floating%20rate%20note%20with%20variable%20coupon%20fix
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Investissements et placements
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- bon à taux flottant à coupon indexé
1, record 3, French, bon%20%C3%A0%20taux%20flottant%20%C3%A0%20coupon%20index%C3%A9
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Inversiones
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- bono con interés variable indizado
1, record 3, Spanish, bono%20con%20inter%C3%A9s%20variable%20indizado
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- pagaré con interés variable indizado 1, record 3, Spanish, pagar%C3%A9%20con%20inter%C3%A9s%20variable%20indizado
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1982-08-10
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Ovens, Furnaces and Boilers (Heating)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- check damper
1, record 4, English, check%20damper
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Every hand-fired forced-air furnace using solid fuel and operating on natural draft shall be equipped with(a) a barometric draft control located in the flue pipe downstream from the check damper and permanently set to limit the draft to a maximum of 0. 13 in. water or to the maximum draft for which the furnace is designed, whichever is lower,(...) 1, record 4, English, - check%20damper
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Fours et chaudières (Chauffage)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- registre d'arrêt 1, record 4, French, registre%20d%27arr%C3%AAt
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Tout générateur-pulseur d'air chaud à chargement manuel utilisant des combustibles solides et fonctionnant par tirage naturel doit être muni d'un régulateur de tirage dans le tuyau de raccordement en aval du registre d'arrêt et réglé en permanence pour limiter le tirage à 0.13 po d'eau au plus ou pour le limiter au tirage maximal pour lequel le générateur d'air chaud a été conçu, la moindre de ces valeurs étant retenue (...) 1, record 4, French, - registre%20d%27arr%C3%AAt
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1982-08-10
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Ovens, Furnaces and Boilers (Heating)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- hand-fired forced-air furnace
1, record 5, English, hand%2Dfired%20forced%2Dair%20furnace
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Every hand-fired forced-air furnace using solid fuel and operating on natural draft shall be equipped with(a) a barometric draft control located in the flue pipe downstream from the check damper and permanently set to limit the draft to a maximum of 0. 13 in. water or to the maximum draft for which the furnace is designed, whichever is lower,(...) 1, record 5, English, - hand%2Dfired%20forced%2Dair%20furnace
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Fours et chaudières (Chauffage)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- générateur-pulseur d'air chaud à chargement manuel 1, record 5, French, g%C3%A9n%C3%A9rateur%2Dpulseur%20d%27air%20chaud%20%C3%A0%20chargement%20manuel
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Tout générateur-pulseur d'air chaud à chargement manuel utilisant des combustibles solides et fonctionnant par tirage naturel doit être muni d'un régulateur de tirage dans le tuyau de raccordement en aval du registre d'arrêt et réglé en permanence pour limiter le tirage à 0.13 po d'eau au plus ou pour le limiter au tirage maximal pour lequel le générateur d'air chaud a été conçu, la moindre de ces valeurs étant retenue (...) 1, record 5, French, - g%C3%A9n%C3%A9rateur%2Dpulseur%20d%27air%20chaud%20%C3%A0%20chargement%20manuel
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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