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ZONE RELIEF [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-08-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Customs and Excise
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- tariff-free zone
1, record 1, English, tariff%2Dfree%20zone
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Unilaterally eliminating close to 1, 900 tariffs since 2009, providing more than $525 million in annual tariff relief, and making Canada a tariff-free zone for industrial manufacturers. 1, record 1, English, - tariff%2Dfree%20zone
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Douanes et accise
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- zone libre de droits de douane
1, record 1, French, zone%20libre%20de%20droits%20de%20douane
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Éliminer unilatéralement près de 1 900 droits de douane depuis 2009, accordant ainsi un allègement tarifaire annuel de plus de 525 millions de dollars et faisant du Canada une zone libre de droits de douane pour les fabricants industriels. 1, record 1, French, - zone%20libre%20de%20droits%20de%20douane
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2015-08-05
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Production (Economics)
- Industries - General
- Customs and Excise
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- industrial manufacturer
1, record 2, English, industrial%20manufacturer
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In addition, the Government has provided support to small businesses through a number of initiatives, including... unilaterally eliminating close to 1, 900 tariffs since 2009, providing more than $525 million in annual tariff relief, and making Canada a tariff-free zone for industrial manufacturers. 1, record 2, English, - industrial%20manufacturer
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Production (Économie)
- Industries - Généralités
- Douanes et accise
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- fabricant industriel
1, record 2, French, fabricant%20industriel
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le gouvernement a aussi pris des mesures ciblées pour appuyer la compétitivité des entreprises et l'innovation dans le secteur de la fabrication, y compris [l'élimination unilatérale de] près de 1 900 droits de douane depuis 2009, accordant ainsi un allègement tarifaire annuel de plus de 525 millions de dollars et faisant du Canada une zone libre de droits de douane pour les fabricants industriels. 1, record 2, French, - fabricant%20industriel
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2012-06-21
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Closing Devices and Nozzles (Mechanical Components)
- Taps and Plumbing Accessories
- Water Distribution (Water Supply)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- automatic pressure differential relief valve
1, record 3, English, automatic%20pressure%20differential%20relief%20valve
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- automatically operating pressure differential relief valve 1, record 3, English, automatically%20operating%20pressure%20differential%20relief%20valve
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The reduced pressure type backflow preventer consists of an automatic pressure differential relief valve located in a zone between 2 independently acting "Approved" check valves, which in turn are located between 2 tight closing shut-off valves, with 3 test cocks for testing tightness of the check valves. 1, record 3, English, - automatic%20pressure%20differential%20relief%20valve
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Obturateurs et buses (Composants mécaniques)
- Robinetterie et accessoires
- Distribution de l'eau
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- soupape différentielle automatique
1, record 3, French, soupape%20diff%C3%A9rentielle%20automatique
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- soupape de détente automatique commandée par la différence de pression 2, record 3, French, soupape%20de%20d%C3%A9tente%20automatique%20command%C3%A9e%20par%20la%20diff%C3%A9rence%20de%20pression
feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le dispositif anti-refoulement à réduction de pression comporte une soupape différentielle automatique logée entre deux clapets de retenue homologués, à fonctionnement indépendant; ces derniers sont logés entre deux robinets d'arrêt à fermeture étanche et trois robinets d'essai d'étanchéité des clapets de retenue. 1, record 3, French, - soupape%20diff%C3%A9rentielle%20automatique
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2003-07-23
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Neurosurgery
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- rhizotomy
1, record 4, English, rhizotomy
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- radicotomy 2, record 4, English, radicotomy
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A surgical procedure involving the section of the spinal or cranial nerve roots for the relief of pain or spastic paralysis. 3, record 4, English, - rhizotomy
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Sectioning the posterior roots(rhizotomy), producing a lesion in the lateral dorsal horn(dorsal root entry zone lesion), and interrupting the ascending spinothalamic pathway(cordotomy) are examples of neuroablative procedures performed for pain relief. 1, record 4, English, - rhizotomy
Record 4, Key term(s)
- root section
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Neurochirurgie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- rhizotomie
1, record 4, French, rhizotomie
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- radicotomie 2, record 4, French, radicotomie
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Section chirurgicale des racines nerveuses médullaires pour supprimer les douleurs rebelles. 1, record 4, French, - rhizotomie
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Neurocirugía
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- rizotomía
1, record 4, Spanish, rizotom%C3%ADa
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
- radicotomía 1, record 4, Spanish, radicotom%C3%ADa
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Procedimiento quirúrgico que consiste en la extirpación de la raíz dorsal de un nervio raquídeo para aliviar el dolor. 1, record 4, Spanish, - rizotom%C3%ADa
Record 5 - internal organization data 1998-07-07
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Banking
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- international banking facility
1, record 5, English, international%20banking%20facility
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
- IBF 1, record 5, English, IBF
correct
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
International branch of a bank in a kind of internal free-trade zone in the U. S., which allows banks to engage in international banking without some of the usual restrictions facing domestic banks. Those restrictions from which IBFs are exempt include reserve requirements, payment of certain insurance premiums, and special relief from state tax. 1, record 5, English, - international%20banking%20facility
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Banque
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- service bancaire international
1, record 5, French, service%20bancaire%20international
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- entité bancaire internationale 2, record 5, French, entit%C3%A9%20bancaire%20internationale
feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Operaciones bancarias
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- servicio bancario internacional
1, record 5, Spanish, servicio%20bancario%20internacional
masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1992-11-20
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Sewers and Drainage
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- backflowing water 1, record 6, English, backflowing%20water
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Under a backflow condition, when the upstream pressure is 2 psi or more, the relief valve discharges from the "zone" to atmosphere the quantities of backflowing water through Check Valve No. 2.... 1, record 6, English, - backflowing%20water
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Égouts et drainage
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- eau refoulée
1, record 6, French, eau%20refoul%C3%A9e
feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
En situation de retour d'eau, lorsque la pression amont est égale à 2 lb/po[carré] ou plus, la soupape différentielle s'ouvre et expulse à l'air libre l'eau refoulée dans la "zone" par le clapet numéro 2. 1, record 6, French, - eau%20refoul%C3%A9e
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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