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FOURTH QUARTER [20 records]

Record 1 2012-09-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • North American Football
CONT

The New England Patriots regained the lead, 23-20, on a quarterback touchdown leap over the center of the line in the fourth quarter of the... championship game against the Baltimore Ravens.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Football nord-américain

Spanish

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Record 2 2010-11-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • North American Football
CONT

Peter Benoite scored 12 points for the Outlaws who trailed until late in the fourth quarter when seldom seen quarterback Chris Wheeler hit Dave Rouah on a deep out pattern to take a 31-27 lead.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Football nord-américain

Spanish

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Record 3 2006-12-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Track and Field
  • Swimming
DEF

A time taken at different intervals of an overall race. Time may be taken for the 1st lap, 2nd lap, 3rd lap and so on.

CONT

The runner setting out to run 440 yards in 60 seconds distributes his energy so that his time at 110 yards is 14.2 seconds (elapsed time), and at 220 yards it is 28 seconds.

CONT

When Jim Ryun ran his record setting 3 : 51. 1 mile at Bakersfield, California, in 1967, his lap times were : 59 for the first quarter, : 59. 8 for the second, : 58. 5 for the third quarter, and : 53. 7 for the fourth quarter.

OBS

The term "split" is most commonly used in the distance races and 4 x 100 m relay. (Canadian Amateur Track and Field Association).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Athlétisme
  • Natation
OBS

Le terme «temps intermédiaire» est employé quand il s'agit de l'entraîneur d'un coureur qui donne ses temps intermédiaires. (Association canadienne d'athlétisme amateur).

Spanish

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Record 4 2004-10-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Launching and Space Maneuvering
CONT

GE envisions a 29-flight Apollo program spanning late 1963 to early 1968, which includes the following milestones : 1. Third quarter 1964(flight 7) : First unmanned Earth-orbital flight. 2. Second quarter 1965(flight 11) : First manned Earth-orbital flight. 3. First quarter 1966(flight 21) : First manned cislunar(150, 000-mile elliptical Earth orbit) flight. 4. Fourth quarter 1966(flight 23) : First manned circumlunar(lunar swing-by) flight. 5. Second quarter 1967(flight 26) : First manned lunar orbital flight.

OBS

lunar orbit: Orbit of a spacecraft around the moon.

Key term(s)
  • moon orbital-flight
  • lunar orbital-flight

French

Domaine(s)
  • Lancement et manœuvres dans l'espace
CONT

11 de ces vols [Apollo] étaient liés à la conquête de la Lune : - 2 vols en orbite basse terrestre. - 2 vols en orbite lunaire. - 6 alunissages. - 1 vol circumlunaire.

Spanish

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Record 5 2004-03-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Launching and Space Maneuvering
CONT

In December of the same year, Apollo 8 completed the first ever circumlunar flight, passing around the moon 10 times.

CONT

GE envisions a 29-flight Apollo program spanning late 1963 to early 1968, which includes the following milestones : 1. Third quarter 1964(flight 7) : First unmanned Earth-orbital flight. 2. Second quarter 1965(flight 11) : First manned Earth-orbital flight. 3. First quarter 1966(flight 21) : First manned cislunar(150, 000-mile elliptical Earth orbit) flight. 4. Fourth quarter 1966(flight 23) : First manned circumlunar(lunar swing-by) flight. 5. Second quarter 1967(flight 26) : First manned lunar orbital flight.

OBS

circumlunar: Revolving about or surrounding the moon.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Lancement et manœuvres dans l'espace
CONT

11 de ces vols [Apollo] étaient liés à la conquète de la Lune : - 2 vols en orbite basse terrestre. - 2 vols en orbite lunaire. - 6 alunissages. - 1 vol circumlunaire.

OBS

circumlunaire : Qui entoure la Lune, ou qui se fait autour de celle-ci.

Spanish

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Record 6 2004-03-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Accounting
DEF

In common business usage, any successive three months, or any period of 91 days. The year is considered to be divided into four quarters, referred to as the first, second, third and fourth. The first calendar quarter, for example, consists of the months of January, February and March, while the first quarter of any fiscal year consists of the first three months of the particular fiscal year.

PHR

first(Q1), second(Q2), third(Q3), fourth quarter(Q4).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Comptabilité
DEF

Durée de trois mois. Le premier, le deuxième, le troisième, le quatrième trimestre de l'année. Payer par trimestre.

PHR

premier (T1), deuxième (T2), troisième (T3), quatrième trimestre (T4).

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Contabilidad
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Record 7 2003-03-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Foreign Trade
CONT

The substantial improvement in our trade performance led to stronger real growth in the fourth quarter of 1992.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Commerce extérieur
CONT

L'amélioration appréciable de notre performance commerciale s'est soldée par une croissance réelle plus forte au quatrième trimestre de 1992.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Comercio exterior
Key term(s)
  • resultado comercial
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Record 8 2002-01-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Investment
CONT

The high retirement rate can be attributed to a heavy maturity schedule for provincial bonds held by non-residents during the second quarter and to a relatively high rate of early retirements during the second and fourth quarters.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Investissements et placements

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Inversiones
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Record 9 2001-11-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Financial and Budgetary Management
CONT

In the fourth quarter of each fiscal year, institutions report to PWGSC [Public Works and Government Services Canada] their preliminary exhibit plan for the following fiscal year.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Gestion budgétaire et financière
CONT

Au cours du quatrième trimestre de chaque année financière, les organisations présentent à TPSGC [Travaux publics et Services gouvernementaux Canada] un plan d'exposition provisoire pour l'année financière qui suit.

Spanish

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Record 10 2000-08-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • Water Polo
OBS

Rules/refereeing.

Key term(s)
  • 4th quarter

French

Domaine(s)
  • Water-polo
OBS

Règlements/arbitrage.

Key term(s)
  • 4e quart-temps
  • quatrième temps
  • 4e temps

Spanish

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Record 11 2000-08-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • Accounting
CONT

In the fourth quarter of 1999, the Canadian economy continued its robust performance, with both increased domestic and foreign demand.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Comptabilité
CONT

L'économie canadienne est demeurée vigoureuse au quatrième trimestre de 1999, et la demande extérieure ainsi que la demande intérieure ont augmenté.

Spanish

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Record 12 1998-03-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Labour and Employment
  • Public Sector Budgeting
CONT

(1) The 1991-92 operational lapse was due almost entirely to the Office's participation in the government's spending freeze during the fourth quarter of the year.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Travail et emploi
  • Budget des collectivités publiques
CONT

Les péremptions opérationnelles de 1991-1992 sont presque entièrement attribuables à la participation du Bureau au gel des dépenses survenu durant le dernier trimestre de l'exercice.

Spanish

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Record 13 1997-11-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Titles of Monographs
  • Types of Documentation (Library Science)
  • Demography
OBS

Source : CELADE [Latin American Demographic Centre]/DOCPAL [Latin American Population Documentation System]. Source : ECLAC [Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean]. Title also seen as : DOCPAL Latin American Population Abstracts. One published in the second and fourth quarter.

Key term(s)
  • DOCPAL Latin American Population Abstracts

French

Domaine(s)
  • Titres de monographies
  • Documentation (Bibliothéconomie)
  • Démographie
OBS

Aussi appelé : DOCPAL-Rapport analytique sur la démographie en Amérique latine.

Key term(s)
  • DOCPAL-Rapport analytique sur la démographie en Amérique latine

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Títulos de monografías
  • Tipos de documentación (Biblioteconomía)
  • Demografía
OBS

Intercambiable con: DOCPAL-Resúmenes sobre población en América Latina.

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Record 14 1996-03-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Titles of Monographs
OBS

Published by Statistics Canada in National Income and Expenditure Accounts, Fourth Quarter, 1993.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Titres de monographies
OBS

Étude de Statistique Canada publiée dans les Comptes nationaux des revenus et dépenses, quatrième trimestre, 1993.

Spanish

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Record 15 1993-12-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Metering Instruments
CONT

Accreditation audits of the Canadian General Electric factory in Québec City and the Ontario Hydro meter shop in Toronto are scheduled for the fourth quarter. [OIML Quarterly Report, third, 1988-1989, p. 1].

OBS

meter shop: OIML Quarterly Report, third, 1987-1988, p.4; OIML Quarterly Report, third, 1988-1989, p. 1.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Compteurs de consommation et débitmètres
OBS

atelier de compteurs : Rapport du troisième trimestre de l'OIML, 1987-1988, page 4; Rapport du troisième trimestre de l'OIML, 1988-1989, page 1.

Spanish

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Record 16 1993-11-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Foreign Trade
  • National and International Economics
  • Phraseology
CONT

After five quarters of slow growth, real GDR [gross domestic product] grew an annualized 3. 5 per cent in the fourth quarter of 1992, led by strong exports.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Commerce extérieur
  • Économie nationale et internationale
  • Phraséologie
CONT

Après cinq trimestres de faible croissance, le PIB [produit intérieur brut] réel a progressé à un taux annualisé de 3.5 pour cent au quatrième trimestre de 1992, sous l'impulsion de vigoureuses exportations.

Spanish

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Record 17 1993-11-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Economic Conditions and Forecasting
  • General Vocabulary
  • Phraseology
CONT

In line with the pickup in real growth, employment is expected to rise steadily through the near term, increasing roughly 300, 000 from the fourth quarter of 1992 to the fourth quarter of this year, and an additional 410, 000 by the end of 1994.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Prévisions et conjonctures économiques
  • Vocabulaire général
  • Phraséologie
CONT

Parallèlement au redressement de la croissance réelle, l'emploi devrait s'accroître régulièrement à court terme, en augmentant d'environ 300,000 entre le quatrième trimestre de 1992 et le dernier trimestre de 1993, puis de 410,000 entre la fin de 1993 et le dernier trimestre de 1994.

Spanish

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Record 18 1993-05-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Metrology and Units of Measure
  • Electric Power Stations
CONT

Some 30 new training modules were developed in support of the fourth phase of the technical training program. Phase IV deals with both electricity and gas metering installation inspections. Pilot training sessions are schedules for the fourth quarter.

OBS

OIML Quarterly Report, third, 1987-1988, p. 3.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Unités de mesure et métrologie
  • Centrales électriques
CONT

Quelques 30 nouveaux modules de formation ont été préparés en vue de la quatrième étape du programme de formation technique. L'étape IV porte sur l'inspection des installations d'électrométrie et de gazométrie. Des séances expérimentales de formation sont prévues pour le quatrième trimestre.

OBS

Rapport du troisième trimestre de l'OIML, 1987-1988, p. 3.

Spanish

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Record 19 1988-11-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Heraldry
CONT

Grafted... is said of that part of the Escutcheon which is jointed or inserted into the other. The fourth Quarter is Mars, Brunswick, and Lunenburgh impaled, with ancient Saxony grafted in point.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Héraldique
CONT

Être enclavé. En parlant d'une partition (coupé, parti, taillé ou tranché), présenter une des moitiés pénétrant dans l'autre par une échancrure de forme carrée.

Spanish

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Record 20 1976-06-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Heraldry
OBS

Marshalling two or more coats of arms in the different quarters of the same shield. The coat in the first quarter is repeated in the fourth, and the second in the third. Also, this term denoted the dividing of a shield quarterly or into more than four divisions

French

Domaine(s)
  • Héraldique
OBS

écartelure: division de l'écu en quatre parties ou écarts (HGG) quartier: chacune des parties d'un écu écartelé en croix

Spanish

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