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HANDLING BONDS [4 records]

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Record 1 2015-04-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • Law of Contracts (common law)
CONT

Fiduciary Bonds are required of those who administer a trust under court supervision to guarantee faithful performance in the handling of assets entrusted to them.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Droit des contrats (common law)

Spanish

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Record 2 2009-01-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Atmospheric, Climatic and Meteorological Phenomena
CONT

The [avalanche-control team skis] above the avalanche starting zone and throw a dynamite charge of around 2. 5kg. This is a dangerous operation as it involves the direct handling of explosives and the [team] may get caught in the avalanche.... Even in modern, well equipped stations such as Val d’Isère this method is still employed. More rarely, ski cutting is also used. This consists of a [skier] traversing a slope at a certain angle and speed on skis, this is often enough to weaken the bonds between snow layers starting a slide. Needless to say it requires a lot of skill.

CONT

Ski cutting must be done very carefully. [Example approved by the Avalanche Bulletin Terminology Standardization Committee.]

OBS

ski cutting: term officially approved by the Avalanche Bulletin Terminology Standardization Committee.

Key term(s)
  • ski-cutting

French

Domaine(s)
  • Phénomènes météorologiques, climatiques et atmosphériques
CONT

Les déclenchements à l'explosif effectués par les artificiers des Sept Laux, comme les déclenchements à ski n'ont en général donné que des résultats superficiels (5 à 10 cm). La neige pourrie en profondeur ne semble être partie au fond que sur les pentes raides très chaudes (sud-est à sud-ouest).

CONT

Il faut exercer une grande prudence en effectuant la coupe en skis. [Exemple entériné par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie des bulletins d'avalanche.]

OBS

En Europe, en ce sens, on utilise plutôt le terme déclenchement à skis : Le déclenchement à skis n'a donné aucun résultat.

OBS

coupe en skis : terme uniformisé par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie des bulletins d'avalanche.

Spanish

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Record 3 1999-10-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Loans
  • Stock Exchange
DEF

A loan made to dealers and brokers handling the sale and distribution of a new issue of stocks or bonds for a borrowing client. The basis for such a loan is the new securities being issued, suitably margined.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Prêts et emprunts
  • Bourse

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Préstamos
  • Bolsa de valores
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Record 4 1991-05-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Government Contracts

French

Domaine(s)
  • Marchés publics
OBS

Termes provenant du Guide de la politique des approvisionnements et services en usage au MAS.

Spanish

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