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HOLDING COURSE [8 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-03-31
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Clothing Storage
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- clothes rack
1, record 1, English, clothes%20rack
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- clothing rack 2, record 1, English, clothing%20rack
correct
- garment rack 3, record 1, English, garment%20rack
correct
- rack 4, record 1, English, rack
correct, noun
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Garment racks—also called clothing racks—are really just racks that hold your clothing. They come in an array of different shapes and sizes, but all of them are fit for holding a small portion of your wardrobe. Unlike wardrobes, they’re usually free-standing and open, letting you put some of your favorite pieces on display—and of course, expand your closet. 5, record 1, English, - clothes%20rack
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Rangement des vêtements
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- portant
1, record 1, French, portant
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- portant à vêtements 2, record 1, French, portant%20%C3%A0%20v%C3%AAtements
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Présentoir où sont accrochés les vêtements [...] 1, record 1, French, - portant
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un cintre pour jupe vous permettra de suspendre un coupon de tissu juste décati afin d'éviter les marques de pliage, ou encore les pièces d'un projet en attente d'être cousu. [...] Un portant à vêtements est l'idéal, mais si l'espace manque, une barre de penderie de quelques dizaines de centimètres aménagée entre deux meubles peut parfaitement faire l'affaire. 2, record 1, French, - portant
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2018-07-31
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Food Safety
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- health inspection
1, record 2, English, health%20inspection
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
What is assessed during a health inspection. Inspections comprehensively assess food safety in the food establishment. Of course, inspections assess kitchen and "back of the house" areas such as storerooms, cleaning areas, dish rooms, coolers and freezers, food preparation, and food holding areas. In addition, inspections will also generally include the outside premises(parking lot and dumpster and/or recycling areas) and the front of the house(server stations, dining rooms, and restrooms) as these may also impact the operation of the food establishment in providing safe food for customers. 2, record 2, English, - health%20inspection
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Salubrité alimentaire
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- inspection sanitaire
1, record 2, French, inspection%20sanitaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- inspection de salubrité 1, record 2, French, inspection%20de%20salubrit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Inocuidad Alimentaria
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- inspección de salubridad
1, record 2, Spanish, inspecci%C3%B3n%20de%20salubridad
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2013-03-12
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Air Traffic Control
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- holding altitude
1, record 3, English, holding%20altitude
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
When you are assigned a holding altitude you can expect ATC to assign you an altitude that will permit you to make a normal descent on the inbound course. 1, record 3, English, - holding%20altitude
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Circulation et trafic aériens
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- altitude d'attente
1, record 3, French, altitude%20d%27attente
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Altitude fixée par le contrôle d'approche à un aéronef volant en IFR, devant évoluer ou évoluant sur le circuit d'attente, avant d'atterrir. 2, record 3, French, - altitude%20d%27attente
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
altitude d'attente : terme uniformisé par le CUTA - Opérations aériennes. 3, record 3, French, - altitude%20d%27attente
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2010-05-05
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Sentencing
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- plea bargaining
1, record 4, English, plea%20bargaining
correct, noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- plea negotiation 2, record 4, English, plea%20negotiation
correct
- plea discussions 3, record 4, English, plea%20discussions
plural
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
plea discussions: term usually used in the plural in this context. 4, record 4, English, - plea%20bargaining
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Plea bargaining. ... Crown counsel and defence counsel negotiate out of court, and reach an agreement. Without purporting rigidly to limit the area on which agreements may be made, we say that usually such agreements are: 1. That Crown counsel will, if the accused pleads guilty to a lesser charge, withdraw a major charge. ... 2. That Crown counsel, in return for a plea of guilty by the accused to a charge, will recommend to the Court the imposition of some lenient form of sentence, say probation. Or there may be a bargain which embraces both the above factors. 5, record 4, English, - plea%20bargaining
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 3 OBS
People in the business like to call it plea negotiation. 6, record 4, English, - plea%20bargaining
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 4 OBS
For reasons that will become evident in the course of this working paper,... we prefer to abandon the expression "plea bargaining"(which, to some, has an inherently negative connotation) in favour of more neutral terminology. In our view, the process with which we are concerned(though unquestionably flawed) may better be described as that of "plea negotiation", or the holding of "plea discussions". The object of that process is to reach a satisfactory agreement, not to give the accused a "bargain. "Accordingly, our recommendations eschew the expression "plea bargain" and replace it with "plea agreement". We define that expression(again, in neutral terms) as "any agreement by the accused to plead guilty in return for the prosecutor's agreeing to take or refrain from taking a particular course of action". 7, record 4, English, - plea%20bargaining
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Peines
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- négociation de plaidoyers
1, record 4, French, n%C3%A9gociation%20de%20plaidoyers
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- négociation de plaidoyer 2, record 4, French, n%C3%A9gociation%20de%20plaidoyer
correct, feminine noun
- marchandage de plaidoyers 3, record 4, French, marchandage%20de%20plaidoyers
masculine noun
- plea bargaining 4, record 4, French, plea%20bargaining
see observation, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] le marchandage de plaidoyers est une entente intervenue hors de cour entre d'une part un procureur de la Couronne, - qui cherche à régler la cause avec un minimum de temps et de frais, - et, d'autre part, l'accusé qui espère voir réduire le nombre ou la gravité des accusations portées ou obtenir le choix d'un procès sommaire ou une réduction de peine. Par une telle entente le procureur de la Couronne promet à l'accusé, en échange de son consentement à plaider coupable, de recommander au juge d'entériner cette promesse. 3, record 4, French, - n%C3%A9gociation%20de%20plaidoyers
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les spécialistes préfèrent parler de négociation de plaidoyers. 1, record 4, French, - n%C3%A9gociation%20de%20plaidoyers
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
plea bargaining (en italique) : Cette expression anglaise est consacrée par la pratique. 4, record 4, French, - n%C3%A9gociation%20de%20plaidoyers
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Penas
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- negociación de la pena
1, record 4, Spanish, negociaci%C3%B3n%20de%20la%20pena
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
- regateo de la pena 2, record 4, Spanish, regateo%20de%20la%20pena
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Práctica judicial [...] mediante la cual la procuraduría puede optar por reducir los cargos que pesan sobre un inculpado, si éste denuncia a otros culpables. 2, record 4, Spanish, - negociaci%C3%B3n%20de%20la%20pena
Record 5 - internal organization data 2006-08-03
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Paddle Sports
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- forward stroke
1, record 5, English, forward%20stroke
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The forward stroke is the same for both bow and stern paddlers. Of course there [are] all kinds of fancy techniques you can learn, but you should know that the upper hand on the paddle grips the handle on top, and does not hold the thing like... a golf club. The lower arm, holding the paddle's throat-does most of the work, so you might switch paddling sides once in a while to keep both arms evenly exercised. 2, record 5, English, - forward%20stroke
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Technique/tactics. 3, record 5, English, - forward%20stroke
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Sports de pagaie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- traction
1, record 5, French, traction
feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- phase d'appui 1, record 5, French, phase%20d%27appui
feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Technique/tactique. 1, record 5, French, - traction
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2004-11-15
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Sentencing
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- plea agreement
1, record 6, English, plea%20agreement
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- plea bargain 1, record 6, English, plea%20bargain
noun
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
For reasons that will become evident in the course of this working paper,... we prefer to abandon the expression "plea bargaining"(which, to some, has an inherently negative connotation) in favour of more neutral terminology. In our view, the process with which we are concerned(though unquestionably flawed) may better be described as that of "plea negotiation", or the holding of "plea discussions". The object of that process is to reach a satisfactory agreement, not to give the accused a "bargain". Accordingly, our recommendations eschew the expression "plea bargain" and replace it with "plea agreement". We define that expression(again, in neutral terms) as "any agreement by the accused to plead guilty in return for the prosecutor's agreeing to take or refrain from taking a particular course of action". 1, record 6, English, - plea%20agreement
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Peines
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- transaction en matière pénale
1, record 6, French, transaction%20en%20mati%C3%A8re%20p%C3%A9nale
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- transaction pénale 1, record 6, French, transaction%20p%C3%A9nale
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[...] une transaction intervenue entre le coupable et des représentants de la société. 1, record 6, French, - transaction%20en%20mati%C3%A8re%20p%C3%A9nale
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Penas
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- convenio declaratorio
1, record 6, Spanish, convenio%20declaratorio
masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
- sentencia de conformidad 2, record 6, Spanish, sentencia%20de%20conformidad
feminine noun
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1986-05-26
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Language (General)
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- central 1, record 7, English, central
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
central :holding to a middle course or position between extremes. 1, record 7, English, - central
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Linguistique (Généralités)
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- central 1, record 7, French, central
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Norme correspondant à un «bon usage» de la langue française qui n'est marqué par aucun caractère régional. 2, record 7, French, - central
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1985-08-02
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Air Transport
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- holding course
1, record 8, English, holding%20course
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- holding track 1, record 8, English, holding%20track
correct
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
holding course(U. S.). 2, record 8, English, - holding%20course
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Transport aérien
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- axe d'attente
1, record 8, French, axe%20d%27attente
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme uniformisé par le CUTA opérations aériennes. 2, record 8, French, - axe%20d%27attente
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
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