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Record 1 2004-09-15

English

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

... the policy of granting preferential tariff to countries of the British Empire.... imperial preference could not be fully put into effect until Great Britain abandoned its free trade policy in 1932. At the Ottawa Conference, held later that year, the principle, on a reciprocal basis, was accepted. As a result trade between Great Britain and the Commonwealth expanded at a time when world trade generally was contracting. At the present day trade with other countries of both Great Britain and other members of the Commonwealth is expanding.

OBS

Related term "Commonwealth preference" (see record).

French

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

Le Commonwealth britannique, au sein duquel la préférence impériale avait été établie avant la guerre lors de la conférence d'Ottawa, la zone franc, qui était l'aspect économique de l'Union française, étaient les deux groupements principaux (...)

OBS

Terme connexe "préférence du Commonwealth" (voir fiche).

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Economía nacional e internacional
  • Comercio exterior
DEF

Sistema con el que Inglaterra y otros países de la Commomnwealth se conceden un trato recíproco preferente de ayuda entre ellos.

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Record 2 1991-08-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Heating
DEF

[a] device meant to sustain flames under zero-gravity conditions.

CONT

... two scientists at Imperial College, London, have perfected a system by which a flame in a spacecraft can be safely used for cutting, welding and even cooking. The genius of their discovery is that, until now, it has been difficult to keep a flame burning in zero gravity.... Prof. Felix Weinberg and Dr Fred Carleton have built a simple machine called an "electro-gas dynamic chimney", which creates the effect of a draught that enables the flame to keep burning.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Chauffage

Spanish

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Record 3 1976-06-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Translation
  • Language Problems

French

Domaine(s)
  • Traduction
  • Problèmes de langue

Spanish

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