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INDETERMINATE DURATION [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-06-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Telecommunications
- Telephone Services
- Internet and Telematics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- commitment period
1, record 1, English, commitment%20period
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A period that equals the term or duration of a wireless services contract. 2, record 1, English, - commitment%20period
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
For fixed-term contracts, the commitment period is the entire duration of the contract. For indeterminate contracts, the commitment period is the current month or billing cycle. 1, record 1, English, - commitment%20period
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Télécommunications
- Services téléphoniques
- Internet et télématique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- période d’engagement
1, record 1, French, p%C3%A9riode%20d%26rsquo%3Bengagement
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Période qui correspond à la durée d'un contrat de services sans fil. 2, record 1, French, - p%C3%A9riode%20d%26rsquo%3Bengagement
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Pour un contrat à durée déterminée, la période d’engagement est la durée complète du contrat. Pour un contrat à durée indéterminée, la période d’engagement est le mois ou le cycle de facturation en cours. 1, record 1, French, - p%C3%A9riode%20d%26rsquo%3Bengagement
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - external organization data 2005-11-10
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Translation (General)
- Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- indefinite term 1, record 2, English, indefinite%20term
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- indeterminate duration 1, record 2, English, indeterminate%20duration
- indeterminate length 1, record 2, English, indeterminate%20length
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The licence is valid for an indefinite term unless suspended, amended, revoked or replaced. COGEMA Resources Inc.(CRI) of Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, has applied to the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission(CNSC) for a uranium mine site preparation licence of indeterminate duration for its Midwest Project. The Commission considered the various options for licence term and decided that a licence of indeterminate length for the current Midwest Project is acceptable and appropriate. 1, record 2, English, - indefinite%20term
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Traduction (Généralités)
- Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- durée indéterminée
1, record 2, French, dur%C3%A9e%20ind%C3%A9termin%C3%A9e
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le permis est valide pour une durée indéterminée à moins qu'il ne soit suspendu, modifié, révoqué ou remplacé. COGEMA Resources Inc. (CRI), de Saskatoon, en Saskatchewan, a demandé à la Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire (CCSN) un permis, d'une durée indéterminée, pour la préparation de l'emplacement d'une mine d'uranium pour son établissement minier en coentreprise Midwest. Après étude des diverses périodes d'autorisation, la Commission a décidé qu'il est acceptable et convenable de délivrer un permis d'une durée indéterminée pour l'établissement de Midwest. 1, record 2, French, - dur%C3%A9e%20ind%C3%A9termin%C3%A9e
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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