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MTN [12 records]

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Alphabetical list of terms

Record 1 2026-01-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Titles of Federal Government Programs (Canadian)
  • Foreign Trade
DEF

A series of negotiating sessions among participating countries for the purpose of reducing trade barriers on a multilateral basis.

OBS

GATT.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Titres de programmes fédéraux (Gouvernement canadien)
  • Commerce extérieur
DEF

Série de séances de négociation entre les pays participants, ayant comme but la réduction multilatérale des barrières commerciales.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Títulos de programas federales (Gobierno canadiense)
  • Comercio exterior
DEF

Serie de sesiones de negociación entre países participantes para los fines de reducir las barreras comerciales sobre una base multilateral.

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Record 2 2014-10-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Finance
OBS

medium term note; MTN : term and abbreviation published by the Commission générale de terminologie et de néologie(general board of terminology and neology) of the Government of France.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Finances
DEF

Catégorie de titre de créance négociable d'une durée initiale supérieure à un an pouvant être émis sur le marché, sous réserve de certaines conditions réglementaires, par les établissements de crédit, les entreprises, les institutions de la C.E.E. [Communauté économique européenne] et les organisations internationales.

OBS

bon à moyen terme négociable; BMTN : terme et abréviation publiés au Journal officiel par la Commission générale de terminologie et de néologie du gouvernement de la France.

Spanish

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Record 3 2007-10-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Toponymy
  • Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
DEF

Mass of land prominently elevated above the surrounding terrain, bounded by steep slopes and rising to a summit and/or peaks.

CONT

Castle Mountain, Alta.

CONT

Stone Nipples, B.C.

OBS

mountain: widely used generic. The term "mountain" always follows the specific. When used in the plural, the application may include a whole region, i.e. peaks, mountains, and intervening valleys.

OBS

nipples: rare; generic used in B.C.

OBS

mountain; mtn : term and abbreviation to be used by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces.

OBS

mountain; nipples: terms and definition validated by the Geographical Names Board of Canada (GNBC) (formerly named the Canadian Permanent Committee on Geographical Names -- CPCGN) within the scope of its glossary (TB-176) which is the first authoritative publication on generics in use in Canada.

OBS

mountain: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Toponymie
  • Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
DEF

Relief élevé aux versants raides.

CONT

Montagne Blanche, Ontario.

OBS

montagne : la montagne est plus grosse que la colline. Elle occupe habituellement une grande superficie et appartient parfois à un système. Générique attesté dans plusieurs provinces dont le Québec, l'Ontario et la Nouvelle-Écosse.

OBS

montagne : terme et définition uniformisés par la Commission de toponymie du Canada (CTC) (anciennement appelée le Comité permanent canadien des noms géographiques -- CPCNG) dans le cadre du glossaire (BT-176) faisant autorité sur la question des génériques en usage au Canada.

OBS

montagne; mont : terme et abréviation d'usage obligatoire au ministère de la Défense nationale et dans les Forces canadiennes.

OBS

montagne : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Toponimia
  • Geomorfología y geomorfogénesis
DEF

Elevación del terreno, ya aislada, ya formando un grupo de cumbres, cuya altitud es por lo menos de unos centenares de metros.

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Record 4 2005-08-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • Geological and Other Scientific Names
OBS

South Africa.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Noms géologiques ou scientifiques
OBS

Afrique du Sud.

Spanish

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Record 5 2004-11-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Geological and Other Scientific Names
Key term(s)
  • Brougher Mountain

French

Domaine(s)
  • Noms géologiques ou scientifiques

Spanish

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Record 6 2004-01-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Titles of International Programs
  • Telecommunications
  • Weather Stations and Meteorological Instruments and Equipment
DEF

Communication system interconnecting the World Meteorological Centres and designated Regional Telecommunication Hubs for the rapid and reliable exchange of meteorological information.

OBS

Reproduced from "Titles, Names and Acronyms related to the activities of the International Oceanographic Commission of Unesco", with the authorization of Unesco.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Titres de programmes internationaux
  • Télécommunications
  • Stations, instruments et équipements météorologiques
DEF

Système de communication reliant entre eux les centres météorologiques mondiaux et les centres régionaux de télécommunications désignés pour l'échange rapide et sûr de renseignements météorologiques.

OBS

Reproduit de «Titles, Names and Acronyms related to the activities of the International Oceanographic Commission of Unesco», avec l'autorisation de l'Unesco.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Títulos de programas internacionales
  • Telecomunicaciones
  • Estaciones, instrumentos y equipos meteorológicos
DEF

Sistema de comunicaciones que enlaza los Centros meteorológicos mundiales y los Centros regionales de telecomunicación para el intercambio rápido y fiable de información meteorológica.

OBS

Reproducido del "Titles, Names and Acronyms related to the activities of the International Oceanographic Commission of Unesco", con la autorización de la Unesco.

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Record 7 2003-03-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Foreign Trade

French

Domaine(s)
  • Commerce extérieur

Spanish

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Record 8 2000-01-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Titles of Federal Government Programs (Canadian)
  • Agriculture - General
OBS

Farm Credit Corporation program.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Titres de programmes fédéraux (Gouvernement canadien)
  • Agriculture - Généralités
OBS

Programme de la Société du crédit agricole.

Spanish

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Record 9 1996-06-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • Foreign Trade
OBS

MTN : Multilateral Trade Negotiations.

Key term(s)
  • post MTN rate
  • post-MTN rates
  • post Multilateral Trade Negotiation rate

French

Domaine(s)
  • Commerce extérieur

Spanish

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Record 10 1996-06-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • Foreign Trade
Key term(s)
  • post MTN system
  • post Multilateral Trade Negotiations system

French

Domaine(s)
  • Commerce extérieur

Spanish

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Record 11 1990-06-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Investment
DEF

A continuous offering of debt securities in which the specific variable terms of the individual securities and the offering thereof are determined at the time of sale.

OBS

Similar to a corporate bond which offers borrowers tremendous flexibility in terms of maturities and amount issued.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Investissements et placements

Spanish

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Record 12 1988-12-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Organizations, Administrative Units and Committees

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes, unités administratives et comités
OBS

Il s'agit d'un groupe du GATT.

Spanish

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