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TRIAL OFFER [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2007-10-09
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Rights and Freedoms
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- concept of active offer
1, record 1, English, concept%20of%20active%20offer
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Appealing the Provincial Court judgment, Mr. Doucet alleged that the trial judge erred in law and in fact, specifically... in respect... by giving an erroneous interpretation of the concept of “active offer” in deciding that using French as a language of communication did not amount to requesting service in that language... 1, record 1, English, - concept%20of%20active%20offer
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Droits et libertés
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- notion d'offre active
1, record 1, French, notion%20d%27offre%20active
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
En appelant de la décision de la Cour provinciale, M. Doucet a allégué que le juge de première instance aurait erré en droit et en fait notamment [...] en donnant une interprétation erronée de la notion « d'offre active » en décidant que le fait d'avoir utilisé le français comme langue de communication n'était pas l'équivalent d'une demande de service dans cette langue [...] 1, record 1, French, - notion%20d%27offre%20active
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2001-07-03
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Equipment and Tools (Water Supply)
- Water Treatment (Water Supply)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- microsand
1, record 2, English, microsand
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In recent years, drinking water regulations for the removal of particles and total organic carbon(TOC) have become more stringent. Consequently, utilities are considering whether traditional treatment strategies... are best suited to achieving these new standards at a reasonable cost, or whether the use of innovative processes is warranted. Among the possible alternatives that are currently in use, microsand enhanced coagulation has emerged as a promising, low-cost alternative for many water supplies based on extensive trial and error pilot testing. However, because of poor understanding, there is no fundamental basis for deciding when, or if, the microsand process will offer advantages over conventional treatment, nor is there an understanding about the magnitude of the improvement to be expected. 2, record 2, English, - microsand
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Équipement et outillage (Alimentation en eau)
- Traitement des eaux
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- microsable
1, record 2, French, microsable
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Élément très fin contenu dans un sable. 2, record 2, French, - microsable
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Traitement des eaux pluviales par décantation de flocs physico-chimiques lestés par du microsable. 3, record 2, French, - microsable
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1999-04-27
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Trade
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- trial offer
1, record 3, English, trial%20offer
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Commerce
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- offre d'essai
1, record 3, French, offre%20d%27essai
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Offre faite au consommateur d'essayer un produit ou un service pendant un délai déterminé avant de décider d'en faire l'achat. 1, record 3, French, - offre%20d%27essai
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1985-08-14
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Sales (Marketing)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- acceptance process trial close 1, record 4, English, acceptance%20process%20trial%20close
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Trial close. An exercise used at the Xerox sales school to induce a potential client to select the type of machine he wants to buy and the time of its delivery, even before he has expressed a desire to buy it. This is meant to make him believe that the salesman thinks he has decided to buy, a situation intended to induce the client to state the conditions under which he will buy or, on the contrary, his reasons for rejecting any offer of purchase. This type of exercise also applies to the acceptance process trial close, but, in this case, the salesman will be required to specify the conditions under which he will agree to sell. 2, record 4, English, - acceptance%20process%20trial%20close
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Context based on information taken from the text for translation. 2, record 4, English, - acceptance%20process%20trial%20close
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Vente
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- processus d'acceptation des termes d'une vente par incitation
1, record 4, French, processus%20d%27acceptation%20des%20termes%20d%27une%20vente%20par%20incitation
proposal, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- processus d'acceptation des termes d'une vente par interrogations incitatives 1, record 4, French, processus%20d%27acceptation%20des%20termes%20d%27une%20vente%20par%20interrogations%20incitatives
proposal, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
D'après "trial close" : "vente par incitation". 1, record 4, French, - processus%20d%27acceptation%20des%20termes%20d%27une%20vente%20par%20incitation
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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