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TRIAL PIECE [8 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-07-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Legal Actions
- Courts
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- bifurcated voir dire
1, record 1, English, bifurcated%20voir%20dire
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- two-stage voir dire 2, record 1, English, two%2Dstage%20voir%20dire
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
If the party only wishes to impeach the credibility of the witness, then the voir dire and trial proceed as it did under the orthodox rule, with the trial judge instructing the jury accordingly. If the party wishes to make substantive use of the statement, however, then there will be a "two-stage voir dire." 2, record 1, English, - bifurcated%20voir%20dire
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
voir dire : An inquiry in a trial to determine whether a particular piece of evidence... is admissible in evidence. 3, record 1, English, - bifurcated%20voir%20dire
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Actions en justice
- Tribunaux
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- voir-dire à deux volets
1, record 1, French, voir%2Ddire%20%C3%A0%20deux%20volets
proposal, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- voir-dire divisé en deux parties 1, record 1, French, voir%2Ddire%20divis%C3%A9%20en%20deux%20parties
proposal, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Examen préliminaire d'un élément de preuve présenté en deux parties distinctes devant un juge pour qu'il puisse admettre son admissibilité dans le cadre d'un procès au criminel ou au civil. 2, record 1, French, - voir%2Ddire%20%C3%A0%20deux%20volets
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-11-22
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Coining
- Coins and Bank Notes
- Numismatics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- trial piece
1, record 2, English, trial%20piece
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- test piece 1, record 2, English, test%20piece
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A piece, usually uniface and in a soft metal (as lead), struck for the purpose of having a sample of the design. Such pieces can be struck from a matrix or a die. 2, record 2, English, - trial%20piece
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Monnayage
- Pièces de monnaie et billets de banque
- Numismatique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- pièce d'essai
1, record 2, French, pi%C3%A8ce%20d%27essai
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- essai 1, record 2, French, essai
correct, masculine noun, France
- épreuve 1, record 2, French, %C3%A9preuve
correct, feminine noun, France
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pièce que l'on frappe, habituellement une face à la fois et dans un métal mou (comme le plomb), pour obtenir un échantillon du motif. On le fait à partir d'une matrice ou d'un coin. 2, record 2, French, - pi%C3%A8ce%20d%27essai
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Cet essai vise à vérifier l'exactitude du motif et n'est pas nécessairement frappé sur un flan de la composition des pièces à frapper ultérieurement. Par contre, si le motif est conservé, il peut s'agir également des premières pièces de monnaie que l'on frappe aux fins de vérification avant d'entreprendre la frappe en série. 2, record 2, French, - pi%C3%A8ce%20d%27essai
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Acuñación de moneda
- Monedas y billetes
- Numismática
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- pieza de prueba
1, record 2, Spanish, pieza%20de%20prueba
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- prueba de acuñación de moneda 2, record 2, Spanish, prueba%20de%20acu%C3%B1aci%C3%B3n%20de%20moneda
correct, feminine noun
- prueba 3, record 2, Spanish, prueba
correct, feminine noun
- ensayo 4, record 2, Spanish, ensayo
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2000-07-06
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Proverbs and Maxims
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- cannon fodder
1, record 3, English, cannon%20fodder
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Following many investigations and trial programmes, it has been acknowledged that each soldier is a combat asset that can no longer be treated as a mere piece of cannon fodder needed to hold or take ground. 1, record 3, English, - cannon%20fodder
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Proverbes et dictons
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- chair à canon
1, record 3, French, chair%20%C3%A0%20canon
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Après de longues investigations et de très nombreux essais, on reconnaît aujourd'hui que le fantassin n'est pas une marionnette et qu'il n'est plus question de le traiter comme de la chair à canon tout juste bonne à tenir le terrain. 1, record 3, French, - chair%20%C3%A0%20canon
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1997-01-29
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Coins and Bank Notes
- Numismatics
- Coining
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- essay
1, record 4, English, essay
correct, noun, United States
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- essay piece 1, record 4, English, essay%20piece
correct, United States
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A trial piece, struck, as a rule in a metal other than that used for coinage, to ascertain the condition of the dies during the engraving process. 1, record 4, English, - essay
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
See related terms : engineering trial, trial strike, trial piece, specimen strike. 1, record 4, English, - essay
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Pièces de monnaie et billets de banque
- Numismatique
- Monnayage
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- essai
1, record 4, French, essai
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- pièce d'essai 1, record 4, French, pi%C3%A8ce%20d%27essai
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pièce frappée dans un métal autre que celui dans lequel les motifs sur les coins seront frappés en vue de vérifier l'état des coins durant l'étape de la gravure du motif. 1, record 4, French, - essai
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La MRC ne frappe pas de pièces d'essai de ce genre. 1, record 4, French, - essai
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1997-01-29
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Coins and Bank Notes
- Numismatics
- Coining
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- adjustment trial piece
1, record 5, English, adjustment%20trial%20piece
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- set-up trial piece 1, record 5, English, set%2Dup%20trial%20piece
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
adjustment: The act of arranging a tool or setting a machine to work as required. 1, record 5, English, - adjustment%20trial%20piece
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Arranging a die in the press to attain correct striking is a kind of adjustment. Coins struck during the adjustment process are abnormal in various ways and are known as "adjustment trial pieces" or "set-up trial pieces". 1, record 5, English, - adjustment%20trial%20piece
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Pièces de monnaie et billets de banque
- Numismatique
- Monnayage
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- essai de réglage
1, record 5, French, essai%20de%20r%C3%A9glage
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- essai d'ajustement 1, record 5, French, essai%20d%27ajustement
correct, masculine noun
- pièce d'essai de réglage 1, record 5, French, pi%C3%A8ce%20d%27essai%20de%20r%C3%A9glage
correct, feminine noun
- pièce d'essai d'ajustement 1, record 5, French, pi%C3%A8ce%20d%27essai%20d%27ajustement
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1997-01-29
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Coins and Bank Notes
- Numismatics
- Coining
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- experimental piece
1, record 6, English, experimental%20piece
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A coin which is struck for the purpose of testing a new alloy, a design feature, etc. 1, record 6, English, - experimental%20piece
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
See related terms :trial piece, trial strike. 1, record 6, English, - experimental%20piece
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Pièces de monnaie et billets de banque
- Numismatique
- Monnayage
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- pièce expérimentale
1, record 6, French, pi%C3%A8ce%20exp%C3%A9rimentale
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pièce de monnaie frappée en vue de faire l'essai d'un nouvel alliage ou d'un motif éventuel. 1, record 6, French, - pi%C3%A8ce%20exp%C3%A9rimentale
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1997-01-29
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Coins and Bank Notes
- Numismatics
- Coining
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- concoction
1, record 7, English, concoction
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- fantasy 1, record 7, English, fantasy
correct
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An item which resembles a numismatic item but whose design was never authorized or originated by any governing authority; not even as an experimental design, pattern, or trial piece; and which was never manufactured in any official government mint. 1, record 7, English, - concoction
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
See related terms: apocryphal (adjective), exonumia, evasion. 1, record 7, English, - concoction
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Pièces de monnaie et billets de banque
- Numismatique
- Monnayage
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- pièce de monnaie de fantaisie
1, record 7, French, pi%C3%A8ce%20de%20monnaie%20de%20fantaisie
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- pièce de fantaisie 1, record 7, French, pi%C3%A8ce%20de%20fantaisie
correct, feminine noun
- monnaie de fantaisie 1, record 7, French, monnaie%20de%20fantaisie
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pièce de monnaie ressemblant à une pièce légalement émise mais frappée sans autorisation et utilisée comme jeton de commerce ou à l'intérieur d'un cercle restreint de personnes. 1, record 7, French, - pi%C3%A8ce%20de%20monnaie%20de%20fantaisie
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Une monnaie de fantaisie est à la limite de la contrefaçon. On répertorie habituellement dans une même liste les pièces apocryphes et les monnaies de fantaisie. 1, record 7, French, - pi%C3%A8ce%20de%20monnaie%20de%20fantaisie
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1975-03-11
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Remuneration (Personnel Management)
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- guaranteed on-trial rate 1, record 8, English, guaranteed%20on%2Dtrial%20rate
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- guaranteed experimental rate 1, record 8, English, guaranteed%20experimental%20rate
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
--a minimum assured rate effective during a period of trial runs on new work, or during a time for which temporary piece rates are established as effective. 1, record 8, English, - guaranteed%20on%2Dtrial%20rate
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Rémunération (Gestion du personnel)
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- salaire provisoire garanti 1, record 8, French, salaire%20provisoire%20garanti
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
--taux minimum de salaire garanti en vigueur pendant la période d'essai de nouvelles opérations. 1, record 8, French, - salaire%20provisoire%20garanti
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
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