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Record 1 2022-07-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • General Vocabulary
DEF

Done or happening at a time that is not good or suitable

French

Domaine(s)
  • Vocabulaire général
DEF

Qui est fait ou qui survient au mauvais moment.

Spanish

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Record 2 2021-12-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Plant and Crop Production
CONT

While good agronomic practices can maximize canola yields and returns throughout the growing season, proper harvest management is essential to realizing those yields. Seed and quality losses caused by untimely harvesting, inappropriate harvesting techniques, improper handling, or a combination of these practices, can all result in reduced crop yield, value or both.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Cultures (Agriculture)
CONT

Gestion de la récolte. Récolter en conditions sèches et éviter de récolter en période de gel pour éviter les chocs thermiques.

Spanish

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Record 3 2017-02-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Stock Exchange
  • Investment
CONT

To prevent funds from being forced to untimely liquidate investment positions to satisfy large redemption requests, most hedge funds limit the percentage of the portfolio that can be withdrawn in any given redemption period(often 10%-35% of assets under management). This is known as a "gate. "

French

Domaine(s)
  • Bourse
  • Investissements et placements
DEF

Niveau à partir duquel le gérant d’un organisme de placement collectif en valeurs mobilières peut échelonner le rachat de titres au lieu d’y procéder immédiatement.

OBS

Le seuil de rachat est généralement exprimé en pourcentage de l’actif.

OBS

seuil de rachat : terme et définition publiés au Journal officiel de la République française le 22 juillet 2015.

Spanish

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Record 4 2008-01-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • National Bodies and Committees (Canadian)
  • Technical Aids for Persons with Disabilities
OBS

In the late 1990's, a group of guide dog users, most of whom resided in Ottawa, resolved to resurrect the organization that had slipped into suspended animation on the untimely death of its former president, Mary Spice. In its infancy, it was known as CAGDU--the Canadian Association of Guide Dog Users--but when CAGDU's incorporation papers couldn’t be found, the dedicated group was left with no choice but to set about founding an entirely new organization : GDUC--Guide Dog Users of Canada.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités nationaux canadiens
  • Aides techniques pour personnes handicapées

Spanish

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Record 5 1995-10-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Racquet Sports
PHR

sudden slip, untimely slip.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sports de raquette
CONT

[...] pour la terre battue, [la chaussure de tennis] doit offrir un dessin antidérapant afin d'éviter des glissades intempestives.

Spanish

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Record 6 1987-04-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Bombs and Grenades
CONT

... the progression safety device which prevents untimely arming of a grenade carried by an infantryman in close combat(e. g. whilst crawling or climbing)....

French

Domaine(s)
  • Bombes et grenades
CONT

(...) la sécurité de progression qui, dans le combat rapproché, évite l'armement intempestif d'une grenade portée par le fantassin (en train de ramper, par exemple) (...)

Spanish

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Record 7 1980-09-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Rules of Court

French

Domaine(s)
  • Règles de procédure

Spanish

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Record 8 1976-06-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Translation
  • Language Problems

French

Domaine(s)
  • Traduction
  • Problèmes de langue
OBS

(placard du centenaire)

Spanish

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