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UNWORKABLE [11 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-02-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Electoral Systems and Political Parties
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- unpaid claim
1, record 1, English, unpaid%20claim
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Chief Electoral Officer has stated publicly on a number of occasions that the current Canada Elections Act regime respecting loans and other unpaid claims is unworkable. 1, record 1, English, - unpaid%20claim
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In a political party leadership convention. 2, record 1, English, - unpaid%20claim
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
unpaid claim: term usually used in the plural. 2, record 1, English, - unpaid%20claim
Record 1, Key term(s)
- unpaid claims
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Systèmes électoraux et partis politiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- créance impayée
1, record 1, French, cr%C3%A9ance%20impay%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
À plusieurs reprises, le directeur général des élections a déclaré publiquement que le régime actuel de la Loi électorale du Canada concernant les prêts et les autres créances impayées n'est pas fonctionnel. 1, record 1, French, - cr%C3%A9ance%20impay%C3%A9e
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Dans le cadre d'une course à la direction d'un parti politique. 2, record 1, French, - cr%C3%A9ance%20impay%C3%A9e
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
créance impayée : terme habituellement utilisé au pluriel. 2, record 1, French, - cr%C3%A9ance%20impay%C3%A9e
Record 1, Key term(s)
- créances impayées
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-02-21
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Workplace Organization
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- unworkable 1, record 2, English, unworkable
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Organisation du travail et équipements
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- inexploitable 1, record 2, French, inexploitable
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- inutilisable 1, record 2, French, inutilisable
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2010-11-03
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Music (General)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Locrian mode
1, record 3, English, Locrian%20mode
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Locrian mode is considered to be so unstable that most composers consider it unworkable. There are few songs written in the Locrian mode, which has led some music theorists to label it a "theoretical" mode. You find it occasionally used in heavy metal. 1, record 3, English, - Locrian%20mode
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Musique (Généralités)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- mode locrien
1, record 3, French, mode%20locrien
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le mode locrien est le septième mode de la gamme majeure. 1, record 3, French, - mode%20locrien
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
La note caractéristique du mode locrien est la quinte diminuée. Ce mode est peu employé. 1, record 3, French, - mode%20locrien
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2008-12-24
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Law of Evidence
- Offences and crimes
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- inculpatory evidence
1, record 4, English, inculpatory%20evidence
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Evidence showing or tending to show one’s involvement in a crime or wrong. 2, record 4, English, - inculpatory%20evidence
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
No distinction should be made between inculpatory and exculpatory evidence. The attempt to make this distinction in connection with the confession rule proved to be unworkable and was eventually discarded by this Court. 3, record 4, English, - inculpatory%20evidence
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Droit de la preuve
- Infractions et crimes
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- preuve inculpatoire
1, record 4, French, preuve%20inculpatoire
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Aucune distinction ne devrait être faite entre preuve inculpatoire et preuve disculpatoire. On a tenté de faire cette distinction dans le cas de la règle relative aux confessions. La distinction s'est toutefois avérée impossible à appliquer, si bien que notre Cour l'a finalement écartée. 1, record 4, French, - preuve%20inculpatoire
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2008-01-15
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Translation (General)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- ugly baby syndrome
1, record 5, English, ugly%20baby%20syndrome
correct, see observation
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
An "ugly baby" is a reality that is difficult to confront but impossible to deny because it is blatantly obvious. 2, record 5, English, - ugly%20baby%20syndrome
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Beware of the “Ugly Baby Syndrome. ” An “Ugly Baby” is developed at the concept phase and you can not put it back. So what happens? It gets dressed up to make it look OK. It hangs around for about 18 years because the factory will “adopt” the ugly baby and resist re-design. The moral of the story is that the concept phase is extremely important to prevent creation of an unworkable design that ends up staying around because no one wants to throw away something they’ve started working with. 3, record 5, English, - ugly%20baby%20syndrome
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Traduction (Généralités)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- syndrôme du bébé hideux
1, record 5, French, syndr%C3%B4me%20du%20b%C3%A9b%C3%A9%20hideux
proposal, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2004-02-05
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Translation
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- unworkable 1, record 6, English, unworkable
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Traduction
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- irréalisable 1, record 6, French, irr%C3%A9alisable
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Traducción
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- irrealizable 1, record 6, Spanish, irrealizable
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1998-09-08
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Radio Broadcasting
- Television (Radioelectricity)
- Television Arts
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- call letters
1, record 7, English, call%20letters
correct, plural
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Identifying letters, sometimes including numerals, assigned to radio and television stations by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and other regulatory agencies throughout the world. 2, record 7, English, - call%20letters
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The use of call letters is almost as old as radio itself. As all early radio work was done in telegraphic code, spelling out an operator's name or location was unworkable or cumbersome. Under international agreement, prefixes have been assigned to various nations... In Canada call letters begin with "C", in the eastern states "W", while "K" call letters are generally assigned to stations in states west of the Mississippi. 2, record 7, English, - call%20letters
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Radiodiffusion
- Télévision (Radioélectricité)
- Télévision (Arts du spectacle)
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- indicatif d'appel
1, record 7, French, indicatif%20d%27appel
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- indicatif 2, record 7, French, indicatif
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Groupe de lettres servant à identifier une station d'émission. 3, record 7, French, - indicatif%20d%27appel
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
En 1919, la station expérimentale à l'indicatif «XWA» devint une station commerciale en bonne et due forme et obtient l'indicatif régulier de «CFCF», qu'elle conserve encore de nos jours. 3, record 7, French, - indicatif%20d%27appel
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'expression «indicatif d'appel» s'emploie surtout en radio amateur. Pour la radiotélévision, on dit couramment «indicatif de la station» ou «indicatif». 1, record 7, French, - indicatif%20d%27appel
Record 7, Key term(s)
- indicatif de la station
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1994-05-18
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Records Management (Management)
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- unworkable file 1, record 8, English, unworkable%20file
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Gestion des documents (Gestion)
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- dossier ne pouvant être traité
1, record 8, French, dossier%20ne%20pouvant%20%C3%AAtre%20trait%C3%A9
masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- dossier bloqué 1, record 8, French, dossier%20bloqu%C3%A9
masculine noun
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1994-04-25
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Taxation
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- unworkable status 1, record 9, English, unworkable%20status
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Fiscalité
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- non traitable 1, record 9, French, non%20traitable
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Appels. 1, record 9, French, - non%20traitable
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Source : Fichier du service - Impôt. 1, record 9, French, - non%20traitable
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1990-08-31
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Weapon Systems
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- unworkable proposal
1, record 10, English, unworkable%20proposal
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Systèmes d'armes
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- proposition impraticable
1, record 10, French, proposition%20impraticable
correct, feminine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- National and International Economics
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- unworkable in a diverse economy 1, record 11, English, unworkable%20in%20a%20diverse%20economy
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Économie nationale et internationale
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- impossible dans une économie diversifiée 1, record 11, French, impossible%20dans%20une%20%C3%A9conomie%20diversifi%C3%A9e
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
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