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Alphabetical list of terms

Record 1 2018-02-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Cells and Batteries
OBS

motive power battery: term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Piles et accumulateurs
OBS

batterie d'accumulateurs à force motrice : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick).

Spanish

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Record 2 2017-12-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Rolling Stock (Railroads)
  • Traction (Rail)
DEF

The self-propelled wheeled vehicles of a railway.

OBS

motive power; tractive stock: The term "motive power" includes locomotives and other traction units as well as track units (maintenance vehicles), but is often used in a slightly narrower sense to refer specifically to the locomotives and other traction units (vehicles that supply tractive power). The term "tractive stock" should only be used in that same narrower sense.

OBS

motive power: term officially approved by the Rail Terminology Approval Committee.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Matériel roulant (Chemins de fer)
  • Traction (Chemins de fer)
DEF

Ensemble des véhicules se déplaçant par leurs propres moyens sur la voie ferrée.

OBS

matériel de traction : Ce terme a un sens un peu plus restreint que «matériel moteur» et est employé pour désigner spécialement les locomotives et les auxiliaires de traction. Le terme anglais «motive power» est parfois spécifiquement employé en ce sens. Le terme «matériel moteur» inclut pour sa part les locomotives, les auxiliaires de traction, les automotrices ainsi que les véhicules d'entretien à moteur.

OBS

matériel moteur : terme uniformisé par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie ferroviaire.

Spanish

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Record 3 2017-03-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • General Vocabulary
DEF

The reason or reasons one has for acting or behaving in a particular way.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Vocabulaire général
DEF

Ce qui porte, incite à agir.

Spanish

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Record 4 2016-09-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • National and International Security
  • Offences and crimes
  • Criminology
Key term(s)
  • criminalisation of motive
  • motive criminalization
  • motive criminalisation

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sécurité nationale et internationale
  • Infractions et crimes
  • Criminologie
OBS

criminalisation du motif : terme tiré du mini-lexique Terrorisme et sécurité nationale, et reproduit avec l'autorisation du Centre de ressources en français juridique de l'Université de Saint-Boniface.

Spanish

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Record 5 2016-07-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Personality Development
  • Industrial and Economic Psychology
  • Education Theory and Methods
CONT

[The author] first defined an invidual's need for achievement (achievement motivation or nAch) as a desire for significant accomplishments, for mastering skills, for overcoming obstacles in the way of one's success, or for rapidly attaining high standards.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Développement de la personnalité
  • Psychologie industrielle et économique
  • Théories et méthodes pédagogiques
DEF

Désir qu'éprouve une personne de développer ses potentialités, d'améliorer sa situation et d'atteindre le statut qu'elle ambitionne.

CONT

Un individu qui répond à un besoin d'accomplissement va essayer d'atteindre son but aussi rapidement et indépendamment que possible. Il va essayer d'exceller dans la suppression des obstacles, il est prêt à entrer en compétition avec les autres pour tenter de les dépasser, et ce dans le but d'accroître sa satisfaction dans la mise en œuvre de son talent [...]

Spanish

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Record 6 2015-11-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • PAJLO
  • Tort Law (common law)
DEF

That which moves or prompts a person to a particular course of action, or is seen by him as the ultimate purpose or end he seeks to achieve by that action.

OBS

motive: It is distinguishable from intention, which is the more immediate foreseen end to which he directs his acts. Thus, A may intend to kill B, with the motive of getting B's money .... Motive accordingly supplies the reason for an intended act.

French

Domaine(s)
  • PAJLO
  • Droit des délits (common law)
OBS

mobile : terme normalisé par le Comité de normalisation, Promotion de l'accès à justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO).

Spanish

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Record 7 2015-06-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Tort Law (common law)
CONT

The jury should not be permitted to speculate on the question of abuse of privilege at all, unless there is sufficient evidence which definitely, and as a matter of common sense, points to the inference that an improper motive existed and that it induced the publication of the libel.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Droit des délits (common law)
OBS

Dans le contexte de la diffamation.

Spanish

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Record 8 2015-06-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Tort Law (common law)
  • Private Law
DEF

The reason which leads the mind to desire a result.

CONT

The term "motive" is unfortunately ambiguous. That feeling which internally urges or pushes a person to do or refrain from doing an act is an emotion, and is of course evidential towards his doing or not doing the act.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Droit des délits (common law)
  • Droit privé
DEF

Raisons, tant de fait que de droit, qui justifient la décision du juge.

Spanish

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Record 9 2013-04-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Corporate Management (General)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Gestion de l'entreprise (Généralités)
OBS

Fonctions - Services de gestion.

Spanish

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Record 10 2012-04-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Penal Law

French

Domaine(s)
  • Droit pénal
DEF

But poursuivi par une personne, raison qui l'a conduite à commettre une infraction.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Derecho penal
DEF

Lo que mueve material o moralmente a la acción.

OBS

móvil: Término y definición reproducidos del Glosario Provisional de Términos Jurídicos con la autorización de la Oficina de las Naciones Unidas en Ginebra.

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Record 11 2011-05-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Psychology (General)
DEF

Any of the motives based on a known bodily need or physiological rhythm, such as sex, hunger, or thirst.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Psychologie (Généralités)

Spanish

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Record 12 2011-05-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Position Titles
  • Rail Transport
OBS

Combination of two jobs to form a new title.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Titres de postes
  • Transport par rail

Spanish

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Record 13 2011-04-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Law of Evidence
CONT

What impact does lack of cross-examination have on the admissibility of hearsay evidence of an unsavoury witness who has a motive to lie and an opportunity to collude?

French

Domaine(s)
  • Droit de la preuve
CONT

Quelles conséquences l’absence de contre-interrogatoire a-t-elle sur l’admissibilité de la preuve par ouï-dire d’un témoin douteux qui a un mobile pour mentir et une occasion d’être de collusion?

Spanish

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Record 14 2010-11-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Law of Obligations (civil law)
DEF

Subjective reason or personal motive for which a party enters into a juridical act.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Droit des obligations (droit civil)
OBS

En droit civil.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Derecho de obligaciones (derecho civil)
DEF

Motivo o razón para actuar.

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Record 15 2010-08-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Traction (Rail)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Traction (Chemins de fer)
DEF

Véhicule ferroviaire muni d'un ou plusieurs moteurs de traction.

OBS

Selon la forme d'énergie utilisée, on distingue : les locomotives à vapeur (y compris leur tender le cas échéant), les locomotives et automotrices électriques, les locomotives Diesel, les locomotives à systèmes spéciaux, les autorails, les locotracteurs, etc.

Spanish

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Record 16 2008-08-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Penal Law
  • Tort Law (common law)
DEF

A person's knowledge that an act is wrongful while the person commits the act.

CONT

The court also held that the abuse of process claim was not cognizable because only defendant Nuñez was alleged to have had a bad motive; bringing a lawsuit was not an abuse of process...

French

Domaine(s)
  • Droit pénal
  • Droit des délits (common law)
DEF

Motif découlant de la connaissance d'une personne que la commission d'une infraction est mauvaise.

CONT

Le message incitant à se manifester «au mieux dans les 48 heures pour être efficace» leur apparu le seul motif préjudiciable. N'incitant pas les gens à se manifester dans les premières heures, comme cela est recommandé, il ne représentait pas un véritable message de protection de santé publique.

Spanish

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Record 17 2007-12-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Penal Law
  • Tort Law (common law)
DEF

A motive for bringing a prosecution, other than to do justice.

CONT

"[i]ts existence may be inferred by the jury from want of probable cause for the prosecution or from acts or declarations of the defendant expressing or indicating prejudice, ill-will or malicious motive in the matter of the prosecution."

French

Domaine(s)
  • Droit pénal
  • Droit des délits (common law)
DEF

Raisons contraires qui justifient une poursuite en justice dans l'intention de nuire à une autre personne.

Spanish

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Record 18 2005-01-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Law of Evidence
CONT

[The] motives of an accused are irrelevant.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Droit de la preuve
CONT

[Les] motifs du prévenu ne sont pas pertinents.

Spanish

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Record 19 2005-01-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Law of Evidence
CONT

[The] motives of an accused are irrelevant.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Droit de la preuve
CONT

[Les] motifs du prévenu ne sont pas pertinents.

Spanish

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Record 20 2003-06-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Psychology

French

Domaine(s)
  • Psychologie

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Psicología
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Record 21 2002-06-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • National Bodies and Committees (Canadian)
  • Transportation
OBS

The Canadian Association of Motive Power Educators (CAMPE), first known as the Canadian Transportation Institute (CTI) is the result of a sector study of the Automotive service and repairs sector initiated by then Employment and Immigration Canada, in 1987.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités nationaux canadiens
  • Transports

Spanish

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Record 22 2002-05-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Motor Vehicles and Bicycles
OBS

Goods which are taxed at the general rate include automobiles and auto parts [...] and motive fuel. Source : Proposal to Shift the Federal Sales Tax to the Wholesale Trade level, p. 14.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Véhicules automobiles et bicyclettes
OBS

Au pluriel : carburants moteurs.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Vehículos automotores y bicicletas
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Record 23 2001-09-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Finance

French

Domaine(s)
  • Finances

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Finanzas
DEF

Motivo para conservar dinero que surge del empleo del dinero como medio de pago.

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Record 24 2001-08-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Economic Doctrines, Systems and Policies

French

Domaine(s)
  • Doctrines, systèmes et politiques économiques
DEF

Volonté de soustraire aux risques de variation la valeur monétaire future d'une certaine proportion de ses ressources totales.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Doctrinas, políticas y sistemas económicos
DEF

En terminología keynesiana, es la razón que induce a conservar determinados niveles de liquidez, para de ese modo poder afrontar en el futuro circunstancias financieras difícilmente previsibles.

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Record 25 2001-08-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Investment
Key term(s)
  • speculation motive

French

Domaine(s)
  • Investissements et placements
OBS

(épargne).

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Inversiones
DEF

Una de las razones citadas por J.M. Keynes para referirse a la propensión de los agentes económicos a mantener un cierto nivel de liquidez, a la expectativa de que se presenten oportunidades de inversión convenientes.

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Record 26 2001-05-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Air Freight
  • Launchers (Astronautics)
CONT

Ground support equipment is hardly a high-technology area, but there are some new developments. One is the application of electric motive power, though many carriers have yet to be convinced of its advantages. The US manufacturer Transact has had electrically powered, though otherwise conventional, container loaders in service with such airlines as TWA for several years.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Fret aérien
  • Lanceurs (Astronautique)
CONT

Le matériel de servitude au sol n'est guère un domaine de haute technicité, mais on y enregistre des progrès. L'un d'entre eux est l'utilisation de systèmes à propulsion électrique, quoique nombre de transporteurs ne soient pas encore convaincus de ses avantages. Le constructeur américain Transact a eu en service des charge-conteneurs à propulsion électrique pendant plusieurs années auprès de compagnies comme TWA.

Spanish

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Record 27 2000-08-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Characterology
OBS

A general unlearned drive to have contact with and be close to another organism.

OBS

Note: Term defined in a specialized glossary of psychometrics.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Caractérologie

Spanish

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Record 28 2000-07-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Human Behaviour
OBS

abient: avoiding source of stimulation.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Comportement humain

Spanish

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Record 29 2000-07-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Psychology (General)
DEF

A tendency to seek satisfactions beyond those involved in fulfilling deficits or eliminating needs.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Psychologie (Généralités)

Spanish

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Record 30 2000-06-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Labour Relations

French

Domaine(s)
  • Relations du travail
OBS

Conseil canadien des relations du travail.

Spanish

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Record 31 2000-05-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Psychology (General)
DEF

A drive to pursue goals, a compelling force that is typically paid off by the satisfaction that comes from attaining them.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Psychologie (Généralités)

Spanish

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Record 32 2000-02-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Personality Development
  • Human Behaviour
DEF

a tendency to satisfy a need rather than to seek satisfaction beyond needs or deficits.

OBS

Deficiency motivation is motivation to make up for something specific which is lacking in a lower level need.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Développement de la personnalité
  • Comportement humain

Spanish

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Record 33 1999-07-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Titles of Provincial Government Programs (Canadian)
  • Taxation
OBS

Manitoba Finance.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Titres de programmes de gouvernements provinciaux canadiens
  • Fiscalité
OBS

Finances Manitoba.

Spanish

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Record 34 1999-06-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Characterology
CONT

Each person's basic motive of self-interest, self-preservation, and personal profit, would be in perfect harmony with those same motives of every other person.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Caractérologie

Spanish

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Record 35 1999-06-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Aeronautical Engineering and Maintenance
  • Aircraft Systems

French

Domaine(s)
  • Aérotechnique et maintenance
  • Circuits des aéronefs
OBS

Termes extraits du Lexique du CF-18 de Canadair.

Spanish

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Record 36 1999-04-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Aircraft Propulsion Systems

French

Domaine(s)
  • Propulsion des aéronefs
OBS

Termes extraits du Lexique du CF-18 de Canadair.

Spanish

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Record 37 1999-04-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Aircraft Propulsion Systems

French

Domaine(s)
  • Propulsion des aéronefs
OBS

Termes extraits du Lexique du CF-18 de Canadair.

Spanish

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Record 38 1999-04-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Aircraft Propulsion Systems

French

Domaine(s)
  • Propulsion des aéronefs
OBS

Termes extraits du Lexique du CF-18 de Canadair.

Spanish

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Record 39 1999-04-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Aircraft Propulsion Systems

French

Domaine(s)
  • Propulsion des aéronefs
OBS

Termes extraits du Lexique du CF-18 de Canadair.

Spanish

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Record 40 1999-04-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Aircraft Propulsion Systems

French

Domaine(s)
  • Propulsion des aéronefs
OBS

Termes extraits du Lexique du CF-18 de Canadair.

Spanish

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Record 41 1999-04-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Aircraft Propulsion Systems

French

Domaine(s)
  • Propulsion des aéronefs
OBS

Termes extraits du Lexique du CF-18 de Canadair.

Spanish

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Record 42 1999-04-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Aircraft Propulsion Systems

French

Domaine(s)
  • Propulsion des aéronefs
OBS

Termes extraits du Lexique du CF-18 de Canadair.

Spanish

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Record 43 1999-03-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Aeronautical Engineering and Maintenance
  • Aircraft Systems

French

Domaine(s)
  • Aérotechnique et maintenance
  • Circuits des aéronefs
OBS

Terme extrait du Lexique du CF-18 de Canadair.

Spanish

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Record 44 1998-11-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Flight Instruments and Equipment (Aeroindustry)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Instruments et équipement de bord (Constructions aéronautiques)
OBS

Termes extraits du Lexique du CF-18 de Canadair.

Spanish

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Record 45 1998-09-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Aeronautical Engineering and Maintenance
  • Aircraft Propulsion Systems

French

Domaine(s)
  • Aérotechnique et maintenance
  • Propulsion des aéronefs
OBS

Terme extrait du Lexique du CF-18 de Canadair.

Spanish

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Record 46 1998-09-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Aeronautical Engineering and Maintenance
  • Aircraft Propulsion Systems

French

Domaine(s)
  • Aérotechnique et maintenance
  • Propulsion des aéronefs
OBS

Terme extrait du Lexique du CF-18 de Canadair.

Spanish

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Record 47 1998-08-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Aeronautical Engineering and Maintenance

French

Domaine(s)
  • Aérotechnique et maintenance
OBS

Terme et équivalent extraits du Lexique du CF-18 de Canadair.

Spanish

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Record 48 1998-07-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Aircraft Propulsion Systems

French

Domaine(s)
  • Propulsion des aéronefs
OBS

Terme et équivalent extraits du Lexique du CF-18 de Canadair.

Spanish

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Record 49 1998-05-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Psychology (General)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Psychologie (Généralités)

Spanish

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Record 50 1998-05-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Advertising
  • Motivation and Advertising Psychology
OBS

marketing men have used such dichotomous classifications of motives as instinctive-learned, product-patronage (why the consumer bought this product versus why she shopped at this store.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Publicité
  • Motivation et psychologie de la publicité

Spanish

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Record 51 1998-04-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Social Psychology
OBS

In organizational psychology, sources of satisfaction that draw members to organizations and ensure all the behaviors required for effective organizational functioning. These patterns include (1) legal compliance, (2) external rewards, (3) self-determination and self-expression, and (4) the internalization of organizational goals.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Psychologie sociale

Spanish

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Record 52 1998-03-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Titles of Provincial and Territorial Laws and Regulations (Canadian)
  • Taxation
  • Motor Vehicles and Bicycles

French

Domaine(s)
  • Titres de lois et de règlements provinciaux et territoriaux canadiens
  • Fiscalité
  • Véhicules automobiles et bicyclettes

Spanish

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Record 53 1998-02-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Titles of Provincial and Territorial Laws and Regulations (Canadian)
  • Finance
  • Oil and Natural Gas Distribution
OBS

Pursuant to The Motive Fuel Tax Act.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Titres de lois et de règlements provinciaux et territoriaux canadiens
  • Finances
  • Distribution du pétrole et du gaz naturel
OBS

En vertu de la Loi sur la taxe sur le carburant.

Spanish

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Record 54 1997-08-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Psychology (General)
CONT

If there is a difference between a conscious motive of action and an unconscious urge, then the conscious motive will result in an action which must be judged differently from one that springs from blind impulse.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Psychologie (Généralités)

Spanish

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Record 55 1996-02-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Parliamentary Language
  • Translation (General)
CONT

... the qualified privilege would be lost if the defendant was actuated by some dishonest or improper motive.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Vocabulaire parlementaire
  • Traduction (Généralités)
CONT

[...] le défendeur ne pourrait invoquer l'immunité relative s'il a été inspiré par des motifs malhonnêtes ou inacceptables.

Spanish

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Record 56 1995-11-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • General Vocabulary
  • Trade

French

Domaine(s)
  • Vocabulaire général
  • Commerce

Spanish

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Record 57 1994-10-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Titles of Laws and Regulations

French

Domaine(s)
  • Titres de lois et de règlements

Spanish

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Record 58 1992-03-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Titles of Laws and Regulations

French

Domaine(s)
  • Titres de lois et de règlements

Spanish

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Record 59 1990-10-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Military (General)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Militaire (Généralités)

Spanish

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Record 60 1990-09-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Translation (General)
  • Federal Laws and Legal Documents

French

Domaine(s)
  • Traduction (Généralités)
  • Lois et documents juridiques fédéraux
OBS

Dans un document à l'intention du juge Marin.

OBS

Suggestion approuvée par le juge Marin.

Spanish

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Record 61 1988-10-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Human Behaviour

French

Domaine(s)
  • Comportement humain
DEF

motif qui justifie et autorise le passage à l'acte. C'est le moyen ou le prétexte permettant d'actualiser le motif opérant. Quant à ce dernier terme, il désigne la motivation fondamentale produisant l'énergie nécessaire à l'exécution d'un acte.

Spanish

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Record 62 1988-09-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Marketing Research

French

Domaine(s)
  • Étude du marché
DEF

Cette approche a pour but de classer les consommateurs dans des groupes dont les motivations d'achat sont communes ou semblables; elle a donné naissance à la méthode dite par avantages recherchés.

Spanish

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Record 63 1987-02-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Marketing
  • Advertising
  • Motivation and Advertising Psychology
DEF

Those motives associated with the purchase of one brand over others.

CONT

The reasons for buying one brand of skim milk, like Weight Watchers, over Sealtest would be referred to as selective buying motives.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Commercialisation
  • Publicité
  • Motivation et psychologie de la publicité
DEF

Mobiles qui conduisent pour un objet déterminé au choix d'un fournisseur ou d'une marque particulière.

Spanish

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Record 64 1986-08-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Motivation and Advertising Psychology
  • Advertising
DEF

rational motives: motives which usually include economy, efficiency and dependability.

CONT

An advertisement that tries to influence purchase decisions for the same brand of toilet soap by citing its price advantage is aimed at what might be termed rational motives.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Motivation et psychologie de la publicité
  • Publicité
OBS

[le mobile économique] est (...) d'autant plus puissant que la situation financière de l'acheteur est modeste, que le prix de l'article est élevé ou que le motif d'achat est rationnel.

Spanish

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Record 65 1985-11-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Rail Transport Operations

French

Domaine(s)
  • Exploitation (Transport par rail)

Spanish

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Record 66 1985-11-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Rolling Stock (Railroads)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Matériel roulant (Chemins de fer)

Spanish

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Record 67 1985-10-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Machinery
OBS

ncihset

French

Domaine(s)
  • Machines
OBS

hydraulique, pneumatique 127cp/2.75

Spanish

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Record 68 1985-09-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Aeroindustry
CONT

Each set of tank pumps in tanks 1 and 3 is enclosed in a housing that has one outlet to the engine feedline and a separate outlet supplying motive flow to the tanks 1/3 scavenge system.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Constructions aéronautiques
OBS

Termes uniformisés par le CUTA Opérations aériennes.

Spanish

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Record 69 1985-02-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Titles of Programs and Courses
  • School and School-Related Administration
  • Engineering
OBS

Community college program.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Titres de programmes et de cours
  • Administration scolaire et parascolaire
  • Ingénierie
OBS

Cours collégial.

Spanish

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Record 70 1985-02-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Titles of Programs and Courses
  • School and School-Related Administration
  • General Mechanics (Physics)
  • Mechanics
OBS

Community college program.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Titres de programmes et de cours
  • Administration scolaire et parascolaire
  • Mécanique générale (Physique)
  • Mécanique
OBS

Cours collégial.

Spanish

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Record 71 1985-02-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Titles of Programs and Courses
  • School and School-Related Administration
  • Machinery
OBS

Community college program.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Titres de programmes et de cours
  • Administration scolaire et parascolaire
  • Machines
OBS

Cours collégial.

Spanish

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Record 72 1984-12-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Aircraft Propulsion Systems

French

Domaine(s)
  • Propulsion des aéronefs

Spanish

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Record 73 1984-12-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Aircraft Propulsion Systems

French

Domaine(s)
  • Propulsion des aéronefs

Spanish

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Record 74 1984-12-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Aircraft Propulsion Systems

French

Domaine(s)
  • Propulsion des aéronefs

Spanish

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Record 75 1984-05-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Psychology (General)
DEF

The desire or push to gain position in the eyes of one's peers or in general.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Psychologie (Généralités)

Spanish

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Record 76 1982-11-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Machinery

French

Domaine(s)
  • Machines
OBS

Webster: Motive energy: ... used to move machinery. aussi dict. pétrole - machine oil: huile pour machines

Spanish

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Record 77 1981-09-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Social Psychology

French

Domaine(s)
  • Psychologie sociale

Spanish

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Record 78 1981-04-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Psychology (General)
  • Psychometry and Psychotechnology
OBS

A learned motive that is characteristic of an individual.

OBS

Note: Term defined in a specialized glossary of psychometrics.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Psychologie (Généralités)
  • Psychométrie et psychotechnique

Spanish

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Record 79 1981-04-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Psychology (General)
  • Psychometry and Psychotechnology
OBS

A tendency to explore and manipulate objects; considered to be a general unlearned drive not clearly distinguishable from curiosity or exploratory drive.

OBS

Note: Term defined in a specialized glossary of psychometrics.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Psychologie (Généralités)
  • Psychométrie et psychotechnique

Spanish

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Record 80 1981-03-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Marketing

French

Domaine(s)
  • Commercialisation

Spanish

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Record 81 1980-09-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Rules of Court

French

Domaine(s)
  • Règles de procédure

Spanish

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Record 82 1980-05-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Railroad Stations
  • Shunting Operations (Railroads)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Gares ferroviaires
  • Triage (Chemins de fer)

Spanish

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Record 83 1980-03-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Electric Currents
OBS

electricity.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Courants (Électrocinétique)
OBS

LETE, p. 291, force électromotrice; mars 1973.

Spanish

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Record 84 1980-03-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Occupation Names (General)
OBS

(exploitation technique); (LICN); janvier 1972.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Désignations des emplois (Généralités)

Spanish

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Record 85 1976-06-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Translation (General)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Traduction (Généralités)
CONT

sans arrière pensée politique

Spanish

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Record 86 1976-06-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Fluid Mechanics and Hydraulics (Physics)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mécanique des fluides et hydraulique (Physique)

Spanish

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Record 87 1976-06-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Proverbs and Maxims

French

Domaine(s)
  • Proverbes et dictons

Spanish

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Record 88 1976-06-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Civil Engineering

French

Domaine(s)
  • Génie civil
OBS

BT-44

Spanish

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Record 89 1976-06-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Translation (General)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Traduction (Généralités)
CONT

l'intérêt est le pivot de beaucoup d'actions.

Spanish

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Record 90 1976-06-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Patents (Law)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Brevets d'invention (Droit)

Spanish

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Record 91 1975-03-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Music (General)
OBS

if the set is understood to be a "--" in itself, in terms of the ordered pitch relations which it presents

French

Domaine(s)
  • Musique (Généralités)
OBS

chaque -- se trouve accompagné d'un accord contenant autant de sons qu'il en retient lui-même. Ces accords sont [ déduits de la série.]

Spanish

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Record 92 1975-03-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • General Mechanics (Physics)
  • Mechanics
OBS

--/ choice may be made from steam, internal-combustion engines, gasoline or diesel, natural gas, alternating-or direct-current electricity and compressed air.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mécanique générale (Physique)
  • Mécanique
OBS

cette force motrice doit être suffisante pour assurer le levage du train de sonde, le pompage, la rotation et les divers (éclairage, atelier, etc.).

Spanish

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Record 93 1975-03-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Plumbing
  • Pumps
OBS

a common type [of jet pump] is one in which water is the -- and water is the fluid being pumped; such pumps are used on domestic water well systems.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Plomberie
  • Pompes
OBS

(...) l'évacuation des eaux usées par hydro-éjecteur est interdite par la NF P 41 201 quand on prend l'eau potable de la ville comme --.

Spanish

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