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HORS QUESTION [7 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-03-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Loans
- National and International Economics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- sovereign default
1, record 1, English, sovereign%20default
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- default 2, record 1, English, default
correct, noun
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Failure by a government to repay its national debts. 3, record 1, English, - sovereign%20default
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Sovereign defaults can be costly for governments and investors alike and cause collateral damage to the economy of a defaulting country. 4, record 1, English, - sovereign%20default
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
sovereign default: designation extracted from the "Glossaire de l'économie" and reproduced with permission of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. 5, record 1, English, - sovereign%20default
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Prêts et emprunts
- Économie nationale et internationale
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- défaut souverain
1, record 1, French, d%C3%A9faut%20souverain
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- défaillance d'un emprunteur souverain 2, record 1, French, d%C3%A9faillance%20d%27un%20emprunteur%20souverain
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Habituellement, un pays se déclare en défaut souverain lorsque sa dette est hors de contrôle et qu'il est incapable de la rembourser auprès de ses créanciers. Cette décision revient uniquement au gouvernement en question, aucun autre organisme ne peut l'imposer. 3, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9faut%20souverain
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
défaillance d’un emprunteur souverain : désignation extraite du «Glossaire de l’économie» et reproduite avec l’autorisation de l’Organisation de coopération et de développement économiques. 4, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9faut%20souverain
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2010-08-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Financial Accounting
- Financial and Budgetary Management
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- off-balance sheet commitment
1, record 2, English, off%2Dbalance%20sheet%20commitment
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
off-balance sheet commitment: term generally used in the plural. 2, record 2, English, - off%2Dbalance%20sheet%20commitment
Record 2, Key term(s)
- off-balance sheet commitments
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Comptabilité générale
- Gestion budgétaire et financière
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- engagement hors bilan
1, record 2, French, engagement%20hors%20bilan
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
engagements hors bilan : Engagements conditionnels ou non définitifs donnés ou reçus par l'entité et qui n’ apparaissent pas dans le bilan, même s’ils sont susceptibles d’entraîner des règlements futurs de la part de l'entité ou de procurer à cette dernière des avantages économiques futurs, au moment de la réalisation d’un événement ou d’une condition ayant comme conséquence l'exécution du recours ou de l'engagement en question. 2, record 2, French, - engagement%20hors%20bilan
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
engagement hors bilan : terme habituellement utilisé au pluriel. 3, record 2, French, - engagement%20hors%20bilan
Record 2, Key term(s)
- engagements hors bilan
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1998-01-20
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Monographs
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Management Skills Development in Canada
1, record 3, English, Management%20Skills%20Development%20in%20Canada
correct, Canada
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ottawa: Industry Canada, 1995. Occasional paper, No.13. "This paper focuses on... management education, training and development. It examines the contention that there are worrisome deficiencies in management skills in Canada. After briefly describing the context within which this challenge to competitiveness arises, the question of adequacy is addressed. Evidence that suggests deficiency is presented, and the particular problems of small- and medium-sized enterprises are highlighted. The hypotheses that Canada lacks a training culture and that management development is not an integral part of doing business in Canada, are examined." --Introduction and outline. 1, record 3, English, - Management%20Skills%20Development%20in%20Canada
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Titres de monographies
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- Le perfectionnement des compétences des cadres au Canada
1, record 3, French, Le%20perfectionnement%20des%20comp%C3%A9tences%20des%20cadres%20au%20Canada
correct, Canada
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ottawa : Industrie Canada, 1995. Document hors série, no. 13. «Dans notre étude, nous mettons l'accent sur l'un des segments du système d’acquisition du savoir, c'est-à-dire l'enseignement, la formation et le perfectionnement des cadres. On y examine l'assertion à l'effet qu'il existe des lacunes inquiétantes au niveau des compétences des cadres au Canada. Après une brève description du contexte à l'intérieur duquel se pose ce défi à la compétitivité de l'économie, nous nous penchons sur la question du caractère adéquat des services disponibles. Nous faisons état de données qui donnent à penser que des lacunes existent et nous mettons en relief les problèmes spéciaux auxquels sont confrontées les petites et les moyennes entreprises. Nous examinons les hypothèses selon lesquelles le Canada ne possède pas une culture de la formation et que le perfectionnement des cadres ne fait pas partie intégrante du processus de conduite des affaires au Canada. »--Introduction et aperçu de l'étude. 1, record 3, French, - Le%20perfectionnement%20des%20comp%C3%A9tences%20des%20cadres%20au%20Canada
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1996-10-11
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Beverages
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- wine cooler
1, record 4, English, wine%20cooler
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- cooler 2, record 4, English, cooler
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[Paul Masson Ltd] is producing 24 million bottles of its new carbonated fruit-flavored wine drinks called coolers at Lincoln, Ont. ... 3, record 4, English, - wine%20cooler
Record 4, Key term(s)
- pop wine
- cooler wine
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Boissons (Industrie de l'alimentation)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- vin panaché
1, record 4, French, vin%20panach%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- vin-soda 1, record 4, French, vin%2Dsoda
correct, masculine noun
- panaché 1, record 4, French, panach%C3%A9
correct, see observation, masculine noun
- cooler 2, record 4, French, cooler
avoid, see observation, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Vin coupé de boissons gazeuses ou de jus de fruit et dont le titre est ramené à 5 ou 7 degrés. 1, record 4, French, - vin%20panach%C3%A9
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Termes entérinés par le Comité de linguistique de Radio-Canada et le Secrétariat d’État du Canada. 2, record 4, French, - vin%20panach%C3%A9
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
De l'avis de l'Office de la langue française et du ministère de l'Industrie et du Commerce, il est hors de question qu'une boisson d’origine québécoise fabriquée à base de vin ou de cidre puisse porter un nom anglais. [Il s’agit d’un] "cooler" à base de cidre, une sorte de boisson gazéifiée, fruitée et légèrement alcoolisée(2 à 3 p. cent d’alcool). 2, record 4, French, - vin%20panach%C3%A9
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Selon la nature du produit on précisera : panaché de vin, de rhum etc. (Tiré de la liste des termes retenus (1986-1988) Commissariat générale de la langue, Commission générale de terminologie (10 février 1989). 2, record 4, French, - vin%20panach%C3%A9
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1995-10-22
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Racquet Sports
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- high backhand slice
1, record 5, English, high%20backhand%20slice
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record 5, Key term(s)
- high backhand slice drive
- high backhand slice shot
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Sports de raquette
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- revers coupé sur balle haute
1, record 5, French, revers%20coup%C3%A9%20sur%20balle%20haute
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les revers coupés sur balle haute exigent un transfert de poids, car il est difficile d’augmenter l'amplitude de la préparation et il est hors de question de tourner le haut du corps avant l'impact. 1, record 5, French, - revers%20coup%C3%A9%20sur%20balle%20haute
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1993-03-18
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Pharmacology
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- chemotaxonomic approach
1, record 6, English, chemotaxonomic%20approach
proposal
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Pharmacologie
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- approche chimiotaxonomique
1, record 6, French, approche%20chimiotaxonomique
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La recherche de substances biologiquement actives est restée longtemps basée sur des approches systématiques, lesquelles ont contribué à enrichir la littérature plutôt qu'à produire de nouveaux médicaments. Comme il est hors de question d’inventorier la production [des] 500 000 petites usines chimiques que sont les plantes connues, sans parler des espèces animales(...) il faut(...) privilégier des familles de plantes dont on sait déjà que certaines contiennent des substances chimiques biologiquement actives(approche chimiotaxonomique). Ou bien soumettre les plantes(...) à quelques tests simples sur des cellules cancéreuses ou à des cultures bactériennes(...)(approche pharmacotaxonomique). 1, record 6, French, - approche%20chimiotaxonomique
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1987-03-11
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- War and Peace (International Law)
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- outlawry of war
1, record 7, English, outlawry%20of%20war
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The outlawry of war .... Although the many attempts which have been made in the past and are still being made at present to prevent war in the future do not strictly belong to the subject of the laws of war, I can hardly pass them by in complete silence. (...) Arbitration, judicial settlement and other procedures may help to substitute the peaceful solution of disputes for a resort to war. A world-wide international organization may contain the outbreak of hostilities or arrest them. Aggressive nations have been demilitarized. Regional demilitarization, agreed upon by multilateral treaties, can serve as an obstacle to the use of military force. 1, record 7, English, - outlawry%20of%20war
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Guerre et paix (Droit international)
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- mise de la guerre hors la loi
1, record 7, French, mise%20de%20la%20guerre%20hors%20la%20loi
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La question de la mise de la guerre hors la loi, la guerre étant déclarée illégale, a pris, dans ces dernières années, une importance croissante. A côté de l'arbitrage et du désarmement, c'est le problème central de l'organisation internationale et du droit des gens. L'opinion publique est plus fermement que jamais convaincue que la guerre doit cesser d’être un moyen légitime de régler les conflits internationaux. 1, record 7, French, - mise%20de%20la%20guerre%20hors%20la%20loi
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
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