TERMIUM Plus®
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PLUS FORTE ENCHERE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-11-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Law of Contracts (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- highest bid
1, record 1, English, highest%20bid
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In the hybrid format, the highest bidder and the second highest bid are known to all, and at the end of the auction duration the highest bidder gets the object at the second highest bid. 2, record 1, English, - highest%20bid
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit des contrats (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- la plus haute enchère
1, record 1, French, la%20plus%20haute%20ench%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- la plus forte enchère 1, record 1, French, la%20plus%20forte%20ench%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
la plus haute enchère; la plus forte enchère : termes normalisés par le Comité de normalisation, Promotion de l'accès à la justice dans les deux langues officielles(PAJLO). 2, record 1, French, - la%20plus%20haute%20ench%C3%A8re
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1991-04-10
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Sales (Marketing)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- auction sale 1, record 2, English, auction%20sale
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Vente
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- vente à la chandelle
1, record 2, French, vente%20%C3%A0%20la%20chandelle
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Type de vente aux enchères dans lequel la durée de celles-ci est déterminée par le temps que met une chandelle à se consumer. 1, record 2, French, - vente%20%C3%A0%20la%20chandelle
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le bien est attribué à la personne qui a proposé la plus forte enchère au moment de l'extinction naturelle de la chandelle. 1, record 2, French, - vente%20%C3%A0%20la%20chandelle
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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