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TIERS NEUTRE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2020-11-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Ice Hockey
- Disabled Sports
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- neutral zone
1, record 1, English, neutral%20zone
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- centre zone 2, record 1, English, centre%20zone
correct
- centre ice 3, record 1, English, centre%20ice
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The area on an ice hockey rink between the two blue lines, separated in two halves by the red line, that is neither an offensive nor a defensive zone for both teams. 4, record 1, English, - neutral%20zone
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
neutral zone; centre zone; centre ice: terms also used in sledge hockey. 4, record 1, English, - neutral%20zone
Record 1, Key term(s)
- center zone
- center ice
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Hockey sur glace
- Sports adaptés
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- zone centrale
1, record 1, French, zone%20centrale
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- zone neutre 2, record 1, French, zone%20neutre
correct, feminine noun
- centre 3, record 1, French, centre
correct, masculine noun
- tiers médian 4, record 1, French, tiers%20m%C3%A9dian
correct, masculine noun, Europe
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Surface de jeu au centre de la patinoire de hockey sur glace comprise entre les deux lignes bleues et partagée en deux par la ligne rouge et qui, pour l’une et l’autre équipe, ne constitue ni une zone offensive ni une zone défensive. 5, record 1, French, - zone%20centrale
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
zone centrale; zone neutre; centre; tiers médian : termes également utilisés au hockey sur luge. 5, record 1, French, - zone%20centrale
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2019-12-23
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Alternative Dispute Resolution
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- neutral third party
1, record 2, English, neutral%20third%20party
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- neutral 1, record 2, English, neutral
correct, noun
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Modes substitutifs de résolution des différends
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- tiers neutre
1, record 2, French, tiers%20neutre
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le tiers neutre [ne se prononce] ni pour l'une ni pour l'autre des parties, ni pour ni contre leurs thèses respectives. [Il] s’interdit de donner son opinion, son conseil et encore plus sa solution sur le différend. 2, record 2, French, - tiers%20neutre
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
tiers neutre : désignation normalisée par le Comité de normalisation, Promotion de l'accès à la justice dans les deux langues officielles(PAJLO). 3, record 2, French, - tiers%20neutre
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2019-12-03
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Alternative Dispute Resolution
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- alternative dispute resolution
1, record 3, English, alternative%20dispute%20resolution
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- ADR 2, record 3, English, ADR
correct
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- alternate dispute resolution 3, record 3, English, alternate%20dispute%20resolution
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A procedure for settling a dispute by means other than litigation, such as arbitration or mediation. 4, record 3, English, - alternative%20dispute%20resolution
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Modes substitutifs de résolution des différends
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- mode substitutif de résolution des différends
1, record 3, French, mode%20substitutif%20de%20r%C3%A9solution%20des%20diff%C3%A9rends
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
- MSRD 2, record 3, French, MSRD
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Processus permettant à des parties – assistées ou non d’un tiers neutre – de régler leur différend sans passer par les tribunaux. 3, record 3, French, - mode%20substitutif%20de%20r%C3%A9solution%20des%20diff%C3%A9rends
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
mode substitutif de résolution des différends; MSRD : désignations normalisées par le Comité de normalisation, Promotion de l’accès à la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO). 4, record 3, French, - mode%20substitutif%20de%20r%C3%A9solution%20des%20diff%C3%A9rends
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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