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BASE FACULTATIVE [7 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-05-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Market Prices
- Government Contracts
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- annual economic price adjustment
1, record 1, English, annual%20economic%20price%20adjustment
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
7.6.6 Economic Price Adjustment. The prices and rates indicated in annex "B," basis of payment, are subject to annual economic price adjustments, upwards or downwards, during the option period, to account for actual fluctuations in the economy during the term of the contract. 1, record 1, English, - annual%20economic%20price%20adjustment
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Prix (Commercialisation)
- Marchés publics
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- ajustement économique du prix annuel
1, record 1, French, ajustement%20%C3%A9conomique%20du%20prix%20annuel
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
7. 6. 6 Ajustement économique du prix. Après la fin de chaque année du contrat, les prix et les taux indiqués à l'annexe «B», base de paiement, sont assujettis à un ajustement économique du prix annuel, à la hausse ou à la baisse, lors de la période facultative, afin de tenir compte des fluctuations réelles de l'économie lors de la durée du contrat. 1, record 1, French, - ajustement%20%C3%A9conomique%20du%20prix%20annuel
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2001-03-29
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- General Vocabulary
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- on a discretionary basis
1, record 2, English, on%20a%20discretionary%20basis
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire général
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- sur une base facultative
1, record 2, French, sur%20une%20base%20facultative
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1998-04-29
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- General Vocabulary
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- on a voluntary basis 1, record 3, English, on%20a%20voluntary%20basis
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire général
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- sur une base facultative 1, record 3, French, sur%20une%20base%20facultative
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- à titre facultatif 2, record 3, French, %C3%A0%20titre%20facultatif
- volontairement 2, record 3, French, volontairement
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1996-05-06
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Telecommunications
- Television (Radioelectricity)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- low cost tier
1, record 4, English, low%20cost%20tier
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- extended basic 1, record 4, English, extended%20basic
correct
- expanded basic service 2, record 4, English, expanded%20basic%20service
correct
- extended basic service 2, record 4, English, extended%20basic%20service
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Refers to services offered in addition to the basic service package, in unscrambled form and on a discretionary basis, often using the "negative option" marketing technique - licensee delivers the basic service and discretionary tier(s) to subscriber's premise in non-encrypted form as a package deal, and the onus is on the subscriber to advise the licensee should he/she not wish to take the discretionary tier(s). Should the subscriber opt out of the discretionary tier(s), the licensee blocks (traps out) only the discretionary signals (usually located on 8 consecutive channels in the mid-band) to that household through a trapping device (a negative trap) located outside the subscriber's household, thus requiring a "truck roll". This encryption system is beneficial to a cable licensee only if there is a high penetration in discretionary service subscription. 2, record 4, English, - low%20cost%20tier
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Télécommunications
- Télévision (Radioélectricité)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- service de base élargi
1, record 4, French, service%20de%20base%20%C3%A9largi
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- service de base étendu 1, record 4, French, service%20de%20base%20%C3%A9tendu
masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Se dit des services offerts en sus du service de base, en clair et de façon facultative, souvent employant la technique de marketing «abonnement par défaut»-le titulaire livre en clair, et en un bloc, le service de base ainsi qu'un volet facultatif à l'abonné, laissant la responsabilité à ce dernier de l'aviser s’il ne veut pas le volet facultatif. Si l'abonné décide de ne pas prendre le volet facultatif, le titulaire filtrera(bloquera), à l'entrée du domicile dudit abonné, seulement les signaux facultatifs(offerts normalement sur 8 canaux consécutifs de la bande moyenne), à l'aide d’un interrupteur(un filtre négatif) situé à l'extérieur du domicile de l'abonné, nécessitant la visite d’un technicien. Ce système d’encodage est avantageux seulement pour les systèmes ayant une forte pénétration d’abonnements aux services facultatifs. 1, record 4, French, - service%20de%20base%20%C3%A9largi
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1994-08-05
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Telecommunications
- Television (Radioelectricity)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- discretionary service
1, record 5, English, discretionary%20service
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- discretionary tier 2, record 5, English, discretionary%20tier
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... a programming service that is not included in the basic service and that is distributed to subscribers on a discretionary basis for a fee separate from and in addition to the basic monthly fee .... 1, record 5, English, - discretionary%20service
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Télécommunications
- Télévision (Radioélectricité)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- service facultatif
1, record 5, French, service%20facultatif
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- service optionnel 2, record 5, French, service%20optionnel
masculine noun
- volet facultatif 2, record 5, French, volet%20facultatif
masculine noun
- volet optionnel 2, record 5, French, volet%20optionnel
masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Service de programmation non inclus dans le service de base, qui est distribué aux abonnés sur une base facultative, moyennant des frais distincts et en sus du tarif mensuel de base. 3, record 5, French, - service%20facultatif
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 DEF
Programme auquel l’abonné du câble a le choix de s’abonner moyennant un supplément. 2, record 5, French, - service%20facultatif
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La paire «tier/volet» est utilisée dans la langue administrative. Dans l’usage courant en anglais comme en français, on emploie plutôt service. 2, record 5, French, - service%20facultatif
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
service facultatif; service optionnel; volet facultatif; volet optionnel : Termes entérinés par le Comité de linguistique de Radio-Canada et le Secrétariat d’État du Canada. 4, record 5, French, - service%20facultatif
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1993-06-04
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Telecommunications
- Television (Radioelectricity)
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- tiering of services
1, record 6, English, tiering%20of%20services
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The grouping of certain optional services in one or more different packages, which are offered to subscribers on a discretionary basis, for an additional fee. 1, record 6, English, - tiering%20of%20services
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Télécommunications
- Télévision (Radioélectricité)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- étagement de services
1, record 6, French, %C3%A9tagement%20de%20services
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Groupement de certains services optionnels en un seul ou plusieurs blocs, offerts aux abonnés sur une base facultative, pour lesquels des frais supplémentaires sont imposés. 1, record 6, French, - %C3%A9tagement%20de%20services
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1993-05-17
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Telecommunications
- Television (Radioelectricity)
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- optional tier
1, record 7, English, optional%20tier
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A tier of services which a cable licensee offers to its subscribers on a discretionary basis. 1, record 7, English, - optional%20tier
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Télécommunications
- Télévision (Radioélectricité)
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- volet optionnel
1, record 7, French, volet%20optionnel
masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Volet de services offert aux abonnés d’une entreprise de câble sur une base facultative. 1, record 7, French, - volet%20optionnel
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
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