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COUT COUVERTURE [9 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-02-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Pensions and Annuities
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- universal pension
1, record 1, English, universal%20pension
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
There is no reason to depart from our principle of providing universal pensions under OAS [old age security], earnings-related pensions under CPP/QPP [Canada Pension Plan/Québec Pension Plan], and welfare under GIS [Guaranteed Income Supplement]. 1, record 1, English, - universal%20pension
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pensions et rentes
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- pension universelle
1, record 1, French, pension%20universelle
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- rente universelle 2, record 1, French, rente%20universelle
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La pension universelle a l'avantage de faciliter la couverture des personnes qui n’ ont jamais fait partie de la main-d’œuvre active ou dont le séjour sur le marché du travail a été court ou intermittent. Son coût élevé si l'on veut assurer un revenu adéquat aux bénéficiaires. Plusieurs pays, dont la Suède, la Finlande, la Norvège, le Canada, versent des pensions universelles à leur population âgée dans le cadre d’un «système étagé» de maintien du revenu. 3, record 1, French, - pension%20universelle
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2017-02-15
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Roofs (Building Elements)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- thatch
1, record 2, English, thatch
correct, noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- roofing thatch 2, record 2, English, roofing%20thatch
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A roof covering of reed, straw, or rushes. 3, record 2, English, - thatch
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
It has a high insulating value, but burns very easily. 3, record 2, English, - thatch
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
thatch: term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick). 4, record 2, English, - thatch
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Toitures (Éléments du bâtiment)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- chaume
1, record 2, French, chaume
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tiges de graminées(surtout de seigle), de genêts ou de roseaux utilisées autrefois comme matériau de couverture des chaumières [...] C'est un assez bon isolant thermique, mais son emploi est devenu rare, d’une part à cause de sa sensibilité au feu [...] d’autre part à cause du coût de sa mise en œuvre [...] 2, record 2, French, - chaume
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les couvertures en chaume sont exécutées avec du jonc marin ou du roseau. [...] La paille de seigle ou de blé, qui était autrefois d’un usage traditionnel pour ce type de couverture, a dû être abandonnée [...] Par ailleurs, le roseau est moins fragile que la paille et présente moins de déchets au transport. [...] Les cannes sont triées et on élimine les plus grosses; elles sont alors conditionnées en bottes de 60 cm de circonférence. 3, record 2, French, - chaume
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
chaume : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 4, record 2, French, - chaume
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2016-03-30
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Mining Operations
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- pre-production stripping cost
1, record 3, English, pre%2Dproduction%20stripping%20cost
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The IFRIC [International Financial Reporting Interpretations Committee] noted that capitalisation of pre-production stripping costs (cost to remove waste before the actual ore is mined) is not contentious. The real issue is capitalisation of stripping costs in the production phase of the mine. 1, record 3, English, - pre%2Dproduction%20stripping%20cost
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Exploitation minière
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- coût de découverture préliminaire
1, record 3, French, co%C3%BBt%20de%20d%C3%A9couverture%20pr%C3%A9liminaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les coûts d’enlèvement du terrain de couverture pour accéder au gisement sont intégrés au coût de l'immobilisation comme coûts de découverture préliminaire et sont classés comme une composante des immobilisations corporelles. 1, record 3, French, - co%C3%BBt%20de%20d%C3%A9couverture%20pr%C3%A9liminaire
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2011-11-17
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Cost Accounting
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- marginal income
1, record 4, English, marginal%20income
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- contribution margin 2, record 4, English, contribution%20margin
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The excess of sales price over related direct costs. 3, record 4, English, - marginal%20income
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Comptabilité analytique
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- marge sur coût direct
1, record 4, French, marge%20sur%20co%C3%BBt%20direct
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- marge sur coûts directs 1, record 4, French, marge%20sur%20co%C3%BBts%20directs
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Excédent du prix de vente ou du chiffre d’affaires afférent à un produit ou à un service sur les coûts directs correspondants. 1, record 4, French, - marge%20sur%20co%C3%BBt%20direct
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La marge sur coût direct représente la contribution du produit ou du service à la couverture des coûts de structure communs à l'ensemble des produits vendus ou des services fournis et à la réalisation d’un bénéfice. 1, record 4, French, - marge%20sur%20co%C3%BBt%20direct
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Contabilidad de costos
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- margen de contribución
1, record 4, Spanish, margen%20de%20contribuci%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
- ingreso marginal 2, record 4, Spanish, ingreso%20marginal
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Exceso de las ventas sobre los costos directos relacionados. 2, record 4, Spanish, - margen%20de%20contribuci%C3%B3n
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
margen de contribución: término extraído del LID Editorial Empresarial. 3, record 4, Spanish, - margen%20de%20contribuci%C3%B3n
Record 5 - internal organization data 2011-11-15
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Roofs (Building Elements)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- coverage
1, record 5, English, coverage
correct, officially approved
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The surface that can be covered by a particular amount of roofing material. 2, record 5, English, - coverage
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
coverage: term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick). 3, record 5, English, - coverage
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Toitures (Éléments du bâtiment)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- surface de recouvrement
1, record 5, French, surface%20de%20recouvrement
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La grande largeur de recouvrement alliée à une longueur de couverture traditionnelle simplifie la pose et réduit les coûts. La longueur de recouvrement de 34, 4 cm s’adapte au pureau traditionnel et ne nécessite pas de modification dans le cas d’une rénovation. Un grand avantage en temps et en coût. La très grande largeur de la RG 10-2000 correspond en moyenne à 28, 2 cm. Très important : respecter les mesures moyennes lors du calcul de la surface de recouvrement et du liteaunage. 2, record 5, French, - surface%20de%20recouvrement
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Surface de recouvrement par panneau (m²) : 0,51. 3, record 5, French, - surface%20de%20recouvrement
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
surface de recouvrement : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 4, record 5, French, - surface%20de%20recouvrement
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2006-11-09
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Cost Accounting
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- contribution margin
1, record 6, English, contribution%20margin
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- contribution 2, record 6, English, contribution
correct
- marginal income 2, record 6, English, marginal%20income
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Difference between earnings and variable costs of a production series or particular item. The remaining amount that absorbs fixed expenses and overheads and is used to increased a company's net worth. 3, record 6, English, - contribution%20margin
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Contribution margin: term and definitiion reproduced from the CAPITAL Business Dictionary with the permission of LID Editorial Empresarial 4, record 6, English, - contribution%20margin
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Comptabilité analytique
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- marge sur coût variable
1, record 6, French, marge%20sur%20co%C3%BBt%20variable
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- marge sur coûts variables 1, record 6, French, marge%20sur%20co%C3%BBts%20variables
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Excédent du chiffre d’affaires total sur l’ensemble des coûts variables; excédent du prix de vente d’un produit ou d’un service sur le coût variable correspondant. 1, record 6, French, - marge%20sur%20co%C3%BBt%20variable
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La marge sur coût variable représente la contribution à la couverture des charges fixes et à la réalisation d’un bénéfice. 1, record 6, French, - marge%20sur%20co%C3%BBt%20variable
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Contabilidad de costos
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- margen de contribución
1, record 6, Spanish, margen%20de%20contribuci%C3%B3n
masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Diferencia entre los ingresos y los costes variables de una serie de producción o producto determinado. Es la cantidad que queda para absorber los costes fijos y los gastos generales, y para remunerar los fondos propios de la empresa 1, record 6, Spanish, - margen%20de%20contribuci%C3%B3n
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
margen de contribución: término y definición extraídos del CAPITAL Business Dictionary con la autorización de LID Editorial Empresarial. 2, record 6, Spanish, - margen%20de%20contribuci%C3%B3n
Record 7 - internal organization data 1991-10-31
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Investment
- Stock Exchange
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- hedge cost
1, record 7, English, hedge%20cost
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Investissements et placements
- Bourse
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- coût de couverture
1, record 7, French, co%C3%BBt%20de%20couverture
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1987-09-18
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Taxation
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- designated overburden removal cost
1, record 8, English, designated%20overburden%20removal%20cost
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Source: Income Tax Regulations, S. 1104(2). 2, record 8, English, - designated%20overburden%20removal%20cost
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Fiscalité
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- coût désigné d’enlèvement des terrains de couverture
1, record 8, French, co%C3%BBt%20d%C3%A9sign%C3%A9%20d%26rsquo%3Benl%C3%A8vement%20des%20terrains%20de%20couverture
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Dans le domaine des mines. 1, record 8, French, - co%C3%BBt%20d%C3%A9sign%C3%A9%20d%26rsquo%3Benl%C3%A8vement%20des%20terrains%20de%20couverture
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Source : Règlements de l’impôt sur le revenu, art. 1104(2). 2, record 8, French, - co%C3%BBt%20d%C3%A9sign%C3%A9%20d%26rsquo%3Benl%C3%A8vement%20des%20terrains%20de%20couverture
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1986-03-10
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Advertising
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- cost per rating point
1, record 9, English, cost%20per%20rating%20point
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The cost of a schedule divided by the GRPs delivered by that schedule. 1, record 9, English, - cost%20per%20rating%20point
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Publicité
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- coût unitaire de couverture brute
1, record 9, French, co%C3%BBt%20unitaire%20de%20couverture%20brute
correct, masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
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