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DUREE UTILE PRODUIT [8 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2020-11-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Advertising Techniques
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- adequate and proper test
1, record 1, English, adequate%20and%20proper%20test
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[The] Competition Act ... prohibits the making, or the permitting of the making, of a representation to the public, in any form whatever, about the performance, efficacy or length of life of a product, which is not based on an adequate and proper test. 2, record 1, English, - adequate%20and%20proper%20test
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Techniques publicitaires
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- épreuve suffisante et appropriée
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9preuve%20suffisante%20et%20appropri%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[La] Loi sur la concurrence [...] interdit de donner ou de permettre que soient données au public, de quelque façon que ce soit, des indications concernant le rendement, l'efficacité ou la durée de vie utile d’un produit, qui ne se fondent pas sur une épreuve suffisante et appropriée. 2, record 1, French, - %C3%A9preuve%20suffisante%20et%20appropri%C3%A9e
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
épreuve suffisante et appropriée : terme tiré du mini-lexique «Protection du consommateur» et reproduit avec l’autorisation du Centre de ressources en français juridique de l’Université de Saint-Boniface. 3, record 1, French, - %C3%A9preuve%20suffisante%20et%20appropri%C3%A9e
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-03-07
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- National and International Economics
- Economic Conditions and Forecasting
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- economic factor
1, record 2, English, economic%20factor
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The term of repayment by the foreign buyer is related to economic factors, such as the useful life of the product and the cash flow of the project. 2, record 2, English, - economic%20factor
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Économie nationale et internationale
- Prévisions et conjonctures économiques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- facteur économique
1, record 2, French, facteur%20%C3%A9conomique
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La période de remboursement consentie à l'acheteur étranger dépend de facteurs économiques tels que la durée de vie utile du produit et la configuration des dépenses et recettes du projet. 2, record 2, French, - facteur%20%C3%A9conomique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Economía nacional e internacional
- Previsiones y condiciones económicas
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- factor económico
1, record 2, Spanish, factor%20econ%C3%B3mico
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2014-03-26
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Restrictive Practices (Law)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- performance representations
1, record 3, English, performance%20representations
correct, plural
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Performance representations not based on adequate and proper tests ... It prohibits the making, or the permitting of the making, of a representation to the public, in any form whatever, about the performance, efficacy or length of life of a product, which is not based on an adequate and proper test. 2, record 3, English, - performance%20representations
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
performance representations: term usually used in the plural in this context. 3, record 3, English, - performance%20representations
Record 3, Key term(s)
- performance representation
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Pratiques restrictives (Droit)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- indications de rendement
1, record 3, French, indications%20de%20rendement
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Indications de rendement non fondées sur une épreuve suffisante et appropriée [...] Cette disposition interdit de donner ou de permettre que soient données au public, de quelque façon que ce soit, des indications concernant le rendement, l'efficacité ou la durée de vie utile d’un produit, qui ne se fondent pas sur une épreuve suffisante et appropriée. 2, record 3, French, - indications%20de%20rendement
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
indications de rendement : terme habituellement utilisé au pluriel dans ce contexte. 3, record 3, French, - indications%20de%20rendement
Record 3, Key term(s)
- indication de rendement
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2012-03-07
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Restrictive Practices (Law)
- Commercial and Other Bodies (Law)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- adequate test
1, record 4, English, adequate%20test
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
This provision prohibits the making, or the permitting of the making, of a representation to the public, in any form whatever, about the performance, efficacy or length of life of a product, which is not based on an adequate and proper test. 2, record 4, English, - adequate%20test
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Pratiques restrictives (Droit)
- Organismes commerciaux ou non (Droit)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- épreuve suffisante
1, record 4, French, %C3%A9preuve%20suffisante
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Cette disposition interdit de donner ou de permettre que soit donnée au public, de quelque façon que ce soit, des indications concernant le rendement, l'efficacité ou la durée de vie utile d’un produit, qui ne se fondent pas sur une épreuve suffisante et appropriée. 2, record 4, French, - %C3%A9preuve%20suffisante
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2005-02-01
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Patents (Law)
- Copyright, Patent and Trademark Law
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- useful art
1, record 5, English, useful%20art
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Patents were limited to "any new and useful art, machine, manufacture or composition of matter, or any new and useful improvement on any art, machine, manufacture or composition of matter." 2, record 5, English, - useful%20art
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Brevets d'invention (Droit)
- Propriété industrielle et intellectuelle
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- technique utile
1, record 5, French, technique%20utile
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les brevets accordent à l'inventeur d’une technique utile-un produit ou processus mécanique ou chimique-le droit exclusif de reproduire ou d’exploiter l'invention brevetée pendant une durée déterminée, typiquement de vingt ans à partir de la date d’inscription du brevet. 2, record 5, French, - technique%20utile
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2004-12-21
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Environmental Economics
- Production Management
- Engineering
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- product life-cycle
1, record 6, English, product%20life%2Dcycle
correct, standardized
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- product life 2, record 6, English, product%20life
correct
- product cycle 3, record 6, English, product%20cycle
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Model of production that embraces activities that go into product selection or conception, design and specification development, purchasing, manufacturing, packaging, delivery, warehousing, maintenance, repair and overhaul, use and disposal of that product. 4, record 6, English, - product%20life%2Dcycle
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The life cycle is commonly shown as a series of stages, from "cradle" (raw material extraction and harvesting), through fabrication, manufacturing, packaging, transportation, consumption, and recycling, to the grave (disposal). 5, record 6, English, - product%20life%2Dcycle
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The term "product life-cycle" has being standardized by the CGSB. 6, record 6, English, - product%20life%2Dcycle
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Économie environnementale
- Gestion de la production
- Ingénierie
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- cycle de vie du produit
1, record 6, French, cycle%20de%20vie%20du%20produit
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
- CVP 2, record 6, French, CVP
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- cycle de vie d’un produit 3, record 6, French, cycle%20de%20vie%20d%26rsquo%3Bun%20produit
correct, masculine noun
- vie de produit 4, record 6, French, vie%20de%20produit
correct, see observation, feminine noun
- vie utile du produit 5, record 6, French, vie%20utile%20du%20produit
feminine noun
- durée utile du produit 5, record 6, French, dur%C3%A9e%20utile%20du%20produit
feminine noun
- vie de durée utile du produit 6, record 6, French, vie%20de%20dur%C3%A9e%20utile%20du%20produit
avoid, feminine noun
- durée de vie d’un produit 7, record 6, French, dur%C3%A9e%20de%20vie%20d%26rsquo%3Bun%20produit
avoid, feminine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Expression qui englobe tout le cycle de vie d’un produit notamment le choix ou la conception, l’élaboration des données et de la spécification, l’achat, la fabrication, le conditionnement, la livraison, l’entreposage, l’entretien, la réparation et la révision, l’utilisation et l’élimination. 6, record 6, French, - cycle%20de%20vie%20du%20produit
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Cette vie de produit est donc passée par trois grandes périodes : la production, au sens le plus large, qui comprend la promotion du projet de produit, la conception du produit, la fabrication et la première vente des modèles de série; le négoce [...] qui comprend toutes les reventes jusqu’à l’exploitation; l’utilisation [...] qui va de l’achat du produit pour l’exploitation jusqu’à sa destruction ultime. 4, record 6, French, - cycle%20de%20vie%20du%20produit
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Economía del medio ambiente
- Gestión de la producción
- Ingeniería
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- ciclo del producto
1, record 6, Spanish, ciclo%20del%20producto
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
- ciclo de vida del producto 2, record 6, Spanish, ciclo%20de%20vida%20del%20producto
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1995-10-01
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Commercial Law
- The Product (Marketing)
- Trade
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- performance, efficacy or length of life of a product 1, record 7, English, performance%2C%20efficacy%20or%20length%20of%20life%20of%20a%20product
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Droit commercial
- Produit (Commercialisation)
- Commerce
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- rendement, efficacité ou durée utile d’un produit
1, record 7, French, rendement%2C%20efficacit%C3%A9%20ou%20dur%C3%A9e%20utile%20d%26rsquo%3Bun%20produit
masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Source : Loi sur la concurrence, C-34, 52(1)b. 1, record 7, French, - rendement%2C%20efficacit%C3%A9%20ou%20dur%C3%A9e%20utile%20d%26rsquo%3Bun%20produit
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1980-06-03
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Inventory and Material Management
- Law of Contracts (common law)
- Shipping and Delivery
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- multiple incentives 1, record 8, English, multiple%20incentives
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A combination of incentives in one contract for one or more of: Delivery time or rate, performance of product, maintainability in service, as well as cost. 1, record 8, English, - multiple%20incentives
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Gestion des stocks et du matériel
- Droit des contrats (common law)
- Expédition et livraison
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- stimulants multiples 1, record 8, French, stimulants%20multiples
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ensembles de stimulants que comporte un contrat à l'égard des éléments suivants ou de l'un d’entre eux : délai ou fréquence de livraison, efficacité du produit, durée utile et coût. 1, record 8, French, - stimulants%20multiples
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
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