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FORCE CARACTERE [11 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-02-24
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Law of Obligations (civil law)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- binding
1, record 1, English, binding
correct, adjective
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Of an agreement or promise involving an obligation that cannot be broken. 2, record 1, English, - binding
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Droit des obligations (droit civil)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- obligatoire
1, record 1, French, obligatoire
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- contraignant 2, record 1, French, contraignant
correct
- ayant force exécutoire 3, record 1, French, ayant%20force%20ex%C3%A9cutoire
correct
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Qui à la force d’obliger, qui a un caractère d’obligation. 4, record 1, French, - obligatoire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Derecho de obligaciones (derecho civil)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- obligatorio
1, record 1, Spanish, obligatorio
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- vinculante 1, record 1, Spanish, vinculante
correct
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Reproducido del Glosario Provisional de Términos Jurídicos con la autorización de la Oficina de las Naciones Unidas en Ginebra. 2, record 1, Spanish, - obligatorio
Record 2 - internal organization data 2015-10-27
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Military Organization
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- force structure
1, record 2, English, force%20structure
correct, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The organization of military personnel and materiel for operations, missions and tasks. 2, record 2, English, - force%20structure
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Detailed force structures describe the organization and equipment of a military, while more general force structure descriptions focus on the overall nature of the force. For example, some force structures are designed for specific circumstances, while others are designed for a variety of possibilities and may therefore be described as multi-purpose. 3, record 2, English, - force%20structure
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
force structure: term officially approved by the Army Terminology Panel; term and definition officially approved by the Joint Terminology Panel. 4, record 2, English, - force%20structure
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Organisation militaire
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- structure de forces
1, record 2, French, structure%20de%20forces
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Organisation du personnel militaire et du matériel en vue des opérations, des missions et des tâches. 2, record 2, French, - structure%20de%20forces
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Des structures de forces détaillées précisent l'organisation et le matériel, tandis que les structures plus généralisées décrivent le caractère global de la force. Par exemple, certaines structures de forces sont conçues pour des circonstances particulières, alors que d’autres visent un éventail de possibilités pouvant donc être désignées polyvalentes. 3, record 2, French, - structure%20de%20forces
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
structure de forces : terme uniformisé par le Groupe d’experts en terminologie de l’Armée de terre; terme et définition uniformisés par le Groupe d’experts en terminologie interarmées. 4, record 2, French, - structure%20de%20forces
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2015-06-08
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Legal System
- International Law
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- positive law
1, record 3, English, positive%20law
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Law actually and specifically enacted or adopted by proper authority for the government of an organized jural society. 2, record 3, English, - positive%20law
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Théorie du droit
- Droit international
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- droit positif
1, record 3, French, droit%20positif
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ensemble des règles de conduite dont le respect est assuré, dans une société donnée, par l'action propre de celle-ci et de ses organes et qui, dans l'ordre international, sont revêtues d’une force d’application tenant à ce que leur caractère obligatoire est reconnu par les États ainsi que par les juges et arbitres internationaux. 2, record 3, French, - droit%20positif
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Régimen jurídico
- Derecho internacional
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- derecho positivo
1, record 3, Spanish, derecho%20positivo
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Conjunto de normas jurídicas vigentes en un momento determinado, aplicables a los casos que lo requieran con la garantía del Estado. 2, record 3, Spanish, - derecho%20positivo
Record 4 - internal organization data 2015-03-24
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Law of Evidence
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- prejudicial value
1, record 4, English, prejudicial%20value
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... the learned trial judge erred in law in wrongfully admitting evidence in which the prejudicial value outweighed the probative value. 1, record 4, English, - prejudicial%20value
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Droit de la preuve
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- caractère préjudiciable
1, record 4, French, caract%C3%A8re%20pr%C3%A9judiciable
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] le savant juge de première instance a commis une erreur de droit en admettant à tort des éléments de preuve dont le caractère préjudiciable l'emporte sur la force probante. 2, record 4, French, - caract%C3%A8re%20pr%C3%A9judiciable
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2010-03-04
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Finance
- Stock Exchange
- Investment
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- shotgun clause
1, record 5, English, shotgun%20clause
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- shotgun provision 2, record 5, English, shotgun%20provision
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A clause in a Shareholders Agreement to ensure that a reasonable offer be given when purchasing shares. The clause stipulates that a party may offer to purchase the shares of a second party at a specified price whereby the second party has the option to accept the offer or to turn around and acquire the first party's shares on the same terms and conditions. 3, record 5, English, - shotgun%20clause
Record 5, Key term(s)
- shot-gun clause
- shot gun clause
- shotgun contract
- shotgun agreement
- shotgun arrangement
- Russian roulette clause
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Finances
- Bourse
- Investissements et placements
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- clause ultimatum
1, record 5, French, clause%20ultimatum
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Clause d’une convention entre actionnaires, laquelle stipule qu’un actionnaire peut offrir d’acheter les actions de ses partenaires. Si l’actionnaire (ou les actionnaires) à qui l’offre est faite ne l’accepte pas, il a automatiquement l’obligation d’acheter les actions de l’offrant, au même prix et aux mêmes conditions. 2, record 5, French, - clause%20ultimatum
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Cette clause peut également prévoir qu’un actionnaire pourra offrir de vendre ses actions à ses co-actionnaires; si ces derniers refusent, ils devront obligatoirement vendre leurs actions à l’offrant, aux mêmes prix et conditions. L’application de cette clause force automatiquement le départ de certains des actionnaires puisque leurs actions seront rachetées. 3, record 5, French, - clause%20ultimatum
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Plusieurs expressions en français ont été proposées pour traduire shotgun provision : clause de coercition, clause boomerang, clause roulette russe, clause d’achat forcé, clause ultimatum [...] Ainsi, l'expression CLAUSE ULTIMATUM évoque bien la menace, la contrainte, le caractère fatal, implacable et l'incontournable issue de la clause. Et, à ce titre, elle présente un heureux équivalent de l'expression shotgun provision. 3, record 5, French, - clause%20ultimatum
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 3 OBS
clause ultimatum : terme préféré par le Comité de terminologie française de l’Ordre de Comptables agréés du Québec. 4, record 5, French, - clause%20ultimatum
Record 5, Key term(s)
- clause boomerang
- clause shotgun
- clause shot gun
- clause shot-gun
- clause roulette russe
- clause de coercition
- clause achat-rachat
- clause d’achat-vente obligatoire
- clause d’achat forcé
- clause de rachat forcé
- clause baseball
- clause base-ball
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Finanzas
- Bolsa de valores
- Inversiones
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- cláusula shotgun
1, record 5, Spanish, cl%C3%A1usula%20shotgun
correct, feminine noun, Argentina, Spain
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Cláusula de preferencia de adquisición con derecho de inversión de la oferta. 1, record 5, Spanish, - cl%C3%A1usula%20shotgun
Record 6 - internal organization data 2008-03-28
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Typography
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- em quad
1, record 6, English, em%20quad
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- em quadrat 2, record 6, English, em%20quadrat
correct
- mutton 2, record 6, English, mutton
correct
- mutt quad 2, record 6, English, mutt%20quad
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A space in type that is the square of the type body size. 2, record 6, English, - em%20quad
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Typographie (Caractères)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- cadratin
1, record 6, French, cadratin
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Espace dont l'encombrement en largeur, ou chasse, est égal à la force de corps d’un caractère. 2, record 6, French, - cadratin
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2007-08-24
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Codes (Software)
- IT Security
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- strong password
1, record 7, English, strong%20password
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A password that provides an effective defense against unauthorized access to a resource. 1, record 7, English, - strong%20password
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A strong password is at least six characters long, does not contain all or part of the user's account name, and contains at least three of the four following categories of characters: uppercase letters, lowercase letters, base 10 digits, and symbols found on the keyboard ... 1, record 7, English, - strong%20password
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Codes (Logiciels)
- Sécurité des TI
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- mot de passe fort
1, record 7, French, mot%20de%20passe%20fort
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Mot] de passe qui est difficile à retrouver, même à l’aide d’outils automatisés. 1, record 7, French, - mot%20de%20passe%20fort
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La force d’un mot de passe dépend de sa longueur et du nombre de possibilités existantes pour chaque caractère le composant. En effet, un mot de passe constitué de minuscules, de majuscules, de caractères spéciaux et de chiffres est techniquement plus difficile à découvrir qu'un mot de passe constitué uniquement de minuscules. 1, record 7, French, - mot%20de%20passe%20fort
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2004-06-29
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Horse Racing and Equestrian Sports
- Horse Husbandry
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- Auxois
1, record 8, English, Auxois
correct, noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- Auxois horse 2, record 8, English, Auxois%20horse
correct
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Closely related to the Ardennais type, the Auxois is the result of cross breedings between local Bourguignon mares and Ardennais, and particularly Northern ardennais sires, with a few Percheron and Boulonnais influences in the 19th century. ... Despite numbers staying small, the Auxois horse has always been appreciated for farming. His strength makes him a good draught horse. He is used to clear forests, harness tourism, notably gypsy caravaning in the Morvan, and the production of milk. 2, record 8, English, - Auxois
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Courses hippiques et sports équestres
- Élevage des chevaux
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- auxois
1, record 8, French, auxois
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- cheval auxois 2, record 8, French, cheval%20auxois
correct, masculine noun
- ardennais de l’Auxois 3, record 8, French, ardennais%20de%20l%26rsquo%3BAuxois
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Fortement apparenté au type Ardennais, l'Auxois résulte du croisement d’une jumenterie locale de chevaux «bourguignons» et d’étalons Ardennais, et surtout de Trait du nord, avec également quelques infusions de Percheron et de Boulonnais au XIXe siècle. [...] Le cheval Auxois, réputé pour sa rusticité et son caractère calme et doux, est en général un animal de grande taille. C'est un cheval puissant alliant force et souplesse. L'Auxois est le cheval d’attelage de travail ou de loisirs par excellence. 2, record 8, French, - auxois
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1996-07-08
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Typography
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- bind
1, record 9, English, bind
correct, verb
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
- force 1, record 9, English, force
correct, verb
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In locking a form, when a piece of furniture is longer or wider than the type, it is said to "bind" or "force" and the forme cannot be backed properly. 1, record 9, English, - bind
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Typographie (Caractères)
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- commander
1, record 9, French, commander
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
- forcer 1, record 9, French, forcer
correct
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dans le serrage d’une forme, lorsqu'une pièce de garniture est plus longue ou plus large que le caractère, on dit qu'elle «commande» ou «force», ce qui fait que la forme ne peut pas être serrée comme il faut. 1, record 9, French, - commander
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1994-05-30
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Psychology (General)
- Mental Disorders
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- schizophrenic psychosis, catatonic type
1, record 10, English, schizophrenic%20psychosis%2C%20catatonic%20type
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Includes as an essential feature prominent psychomotor disturbances often alternating between extremes such as hyperkinesis and stupor, or automatic obedience and negativism. Constrained attitudes may be maintained for long periods: if the patient's limbs are put in some unnatural position they may be held there for some time after the external force has been removed. Severe excitement may be a striking feature of the condition. Depressive or hypomanic concomitants may be present. 1, record 10, English, - schizophrenic%20psychosis%2C%20catatonic%20type
Record 10, Key term(s)
- 295.2
- catatonic type of schizophrenic psychosis
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Psychologie (Généralités)
- Troubles mentaux
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- psychose schizophrénique, forme catatonique
1, record 10, French, psychose%20schizophr%C3%A9nique%2C%20forme%20catatonique
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Forme dont le caractère essentiel est l'existence de troubles moteurs importants allant souvent d’un extrême à l'autre, de l'hyperkinésie à la stupeur, de l'obéissance automatique au négativisme. Les attitudes imposées peuvent persister pendant de longues périodes : si les membres du patient sont mis dans une position anormale, ils peuvent la conserver pendant un certain temps après la suppression de la force extérieure. Cette forme peut s’accompagner d’une excitation extrême. La concomitance de symptômes dépressifs ou hypomaniaques peut exister. 1, record 10, French, - psychose%20schizophr%C3%A9nique%2C%20forme%20catatonique
Record 10, Key term(s)
- 295.2
- forme catatonique de psychose schizophrénique
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Human Behaviour
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- man of character 1, record 11, English, man%20of%20character
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Comportement humain
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- force de caractère 1, record 11, French, force%20de%20caract%C3%A8re
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
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