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PASSIF GLOBAL [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2008-11-13
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Investment
- Stock Exchange
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- macro-hedge
1, record 1, English, macro%2Dhedge
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A hedge designed to reduce or eliminate risk for an entire entity. 2, record 1, English, - macro%2Dhedge
Record 1, Key term(s)
- macro hedge
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Investissements et placements
- Bourse
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- macro-couverture
1, record 1, French, macro%2Dcouverture
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Couverture conçue dans le but de réduire ou d’éliminer le risque pour l'ensemble d’une entité, par exemple le risque global de taux d’intérêt sur l'actif, le passif et le hors bilan. 1, record 1, French, - macro%2Dcouverture
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2008-02-13
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Anti-pollution Measures
- Radioactive Contamination
- Nuclear Waste Materials
- Radiation Protection
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- containment
1, record 2, English, containment
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- confinement 2, record 2, English, confinement
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The retention of radioactive material in such a way that it is effectively prevented from becoming dispersed into the environment. 3, record 2, English, - containment
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... to calculate the potential of clay to provide containment, assumptions must be made regarding the homogeneity of supposedly impervious clay layers . 4, record 2, English, - containment
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
See also "waste containment". 2, record 2, English, - containment
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Mesures antipollution
- Pollution par radioactivité
- Déchets nucléaires
- Radioprotection
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- confinement
1, record 2, French, confinement
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ensemble des précautions prises pour empêcher la dispersion de quantités inacceptables de matières radioactives au-delà des limites déterminées, même en cas d’accident. 2, record 2, French, - confinement
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Évacuation avec plus grand confinement. 3, record 2, French, - confinement
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Ils [les filtres à très haute efficacité] peuvent constituer un déchet fortement actif même en condition normale d’exploitation et doivent faire l’objet d’une manipulation sous protection biologique (irradiation) éventuellement complétée par un confinement (contamination alpha) au moyen de matériels sophistiqués réalisés à cet effet. 4, record 2, French, - confinement
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le terme «confinement» désigne aussi l’ouvrage (ou le système) de confinement lui-même. 5, record 2, French, - confinement
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 PHR
barrière de confinement, capacité de confinement (d’un site), enceinte de confinement, enveloppe de confinement, (maintien de l’) intégrité d’un (système) de confinement, matériau de confinement, rupture de (système) de confinement; passage de radionucléides à travers un confinement. 5, record 2, French, - confinement
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 PHR
Assurer, garantir, réaliser un confinement. 5, record 2, French, - confinement
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 PHR
Confinement absolu, dynamique, en formations géologiques, étanche, géologique, global, intégral, naturel, passif, sans contrôle, statique. 5, record 2, French, - confinement
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 4 PHR
Les confinements (matériaux ou systèmes) isolent les nappes phréatiques, sont susceptibles de relâcher l’activité qu’ils retiennent. 5, record 2, French, - confinement
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 5 PHR
Confinement de la contamination, de la radioactivité, des cendres d’incinération, des déchets, des gaz, des matières radioactives, des nuisances radiologiques, du combustible. 5, record 2, French, - confinement
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Medidas contra la contaminación
- Contaminación por radioactividad
- Desechos nucleares
- Protección contra la radiación
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- confinamiento
1, record 2, Spanish, confinamiento
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- contención 2, record 2, Spanish, contenci%C3%B3n
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1995-06-20
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Accounting
- Finance
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- total liabilities
1, record 3, English, total%20liabilities
correct, plural
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- total debts 2, record 3, English, total%20debts
plural
- entire debt 3, record 3, English, entire%20debt
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Net Worth, the difference between Total Assets and Total Liabilities, has increased between the beginning and end of the accounting period ... 1, record 3, English, - total%20liabilities
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Comptabilité
- Finances
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- total des dettes
1, record 3, French, total%20des%20dettes
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- dettes totales 2, record 3, French, dettes%20totales
correct, feminine noun, plural
- passif global 3, record 3, French, passif%20global
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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