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VIE MOYENNE UTILE [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-12-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Financial and Budgetary Management
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- average service life 1, record 1, English, average%20service%20life
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A depreciation ... used when referring to the life applicable to an entire category or plant account wherein the average is the harmonic or reciprocal average of the component groups. 1, record 1, English, - average%20service%20life
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Gestion budgétaire et financière
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- durée moyenne de vie utile
1, record 1, French, dur%C3%A9e%20moyenne%20de%20vie%20utile
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- durée moyenne utile 1, record 1, French, dur%C3%A9e%20moyenne%20utile
feminine noun
- vie moyenne utile 1, record 1, French, vie%20moyenne%20utile
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2013-04-26
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Lighting
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- rated average life
1, record 2, English, rated%20average%20life
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The total operated hours when 50% of a large group of lamps still survive ... 1, record 2, English, - rated%20average%20life
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
... it allows for individual lamps to vary considerably from the average. 1, record 2, English, - rated%20average%20life
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Éclairage
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- durée de vie utile
1, record 2, French, dur%C3%A9e%20de%20vie%20utile
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Nombre total d’heures de fonctionnement d’une grande [quantité] de lampes lorsque 50 % d’entre elles survivent [...] 1, record 2, French, - dur%C3%A9e%20de%20vie%20utile
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[...] cela suppose que la vie utile de certaines lampes varie considérablement par rapport à la moyenne. 1, record 2, French, - dur%C3%A9e%20de%20vie%20utile
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2009-10-28
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Nuclear Power Stations
- Nuclear Fission Reactors
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- gross capacity factor
1, record 3, English, gross%20capacity%20factor
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- GCF 1, record 3, English, GCF
correct
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The lifetime capacity factor for the ACR-1000 is expected to be greater than 90% over the operating life of 60 years. ... Gross Capacity Factor (GCF) with a combined average of 92.4% in 2006. These results are consistently better than LWRs [light water reactors] around the world. 1, record 3, English, - gross%20capacity%20factor
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Centrales nucléaires
- Réacteurs nucléaires de fission
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- facteur de capacité brute
1, record 3, French, facteur%20de%20capacit%C3%A9%20brute
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Amélioration constante des performances. On prévoit que le facteur de charge de la centrale ACR-1000 dépassera 90 % pendant sa vie utile de 60 ans. [...] Ces prévisions sont basées sur les résultats éprouvés des réacteurs CANDU 6, qui ont dépassé le facteur de charge brute REP/REB avec une moyenne combinée de 92, 4 % en 2006. Ces résultats sont toujours supérieurs à ceux des REO dans le monde entier. 1, record 3, French, - facteur%20de%20capacit%C3%A9%20brute
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2008-07-19
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Packaging
- Food Services (Military)
- Combat Support
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- accessory pack
1, record 4, English, accessory%20pack
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- accessory package 2, record 4, English, accessory%20package
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[S]helf-life of accessory pack items is 12 months from production date. An average remaining life of 6 to 10 months from delivery date should be expected. 3, record 4, English, - accessory%20pack
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Accessory packs may include food items such as sweet and salty snacks, some condiments, and amenities such as toilet paper, wet wipes, soap, or toothpaste. 4, record 4, English, - accessory%20pack
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
The accessory pack is one of the two components (the other being the main course meal) that make up one of the three types of special rations used in the Canadian Forces, i.e. the vegetarian ration, the halal ration, and the kosher ration. 4, record 4, English, - accessory%20pack
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Emballages
- Alimentation (Militaire)
- Soutien au combat
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- sac accessoire
1, record 4, French, sac%20accessoire
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- emballage accessoire 2, record 4, French, emballage%20accessoire
masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La durée de conservation des articles se trouvant dans les emballages accessoires est de 12 mois à partir de leur date de production. Il faut s’attendre à une durée de vie utile moyenne de 6 à 10 mois à partir de la date où l'article est reçu. 2, record 4, French, - sac%20accessoire
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le sac accessoire peut contenir des aliments comme des grignotines salées et sucrées, des condiments et des commodités comme du papier hygiénique, des serviettes humides, du savon ou du dentifrice. 3, record 4, French, - sac%20accessoire
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Le sac accessoire est l’une des deux composantes (l’autre étant le plat principal) des trois types de rations spéciales utilisées dans les Forces canadiennes, c’est-à-dire les rations végétariennes, les rations halal et les rations kascher. 3, record 4, French, - sac%20accessoire
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 3 OBS
sac accessoire : terme confirmé par le Directeur - Services d’alimentation. 3, record 4, French, - sac%20accessoire
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2001-02-05
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Motor Vehicles and Bicycles
- Productivity and Profitability
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- intermediate useful life
1, record 5, English, intermediate%20useful%20life
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
useful life: refers to the time or mileage over which the standards must be met. Motor vehicle manufacturers are required to produce cars and trucks that meet the standards for the specified years/miles. 1, record 5, English, - intermediate%20useful%20life
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Véhicules automobiles et bicyclettes
- Productivité et rentabilité
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- durée intermédiaire de vie utile
1, record 5, French, dur%C3%A9e%20interm%C3%A9diaire%20de%20vie%20utile
proposal, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- durée moyenne de vie utile 1, record 5, French, dur%C3%A9e%20moyenne%20de%20vie%20utile
proposal, feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Vehículos automotores y bicicletas
- Productividad y rentabilidad
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- vida útil intermedia
1, record 5, Spanish, vida%20%C3%BAtil%20intermedia
feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
vida útil: período durante el cual un vehículo debe cumplir las normas. 1, record 5, Spanish, - vida%20%C3%BAtil%20intermedia
Record 6 - internal organization data 1994-01-17
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Economics
- Phraseology
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- useful life of property
1, record 6, English, useful%20life%20of%20property
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In most cases, the capital cost allowance (CCA) system works well; it is relatively straightforward and provides, on average, cost recovery deductions for tax purposes that reflect the useful life of the property. 1, record 6, English, - useful%20life%20of%20property
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Économique
- Phraséologie
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- durée de vie utile des biens
1, record 6, French, dur%C3%A9e%20de%20vie%20utile%20des%20biens
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dans la plupart des cas, le régime de la déduction pour amortissement(DPA) fonctionne bien et prévoit en moyenne des déductions au titre du recouvrement des coûts aux fins d’impôt qui reflètent la durée de vie utile des biens. 1, record 6, French, - dur%C3%A9e%20de%20vie%20utile%20des%20biens
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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