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CAPACITE PRODUCTION [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-01-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Financial and Budgetary Management
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- capacity of plant or equipment 1, record 1, English, capacity%20of%20plant%20or%20equipment
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
capacity of plant or equipment: term extracted from the “Glossaire de l’économie” and reproduced with permission of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. 2, record 1, English, - capacity%20of%20plant%20or%20equipment
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Gestion budgétaire et financière
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- potentiel productif
1, record 1, French, potentiel%20productif
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- capacité de production 1, record 1, French, capacit%C3%A9%20de%20production
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
potentiel productif; capacité de production : termes extraits du «Glossaire de l’économie» et reproduits avec l’autorisation de l’Organisation de coopération et de développement économiques. 2, record 1, French, - potentiel%20productif
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2014-05-16
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Production Management
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- production capacity
1, record 2, English, production%20capacity
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- capacity 2, record 2, English, capacity
correct
- productive capacity 3, record 2, English, productive%20capacity
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The maximum performance possible under the limiting conditions of existing physical plant, labor force, method of production, etc. 4, record 2, English, - production%20capacity
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Gestion de la production
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- capacité de production
1, record 2, French, capacit%C3%A9%20de%20production
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- capacité productive 2, record 2, French, capacit%C3%A9%20productive
correct, feminine noun
- capacité 2, record 2, French, capacit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Aptitude d'une entreprise, d'une usine, d'un atelier, d'une section ou d'un bien de production à produire une certaine quantité de biens ou de services pendant une période donnée, compte tenu des moyens disponibles. 2, record 2, French, - capacit%C3%A9%20de%20production
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La capacité de production peut être exprimée en termes d'unités de produits ou extrants, ou en fonction d'une mesure d'intrant, le plus souvent les heures-machines ou les heures de main-d'œuvre directe. 2, record 2, French, - capacit%C3%A9%20de%20production
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Gestión de la producción
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- capacidad de producción
1, record 2, Spanish, capacidad%20de%20producci%C3%B3n
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2007-04-04
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Trade
- Financial Institutions
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- output capacity
1, record 3, English, output%20capacity
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Gulf oil giants need to pump heavy investments into their vast energy sector to expand their crude output capacity and prevent a fresh global oil supply crisis. 2, record 3, English, - output%20capacity
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Commerce
- Institutions financières
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- capacité de production
1, record 3, French, capacit%C3%A9%20de%20production
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- productibilité 2, record 3, French, productibilit%C3%A9
feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Production qu'une économie peut réaliser si elle utilise toutes les ressources disponibles de la façon la plus efficace possible. 3, record 3, French, - capacit%C3%A9%20de%20production
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2003-06-03
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Production (Economics)
- Foreign Trade
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- plant capacity 1, record 4, English, plant%20capacity
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Key term(s)
- production capacity
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Production (Économie)
- Commerce extérieur
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- capacité de production
1, record 4, French, capacit%C3%A9%20de%20production
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2003-01-30
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Natural Gas and Derivatives
- Oil Production
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- productive capacity
1, record 5, English, productive%20capacity
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The estimated rate at which natural gas, crude oil or crude bitumen can be produced from a well, pool or other entity, unrestricted by demand, having regard to reservoir characteristics, economic considerations, regulatory limitations, the feasibility of infill drilling and/or additional production facilities, the existence of gathering, processing and transmission facilities, and potential losses due to mechanical breakdown. 2, record 5, English, - productive%20capacity
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Gaz naturel et dérivés
- Production pétrolière
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- capacité de production
1, record 5, French, capacit%C3%A9%20de%20production
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Le taux estimatif de production de gaz naturel, de pétrole brut ou de bitume brut à partir d'un puits, d'un gisement ou d'une autre formation, sans égard à la demande, en tenant compte des caractéristiques du gisement, des facteurs économiques, des limites en matière de réglementation, de la faisabilité de forages intercalaires et (ou) d'installations additionnelles de production, de l'existence d'installations de collecte, de traitement et de transport, et des pertes éventuelles attribuables aux pannes mécaniques. 1, record 5, French, - capacit%C3%A9%20de%20production
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Gas natural y derivados
- Producción petrolera
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- capacidad de producción
1, record 5, Spanish, capacidad%20de%20producci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1998-06-10
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Electric Power Stations
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- electrical generating capacity
1, record 6, English, electrical%20generating%20capacity
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- generating capacity 2, record 6, English, generating%20capacity
correct
- generating capability 3, record 6, English, generating%20capability
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In the United States, the electrical generating capacity was about 20 million kilowatts in 1920, about 60 million kilowatts in 1945, and about 340 million kilowatts in 1970. 1, record 6, English, - electrical%20generating%20capacity
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
See Consolidated Regulations of Canada (C.R.C.), chapter 1056, 6(2)(k). 4, record 6, English, - electrical%20generating%20capacity
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Centrales électriques
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- puissance maximale
1, record 6, French, puissance%20maximale
feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- puissance génératrice 2, record 6, French, puissance%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9ratrice
feminine noun
- capacité de production 3, record 6, French, capacit%C3%A9%20de%20production
feminine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Capacité maximale de production d'énergie pour une centrale, un pays. 1, record 6, French, - puissance%20maximale
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Voir la Codification des réglements du Canada (C.R.C.), 1978, chapitre 1056, 6(2)(k). 4, record 6, French, - puissance%20maximale
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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