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CVT [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-05-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Transmission Systems (Motor Vehicles and Bicycles)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- continuously variable transmission
1, record 1, English, continuously%20variable%20transmission
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- CVT 2, record 1, English, CVT
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- continuous-variation transmission 3, record 1, English, continuous%2Dvariation%20transmission
correct
- continuous variator 3, record 1, English, continuous%20variator
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The most common type of CVT employs a steel belt and two pulleys. Rather than step among four or five gears of different sizes, the CVT varies the effective diameter of the drive pulley and driven pulley to create a broad range of drive ratios free of the shift feel of conventional transmissions. Imagine riding a bike on which the sprocket and rear gear magically change size without requiring the chain to jump from one gear to another, and you have the basic idea. By increasing or decreasing the space between the pulleys' respective halves, the CVT varies the effective diameter of the conical inner surfaces on which the belt rides. It varies these parameters at any time, at any engine or vehicle speed. 4, record 1, English, - continuously%20variable%20transmission
Record 1, Key term(s)
- continuous variation transmission
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Transmission (Véhicules automobiles et bicyclettes)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- transmission à variation continue
1, record 1, French, transmission%20%C3%A0%20variation%20continue
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- CVT 2, record 1, French, CVT
correct, feminine noun
- TVC 3, record 1, French, TVC
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- variateur continu 4, record 1, French, variateur%20continu
correct, masculine noun
- transmission à changement de vitesses continu 5, record 1, French, transmission%20%C3%A0%20changement%20de%20vitesses%20continu
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Transmission automatique dont le rapport de démultiplication peut varier continûment entre deux valeurs limites. 6, record 1, French, - transmission%20%C3%A0%20variation%20continue
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] au lieu de la multiplication des engrenages, et des multiples changements requis, la TVC se contente de deux poulies et d'une courroie. Les deux poulies sont de formes coniques et sont séparées par un espace évidemment très précis. La courroie, installée entre les deux poulies, peut donc se déplacer à volonté de haut en bas sur chacune des poulies. Le résultat est évidemment très souple, puisqu'aucun changement d'engrenage n'est nécessaire. La courroie glisse doucement et peut adapter des déplacements en fonction des besoins réels de la voiture. 7, record 1, French, - transmission%20%C3%A0%20variation%20continue
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les renseignements provenant de la source NUT-3 (Véhicules automobiles, lexique anglais-français) sont reproduits avec l'autorisation de l'Office des Nations-Unies à Genève. 8, record 1, French, - transmission%20%C3%A0%20variation%20continue
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
transmission à variation continu; TVC : terme, abréviation et définition publiés au Journal officiel de la République française le 24 avril 2010. 9, record 1, French, - transmission%20%C3%A0%20variation%20continue
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Sistemas de transmisión (Vehículos automotores y bicicletas)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- transmisión variable continua
1, record 1, Spanish, transmisi%C3%B3n%20variable%20continua
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
- CVT 1, record 1, Spanish, CVT
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tipo de transmisión semiautomática que puede cambiar la relación de cambio a cualquier valor dentro de sus límites y segun las necesidades de la marcha. 1, record 1, Spanish, - transmisi%C3%B3n%20variable%20continua
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La transmisión variable continua no está restringida a un pequeño número de relaciones de cambio, como las 4 a 6 relaciones delanteras de las transmisiones típicas de automóviles. 1, record 1, Spanish, - transmisi%C3%B3n%20variable%20continua
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
CVT, por sus siglas en inglés. 2, record 1, Spanish, - transmisi%C3%B3n%20variable%20continua
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-08-10
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Banking
- Stock Exchange
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- reporting dealer
1, record 2, English, reporting%20dealer
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A firm either in the same country, or in another country, that contributes to the semiannual derivatives reporting. 2, record 2, English, - reporting%20dealer
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
These foreign banks are still participating in, for example, the Canadian dollar interbank market, but if they are based in New York, a trade with a reporting dealer in Canada would now be reported by that (Canadian) counterparty as a cross-border rather than a local interbank trade. Hence, local transactions with reporting dealers fell whereas crossborder transactions with reporting dealers increased. Similarly, if the financial institution that exited the market in Canada took some of its customer business with it, it would now be recorded out of New York (the United States survey) rather than Canada, since the basis for reporting turnover in the survey is the location of the trade. This could account for part of the decline in customer spot business in Canada. 3, record 2, English, - reporting%20dealer
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
If a reporting dealer needs to make revisions due to misclassification of a product, continuous system errors, large revisions, etc. the firm must first provide a letter to the IDA [Investment Dealers Association] and the Bank of Canada. This letter should state the nature of the problem, the size of the revision(s), and how the problem has been fixed so that the problem 16 will not resurface. This letter is to be signed by the person who does the reporting, the Capital Markets Committee or Primary dealer Money Market Committee member or a senior person at the firm, and a Compliance Officer. 4, record 2, English, - reporting%20dealer
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
reporting dealer: term published in the Journal officiel by the Commission générale de terminologie et de néologie of the Government of France. 5, record 2, English, - reporting%20dealer
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Banque
- Bourse
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- établissement déclarant
1, record 2, French, %C3%A9tablissement%20d%C3%A9clarant
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- correspondant en valeurs du Trésor 2, record 2, French, correspondant%20en%20valeurs%20du%20Tr%C3%A9sor
correct, masculine noun
- CVT 3, record 2, French, CVT
correct, masculine noun
- CVT 3, record 2, French, CVT
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Établissement ayant obtenu un statut particulier relatif à l'émission, au placement et au marché secondaire des valeurs du Trésor. 4, record 2, French, - %C3%A9tablissement%20d%C3%A9clarant
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La décision d’un certain nombre de grandes banques étrangères de regrouper les opérations de leurs filiales au Canada dans des centres tels que New York a fortement contribué à cette tendance dans l’évolution des volumes d’opérations. Ces banques étrangères participent toujours, par exemple, au marché interbancaire en dollars canadiens mais, si elles sont établies à New York, une opération avec un établissement déclarant au Canada sera considérée par cette contrepartie (canadienne) comme une opération transfrontière plutôt que comme une opération interbancaire locale. C’est pourquoi les opérations locales avec les établissements déclarants ont diminué alors que les opérations transfrontières ont augmenté. De même, si une institution financière ayant quitté le marché canadien a transféré une partie de ses activités avec sa clientèle, ses opérations seront alors effectuées depuis New York et déclarées dans l’enquête des États-Unis, étant donné que le critère de déclaration pour le volume des opérations est le lieu de l’opération. Une partie de la baisse des opérations au comptant au Canada est probablement attribuable à ce phénomène. 1, record 2, French, - %C3%A9tablissement%20d%C3%A9clarant
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Les correspondants en valeurs du Trésor sont sélectionnés par l'État pour l'importance de leurs souscriptions aux émissions de titres de la dette publique, pour leur capacité à les placer en France et à l'étranger. Ils s'engagent à soumissionner régulièrement aux adjudications, à contribuer en permanence à la liquidité du marché secondaire et à effectuer progressivement la tenue du marché des titres de la dette publique. Les correspondants en valeurs du Trésor ont naturellement vocation à obtenir le statut de spécialistes en valeurs du Trésor. 5, record 2, French, - %C3%A9tablissement%20d%C3%A9clarant
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
correspondant en valeurs du Trésor; CVT : terme, abréviation et définition publiés au Journal officiel par la Commission de terminologie et de néologie du gouvernement de la France. 6, record 2, French, - %C3%A9tablissement%20d%C3%A9clarant
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1994-05-13
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Organizations, Administrative Units and Committees
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Office of International Standards and Legal Affairs
1, record 3, English, Office%20of%20International%20Standards%20and%20Legal%20Affairs
correct, international
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- LA 1, record 3, English, LA
correct, international
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- Conventions Unit 1, record 3, English, Conventions%20Unit
former designation, correct, international
- CVT 1, record 3, English, CVT
former designation, correct, international
- CVT 1, record 3, English, CVT
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
UNESCO 1, record 3, English, - Office%20of%20International%20Standards%20and%20Legal%20Affairs
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
No longer exists as a Unit; it merged with the Office of International Standards and Legal Affairs 1, record 3, English, - Office%20of%20International%20Standards%20and%20Legal%20Affairs
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Organismes, unités administratives et comités
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- Office des normes internationales et des affaires juridiques
1, record 3, French, Office%20des%20normes%20internationales%20et%20des%20affaires%20juridiques
correct, international
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
- LA 1, record 3, French, LA
correct, international
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- Unité des conventions 1, record 3, French, Unit%C3%A9%20des%20conventions
former designation, correct, international
- CVT 1, record 3, French, CVT
former designation, correct, international
- CVT 1, record 3, French, CVT
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
UNESCO 1, record 3, French, - Office%20des%20normes%20internationales%20et%20des%20affaires%20juridiques
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Organismos, unidades administrativas y comités
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- Oficina de Normas Internacionales y Asuntos Jurídicos
1, record 3, Spanish, Oficina%20de%20Normas%20Internacionales%20y%20Asuntos%20Jur%C3%ADdicos
correct, feminine noun, international
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
- LA 1, record 3, Spanish, LA
correct, international
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- Unidad de Convenios 1, record 3, Spanish, Unidad%20de%20Convenios
former designation, correct, feminine noun, international
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
UNESCO 1, record 3, Spanish, - Oficina%20de%20Normas%20Internacionales%20y%20Asuntos%20Jur%C3%ADdicos
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