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MARQUE DISTINCTIVE [7 records]

Record 1 2016-02-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Trademarks (Law)
DEF

... a trademark which makes the general public or the consumer of goods believe that the goods bearing that trademark are different from those of other persons.

CONT

Generally, a distinctive mark is owned by the business that is the first to use it when marketing its product or service commercially.

OBS

The general term "mark" is often used in texts as an elliptical variant of "trademark."

OBS

... Trademarks that describe the ingredients, qualities, features, purpose or characteristics of a product or service. These marks are not inherently distinctive, and thus do not receive trademark protection unless they acquire distinctiveness through secondary meaning.

Key term(s)
  • distinctive trade-mark

French

Domaine(s)
  • Marques de commerce (Droit)

Spanish

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Record 2 2006-08-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Protection of Life
  • Police
  • Citizenship and Immigration
OBS

Terminology used by Passport Canada

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sécurité des personnes
  • Police
  • Citoyenneté et immigration
OBS

Terminologie en usage à Passeport Canada.

Spanish

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Record 3 2002-06-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Internet and Telematics
  • Federal Administration
OBS

Drawn from Government On-Line Glossary.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Internet et télématique
  • Administration fédérale
OBS

Tiré du Lexique du Gouvernement en direct.

Spanish

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Record 4 1993-03-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Ceremonial and Traditions (Military)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Cérémonial et traditions (Militaire)
DEF

Pavillon ou guidon d'un officier des Forces canadiennes.

CONT

L'ordre de préséance des drapeaux personnels et des marques distinctives est le suivant : a. le drapeau personnel de la reine au Canada; b. le drapeau personnel d'un membre de la famille royale; c. le drapeau personnel d'un chef d'État; d. le drapeau personnel du gouverneur général; e. le drapeau personnel d'un lieutenant-gouverneur; f. le drapeau personnel du premier ministre; g. le drapeau personnel du ministre de la Défense nationale; h. la marque distinctive du chef d'état-major de la Défense; i. la marque distinctive d'un officier général.

OBS

Source : Ceremonial Manual HMC Ship/Manuel de cérémonial des navires canadiens de sa majesté, article 330.

Spanish

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Record 5 1983-08-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Military (General)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Militaire (Généralités)

Spanish

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Record 6 1983-08-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Military (General)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Militaire (Généralités)

Spanish

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Record 7 1976-06-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Aeroindustry

French

Domaine(s)
  • Constructions aéronautiques

Spanish

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