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ARTICLE CONSOMMATION [7 records]

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Alphabetical list of terms

Record 1 2026-01-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Types of Trade Goods
  • Foreign Trade
DEF

Consumer goods with a relatively long life span such as books, automobiles and appliances.

CONT

Consumer goods, like capital goods, can be categorized as nondurable or soft goods, expected to last less than three years (food, clothing, tobacco, gasoline), and durable goods, expected to last longer than three years (books, automobiles, appliances, furniture). Some authorities also use a third category, semidurable goods, which last from six months to three years (clothing, shoes, etc.).

Key term(s)
  • durable good
  • durable consumer good
  • consumer durable good
  • consumer durable
  • durable consumers'good
  • hard good
  • remote goods

French

Domaine(s)
  • Types d'objets de commerce
  • Commerce extérieur
DEF

Biens mobiliers, ayant une durée d'utilisation assez prolongée, par exemple meubles et appareils électroménagers.

Key term(s)
  • article durable de consommation
  • articles durables de consommation
  • bien durable
  • produit durable
  • bien de consommation durable
  • bien non fongible
  • article de consommation durable
  • bien d’usage durable
  • durable
  • produits durables
  • biens non fongibles
  • articles de consommation durables
  • biens d’usage durables

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Tipos de bienes comerciales
  • Comercio exterior
DEF

Bienes de consumo con una vida relativamente larga tales como libros, automóviles y aparatos electrodomésticos.

Key term(s)
  • bien duradero
  • bien de consumo duradero
  • bien de uso durable
  • bien de uso duradero
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Record 2 2020-02-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Inventory and Material Management
  • Military Materiel Management
DEF

Materiel that is expended or consumed in use and for which no records are maintained after final issue or direct issue.

OBS

[Consumable items may be] munitions, pens, spare parts[, etc.]

OBS

expendable item: designation and definition standardized by the Canadian General Standards Board (CGSB).

OBS

consumable item; expendable item: designations standardized by NATO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Gestion des stocks et du matériel
  • Gestion du matériel militaire
DEF

Matière qui, du fait de son utilisation même, est irrécupérable et pour laquelle aucun dossier n'est conservé après la livraison finale ou directe.

OBS

Les articles consommables peuvent comprendre les munitions, les pièces de rechange, les stylos, etc.

OBS

article consommable : désignation et définition normalisées par l'Office des normes générales du Canada (ONGC).

OBS

article consommable; consommable : désignations normalisées par l'OTAN.

Spanish

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Record 3 2012-03-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Textile Industries
  • Clothing (General)
DEF

(a) any textile fibre, yarn or fabric, or (b) any product made in whole or in part from a textile fibre, yarn or fabric that is in the form in which it is or is to be sold to any person for consumption or use, other than consumption or use in the manufacturing, processing or finishing of any product for sale ...

French

Domaine(s)
  • Industries du textile
  • Vêtements (Généralités)
DEF

Fibre ou fil textile ou tissu - ou produit fait en tout ou en partie de l'un de ces éléments - prêt à être vendu tel quel pour consommation ou usage autre que la fabrication, la transformation ou le finissage d'un produit destiné à la vente.

Spanish

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Record 4 2010-02-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Aeronautical Engineering and Maintenance
OBS

Materials required for assembly such as lubricants, sealants, solder, electrical wire, lockwire, rivets and other bulk items, tools, fixtures or equipment shall be listed in tabular format at the beginning of this sub-heading.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Aérotechnique et maintenance
OBS

On doit faire figurer au début de cette rubrique, sous la forme d'un tableau, la liste des lubrifiants, produits d'étanchéité et vernis d'arrêtage, soudure, fils électriques, fils à freiner, rivets et autres articles de consommation courante, outillages, montages ou appareillages nécessaires au montage.

Spanish

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Record 5 1991-05-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Government Contracts

French

Domaine(s)
  • Marchés publics
OBS

Termes provenant du Guide de la politique des approvisionnements et services en usage au MAS.

Spanish

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Record 6 1981-01-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Saving and Consumption
OBS

A painter's ladder is certainly not to be charged as a final consumption item. Like bread dough, it is an intermediate expense item (...)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Épargne et consommation

Spanish

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Record 7 1980-05-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Inventory and Material Management
OBS

gestion des stocks On-Site Storage 201.1 "2. Definition of an On-Site Item Stock or direct-purchased item, placed adjacent to the work area, or made freely accessible to shop personnel. These hi-volume items (...)"

French

Domaine(s)
  • Gestion des stocks et du matériel
OBS

SZJA 69 23 "(...) questions relatives aux programmes généraux d'approvisionnement du matériel et des matières de grosse consommation (...)" la2 6/79.

Spanish

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