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MARCHANDAGE [12 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-01-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Working Practices and Conditions
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- sweating system
1, record 1, English, sweating%20system
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
a system of employing labor (as in sweatshops) for long hours at low wages and often under unsafe or unsanitary conditions. 1, record 1, English, - sweating%20system
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Régimes et conditions de travail
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- marchandage
1, record 1, French, marchandage
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- exploitation patronale 2, record 1, French, exploitation%20patronale
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Procédé d'exploitation de la main-d'œuvre tendant à avilir les salaires. 1, record 1, French, - marchandage
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2014-01-06
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Scientific Research Methods
- General Medicine, Hygiene and Health
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- time trade-off
1, record 2, English, time%20trade%2Doff
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- TTO 2, record 2, English, TTO
correct, standardized
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A method for determining preference between two health states for different lengths of time, to estimate how many years of life a person is prepared to sacrifice to improve his/her health status. 1, record 2, English, - time%20trade%2Doff
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
For chronic states, the options are the reference health state for time t followed by death, or perfect health for a shorter time followed by death. For temporary states, the options are the reference health state for time t followed by an explicitly specified outcome (usually health), or a worse health state for a shorter time followed by the same outcome. 1, record 2, English, - time%20trade%2Doff
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
time trade-off: term, abbreviation and definition standardized by the Health Technology Assessment (HTA) Glossary English Editorial Board and the Translation Bureau. 3, record 2, English, - time%20trade%2Doff
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Méthodes de recherche scientifique
- Médecine générale, hygiène et santé
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- arbitrage temporel
1, record 2, French, arbitrage%20temporel
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- marchandage-temps 1, record 2, French, marchandage%2Dtemps
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Méthode servant à établir la préférence entre deux états de santé pour différentes durées, qui vise à estimer combien d’années de vie une personne est prête à sacrifier pour améliorer son état de santé. 1, record 2, French, - arbitrage%20temporel
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pour les états chroniques, les options sont l’état de santé de référence pendant un temps t suivi du décès, ou une santé parfaite pour une durée plus courte, suivie du décès. Pour les états temporaires, les options sont l’état de santé de référence pendant un temps t suivi d’une issue précisée explicitement (habituellement la santé), ou un état de santé moins bon pour un temps plus court suivi de la même issue. 1, record 2, French, - arbitrage%20temporel
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
arbitrage temporel; marchandage-temps : termes et définition normalisés par l'Institut national d'excellence en santé et en services sociaux (INESSS) et le Bureau de la traduction. 2, record 2, French, - arbitrage%20temporel
Record 2, Key term(s)
- marchandage/temps
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2012-10-30
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Government Contracts
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- bid shopping
1, record 3, English, bid%20shopping
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The use by the general contractor of a sub-contractor's low bid as a tool in negotiating lower bids from other sub-contractors. 2, record 3, English, - bid%20shopping
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In construction law, bid shopping is the practice of divulging a contractor’s or subcontractor’s bid to other prospective contractor(s) or subcontractor(s) before the award of a contract in order to secure a lower bid. 3, record 3, English, - bid%20shopping
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Marchés publics
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- marchandage de soumission
1, record 3, French, marchandage%20de%20soumission
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Procédé par lequel un entrepreneur cherche à faire baisser les soumissions de sous-traitants en les mettant ouvertement en concurrence. 2, record 3, French, - marchandage%20de%20soumission
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les entrepreneurs principaux et les sous-traitants doivent faire preuve de respect, d’honnêteté et d’intégrité les uns avec les autres [...] Ils doivent éviter de se prêter à toute activité pouvant être considérée comme un marchandage de soumission, une enchère inversée ou une sous-enchère. 3, record 3, French, - marchandage%20de%20soumission
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2012-06-07
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- International Relations
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- grand bargain
1, record 4, English, grand%20bargain
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In 2003, the AIC [American-Iranian Council] helped Iran initiate an offer to the United States, known as the grand bargain. 2, record 4, English, - grand%20bargain
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Relations internationales
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- grand marchandage
1, record 4, French, grand%20marchandage
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Forme de négociation au cours de laquelle deux ou plusieurs États cherchent à parvenir à un accord global par des concessions mutuelles, portant sur de multiples aspects de leurs relations, sans exclure les points les plus sensibles. 1, record 4, French, - grand%20marchandage
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
grand marchandage : terme publié au Journal officiel de la République française par la Commission générale de terminologie et de néologie. 2, record 4, French, - grand%20marchandage
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2010-05-05
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Sentencing
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- plea bargaining
1, record 5, English, plea%20bargaining
correct, noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- plea negotiation 2, record 5, English, plea%20negotiation
correct
- plea discussions 3, record 5, English, plea%20discussions
plural
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
plea discussions: term usually used in the plural in this context. 4, record 5, English, - plea%20bargaining
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Plea bargaining. ... Crown counsel and defence counsel negotiate out of court, and reach an agreement. Without purporting rigidly to limit the area on which agreements may be made, we say that usually such agreements are: 1. That Crown counsel will, if the accused pleads guilty to a lesser charge, withdraw a major charge. ... 2. That Crown counsel, in return for a plea of guilty by the accused to a charge, will recommend to the Court the imposition of some lenient form of sentence, say probation. Or there may be a bargain which embraces both the above factors. 5, record 5, English, - plea%20bargaining
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 3 OBS
People in the business like to call it plea negotiation. 6, record 5, English, - plea%20bargaining
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 4 OBS
For reasons that will become evident in the course of this working paper, ... we prefer to abandon the expression "plea bargaining" (which, to some, has an inherently negative connotation) in favour of more neutral terminology. In our view, the process with which we are concerned (though unquestionably flawed) may better be described as that of "plea negotiation", or the holding of "plea discussions". The object of that process is to reach a satisfactory agreement, not to give the accused a "bargain." Accordingly, our recommendations eschew the expression "plea bargain" and replace it with "plea agreement". We define that expression (again, in neutral terms) as "any agreement by the accused to plead guilty in return for the prosecutor's agreeing to take or refrain from taking a particular course of action". 7, record 5, English, - plea%20bargaining
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Peines
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- négociation de plaidoyers
1, record 5, French, n%C3%A9gociation%20de%20plaidoyers
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- négociation de plaidoyer 2, record 5, French, n%C3%A9gociation%20de%20plaidoyer
correct, feminine noun
- marchandage de plaidoyers 3, record 5, French, marchandage%20de%20plaidoyers
masculine noun
- plea bargaining 4, record 5, French, plea%20bargaining
see observation, masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] le marchandage de plaidoyers est une entente intervenue hors de cour entre d'une part un procureur de la Couronne, - qui cherche à régler la cause avec un minimum de temps et de frais, - et, d'autre part, l'accusé qui espère voir réduire le nombre ou la gravité des accusations portées ou obtenir le choix d'un procès sommaire ou une réduction de peine. Par une telle entente le procureur de la Couronne promet à l'accusé, en échange de son consentement à plaider coupable, de recommander au juge d'entériner cette promesse. 3, record 5, French, - n%C3%A9gociation%20de%20plaidoyers
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les spécialistes préfèrent parler de négociation de plaidoyers. 1, record 5, French, - n%C3%A9gociation%20de%20plaidoyers
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
plea bargaining (en italique) : Cette expression anglaise est consacrée par la pratique. 4, record 5, French, - n%C3%A9gociation%20de%20plaidoyers
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Penas
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- negociación de la pena
1, record 5, Spanish, negociaci%C3%B3n%20de%20la%20pena
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
- regateo de la pena 2, record 5, Spanish, regateo%20de%20la%20pena
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Práctica judicial [...] mediante la cual la procuraduría puede optar por reducir los cargos que pesan sobre un inculpado, si éste denuncia a otros culpables. 2, record 5, Spanish, - negociaci%C3%B3n%20de%20la%20pena
Record 6 - internal organization data 2004-11-15
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Penal Law
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- plea bargaining process
1, record 6, English, plea%20bargaining%20process
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- process of plea negotiation 2, record 6, English, process%20of%20plea%20negotiation
correct
- plea negotiation process 2, record 6, English, plea%20negotiation%20process
correct
- plea bargaining procedures 3, record 6, English, plea%20bargaining%20procedures
correct, plural
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Abolitionists ... tend to characterize the plea negotiation process as unnecessary, improper and degrading to our criminal justice system ... 4, record 6, English, - plea%20bargaining%20process
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Droit pénal
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- processus de négociation de plaidoyer
1, record 6, French, processus%20de%20n%C3%A9gociation%20de%20plaidoyer
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- processus de négociation de plaidoyers 1, record 6, French, processus%20de%20n%C3%A9gociation%20de%20plaidoyers
correct, masculine noun
- processus de marchandage de plaidoyers 2, record 6, French, processus%20de%20marchandage%20de%20plaidoyers
masculine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Derecho penal
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- proceso de regateo de la pena
1, record 6, Spanish, proceso%20de%20regateo%20de%20la%20pena
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2003-03-18
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Marketing
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- bargaining power
1, record 7, English, bargaining%20power
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Because suppliers had the only up-to-date facts on what was selling where, they acted as consultants. This consulting relationship also gave suppliers more bargaining power in price setting. 2, record 7, English, - bargaining%20power
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terminology related to the Free Trade Area of the Americas (FTAA) negotiating process. 3, record 7, English, - bargaining%20power
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Commercialisation
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- pouvoir de négociation
1, record 7, French, pouvoir%20de%20n%C3%A9gociation
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- pouvoir de marchandage 2, record 7, French, pouvoir%20de%20marchandage
correct, masculine noun
- puissance de marchandage 2, record 7, French, puissance%20de%20marchandage
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Étant donné qu'on a reconnu dès le début que le «pouvoir de négociation» était un élément favorable à la protection des consommateurs, l'élaboration de la théorie de la négociation est d'une grande importance à l'effort visant à établir une série de principes régissant la protection des consommateurs modernes. 3, record 7, French, - pouvoir%20de%20n%C3%A9gociation
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terminologie du processus d'établissement de la Zone de libre-échange des Amériques (ZLEA). 4, record 7, French, - pouvoir%20de%20n%C3%A9gociation
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Comercialización
Record 7, Main entry term, Spanish
- poder de negociación
1, record 7, Spanish, poder%20de%20negociaci%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 7, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Los dos pilares que sostienen el proyecto Mercosur son sus objetivos centrales: 1) . . . 2) Acumular un poder de establecimiento internacional que, a través del desarrollo de la integración política, económica y social interna, se exprese hacia fuera como lo que es: la quinta economía mundial (después del Nafta, la Unión Europea, Japón y China.) 2, record 7, Spanish, - poder%20de%20negociaci%C3%B3n
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terminología relacionada con el proceso de establecimiento del Área de Libre Comercio de las Américas (ALCA). 3, record 7, Spanish, - poder%20de%20negociaci%C3%B3n
Record 8 - internal organization data 2000-12-04
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Tourism (General)
- Law of Contracts (common law)
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- bargaining
1, record 8, English, bargaining
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Tourisme (Généralités)
- Droit des contrats (common law)
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- marchandage
1, record 8, French, marchandage
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Négociation préalable à la conclusion d'un marché ou d'un contrat. 2, record 8, French, - marchandage
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ce terme est fréquemment employé par les professionnels du tourisme, notamment dans les discussions entre hôteliers et agents de voyages. 2, record 8, French, - marchandage
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Turismo (Generalidades)
- Derecho de contratos (common law)
Record 8, Main entry term, Spanish
- regateo
1, record 8, Spanish, regateo
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 8, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Discusión entre el comprador y el vendedor sobre el precio de una cosa. 1, record 8, Spanish, - regateo
Record 9 - internal organization data 1998-07-02
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Parliamentary Language
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- log-rolling
1, record 9, English, log%2Drolling
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire parlementaire
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- marchandage
1, record 9, French, marchandage
correct, masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1996-06-02
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Political Science
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- power brokerage 1, record 10, English, power%20brokerage
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Sciences politiques
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- marchandage politique
1, record 10, French, marchandage%20politique
proposal, masculine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1987-07-26
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Criminology
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- back-room trading 1, record 11, English, back%2Droom%20trading
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record 11, Key term(s)
- back room trading
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Criminologie
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- marchandage en coulisse
1, record 11, French, marchandage%20en%20coulisse
masculine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Source(s) : Comprendre la loi. 1, record 11, French, - marchandage%20en%20coulisse
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
Record 12 - internal organization data 1980-07-02
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- Marketing
Record 12, Main entry term, English
- price haggling
1, record 12, English, price%20haggling
correct
Record 12, Abbreviations, English
Record 12, Synonyms, English
Record 12, Textual support, English
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(...) there would be no price haggling that might lead to hard selling (...) 1, record 12, English, - price%20haggling
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- Commercialisation
Record 12, Main entry term, French
- marchandage sur les prix 1, record 12, French, marchandage%20sur%20les%20prix
Record 12, Abbreviations, French
Record 12, Synonyms, French
Record 12, Textual support, French
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(...) il n'y aurait pas de marchandage sur les prix, ce qui aurait risqué de déboucher sur une vente agressive (...) 1, record 12, French, - marchandage%20sur%20les%20prix
Record 12, Spanish
Record 12, Textual support, Spanish
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