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NON RENOUVELABLE [15 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2026-01-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Social Security and Employment Insurance
- General Vocabulary
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- non-renewable
1, record 1, English, non%2Drenewable
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sécurité sociale et assurance-emploi
- Vocabulaire général
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- non renouvelable
1, record 1, French, non%20renouvelable
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Lexique de l'assurance-chômage, Emploi et Immigration Canada. 2, record 1, French, - non%20renouvelable
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2017-02-06
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Types of Trade Goods
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- irreplaceable materials 1, record 2, English, irreplaceable%20materials
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
irreplaceable materials: term extracted from the “Glossaire de l’économie” and reproduced with permission of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. 2, record 2, English, - irreplaceable%20materials
Record 2, Key term(s)
- irreplaceable material
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Types d'objets de commerce
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- matières premières irremplaçables
1, record 2, French, mati%C3%A8res%20premi%C3%A8res%20irrempla%C3%A7ables
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- matières premières non renouvelables 1, record 2, French, mati%C3%A8res%20premi%C3%A8res%20non%20renouvelables
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
matières premières irremplaçables; matières premières non renouvelables : termes extraits du «Glossaire de l’économie» et reproduits avec l’autorisation de l’Organisation de coopération et de développement économiques. 2, record 2, French, - mati%C3%A8res%20premi%C3%A8res%20irrempla%C3%A7ables
Record 2, Key term(s)
- matière première irremplaçable
- matière première non renouvelable
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2017-01-05
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Banking
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- closed-end credit 1, record 3, English, closed%2Dend%20credit
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
closed-end credit: term extracted from the “Glossaire de l’économie” and reproduced with permission of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. 2, record 3, English, - closed%2Dend%20credit
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Banque
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- crédit non renouvelable
1, record 3, French, cr%C3%A9dit%20non%20renouvelable
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
crédit non renouvelable : terme extrait du «Glossaire de l’économie» et reproduit avec l’autorisation de l’Organisation de coopération et de développement économiques. 2, record 3, French, - cr%C3%A9dit%20non%20renouvelable
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2014-04-15
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Energy (Physics)
- Biomass Energy
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- non-renewable energy
1, record 4, English, non%2Drenewable%20energy
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A natural resource which cannot be produced, grown, generated, or used on a scale which can sustain its consumption rate. 2, record 4, English, - non%2Drenewable%20energy
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Énergie (Physique)
- Énergie de la biomasse
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- énergie non renouvelable
1, record 4, French, %C3%A9nergie%20non%20renouvelable
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Source] d'énergie qui ne se renouvelle pas assez rapidement pour être considérée comme inépuisable à l'échelle de l'Homme, ou même qui ne se renouvelle pas du tout, par opposition aux énergies renouvelables. 2, record 4, French, - %C3%A9nergie%20non%20renouvelable
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2013-07-31
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Combustion and Fuels (Fireplaces)
- Biomass Energy
- Black Products (Petroleum)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- non-renewable fuel
1, record 5, English, non%2Drenewable%20fuel
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fuel from a finite resource that will eventually dwindle and become too expensive or too environmentally damaging to retrieve. 2, record 5, English, - non%2Drenewable%20fuel
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Includes fossil fuel from coal, petroleum and natural gas and nuclear energy. 2, record 5, English, - non%2Drenewable%20fuel
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Combustion et combustibles (Foyers)
- Énergie de la biomasse
- Produits noirs (Pétrole)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- combustible non renouvelable
1, record 5, French, combustible%20non%20renouvelable
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Combustible tiré d’une ressource finie, destiné à s’amenuiser et à devenir trop coûteux ou dont la production a des effets trop nocifs sur l’environnement, comme les combustibles fossiles tirés du charbon, du pétrole et du gaz naturel, et l’énergie nucléaire. 2, record 5, French, - combustible%20non%20renouvelable
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2011-07-14
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Environmental Economics
- Crude Oil and Petroleum Products
- Mining of Organic Materials
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- non-renewable resource
1, record 6, English, non%2Drenewable%20resource
correct, see observation
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- nonrenewable resource 2, record 6, English, nonrenewable%20resource
correct, see observation
- non-renewable natural resource 3, record 6, English, non%2Drenewable%20natural%20resource
correct
- depletable resource 4, record 6, English, depletable%20resource
correct
- depletable natural resource 5, record 6, English, depletable%20natural%20resource
correct
- deletable resource 6, record 6, English, deletable%20resource
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A resource, such as a mineral, metal, natural gas and oil, whose reserves are depleted by their use. 7, record 6, English, - non%2Drenewable%20resource
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
All the terms on this record are usually used in the plural (resources). 8, record 6, English, - non%2Drenewable%20resource
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 OBS
The German term "nicht regenerierbarer Rohstoff" given on this record is not a perfect equivalent; it means "raw material which does not regenerate itself." 9, record 6, English, - non%2Drenewable%20resource
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 3 OBS
nonrenewable resource: term used by Parks Canada. 8, record 6, English, - non%2Drenewable%20resource
Record 6, Key term(s)
- non-renewable resources
- nonrenewable resources
- non renewable resources
- non renewable resource
- non-renewable natural resources
- non renewable natural resources
- nonrenewable natural resources
- deletable resources
- depletable resources
- depletable resource
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Économie environnementale
- Pétroles bruts et dérivés
- Exploitation de matières organiques (Mines)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- ressource non renouvelable
1, record 6, French, ressource%20non%20renouvelable
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- ressource naturelle non renouvelable 2, record 6, French, ressource%20naturelle%20non%20renouvelable
correct, feminine noun
- ressource naturelle non-renouvelable 3, record 6, French, ressource%20naturelle%20non%2Drenouvelable
avoid, feminine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ressource, comme les minéraux, les métaux, le gaz naturel et le pétrole, dont les réserves s'épuisent à mesure qu'elles sont utilisées. 4, record 6, French, - ressource%20non%20renouvelable
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
ressource (naturelle) non renouvelable : terme habituellement utilisé au pluriel (ressources naturelles non renouvelables). 5, record 6, French, - ressource%20non%20renouvelable
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 OBS
L'équivalent allemand «nicht regenerierbare Rohstoff» donné sur cette fiche est une approximation qui se traduit littéralement par «matière première qui ne se régénère pas». 2, record 6, French, - ressource%20non%20renouvelable
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 3 OBS
ressource non renouvelable : terme en usage à Parcs Canada. 5, record 6, French, - ressource%20non%20renouvelable
Record 6, Key term(s)
- ressources non renouvelables
- ressources naturelles non renouvelables
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Economía del medio ambiente
- Petróleo bruto y derivados
- Explotación de materias orgánicas (Minas)
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- recurso no renovable
1, record 6, Spanish, recurso%20no%20renovable
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
- recurso natural no renovable 2, record 6, Spanish, recurso%20natural%20no%20renovable
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Recurso] que no tiene lo que comúnmente se denomina vida animada y que por consiguiente carece de capacidad para reproducirse, en contra de lo que sucede con la vegetación, la población ictiológica, etc. (aparte del ciclo del agua relacionado con la energía solar y el del oxígeno con la vegetación). 3, record 6, Spanish, - recurso%20no%20renovable
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Se trata, en general, de minerales y metales de todas clases, cuyas minas o yacimientos teóricamente pueden llegar un día al agotamiento total. Sin embargo, incluso estos recursos cabe considerarlos en buen grado como renovables, o al menos recuperables a través de los circuitos de reciclado, que hacen posible volver a utilizar materias primas como papel, vidrio, metales, etc. 3, record 6, Spanish, - recurso%20no%20renovable
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
En el caso de recursos no renovables, como petróleo crudo, carbón y depósitos de minerales, no es posible reemplazar los montos que se consumen. Debido a que las cantidades que existen de ellos son finitas, el consumo continuo al final resulta en su agotamiento. 4, record 6, Spanish, - recurso%20no%20renovable
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 OBS
recurso (natural) no renovable: término utilizado generalmente en el plural (recursos no renovables). 5, record 6, Spanish, - recurso%20no%20renovable
Record 6, Key term(s)
- recursos no renovables
- recursos naturales no renovables
Record 7 - internal organization data 2010-09-21
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Air Conditioning and Heating
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- depletable resource of energy 1, record 7, English, depletable%20resource%20of%20energy
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Conditionnement de l'air et chauffage
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- ressource énergétique non renouvelable
1, record 7, French, ressource%20%C3%A9nerg%C3%A9tique%20non%20renouvelable
feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2005-10-24
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Demography
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- non-renewable event 1, record 8, English, non%2Drenewable%20event
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record 8, Key term(s)
- non renewable event
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Démographie
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- événement non renouvelable
1, record 8, French, %C3%A9v%C3%A9nement%20non%20renouvelable
masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- évènement non renouvelable 2, record 8, French, %C3%A9v%C3%A8nement%20non%20renouvelable
masculine noun
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
évènement : Cette graphie, puisée des Rectifications de l'orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, est attestée dans le Petit Robert (2004). 2, record 8, French, - %C3%A9v%C3%A9nement%20non%20renouvelable
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Lexique faisant la concordance entre la terminologie française et la terminologie anglaise du Dictionnaire démographique multilingue, ONU [Organisation des Nations Unies]. 1, record 8, French, - %C3%A9v%C3%A9nement%20non%20renouvelable
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 2004-09-22
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Finance
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- non-recurrent expenditure
1, record 9, English, non%2Drecurrent%20expenditure
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
- non-recurring expenditure 2, record 9, English, non%2Drecurring%20expenditure
correct
- non-recurring expense 3, record 9, English, non%2Drecurring%20expense
correct
- nonrecurring expense 4, record 9, English, nonrecurring%20expense
correct
- nonrecurrent expense 5, record 9, English, nonrecurrent%20expense
correct
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An unusual expense in a business, such as large payment in a lawsuit, clean-up costs in an unexpected environmental accident, or loss of a plant or mine due to an earthquake, revolution, or other such event. 6, record 9, English, - non%2Drecurrent%20expenditure
Record 9, Key term(s)
- nonrecurring expenditure
- non-recurrent expense
- non-recurring expenses
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Finances
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- dépense extraordinaire
1, record 9, French, d%C3%A9pense%20extraordinaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] dépenses exceptionnelles, non renouvelables par leur nature : dépenses de guerre ou de reconstruction, grands travaux en cas de crise économique, réalisation d'équipements nouveaux [...] 2, record 9, French, - d%C3%A9pense%20extraordinaire
Record 9, Key term(s)
- dépense non renouvelable
- dépenses non renouvelable
- dépenses extraordinaires
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Finanzas
Record 9, Main entry term, Spanish
- gasto extraordinario
1, record 9, Spanish, gasto%20extraordinario
correct, masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 9, Synonyms, Spanish
- gasto no recurrente 2, record 9, Spanish, gasto%20no%20recurrente
correct, masculine noun
- gasto no periódico 3, record 9, Spanish, gasto%20no%20peri%C3%B3dico
masculine noun
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9, Key term(s)
- gastos extraordinarios
- gastos no recurrentes
Record 10 - internal organization data 2001-10-19
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Monographs
- Farming Techniques
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- Opportunities for Reduced Non-Renewable Energy Use in Canadian Prairie Agricultural Production Systems
1, record 10, English, Opportunities%20for%20Reduced%20Non%2DRenewable%20Energy%20Use%20in%20Canadian%20Prairie%20Agricultural%20Production%20Systems
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Published by Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada and prepared by Ravinderpal S. Gill et al., Ottawa, 2001, 49 pages. 2, record 10, English, - Opportunities%20for%20Reduced%20Non%2DRenewable%20Energy%20Use%20in%20Canadian%20Prairie%20Agricultural%20Production%20Systems
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Titres de monographies
- Techniques agricoles
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- Possibilités de réduction de la consommation d’énergie non renouvelable dans les systèmes de production agricole des Prairies canadiennes
1, record 10, French, Possibilit%C3%A9s%20de%20r%C3%A9duction%20de%20la%20consommation%20d%26rsquo%3B%C3%A9nergie%20non%20renouvelable%20dans%20les%20syst%C3%A8mes%20de%20production%20agricole%20des%20Prairies%20canadiennes
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Publié par Agriculture et Agroalimentaire Canada et préparé par Ravinderpal S. Gill et coll., Ottawa, 2001, 51 pages. 2, record 10, French, - Possibilit%C3%A9s%20de%20r%C3%A9duction%20de%20la%20consommation%20d%26rsquo%3B%C3%A9nergie%20non%20renouvelable%20dans%20les%20syst%C3%A8mes%20de%20production%20agricole%20des%20Prairies%20canadiennes
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 2 OBS
et coll. correspond à et collaborateurs. 3, record 10, French, - Possibilit%C3%A9s%20de%20r%C3%A9duction%20de%20la%20consommation%20d%26rsquo%3B%C3%A9nergie%20non%20renouvelable%20dans%20les%20syst%C3%A8mes%20de%20production%20agricole%20des%20Prairies%20canadiennes
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1998-12-11
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Industries - General
- Investment
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- one-time investment
1, record 11, English, one%2Dtime%20investment
correct
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The federal government's one-time investment of $800 million makes the [Canada Foundation for Innovation] the largest of its kind in North America. 1, record 11, English, - one%2Dtime%20investment
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Industries - Généralités
- Investissements et placements
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- investissement non renouvelable
1, record 11, French, investissement%20non%20renouvelable
masculine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Avec cet investissement non renouvelable du gouvernement fédéral, la [Fondation canadienne pour l'innovation] est la plus importante institution du genre en Amérique du Nord. 1, record 11, French, - investissement%20non%20renouvelable
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
Record 12 - internal organization data 1996-06-19
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- General Vocabulary
Record 12, Main entry term, English
- on a non-recurring basis 1, record 12, English, on%20a%20non%2Drecurring%20basis
Record 12, Abbreviations, English
Record 12, Synonyms, English
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire général
Record 12, Main entry term, French
- non renouvelable 1, record 12, French, non%20renouvelable
Record 12, Abbreviations, French
Record 12, Synonyms, French
Record 12, Textual support, French
Record 12, Spanish
Record 12, Textual support, Spanish
Record 13 - internal organization data 1995-12-08
Record 13, English
Record 13, Subject field(s)
- Inventory and Material Management
Record 13, Main entry term, English
- non-recurrent item
1, record 13, English, non%2Drecurrent%20item
correct
Record 13, Abbreviations, English
Record 13, Synonyms, English
Record 13, French
Record 13, Domaine(s)
- Gestion des stocks et du matériel
Record 13, Main entry term, French
- dépense non renouvelable
1, record 13, French, d%C3%A9pense%20non%20renouvelable
correct, feminine noun
Record 13, Abbreviations, French
Record 13, Synonyms, French
Record 13, Textual support, French
Record 13, Spanish
Record 13, Textual support, Spanish
Record 14 - internal organization data 1993-03-03
Record 14, English
Record 14, Subject field(s)
- Cytology
Record 14, Main entry term, English
- postmitotic
1, record 14, English, postmitotic
correct, adjective
Record 14, Abbreviations, English
Record 14, Synonyms, English
Record 14, Textual support, English
Record number: 14, Textual support number: 1 DEF
pertaining to cells that stop dividing after reaching maturity, as cells of the mammalian heart or central nervous system. 1, record 14, English, - postmitotic
Record 14, French
Record 14, Domaine(s)
- Cytologie
Record 14, Main entry term, French
- postmitotique
1, record 14, French, postmitotique
correct, adjective
Record 14, Abbreviations, French
Record 14, Synonyms, French
- cellule fixée 2, record 14, French, cellule%20fix%C3%A9e
- cellule non renouvelable 2, record 14, French, cellule%20non%20renouvelable
Record 14, Textual support, French
Record number: 14, Textual support number: 1 DEF
(...) cellule incapable de division [et] qui fonctionne potentiellement aussi longtemps que vit l'individu dont elle fait partie (cellules nerveuses et musculaires). 2, record 14, French, - postmitotique
Record 14, Spanish
Record 14, Textual support, Spanish
Record 15 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 15, English
Record 15, Subject field(s)
- Marketing
Record 15, Main entry term, English
- non-refillable order 1, record 15, English, non%2Drefillable%20order
Record 15, Abbreviations, English
Record 15, Synonyms, English
Record 15, Textual support, English
Record 15, French
Record 15, Domaine(s)
- Commercialisation
Record 15, Main entry term, French
- commande non renouvelable
1, record 15, French, commande%20non%20renouvelable
feminine noun
Record 15, Abbreviations, French
Record 15, Synonyms, French
Record 15, Textual support, French
Record number: 15, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Rapport technique de l'O.M.S., 1970, nº 437. 1, record 15, French, - commande%20non%20renouvelable
Record 15, Spanish
Record 15, Textual support, Spanish
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