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NON-USAGE [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-04-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Property Law (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- non-use
1, record 1, English, non%2Duse
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- non-user 1, record 1, English, non%2Duser
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
While most easements cannot be lost by mere non-use, an easement created by adverse user can be terminated by non-use for the prescriptive period of adverse possession. (Reilly, 1977, p. 14). 1, record 1, English, - non%2Duse
Record 1, Key term(s)
- non use
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit des biens et de la propriété (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- non-usage
1, record 1, French, non%2Dusage
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
non-usage : terme normalisé par le Comité de normalisation dans le cadre du Programme national de l'administration de la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO). 2, record 1, French, - non%2Dusage
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2008-08-13
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Environmental Economics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- non-use value
1, record 2, English, non%2Duse%20value
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- preservation value 2, record 2, English, preservation%20value
correct, see observation
- non-user value 3, record 2, English, non%2Duser%20value
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Value that people attach to goods or resources, even if they never use them; this can be in terms of the desirability of the availability of these resources, some inherent value they may have or as a heritage to be handed down. 3, record 2, English, - non%2Duse%20value
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
According to some authors, "non-use value" covers bequest value and existence value while "preservation value" covers bequest, existence and option value. 4, record 2, English, - non%2Duse%20value
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Économie environnementale
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- valeur de non usage
1, record 2, French, valeur%20de%20non%20usage
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- valeur de préservation 2, record 2, French, valeur%20de%20pr%C3%A9servation
correct, see observation, feminine noun
- valeur de non-utilisation 3, record 2, French, valeur%20de%20non%2Dutilisation
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Valeur que les êtres humains attribuent à la simple existence d'un actif environnemental ou culturel, même s'ils n'ont jamais l'intention de s'en servir ou de le voir personnellement. 4, record 2, French, - valeur%20de%20non%20usage
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Selon certains auteurs, la «valeur de non usage» comprend la valeur de legs et la valeur d'existence alors que la «valeur de préservation» comprend les valeurs d'existence, de legs et d'option. 5, record 2, French, - valeur%20de%20non%20usage
Record 2, Key term(s)
- valeur de non-usage
- valeur de non utilisation
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Economía del medio ambiente
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- valor de no utilización
1, record 2, Spanish, valor%20de%20no%20utilizaci%C3%B3n
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Valor que se asigna a un bien o recurso, incluso si éstos no se utilizan. 2, record 2, Spanish, - valor%20de%20no%20utilizaci%C3%B3n
Record 3 - internal organization data 2001-01-26
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Peace-Keeping Operations
- Arms Control
- CBRNE Weapons
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- non-first use
1, record 3, English, non%2Dfirst%20use
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Non-first use of nuclear weapons. 1, record 3, English, - non%2Dfirst%20use
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Opérations de maintien de la paix
- Contrôle des armements
- Armes CBRNE
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- non-recours en premier
1, record 3, French, non%2Drecours%20en%20premier
correct, masculine noun, NATO
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- non-emploi en premier 1, record 3, French, non%2Demploi%20en%20premier
correct, masculine noun
- non-usage en premier 1, record 3, French, non%2Dusage%20en%20premier
correct, masculine noun
- non-initiative d’emploi 1, record 3, French, non%2Dinitiative%20d%26rsquo%3Bemploi
feminine noun
- non-emploi prématuré 1, record 3, French, non%2Demploi%20pr%C3%A9matur%C3%A9
masculine noun, less frequent
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Doctrine militaire qui consiste à ne pas utiliser ou à s'engager à ne pas utiliser en premier l'arme stratégique (Durandin et al. (1988). 1, record 3, French, - non%2Drecours%20en%20premier
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
non-recours en premier à l'arme nucléaire; non-initiative d'emploi des armes nucléaires. 1, record 3, French, - non%2Drecours%20en%20premier
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Reproduit du lexique «Disarmament and Peace Keeping/Désarmement et Maintien de la Paix» avec l'autorisation de l'Office des Nations Unies à Genève. 2, record 3, French, - non%2Drecours%20en%20premier
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1997-11-11
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Financial and Budgetary Management
- Economics
- Silviculture
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- total non-use value 1, record 4, English, total%20non%2Duse%20value
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In reference to forests. 1, record 4, English, - total%20non%2Duse%20value
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Gestion budgétaire et financière
- Économique
- Sylviculture
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- valeur de non-usage totale
1, record 4, French, valeur%20de%20non%2Dusage%20totale
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
- VNT 1, record 4, French, VNT
feminine noun
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Gestión presupuestaria y financiera
- Economía
- Silvicultura
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- valor de no uso total
1, record 4, Spanish, valor%20de%20no%20uso%20total
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
- VNT 1, record 4, Spanish, VNT
masculine noun
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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