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TRADE [9 records]

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Record 1 2014-12-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Occupation Names (General)
  • Construction
DEF

trade. One of the types of skilled construction work, including work traditionally associated with the main task; ...

OBS

trade ... major categories include sitework, concrete, masonry, ironwork, carpentry, millwork, roofing, plaster, drywall, painting, specialties, elevator, plumbing, mechanical, sprinkler, and electrical.

CONT

... when plumbers, heating engineers, electricians, or other trades want to run their service lines in a new building, there is always some obstruction such as a concrete floor or wall, wood partition, metal partition, and so on that will have to be cut through for the placing of such lines.

OBS

Not to be confused with "construction trade" which has a broader meaning.

Key term(s)
  • building trades

French

Domaine(s)
  • Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
  • Construction
DEF

Chacune des spécialités du bâtiment, et ceux qui les mettent en œuvre : charpente, couverture, plomberie, peinture, etc. [...]

OBS

Le terme «corps d'état» est inusité au Canada, où seul a cours le terme «corps de métier». La source LAROG les considère comme de parfaits synonymes, mais selon d'autres sources (cf. GILOS 1976, vol. 1, p. 602) le second a plus d'extension, englobant tous les métiers manuels.

Spanish

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Record 2 2012-07-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Administration (Indigenous Peoples)
  • Marketing
DEF

To barter, buy, give or receive.

OBS

trade: term and definition taken from the Comprehensive Sahtu Dene and Metis Land Claim Agreement; and, term used in the Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement /Gwich'in, Mackenzie Delta.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Administration (Peuples Autochtones)
  • Commercialisation
DEF

Troquer, acheter, donner ou recevoir.

OBS

faire des échanges : terme et définition relevés dans l'Entente sur la revendication territoriale globale des Dénés et Métis du Sahtu.

OBS

effectuer des transactions : terme relevé dans l'Entente sur la revendication territoriale globale des Gwich'in, delta du Mackenzie.

Spanish

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Record 3 2012-06-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Stock Exchange
  • Investment
DEF

... in respect of securities, ... any sale or disposition of securities for valuable consideration [Bank Act].

French

Domaine(s)
  • Bourse
  • Investissements et placements
DEF

En matière de valeurs mobilières, toute aliénation à titre onéreux [Loi sur les banques].

Spanish

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Record 4 2006-08-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Atmospheric Physics
DEF

trade winds: A major system of tropical winds moving from the subtropical highs to the equatorial trough.

OBS

It is northeasterly in the Northern Hemisphere and southeasterly in the Southern Hemisphere.

OBS

trade wind; tradewind: terms frequently used in the plural (trade winds; tradewinds).

PHR

Northerly trade wind.

Key term(s)
  • trade winds
  • tradewinds

French

Domaine(s)
  • Physique de l'atmosphère
DEF

Vent persistant, principalement de l'atmosphère inférieure, qui souffle sur de vastes régions, d'un anticyclone subtropical vers les régions équatoriales.

OBS

Les directions prédominantes des alizés sont du nord-est dans l'hémisphère Nord et du sud-est dans l'hémisphère Sud.

OBS

alizé; vent alizé : termes fréquemment utilisés au pluriel (alizés, vents alizés).

OBS

alisé; vent alisé : graphie erronée. Ne pas confondre avec «alise» ou «alize», fruit de l'alisier (ou alizier).

PHR

Northerly trade wind.

PHR

Alizé du nord.

Key term(s)
  • alizés
  • vents alizés

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Física de la atmósfera
DEF

Vientos persistentes sobre extensas regiones, generalmente en la atmósfera inferior, que soplan desde un anticiclón subtropical hacia las regiones ecuatoriales.

OBS

Las direcciones predominantes son: del NE para los alisios del hemisferio Norte y del SE para los del hemisferio Sur.

Key term(s)
  • alisios
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Record 5 2004-09-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Sales (Marketing)
  • Sports (General)
DEF

To exchange one or more players with another team.

OBS

Sometimes a player may be swapped, dealt or traded for money or further consideration.

PHR

To swap/trade players.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Vente
  • Sports (Généralités)
PHR

Échanger un/des joueurs.

Spanish

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Record 6 2001-12-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Marketing
DEF

To buy and sell.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Commercialisation
CONT

La France commerce avec de nombreux pays.

Spanish

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Record 7 1998-10-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Trade
DEF

Now generally taken to mean the buying and selling of goods ... It is one of the two main divisions of commerce, the other including aids to trade such as transport, banking and insurance.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Commerce
DEF

Activité consistant à acheter des biens, services ou des valeurs pour les revendre (après transformation ou non), pour les louer ou pour en céder l'usage ou l'avantage contre un prix.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Comercio
DEF

Actividad propia del intercambio. Representa la negociación que hacen las personas físicas o jurídicas y los Estados comprando, vendiendo o permutando toda clase de bienes.

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Record 8 1997-01-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Coins and Bank Notes
  • Numismatics
  • Coining
DEF

The acquiring of a coin or coins for one's stock or collection by exchanging with another trader a coin or a group of coins of equal value.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Pièces de monnaie et billets de banque
  • Numismatique
  • Monnayage

Spanish

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Record 9 1989-10-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Trade
OBS

e.g. trade associations, interests, etc.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Commerce
OBS

À côté de ces objectifs corporatistes (protection des membres et défense de la profession), la raison d'être de ces organismes immobiliers consiste à défendre les intérêts de leurs clients vis-à-vis des pouvoirs publics, des administrations [...]

Spanish

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