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Record 1 1993-01-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Organizations, Administrative Units and Committees
OBS

Physicians, paramedics, and nurses with prior military experience. To provide medical teams and equipment to war-afflicted areas of the world.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes, unités administratives et comités

Spanish

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Record 2 1997-11-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Meetings
  • Statistics
  • Economics
OBS

Santiago, October 11-14, 1994.

OBS

OAS: Organization of American States; ECLAC: Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean.

Key term(s)
  • Joint OAS and ECLAC Meeting on Statistical Matters

French

Domaine(s)
  • Réunions
  • Statistique
  • Économique
OBS

OEA : Organisation des États américains; CEPALC : Commission économique pour l'Amérique latine et les Caraïbes.

Key term(s)
  • Réunion mixte OEA et CEPALC en matière de statistiques

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Reuniones
  • Estadística
  • Economía
OBS

OEA: Organización de los Estados Americanos; CEPAL: Comisión Económica para América Latina y el Caribe.

Key term(s)
  • Reunión conjunta OEA y CEPAL en materia de estadística
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Record 3 1976-06-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Water Transport

French

Domaine(s)
  • Transport par eau
OBS

(Har.)

Spanish

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Record 4 2002-01-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Foreign Trade

French

Domaine(s)
  • Commerce extérieur

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Comercio exterior
OBS

Zona definida con fines de regulación económica.

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Record 5 1989-08-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Copyright
DEF

An intangible, incorporeal right in an author of literary or artistic productions to reproduce and sell them exclusively and arises at the moment of their creation as distinguished from federal or statutory copyrights which exist for the most part only in published works.

OBS

As a compound adjective "common-law" is understood as contrasted with or opposed to "statutory", and sometimes also to "equitable" or to "criminal".

French

Domaine(s)
  • Droits d'auteur

Spanish

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Record 6 1999-06-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Measuring Instruments
CONT

All loops or bearings, other than ball or roller bearings, that are used on a [weighing] machine shall be made of hardened steel or other material at least as hard as the pivot, shall have a smooth and true surface in contact with the pivot and shall provide adequate clearance for the proper operation of the machine. [Consolidation of the Weights and Measures Regulations, March 1990, s. 153.]

French

Domaine(s)
  • Appareils de mesure
OBS

anneau : Consolidation des Règlements sur les poids et mesures, mars 1990, art. 253.

Spanish

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Record 7 2013-03-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Clocks, Watches and Bells
DEF

A vibrating wheel operating in conjunction with a hairspring to regulate the movement of a timepiece.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Horlogerie et sonnerie
DEF

Volant d'inertie des montres et réveils constitué par un anneau avec deux ou trois bras.

OBS

balancier-spiral : cité à l'article «ancre» du Grand Dictionnaire Larousse encyclopédique.

Spanish

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Record 8 2011-06-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • IT Security
DEF

Procedures to facilitate the rapid restoration of data processing facilities following physical failure or destruction, or loss of data.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sécurité des TI
DEF

Ensemble des opérations nécessaires au rétablissement des fonctions d'un ordinateur et à la reconstitution des fichiers à suite d'une panne ou d'une attaque contre le système.

Spanish

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Record 9 2001-01-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Insurance
  • Foreign Trade
DEF

A written statement by an insurer informing the insured that temporary coverage is in effect, until the official insurance policy is drawn up.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Assurances
  • Commerce extérieur
DEF

Document délivré par une compagnie d'assurance ou pour son compte, constatant l'existence d'une garantie provisoire, avant l'établissement de la police d'assurance.

CONT

L'effet de la note de couverture varie suivant les hypothèses. [...] Tantôt la note de couverture constate simplement un accord provisoire, d'une durée limitée, réalisé le plus souvent par l'agent, en attendant la réponse que l'assureur fera à la proposition de l'assuré : si cette réponse est positive, une police viendra, [...] se substituera à la note.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Seguros
  • Comercio exterior
DEF

Compromiso aceptado por un asegurador por el que concede a un asegurado, durante cierto tiempo, una cobertura de riesgo antes de la formalización del contrato de seguro definitivo.

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Record 10 2000-06-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Labour Relations
DEF

A procedure once quite widespread in the form of kickbacks or payment of fees for obtaining employment. These payments were in the form of a partial return of wages.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Relations du travail
DEF

Versement fait par l'ouvrier à son employeur ou chef d'atelier en vue d'obtenir un emploi ou de le conserver.

Spanish

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