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Record 1 1976-06-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Joining Elements (Mechanical Components)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Éléments d'assemblage (Composants mécaniques)

Spanish

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Record 2 1999-04-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Titles of Periodicals
  • Statistics
OBS

Statistics Canada.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Titres de périodiques
  • Statistique
OBS

Statistique Canada.

Spanish

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Record 3 2004-09-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Geological Research and Exploration
  • Magnetic and Electromagnetic Prospecting
  • Electromagnetism
DEF

Electromagnetic survey carried out with airborne instruments.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Recherches et prospections géologiques
  • Prospection magnétique et électromagnétique
  • Électromagnétisme
OBS

levé aéroporté : Levé effectué à bord d'un hélicoptère ou d'un avion léger.

OBS

lever : [variante orthographique de] levé.

Key term(s)
  • lever électromagnétique aérien
  • lever électromagnétique aéroporté

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Investigaciones y prospecciones geológicas
  • Prospección magnética y electromagnética
  • Electromagnetismo
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Record 4 1993-02-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Law of Evidence

French

Domaine(s)
  • Droit de la preuve

Spanish

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Record 5 2008-11-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Banking
  • Finance
CONT

An order cheque restricts the payment made to a particular beneficiary. For that reason the chances of any fraudulent attempt on an order cheque is less likely. An order cheque also gives the comfort to the issuer that payment has been made to the intended beneficiary.

CONT

Order checks are the types of bank checks which are payable only to the name of the payee indicated in the checks.

CONT

An order check ... begins with "Pay to the order of".

OBS

The preferred Canadian spelling form is "cheque," not "check."

Key term(s)
  • cheque to order
  • check to order
  • cheque payable to order
  • check payable to order

French

Domaine(s)
  • Banque
  • Finances
DEF

Chèque payable à une personne dénommée ou à son ordre avec ou sans clause expresse «à ordre» et transmissible par la voie de l'endossement.

CONT

La banque admet sa responsabilité pour un chèque à ordre qui a été volé et qu'elle a payé sur un faux endossement [...]

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Operaciones bancarias
  • Finanzas
DEF

[Cheque] que puede transmitirse por endoso.

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Record 6 - external organization data 2023-03-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Compartment - National Occupational Classification (NOC)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tiroir – Classification nationale des professions (CNP)

Spanish

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Record 7 1993-12-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • Measuring Instruments
  • Metrology and Units of Measure
CONT

When a [static volumetric] measure is equipped with a lid or cover, the capacity of the measure shall be determined by the bottom of the neck unless a permanent defining line or indicator is provided on the neck.

OBS

lid; cover: Consolidation of the Weights and Measures Regulations, March 1990, s. 95.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Appareils de mesure
  • Unités de mesure et métrologie
OBS

couvercle : Consolidation des Règlements sur les poids et mesures, mars 1990, article 95.

Spanish

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Record 8 1997-07-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Types of Aircraft
Key term(s)
  • ultra light single place aeroplane
  • ultra-light single place airplane
  • ultra light single place airplane

French

Domaine(s)
  • Types d'aéronefs
OBS

Source(s) : Manuel de terminologie, Tribunal de l'aviation civile; Règlement de l'air.

Key term(s)
  • avion ultra léger monoplace

Spanish

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Record 9 2003-05-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Penal Administration
  • Police
OBS

an informer.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Administration pénitentiaire
  • Police
DEF

compagnon de cellule que la police donne à un détenu, avec mission de provoquer ses confidences et les rapporter à la justice.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Administración penitenciaria
  • Policía
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Record 10 2007-04-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Earthmoving
  • Environmental Economics
  • Areal Planning (Urban Studies)
DEF

Process of depositing dirt and mud in marshy areas to create more land; can disturb natural ecological cycles.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Terrassement
  • Économie environnementale
  • Aménagement du territoire
DEF

Mise en place [d'un] volume de terres [rapporté et compacté pour surélever une partie de terrain, combler une déclivité, épauler le pied d'un mur de soutènement].

OBS

Le remblaiement désigne plutôt une accumulation de terre et de matériaux apportés par l'eau.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Remoción de tierras
  • Economía del medio ambiente
  • Planificación de zonas (Urbanismo)
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