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Record 1 2009-07-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Types of Trade Goods
  • Foreign Trade
DEF

Consumer goods with a relatively long life span such as books, automobiles and appliances.

CONT

Consumer goods, like capital goods, can be categorized as nondurable or soft goods, expected to last less than three years (food, clothing, tobacco, gasoline), and durable goods, expected to last longer than three years (books, automobiles, appliances, furniture). Some authorities also use a third category, semidurable goods, which last from six months to three years (clothing, shoes, etc.).

Key term(s)
  • durable good
  • durable consumer good
  • consumer durable good
  • consumer durable
  • durable consumers'good
  • hard good
  • remote goods

French

Domaine(s)
  • Types d'objets de commerce
  • Commerce extérieur
DEF

Biens mobiliers, ayant une durée d'utilisation assez prolongée, par exemple meubles et appareils électroménagers.

Key term(s)
  • article durable de consommation
  • articles durables de consommation
  • bien durable
  • produit durable
  • bien de consommation durable
  • bien non fongible
  • article de consommation durable
  • bien d'usage durable
  • durable
  • produits durables
  • biens non fongibles
  • articles de consommation durables
  • biens d'usage durables

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Tipos de bienes comerciales
  • Comercio exterior
DEF

Bienes de consumo con una vida relativamente larga tales como libros, automóviles y aparatos electrodomésticos.

Key term(s)
  • bien duradero
  • bien de consumo duradero
  • bien de uso durable
  • bien de uso duradero
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Record 2 1985-04-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Telephone Exchanges

French

Domaine(s)
  • Centraux téléphoniques

Spanish

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Record 3 1989-09-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Refractory Materials (Metallurgy)
  • Masonry Materials
DEF

A brick of the same length as a standard square but of smaller thickness and/or breadth, with end faces square or nearly square.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Matériaux réfractaires (Métallurgie)
  • Matériaux de maçonnerie
DEF

Brique ayant la même longueur qu'une brique normale mais dont l'épaisseur et-ou la largeur sont plus petites et dont les boutisses sont carrées ou presque carrées.

Spanish

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Record 4 2011-08-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Chemical Elements and Compounds
  • Rubber
Universal entry(ies)
(CH3C6H4NH)2CNH
formula, see observation
C15H17N3
formula, see observation
97-39-2
CAS number
DEF

A chemical product which appears in the form of a grayish-white powder, which has a bitter taste and no odour, is easily soluble in acetone, chloroform and alcohol, is insoluble in water and gasoline, and is used as a basic rubber accelerator.

OBS

1,3-bis(2-methylphenyl)guanidine: form recommended by the IUPAC (International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry).

OBS

1,3-di-o-tolylguanidine; di-o-tolylguanidine: The abbreviation "o" must be italicized; only the first name is correct.

OBS

DOTG accelerator: "DOTG" might be an in-house or a non-recognized abbreviation; not to be used alone, to avoid any risk of confusion.

OBS

Chemical formulas: (CH3C6H4NH)2CNH or C15H17N3

French

Domaine(s)
  • Éléments et composés chimiques
  • Caoutchouc
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
(CH3C6H4NH)2CNH
formula, see observation
C15H17N3
formula, see observation
97-39-2
CAS number
OBS

1,3-bis(2-méthylphényl)guanidine : forme recommandée par l'UICPA (Union internationale de chimie pure et appliquée).

OBS

1,3-di-o-tolylguanidine; di-o-tolylguanidine; o-ditolylguanidine : L'abréviation «o» s'écrit en italique; seule la première forme est correcte.

OBS

Formules chimiques : (CH3C6H4NH)2CNH ou C15H17N3

Spanish

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Record 5 2019-11-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Training of Personnel
  • Personality Development
CONT

Many [organizations] significantly increased their training budgets and allocated higher proportions of those budgets to soft skills development.

Key term(s)
  • behavioral skills development
  • nontechnical skills development

French

Domaine(s)
  • Perfectionnement et formation du personnel
  • Développement de la personnalité
CONT

[Plusieurs entreprises] ont accru de façon notable leur budget de formation et affecté des proportions plus importantes de ces budgets au perfectionnement de compétences «non techniques».

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Capacitación del personal
  • Desarrollo de la personalidad
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Record 6 2019-10-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Symptoms (Medicine)
  • Small Arms
OBS

gunshot wound; GSW: designations officially approved by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces.

OBS

gunshot wound; GSW: designations standardized by NATO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Symptômes (Médecine)
  • Armes légères
OBS

blessure par balle; BPB : désignations uniformisées par le ministère de la Défense nationale et les Forces canadiennes et par le Comité de terminologie française du Conseil de doctrine et de tactique de l'Armée de terre.

OBS

blessure par arme à feu; GSW; blessure par balle; GSW : désignations normalisées par l'OTAN.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Síntomas (Medicina)
  • Armas ligeras
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Record 7 2024-04-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Military (General)
OBS

(a) Any officer not below the rank of brigadier-general; or (b) an officer not below the rank of colonel designated by the Minister as an approving authority for the purpose of this section. (Para 141 (3) a & b.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Militaire (Généralités)
OBS

(a) Un officier d'un grade non inférieur à celui de brigadier-général; ou (b) un officier d'un grade non inférieur à celui de colonel que le Ministère a désigné comme autorité approbatrice aux fins du présent article. (art. 141 (3) a et b

Spanish

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Record 8 1999-10-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Law of the Sea

French

Domaine(s)
  • Droit de la mer

Spanish

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Record 9 2000-10-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Rules of Court

French

Domaine(s)
  • Règles de procédure

Spanish

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Record 10 1999-09-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Hydrology and Hydrography
  • Geology
DEF

Maximum rate at which a recharge well can dispose of water admitted to it.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Hydrologie et hydrographie
  • Géologie
DEF

Débit maximal avec lequel un puits absorbant peut laisser passer l'eau qui y pénètre.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Hidrología e hidrografía
  • Geología
DEF

Caudal máximo que puede admitir un pozo de recarga.

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