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Record 1 1986-05-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Aircraft Propulsion Systems

French

Domaine(s)
  • Propulsion des aéronefs

Spanish

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Record 2 1990-02-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Government Contracts
DEF

The agreement between an owner and a [prime] contractor in which general responsibility for project installation is established. The prime contractor may then subcontract portions of the work to acceptable specialty contractors.

OBS

Not to be confused with "general contract".

French

Domaine(s)
  • Marchés publics
OBS

Sur le modèle de "marché à l'entreprise générale" et "marché en entreprise générale" (voir fiche).

Spanish

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Record 3 2016-11-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies)
OBS

A tree of the family Fabaceae.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
OBS

Arbre de la famille des Fabaceae.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Plantas con semilla (Spermatophyta)
Entrada(s) universal(es)
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Record 4 1986-03-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Military (General)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Militaire (Généralités)

Spanish

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Record 5 2000-09-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Deep Foundations
DEF

Two or more piles driven in a row transverse to the long dimension of the structure and fastened together by capping and (sometimes) bracing.

DEF

A row of timber or concrete bearing piles with a joint pile cap which forms the part of a trestle that carries the adjacent ends of timber stringers or concrete slabs.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Fondations profondes
DEF

[...] rangée de pieux battus ou vibrofoncés placés côte à côte.

DEF

Rangée de pieux-colonnes de bois ou de béton comportant un sommier. Le tout forme la partie d'un tréteau qui porte les extrémités des longerons de bois ou des dalles de béton.

CONT

Le chargement simultané d'un groupe de n pieux, reliés par une semelle rigide, conduit à une capacité portante qui n'est pas forcément égale à n fois la capacité portante du pieu isolé.

OBS

palée : terme et définition uniformisés par le Groupe de travail de terminologie du génie.

Spanish

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Record 6 - external organization data 2022-04-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Compartment - Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP)
Key term(s)
  • Administration Coordination Unit

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tiroir - Gendarmerie royale du Canada (GRC)

Spanish

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Record 7 2003-11-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Remuneration (Personnel Management)
  • Cinematography
  • Television Arts
CONT

A tax of 23% is required on payments made to non-resident actors for the provision of services in Canada, including payments of residuals and participations.

Key term(s)
  • participations

French

Domaine(s)
  • Rémunération (Gestion du personnel)
  • Cinématographie
  • Télévision (Arts du spectacle)
Key term(s)
  • cachets

Spanish

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Record 8 2010-12-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Titles of International Programs
  • National and International Economics

French

Domaine(s)
  • Titres de programmes internationaux
  • Économie nationale et internationale
OBS

Le 18 mai 1998, le Partenariat économique transatlantique (PET), nouvelle initiative dans le domaine de l'économie, est lancé lors du sommet UE - États-Unis à Londres, afin d'intensifier la coopération bilatérale et multilatérale.

Spanish

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Record 9 1976-06-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Proverbs and Maxims

French

Domaine(s)
  • Proverbes et dictons
OBS

AB

Spanish

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Record 10 1992-10-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Environmental Law

French

Domaine(s)
  • Droit environnemental
OBS

Source : Les instruments économiques et la protection de l'environnement.

Spanish

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