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accountable to [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2007-03-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Management Operations (General)
- Special-Language Phraseology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- accountable for
1, record 1, English, accountable%20for
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- answerable 2, record 1, English, answerable
- responsible 2, record 1, English, responsible
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Opérations de la gestion (Généralités)
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- responsable de
1, record 1, French, responsable%20de
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- comptable de 1, record 1, French, comptable%20de
correct
- répondre de 2, record 1, French, r%C3%A9pondre%20de
correct
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Se dit de quelqu'un qui a des comptes à rendre en raison des obligations découlant d'une charge ou de la responsabilité de gérer des ressources appartenant à autrui. 1, record 1, French, - responsable%20de
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Radio-Canada est responsable de sa gestion devant le Parlement. M. «X» est comptable de sa gestion à la chef du Service des communications. 2, record 1, French, - responsable%20de
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Radio-Canada doit répondre de sa gestion au Parlement. 2, record 1, French, - responsable%20de
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
On est «responsable de» quelque chose devant quelqu'un «ou» comptable de quelque chose à quelqu'un. 3, record 1, French, - responsable%20de
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
responsable de, comptable de et répondre de : termes entérinés par le Comité de linguistique de Radio-Canada et le Secrétariat d'État du Canada. 3, record 1, French, - responsable%20de
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Operaciones de la gestión (Generalidades)
- Fraseología de los lenguajes especializados
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- responsable de
1, record 1, Spanish, responsable%20de
correct, adjective
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2003-04-22
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Peace-Keeping Operations
- Arms Control
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- accountable
1, record 2, English, accountable
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
START Treaty, Treaty between the United States of America and the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics on the Reduction and Limitation of Strategic Offensive Arms. 1, record 2, English, - accountable
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Opérations de maintien de la paix
- Contrôle des armements
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- pris en compte
1, record 2, French, pris%20en%20compte
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Reproduit du lexique «Disarmament and Peace Keeping/Désarmement et Maintien de la Paix» avec l'autorisation de l'Office des Nations Unies à Genève. 2, record 2, French, - pris%20en%20compte
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Dans le traité START, traité sur la réduction et la limitation des armements stratégiques offensifs. 1, record 2, French, - pris%20en%20compte
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Operaciones de mantenimiento de la paz
- Control de armamentos
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- explicable
1, record 2, Spanish, explicable
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2003-04-11
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Parliamentary Language
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- accountable to
1, record 3, English, accountable%20to
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- answerable to 1, record 3, English, answerable%20to
correct
- responsible to 1, record 3, English, responsible%20to
correct
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire parlementaire
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- responsable devant
1, record 3, French, responsable%20devant
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- comptable à 1, record 3, French, comptable%20%C3%A0
correct
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Lenguaje parlamentario
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- responsable ante
1, record 3, Spanish, responsable%20ante
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2003-04-11
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Parliamentary Language
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- accountable for
1, record 4, English, accountable%20for
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- answerable for 1, record 4, English, answerable%20for
correct
- responsible for 1, record 4, English, responsible%20for
correct
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire parlementaire
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- comptable du
1, record 4, French, comptable%20du
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- responsable du 1, record 4, French, responsable%20du
correct
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Lenguaje parlamentario
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- responsable de
1, record 4, Spanish, responsable%20de
proposal
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2002-05-30
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Human Behaviour
- Social Policy (General)
- Tort Law (common law)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- accountable
1, record 5, English, accountable
correct, adjective
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
As in the phrases "to be held accountable for their actions" and "to make them accountable for their violence". 2, record 5, English, - accountable
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
A corresponding noun is "responsibility for his actions". 2, record 5, English, - accountable
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Comportement humain
- Politiques sociales (Généralités)
- Droit des délits (common law)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- responsable
1, record 5, French, responsable
correct, adjective
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
On dit, par exemple : «être tenus responsables de leurs actes», «rendre les hommes responsables de leur violence». 2, record 5, French, - responsable
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Comportamiento humano
- Políticas sociales (Generalidades)
- Derecho de ilícitos civiles (common law)
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- responsable
1, record 5, Spanish, responsable
correct, adjective
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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