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next of kin [3 records]

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Record 1 2017-12-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Emergency Management
DEF

The nearest blood relative of a person who has died or the nearest person related by marriage to the deceased, or any other party as determined by the applicable legislation.

CONT

Traditionally, the next of kin are the mother, father, children, brothers, sisters, spouse and common law spouse of a deceased person. The concept of "next of kin" varies from province to province.

OBS

next of kin; NOK: term, abbreviation and definition standardized by the Canadian Capability-Based Planning Terminology Committee and the Translation Bureau.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Gestion des urgences
DEF

Parent qui est biologiquement le plus proche de la personne décédée ou qui est la personne la plus proche par les liens du mariage, ou encore toute autre partie en vertu de la législation applicable.

CONT

Traditionnellement, les plus proches parents sont la mère, le père, les enfants, les frères, les sœurs, le conjoint ou la conjointe ou encore le conjoint de fait ou la conjointe de fait de la personne décédée. Le concept du «plus proche parent» varie selon les provinces.

OBS

plus proche parent; parent le plus proche; PPP : termes, abréviation et définition normalisés par le Comité de terminologie de la planification axée sur les capacités au Canada et le Bureau de la traduction.

Spanish

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Record 2 2013-04-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Law of Estates (common law)
OBS

next closest relative; next of kin: Terminology used by Citizenship and Immigration Canada.

OBS

next-of-kin; NOK: term and abbreviation officially approved by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Droit successoral (common law)
OBS

plus proche parent : Terminologie employée par Citoyenneté et Immigration Canada.

OBS

plus proche parent; PPP : terme et abréviation uniformisés par le ministère de la Défense nationale et les Forces canadiennes.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Derecho hereditario (common law)
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Record 3 2007-07-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Military Administration
OBS

The person that the absentee has designated on form CF 742, Personal Emergency Notification.

OBS

next-of-kin; NOK: term and abbreviation officially approved by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Administration militaire
OBS

La personne que l'absent a désignée dans la formule CF 742: «Avis d'urgence personnelle».

OBS

plus proche parent; PPP : terme et abréviation uniformisés par le ministère de la Défense nationale et les Forces canadiennes.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Administración militar
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