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Record 1 - internal organization data 2019-11-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Labour Disputes
- Collective Agreements and Bargaining
- Labour Law
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- grievance
1, record 1, English, grievance
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
At the public service of Canada, a complaint in writing presented in accordance with the Public Service Staff Relations Act by an employee on his own behalf or on behalf of himself and one or more other employees. 2, record 1, English, - grievance
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Conflits du travail
- Conventions collectives et négociations
- Droit du travail
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- grief
1, record 1, French, grief
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[À la fonction publique du Canada,] plainte écrite déposée conformément à la [Loi sur les relations de travail dans la fonction publique] par un fonctionnaire, soit pour son propre compte, soit pour son compte et celui de un ou plusieurs autres fonctionnaires. 2, record 1, French, - grief
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Personne n'aime déposer un grief, mais c'est un droit, et le syndicat s'attend à ce que ses membres exercent ce droit. Il est dans l'intérêt des membres de déposer leurs griefs sans tarder, car c'est seulement lorsqu'un grief est déposé qu'on peut défendre leurs droits en vertu de la convention collective et que l'employeur est officiellement avisé du problème. 3, record 1, French, - grief
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Conflictos del trabajo
- Convenios colectivos y negociaciones
- Derecho laboral
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- queja
1, record 1, Spanish, queja
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] el abogado del Ministerio de Justicia había investigado su experiencia profesional y su expediente académico, tanto en el Canadá como en Europa, a fin de demostrar que no tenía las calificaciones necesarias. El autor presentó una queja ante la Comisión de Administración Pública por discriminación racial. La Comisión consideró que la queja era infundada. 2, record 1, Spanish, - queja
Record 2 - internal organization data 2015-06-11
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Law of Contracts (common law)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- implied warranty of authority
1, record 2, English, implied%20warranty%20of%20authority
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... the agent will still be liable even without proof of fraud, for breach of the implied warranty of authority and this liability exists whether the "agent" is acting negligently, or in good faith and under the honest, but mistaken belief that he is contracting with the authority of another person, not on his own behalf as principal. 1, record 2, English, - implied%20warranty%20of%20authority
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Droit des contrats (common law)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- garantie implicite d'autorité
1, record 2, French, garantie%20implicite%20d%27autorit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2015-03-25
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Law of Contracts (common law)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- warranty of authority
1, record 3, English, warranty%20of%20authority
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... the agent will still be liable even without proof of fraud, for breach of the implied warranty of authority and this liability exists whether the "agent" is acting negligently, or in good faith and under the honest, but mistaken belief that he is contracting with the authority of another person, not on his own behalf as principal. 1, record 3, English, - warranty%20of%20authority
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Droit des contrats (common law)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- garantie d'autorité
1, record 3, French, garantie%20d%27autorit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2015-03-18
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Law of Contracts (common law)
- Law of Obligations (civil law)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- undisclosed principal
1, record 4, English, undisclosed%20principal
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
An undisclosed principal is one of whose existence the third party is unaware, so that the third party does not know that the person with whom he is dealing is anybody's agent. As far as he is concerned, the agent is really a principal, dealing on his own behalf, and in his own name, with the third party. 2, record 4, English, - undisclosed%20principal
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Droit des contrats (common law)
- Droit des obligations (droit civil)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- mandant secret
1, record 4, French, mandant%20secret
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- mandante secrète 1, record 4, French, mandante%20secr%C3%A8te
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2013-07-30
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Law of Evidence
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- assert a privilege
1, record 5, English, assert%20a%20privilege
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Ordinarily a privilege is held by a person, who can assert or waive it; depending on the privilege, another person may be under a duty to assert the privilege on behalf of the holder. But Crown privilege is not held by the government in that sense, because... a judge, on his own motion, may assert it to protect the public interest.(Fed./Prov. Task Force, p. 446) 1, record 5, English, - assert%20a%20privilege
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit de la preuve
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- invoquer un privilège
1, record 5, French, invoquer%20un%20privil%C3%A8ge
correct, standardized
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
invoquer un privilège : terme normalisé par le Comité de normalisation dans le cadre du Programme national de l'administration de la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO). 2, record 5, French, - invoquer%20un%20privil%C3%A8ge
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2011-09-22
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Law of Evidence
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- external contradiction
1, record 6, English, external%20contradiction
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
As to(a), the court's finding on the credibility of a particular witness J will depend on its impression about the veracity of the witness. That in turn will depend on a variety of subsidiary factors, not necessarily in order of importance, such as... external contradictions with what was pleaded or put on his behalf, or with established fact or with his own extracurial statements or actions... 1, record 6, English, - external%20contradiction
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
external contradiction: term usually used in the plural. 2, record 6, English, - external%20contradiction
Record 6, Key term(s)
- external contradictions
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Droit de la preuve
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- contradiction externe
1, record 6, French, contradiction%20externe
proposal, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
contradiction externe : terme habituellement utilisé au pluriel. 1, record 6, French, - contradiction%20externe
Record 6, Key term(s)
- contradictions externes
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2009-07-30
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Penal Administration
- Sentencing
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- pre-sentence hearing
1, record 7, English, pre%2Dsentence%20hearing
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- presentence hearing 2, record 7, English, presentence%20hearing
correct
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A proceeding following a criminal conviction at which a jury or judge examines all particulars relevant to the criminal and his or her offense, before passing sentence. 3, record 7, English, - pre%2Dsentence%20hearing
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
At the conclusion of the presentence hearing, the judge must give the defendant an opportunity to speak on his/her own behalf. Then the judge pronounces the sentence. The length of the sentence imposed must be within the statutory minimum and maximum time prescribed by law for that offense but the type of sentence is up to the judge's discretion with a few important qualifications. 4, record 7, English, - pre%2Dsentence%20hearing
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Administration pénitentiaire
- Peines
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- audition présentencielle
1, record 7, French, audition%20pr%C3%A9sentencielle
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les auteurs revoient entre autres les buts et objectifs de la peine, les considérations sentencielles, les divers types et les combinaisons possibles de peines, les peines concurrentes et consécutives, l'audition présentencielle et les peines minimales mandatoires. 2, record 7, French, - audition%20pr%C3%A9sentencielle
Record 7, Key term(s)
- audition pré-sentencielle
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2008-05-13
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
- Grain Growing
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- grain dealer
1, record 8, English, grain%20dealer
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- grain merchandiser 2, record 8, English, grain%20merchandiser
correct
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... a person who, for reward, on his own behalf or on behalf of another person, deals in or handles western grain. 3, record 8, English, - grain%20dealer
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
grain dealer: term used at the Canadian Grain Commission. 4, record 8, English, - grain%20dealer
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Culture des céréales
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- négociant en grains
1, record 8, French, n%C3%A9gociant%20en%20grains
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- négociante en grains 2, record 8, French, n%C3%A9gociante%20en%20grains
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] personne qui, dans un but lucratif, pour son propre compte ou celui d'autrui, fait le commerce ou s'occupe de la manutention du grain de l'Ouest. 3, record 8, French, - n%C3%A9gociant%20en%20grains
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Termes en usage à la Commission canadienne des grains. 4, record 8, French, - n%C3%A9gociant%20en%20grains
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Nombramiento de cargos (Generalidades)
- Cultivo de cereales
Record 8, Main entry term, Spanish
- comerciante de granos
1, record 8, Spanish, comerciante%20de%20granos
masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 8, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 2005-10-28
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
- Trade
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- purchasing agent
1, record 9, English, purchasing%20agent
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
- buying agent 2, record 9, English, buying%20agent
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An agent who purchases goods in his or her own country on behalf of foreign importers such as government agencies and large private concerns. 1, record 9, English, - purchasing%20agent
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Commerce
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- commissionnaire d'achat
1, record 9, French, commissionnaire%20d%27achat
masculine and feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Nombramiento de cargos (Generalidades)
- Comercio
Record 9, Main entry term, Spanish
- agente de compras
1, record 9, Spanish, agente%20de%20compras
correct, masculine and feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 9, Synonyms, Spanish
- agente comprador 2, record 9, Spanish, agente%20comprador
masculine and feminine noun
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Organización que usualmente se establece para realizar operaciones a nombre de un determinado cliente en el exterior. Se encarga de todos los detalles correspondientes al envío de mercaderías. La compensación a sus operaciones se traduce en la inclusión de comisiones en el precio de la mercadería. 1, record 9, Spanish, - agente%20de%20compras
Record 10 - internal organization data 2003-08-21
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Rules of Court
- Phraseology
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- in re
1, record 10, English, in%20re
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
- in the matter of 2, record 10, English, in%20the%20matter%20of
correct
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
In the affair; in the matter of; concerning; regarding. This is the usual method of entitling a judicial proceeding in which there are not adversary parties, but merely some res concerning which judicial action is to be taken such as a bankrupt's estate, an estate in the probate court, a proposed public highway, etc. It is also sometimes used as a designation of a proceeding where one party makes an application on his own behalf, but such proceedings are more usually entitled "Ex parte" 1, record 10, English, - in%20re
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Règles de procédure
- Phraséologie
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- en l'affaire
1, record 10, French, en%20l%27affaire
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
- dans l'affaire de 2, record 10, French, dans%20l%27affaire%20de
correct
- au sujet de 3, record 10, French, au%20sujet%20de
- à propos de 4, record 10, French, %C3%A0%20propos%20de
- relativement à 5, record 10, French, relativement%20%C3%A0
- relatif à 5, record 10, French, relatif%20%C3%A0
- in re 6, record 10, French, in%20re
- concernant 4, record 10, French, concernant
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Reglamento procesal
- Fraseología
Record 10, Main entry term, Spanish
- en la cuestión de
1, record 10, Spanish, en%20la%20cuesti%C3%B3n%20de
proposal
Record 10, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 10, Synonyms, Spanish
- en la causa de 1, record 10, Spanish, en%20la%20causa%20de
proposal
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 2002-04-09
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Sales (Marketing)
- Types of Trade Goods
- Foreign Trade
- Grain Growing
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- commercial system
1, record 11, English, commercial%20system
correct
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
- trading system 2, record 11, English, trading%20system
correct
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In a commercial system, each private trader or processor(miller, feed compounder, oilseed crusher or malster) buys or sells on his own behalf. Where a combination occurs, a government agency may be responsible for buying one or two grains, with the private sector being responsible for other grains. 1, record 11, English, - commercial%20system
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Vente
- Types d'objets de commerce
- Commerce extérieur
- Culture des céréales
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- système commercial
1, record 11, French, syst%C3%A8me%20commercial
correct, masculine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
- système de commerce 2, record 11, French, syst%C3%A8me%20de%20commerce
correct, masculine noun
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dans un système commercial, chaque commerçant ou fabricant privé (meunier, préparateur d'aliments du bétail, fabricant d'huile ou malteur) achète ou vend lui-même. S'il y a combinaison des deux, un organisme public peut être chargé d'acheter une ou deux variétés de grains, le secteur privé se chargeant des autres achats. 3, record 11, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20commercial
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ventas (Comercialización)
- Tipos de bienes comerciales
- Comercio exterior
- Cultivo de cereales
Record 11, Main entry term, Spanish
- sistema comercial
1, record 11, Spanish, sistema%20comercial
correct, masculine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 11, Synonyms, Spanish
- sistema de operación 1, record 11, Spanish, sistema%20de%20operaci%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
Record 12 - internal organization data 2001-09-17
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- Law of Evidence
- Legal Actions
- Organizations and Associations (Admin.)
Record 12, Main entry term, English
- examine in chief
1, record 12, English, examine%20in%20chief
correct
Record 12, Abbreviations, English
Record 12, Synonyms, English
Record 12, Textual support, English
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Preliminary examination of parties... Any party examined as described... may be further examined on his own behalf, in relation to any matter respecting which he has been examined in chief, but such explanatory examination shall be proceeded with immediately after the examination in chief... 1, record 12, English, - examine%20in%20chief
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- Droit de la preuve
- Actions en justice
- Organismes et associations (Admin.)
Record 12, Main entry term, French
- examiner en premier lieu 1, record 12, French, examiner%20en%20premier%20lieu
Record 12, Abbreviations, French
Record 12, Synonyms, French
Record 12, Textual support, French
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Interrogatoire préliminaire des parties [...] La partie ainsi interrogée peut aussi l'être pour son propre compte, au sujet de toute question à l'égard de laquelle elle a été interrogée en premier lieu; mais cet interrogatoire explicatif doit se faire immédiatement après le premier interrogatoire [...] 1, record 12, French, - examiner%20en%20premier%20lieu
Record 12, Spanish
Record 12, Textual support, Spanish
Record 13 - internal organization data 1991-11-13
Record 13, English
Record 13, Subject field(s)
- Stock Exchange
- Investment
Record 13, Main entry term, English
- open market distribution
1, record 13, English, open%20market%20distribution
correct
Record 13, Abbreviations, English
Record 13, Synonyms, English
Record 13, Textual support, English
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 CONT
This method applies to the following three types of distributions :(i) The distribution of treasury shares having been firmly underwritten by a member acting on his own behalf or on behalf of a principal.(ii) The distribution of previously issued shares held by a corporation or an individual which are considered to be in distribution to the public.(iii) The distribution of treasury shares of a listed company on a best efforts basis where a member is acting as agent of the listed company. 2, record 13, English, - open%20market%20distribution
Record 13, French
Record 13, Domaine(s)
- Bourse
- Investissements et placements
Record 13, Main entry term, French
- placement sur le marché ouvert
1, record 13, French, placement%20sur%20le%20march%C3%A9%20ouvert
correct, masculine noun
Record 13, Abbreviations, French
Record 13, Synonyms, French
- placement sur le marché public 2, record 13, French, placement%20sur%20le%20march%C3%A9%20public
masculine noun
Record 13, Textual support, French
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Cette méthode peut être utilisée pour les trois catégories suivantes de placement: (i) placement d'actions de trésorerie d'une compagnie qui ont été prises ferme par un membre de la Bourse de Vancouver qui se porte contrepartie ou fait fonction de mandataire; (ii) placement d'actions déjà émises, détenues par une compagnie ou par un particulier, qui est considéré comme un appel public à l'épargne; (iii) placement d'actions de trésorerie d'une compagnie dont les actions sont inscrites à la cote, effectué par une firme membre faisant fonction de mandataire de ladite compagnie en convenant de faire un placement pour compte. 2, record 13, French, - placement%20sur%20le%20march%C3%A9%20ouvert
Record 13, Spanish
Record 13, Textual support, Spanish
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