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BIEN PUBLIC [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-08-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Tort Law (common law)
- Social Law
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- public benefit
1, record 1, English, public%20benefit
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... truth should be a defence if, but only if, the publication was for the public benefit ... the formula of "public benefit" rather than dwelling exclusively on the purpose and motive of the defamer, requires a balancing between the public's "right to know" and the individual's objection against embarrassing public disclosures of private facts. 1, record 1, English, - public%20benefit
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Droit des délits (common law)
- Droit social
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- bien public
1, record 1, French, bien%20public
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un bien public est, en science économique, un bien ou un service dont l’utilisation est non-rivale et non-exclusive c’est-à-dire : non-rivalité : la consommation du bien par un agent n'empêche pas sa consommation par un autre (les agents ne sont pas rivaux pour la consommation du bien. Par exemple, le fait que je respire ne prive pas les autres d'air. non-exclusion : tous les agents ont librement accès au bien. 2, record 1, French, - bien%20public
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2004-09-29
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Law of Contracts (common law)
- Property Law (common law)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- public benefit
1, record 2, English, public%20benefit
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The main reason why the courts rule out political purposes for charities is a result of the requirement that a purpose is only charitable if it generates a public benefit. 2, record 2, English, - public%20benefit
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Droit des contrats (common law)
- Droit des biens et de la propriété (common law)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- bienfait d'intérêt public
1, record 2, French, bienfait%20d%27int%C3%A9r%C3%AAt%20public
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- bienfait public 2, record 2, French, bienfait%20public
masculine noun
- avantage au public 2, record 2, French, avantage%20au%20public
masculine noun
- bien public 3, record 2, French, bien%20public
avoid, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
bienfait d'intérêt public: terme recommandé par la Direction des organismes de bienfaisance de l'Agence de revenu du Canada. 3, record 2, French, - bienfait%20d%27int%C3%A9r%C3%AAt%20public
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2004-09-24
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Saving and Consumption
- National and International Economics
- Foreign Trade
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- public good
1, record 3, English, public%20good
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- collective good 2, record 3, English, collective%20good
correct
- social good 3, record 3, English, social%20good
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A commodity or service which if supplied to one person can be made available to others at no extra cost. 4, record 3, English, - public%20good
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A public good is thus said to exhibit "non-rival consumption"; one person's consumption of the good does not reduce its availability to anyone else. 4, record 3, English, - public%20good
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Collective goods ... are often termed social wealth. 4, record 3, English, - public%20good
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
These terms are usually in the plural. 5, record 3, English, - public%20good
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 OBS
public good: term reproduced from the CAPITAL Business Dictionary with the permission of LID Editorial Empresarial. 6, record 3, English, - public%20good
Record 3, Key term(s)
- public goods
- collective goods
- social goods
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Épargne et consommation
- Économie nationale et internationale
- Commerce extérieur
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- bien collectif
1, record 3, French, bien%20collectif
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- bien public 2, record 3, French, bien%20public
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Bien ou service que l'initiative privée décide de ne pas offrir en raison d'une production non rentable, mais assuré par l'État car il est profitable pour la société. 3, record 3, French, - bien%20collectif
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les biens (services) non marchands indivisibles dispensés par l'État jouent un rôle particulièrement important. Ces biens, dits collectifs, sont à la disposition de certains groupes ou de la collectivité tout entière, sans que leur utilisation par un agent implique une diminution des quantités disponibles pour les autres. 4, record 3, French, - bien%20collectif
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ces termes sont, en général mais pas exclusivement, utilisés au pluriel. 5, record 3, French, - bien%20collectif
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Définition extraite du CAPITAL Business Dictionary et reproduite avec l'autorisation de LID Editorial Empresarial. 6, record 3, French, - bien%20collectif
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ahorro y consumo
- Economía nacional e internacional
- Comercio exterior
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- bien colectivo
1, record 3, Spanish, bien%20colectivo
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- bien público 2, record 3, Spanish, bien%20p%C3%BAblico
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Bien o servicio que la iniciativa privada decide no ofrecer por no poderlo producir rentablemente y que, al ser beneficioso para la sociedad en su conjunto, es provisto por el Estado. 3, record 3, Spanish, - bien%20colectivo
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
bien público: término y definición extraídos del CAPITAL Business Dictionary con la autorización de LID Editorial Empresarial. 4, record 3, Spanish, - bien%20colectivo
Record 4 - internal organization data 2004-09-24
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- General Vocabulary
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- public interest
1, record 4, English, public%20interest
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- general interest 2, record 4, English, general%20interest
correct
- public good 3, record 4, English, public%20good
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Services/activities which generally benefit all Canadians. 4, record 4, English, - public%20interest
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire général
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- bien du pays
1, record 4, French, bien%20du%20pays
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- bien général 1, record 4, French, bien%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9ral
correct, masculine noun
- bien public 2, record 4, French, bien%20public
correct, masculine noun
- bien commun 3, record 4, French, bien%20commun
correct, masculine noun
- intérêt général 4, record 4, French, int%C3%A9r%C3%AAt%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9ral
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Services/activités qui profitent généralement à tous les Canadiens. 5, record 4, French, - bien%20du%20pays
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Vocabulario general
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- bien público
1, record 4, Spanish, bien%20p%C3%BAblico
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
- bienestar público 2, record 4, Spanish, bienestar%20p%C3%BAblico
masculine noun
- interés público 3, record 4, Spanish, inter%C3%A9s%20p%C3%BAblico
masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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