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CAUSALITY [4 records]

Record 1 2015-11-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Logic (Philosophy)
DEF

A logical link between events where a cause precedes an effect and altering the cause alters the effect.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Logique (Philosophie)
DEF

Lien logique entre les événements où la cause précède l'effet, et selon lequel l'effet change lorsque l'on modifie la cause.

Spanish

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Record 2 2015-10-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • PAJLO
  • Law of Contracts (common law)
  • Tort Law (common law)
DEF

The concept of the relationship between two events based on the belief that they have not only happened fairly closely in time and space but are related as cause and consequence in that the one has brought about or necessitated the happening of the other.

OBS

The link between the tortious act and the damage.

French

Domaine(s)
  • PAJLO
  • Droit des contrats (common law)
  • Droit des délits (common law)
OBS

causalité: terme normalisé par le Comité de normalisation, Promotion de l'accès à justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO).

Spanish

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Record 3 2014-01-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Scientific Research
  • General Medicine, Hygiene and Health
DEF

The relating of causes to the effects they produce.

OBS

causality: term and definition standardized by the Health Technology Assessment (HTA) Glossary English Editorial Board and the Translation Bureau.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Recherche scientifique
  • Médecine générale, hygiène et santé
DEF

Lien de cause à effet.

OBS

causalité : terme et définition normalisés par l'Institut national d'excellence en santé et en services sociaux (INESSS) et le Bureau de la traduction.

Spanish

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Record 4 1996-04-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Foreign Trade
OBS

Concept used in subsidy/countervail and antidumping procedures requiring direct linkage between subsidy/dumping practice, and injury.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Commerce extérieur

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Comercio exterior
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