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STRUCTURAL DEFECT [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2002-01-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Law of Contracts (common law)
- Law of Obligations (civil law)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- construction defect 1, record 1, English, construction%20defect
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- constructional defect 2, record 1, English, constructional%20defect
- structural defect 3, record 1, English, structural%20defect
- fault of construction 2, record 1, English, fault%20of%20construction
- flaw of construction 2, record 1, English, flaw%20of%20construction
- construction flaw 1, record 1, English, construction%20flaw
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Defect: An imperfection in material or work which renders it unfit for the intended use. It may be a patent defect which is immediately obvious or a latent defect which is only revealed with the passage of time. The contractor has an implied liability for both patent and latent defects... It is usual in building contracts... to impose an obligation on the contractor to make good any defects which appear during the stipulated defects liability period. 4, record 1, English, - construction%20defect
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Droit des contrats (common law)
- Droit des obligations (droit civil)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- vice de construction
1, record 1, French, vice%20de%20construction
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La construction du bâtiment a normalement été confiée à un architecte ou à un entrepreneur; le vice de construction constitue un manquement de ceux-ci à leurs obligations contractuelles. 1, record 1, French, - vice%20de%20construction
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Derecho de contratos (common law)
- Derecho de obligaciones (derecho civil)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- defecto de construcción
1, record 1, Spanish, defecto%20de%20construcci%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1987-05-22
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Helicopters (Military)
- Flight Instruments and Equipment (Aeroindustry)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- structural defect
1, record 2, English, structural%20defect
correct, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Term officialized by the ATSC - Helicopters. 2, record 2, English, - structural%20defect
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Hélicoptères (Militaire)
- Instruments et équipement de bord (Constructions aéronautiques)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- défaut structural
1, record 2, French, d%C3%A9faut%20structural
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme uniformisé par le CUTA - Hélicoptères. 2, record 2, French, - d%C3%A9faut%20structural
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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