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Record 1 2005-05-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Practice and Procedural Law
  • Private Law
DEF

In a law suit, the party against whom an action is brought. He is the person required to answer in the action or suit.

OBS

In a criminal case, the "defendant" would be referred to as the "accused". In a divorce case or an appeal, he would be called the "respondent".

OBS

defender: a defendant in an action, particularly in Scotland.

OBS

Defendant used in this context in a broad sense.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Droit judiciaire
  • Droit privé
DEF

Personne physique ou morale contre laquelle est dirigée ou intentée une action en justice.

OBS

défendeur : terme recommandé par le Comité d'uniformisation des règles de procédure civile dans le cadre du Programme national de l'administration de la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO).

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Derecho procesal
  • Derecho privado
DEF

Persona contra la que se ejercita una demanda.

OBS

La expresión «demandado» tiene un sentido amplio, que comprende a todo litigante o parte contra el cual se dirige una acción o se reclama un derecho, aunque no se trate de una acción o de un derecho, aunque no se trate de la acción entablada en el libelo mismo de la demanda, sino otras producidas en la secuela posterior del juicio.

OBS

Reproducido del Glosario Provisional de Términos Jurídicos con la autorización de la Oficina de la Naciones Unidas en Ginebra.

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Record 2 2002-05-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Education Theory and Methods
  • Electoral Systems and Political Parties
Key term(s)
  • skills-testing game
  • skill-testing game

French

Domaine(s)
  • Théories et méthodes pédagogiques
  • Systèmes électoraux et partis politiques

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Teorías y métodos pedagógicos
  • Sistemas electorales y partidos políticos
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Record 3 1986-09-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Practice and Procedural Law
  • Private Law

French

Domaine(s)
  • Droit judiciaire
  • Droit privé

Spanish

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Record 4 2015-04-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Maritime Law
DEF

The perquisites which were attached in former days to the office of the Admiralty of England.

OBS

[The perquisites] are nowadays paid into the Exchequer for public use. Of the perquisites the most important is the right to the property of enemy vessels seized on the breaking out of hostilities.

OBS

Droit of Admiralty also include all unclaimed wreck, flotsam, jetsam, ligan and derelict which are now dealt with by the receiver of wrecks for the district.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Droit maritime

Spanish

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Record 5 1997-12-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Titles of Federal Government Programs (Canadian)
  • Real Estate
  • Workplace Organization

French

Domaine(s)
  • Titres de programmes fédéraux (Gouvernement canadien)
  • Immobilier
  • Organisation du travail et équipements
Key term(s)
  • Programme de gestionnaires immobiliers

Spanish

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Record 6 1997-11-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Various Proper Names
  • Citizenship and Immigration
OBS

UNDP [United Nations Development Programme] ; a small project in Senegal.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Appellations diverses
  • Citoyenneté et immigration

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Denominaciones varias
  • Ciudadanía e inmigración
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Record 7 2011-04-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Chemical Elements and Compounds
  • Crop Protection
  • Medication
Universal entry(ies)
C3H4N2
formula, see observation
288-32-4
CAS number
DEF

A colourless, crystalline, heterocyclic compound consisting of the five-membered ring NHyCHzNyCHzCH.

OBS

imidazole: form recommended by the IUPAC (International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry).

OBS

imidazole : [Also used to designate] any of the derivatives of this compound.

OBS

N,N'-vinyleneformamidine: The capital letters "N" must be italicized.

OBS

Also known under a large number of commercial designations, such as: Imutex; Miazole; USAF EK-4733.

OBS

Chemical formula: C3H4N2

French

Domaine(s)
  • Éléments et composés chimiques
  • Protection des végétaux
  • Médicaments
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
C3H4N2
formula, see observation
288-32-4
CAS number
DEF

Composé hétérocyclique aromatique [...]

CONT

L'imidazole est un hétérocycle très fréquemment rencontré dans les composés naturels, soit sous forme monocyclique (histidine), soit sous forme polycyclique (purines, benzimidazoles). Les hydantoïnes, qui ont des emplois comme hypnotiques, sont aussi des dérivés de l'imidazole. Toute une série de médicaments antifongiques utilisés par voie locale dans le traitement des mycoses cutanées sont des dérivés de l'imidazole.

OBS

imidazole : forme recommandée par l'UICPA (Union internationale de chimie pure et appliquée).

OBS

Formule chimique : C3H4N2

Spanish

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Record 8 1986-08-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Freight Service (Rail Transport)
DEF

Guide rails extended beyond ends of unit loads and angled slightly toward centre of rail vehicle to restrict lengthwise movement.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Trafic marchandises (Transport par rail)
DEF

Ensemble de glissières dont la disposition légèrement arquée assure un freinage progressif.

Spanish

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Record 9 1989-08-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Organizations, Administrative Units and Committees

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes, unités administratives et comités
OBS

Se rapporte à l'élimination déchets faiblement radioactifs.

Spanish

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Record 10 2021-07-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Remote Sensing

French

Domaine(s)
  • Télédétection

Spanish

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