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ASSURANCE [7 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-04-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Private Law
- Property Law (civil law)
- Legal Documents
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- assurance
1, record 1, English, assurance
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Droit privé
- Droit des biens et de la propriété (droit civil)
- Documents juridiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- constitution de droit 1, record 1, French, constitution%20de%20droit
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2013-02-21
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Government Accounting
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- audit assurance
1, record 2, English, audit%20assurance
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- assurance 1, record 2, English, assurance
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The assurance that an auditor obtains regarding the reliability of audit information. 1, record 2, English, - audit%20assurance
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Audit assurance is the inverse of audit risk. As audit evidence is obtained, audit risk decreases. 1, record 2, English, - audit%20assurance
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Comptabilité publique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- certitude d'audit
1, record 2, French, certitude%20d%27audit
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- certitude de vérification 2, record 2, French, certitude%20de%20v%C3%A9rification
correct, feminine noun, Canada
- certitude 2, record 2, French, certitude
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Certitude [qu'un auditeur] acquiert quant à la fiabilité de l'information [auditée]. 2, record 2, French, - certitude%20d%27audit
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
En [audit], le degré de certitude est l'inverse du risque lié à [l'audit]. Celui-ci diminue au fur et à mesure que les éléments probants sont obtenus. 2, record 2, French, - certitude%20d%27audit
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
certitude d'audit : Le Bureau de la traduction du gouvernement du Canada recommande l’usage du terme «audit» comme équivalent de l’anglais «audit» dans le domaine de la comptabilité (REC-13/2013-02). 1, record 2, French, - certitude%20d%27audit
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2012-10-04
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Property Law (common law)
- Legal Documents
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- assurance
1, record 3, English, assurance
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The deed or instrument by which real property is conveyed .... (Black's, 5th ed., 1979, p. 113) 1, record 3, English, - assurance
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit des biens et de la propriété (common law)
- Documents juridiques
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- acte de translation
1, record 3, French, acte%20de%20translation
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- translation 1, record 3, French, translation
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
translation : acception métonymique. Le terme désigne ici le document. 1, record 3, French, - acte%20de%20translation
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
acte de translation; translation : termes normalisés 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 3, French, - acte%20de%20translation
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2012-10-04
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Property Law (common law)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- assurance
1, record 4, English, assurance
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Assurance also has the specialized, rather rare legal meaning "the act of transferring real property". Assure formerly had the corresponding meaning "to convey by deed". (Garner, 1987, p. 69) 1, record 4, English, - assurance
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
"Assure" and "assurance" are the old words for "convey" and "conveyance". (Jowitt, 2nd ed., 1977, p., 152) 1, record 4, English, - assurance
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit des biens et de la propriété (common law)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- translation
1, record 4, French, translation
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
translation : 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 4, French, - translation
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2010-11-26
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Insurance
- Foreign Trade
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- insurance
1, record 5, English, insurance
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- assurance 2, record 5, English, assurance
correct, see observation, Great Britain
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A contract under which one party (the insurer), in return for consideration (a premium), agrees to indemnify the other party (the insured) in the event of specific damage, loss or liability arising from the occurrence of certain events. 3, record 5, English, - insurance
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
assurance: Same as insurance but used more in England and often restricted to life assurance. 4, record 5, English, - insurance
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 PHR
insurance company, agent. 5, record 5, English, - insurance
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Assurances
- Commerce extérieur
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- assurance
1, record 5, French, assurance
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Contrat par lequel une partie (l'assuré) se fait promettre moyennant une rémunération (la prime), pour lui ou pour un tiers, une prestation par une autre partie (l'assureur) qui, prenant en charge un ensemble de risques, les compense en cas de réalisation d'un événement appelé sinistre (décès, incendie, accident), etc.) 2, record 5, French, - assurance
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Éviter de faire précéder ce mot de l'article partitif au singulier (ex : souscrire une ou des assurances et non de l'assurance). 3, record 5, French, - assurance
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 PHR
compagnie, agent d'assurance. 4, record 5, French, - assurance
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Seguros
- Comercio exterior
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- seguro
1, record 5, Spanish, seguro
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Contrato entre una compañía aseguradora y una persona física (o corporación) que requiera cobertura por medio del cual la compañía aseguradora, por honorarios preestablecidos o una prima, se compromete a garantizar al asegurado contra pérdidas en circunstancias especificadas. Las limitaciones exactas de estos términos siempre se definen completamente. 2, record 5, Spanish, - seguro
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
seguro: término extraído del CAPITAL Business Dictionary con la autorización de LID Editorial Empresarial. 3, record 5, Spanish, - seguro
Record 6 - internal organization data 2010-06-08
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Environmental Management
- Environmental Law
- Environmental Economics
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- assurance
1, record 6, English, assurance
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- environmental assurance 2, record 6, English, environmental%20assurance
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The degree of confidence (for example, high) that a user may derive from an opinion expressed by an auditor; the extent to which the auditor's conclusions may be relied on, recognizing that auditors do not provide absolute guarantees. 1, record 6, English, - assurance
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
See also "positive and negative" assurance. 3, record 6, English, - assurance
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Gestion environnementale
- Droit environnemental
- Économie environnementale
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- assurance
1, record 6, French, assurance
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- assurance environnementale 2, record 6, French, assurance%20environnementale
proposal, feminine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Degré de confiance que l'utilisateur peut retirer de l'opinion formulée par le vérificateur; fiabilité des conclusions du vérificateur, compte tenu du fait que le vérificateur ne peut fournir de garanties absolues. (Correspond à l'expression «degré de certitude» dans le Manuel de l'ICCA. [Institut Canadien des Comptables Agréés]) 1, record 6, French, - assurance
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Gestión del medio ambiente
- Derecho ambiental
- Economía del medio ambiente
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- seguridad medioambiental
1, record 6, Spanish, seguridad%20medioambiental
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La auditoría de gestión de la seguridad medioambiental se desarrolla [...] cuando se trata de verificar los sistemas de seguridad frente a accidentes de carácter medioambiental, así como cuando se produzca un accidente de estas características en la organización, con el objetivo de determinar las causas de dicho accidente, el control de los sistemas de emergencia establecidos en la entidad y la definición de acciones correctoras y preventivas. 1, record 6, Spanish, - seguridad%20medioambiental
Record 7 - internal organization data 2008-04-07
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Accounting
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- assurance
1, record 7, English, assurance
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- level of assurance 1, record 7, English, level%20of%20assurance
correct
- degree of assurance 2, record 7, English, degree%20of%20assurance
correct
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Accountants provide these outside users with assurance that someone independent has looked at your business's activity and is satisfied it is accurately and completely reflected in your financial statements. The more assurance that is required by the users of your business's financial statements, the more work is required from the accountant, and the higher your accounting bill will be. 3, record 7, English, - assurance
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The three levels of assurance an accountant can give are [for] compilations, reviews and audits. 3, record 7, English, - assurance
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Comptabilité
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- assurance
1, record 7, French, assurance
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- niveau d'assurance 1, record 7, French, niveau%20d%27assurance
correct, masculine noun
- degré d'assurance 1, record 7, French, degr%C3%A9%20d%27assurance
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Degré de satisfaction atteint et exprimé par le professionnel comptable dans sa conclusion quant à l'absence d'inexactitudes ou anomalies importantes dans les informations ou autres éléments faisant l'objet de sa mission. 1, record 7, French, - assurance
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La mission d'audit est destinée à fournir une assurance élevée, mais non absolue; pour cette raison, l'auditeur exprime son opinion de manière affirmative en donnant une assurance raisonnable à l'égard des éléments considérés. La mission d'examen (ou d'examen limité) est destinée à fournir une assurance modérée [...] 1, record 7, French, - assurance
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
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