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BENEFICIAIRE SUBSIDIAIRE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2026-01-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Social Security and Employment Insurance
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- contingent beneficiary
1, record 1, English, contingent%20beneficiary
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sécurité sociale et assurance-emploi
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- bénéficiaire subsidiaire
1, record 1, French, b%C3%A9n%C3%A9ficiaire%20subsidiaire
correct, masculine and feminine noun, Canada
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- bénéficiaire éventuel 1, record 1, French, b%C3%A9n%C3%A9ficiaire%20%C3%A9ventuel
correct, masculine noun, Canada
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Lexique de l'assurance-chômage, Emploi et Immigration Canada, 1992. 2, record 1, French, - b%C3%A9n%C3%A9ficiaire%20subsidiaire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-03-07
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Life Insurance
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- contingent beneficiary
1, record 2, English, contingent%20beneficiary
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- secondary beneficiary 2, record 2, English, secondary%20beneficiary
correct, less frequent
- first contingent beneficiary 3, record 2, English, first%20contingent%20beneficiary
correct, less frequent
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Person or persons named to receive proceeds in case the original beneficiary is not alive. An individual who is entitled to benefits only after the death of a primary beneficiary. 4, record 2, English, - contingent%20beneficiary
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Assurance sur la vie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- bénéficiaire subsidiaire
1, record 2, French, b%C3%A9n%C3%A9ficiaire%20subsidiaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- bénéficiaire en sous-ordre 1, record 2, French, b%C3%A9n%C3%A9ficiaire%20en%20sous%2Dordre
correct, masculine noun
- bénéficiaire au second degré 2, record 2, French, b%C3%A9n%C3%A9ficiaire%20au%20second%20degr%C3%A9
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Bénéficiaire qui recueillera le capital assuré lorsque, pour une raison quelconque, l'attribution première ne produira pas effet. 1, record 2, French, - b%C3%A9n%C3%A9ficiaire%20subsidiaire
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Seguro de vida
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- beneficiario secundario
1, record 2, Spanish, beneficiario%20secundario
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- beneficiario de segundo grado 2, record 2, Spanish, beneficiario%20de%20segundo%20grado
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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