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CONTENTIEUX AFFAIRES CIVILES [2 records]
Record 1 - external organization data 2022-09-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Civil Litigation 1, record 1, English, Civil%20Litigation
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record 1, Key term(s)
- Civil Litigations
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir - Gendarmerie royale du Canada (GRC)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Contentieux des affaires civiles
1, record 1, French, Contentieux%20des%20affaires%20civiles
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- CAC 1, record 1, French, CAC
masculine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- Affaires civiles 1, record 1, French, Affaires%20civiles
avoid, see observation, plural feminine noun
- AC 1, record 1, French, AC
avoid, plural feminine noun
- AC 1, record 1, French, AC
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Affaires civiles : nom à éviter, car il est plutôt l'équivalent de «Civil Affairs». 1, record 1, French, - Contentieux%20des%20affaires%20civiles
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1999-01-15
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Legal Profession: Organization
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- civil litigation
1, record 2, English, civil%20litigation
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
... Ms. C practised civil and commercial litigation ... 1, record 2, English, - civil%20litigation
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Organisation de la profession (Droit)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- contentieux des affaires civiles
1, record 2, French, contentieux%20des%20affaires%20civiles
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- contentieux civil 2, record 2, French, contentieux%20civil
proposal, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Lorsque « civil litigation » est employé pour désigner une spécialité ou un service, ce terme peut être rendu par « contentieux des affaires civiles ». Exemple : « avocat spécialisé en contentieux des affaires civiles » ou « section du contentieux des affaires civiles » du ministère de la Justice (organigramme du ministère de la Justice du Canada). 1, record 2, French, - contentieux%20des%20affaires%20civiles
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
contentieux : Ensemble des litiges susceptibles d'être soumis aux tribunaux, soit globalement, soit dans un secteur déterminé. Ex. contentieux administratif, contentieux commercial [...] 3, record 2, French, - contentieux%20des%20affaires%20civiles
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Me C a exercé dans le domaine du contentieux civil. 2, record 2, French, - contentieux%20des%20affaires%20civiles
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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