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DOMMAGE DIRECT [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-10-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Tort Law (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- direct damage
1, record 1, English, direct%20damage
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- direct injury 2, record 1, English, direct%20injury
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... damage ... caused immediately by the conduct done in breach of duty, e.g. injury to a person in an accident. 3, record 1, English, - direct%20damage
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit des délits (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- dommage direct
1, record 1, French, dommage%20direct
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- préjudice direct 2, record 1, French, pr%C3%A9judice%20direct
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
dommage direct, préjudice direct : termes normalisés par le Comité de normalisation, Promotion de l'accès à la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO). 3, record 1, French, - dommage%20direct
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1998-11-03
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Insurance
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- direct damage
1, record 2, English, direct%20damage
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- direct loss 2, record 2, English, direct%20loss
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Damage caused by the direct action of a peril as distinguished from damage done contingently, e.g. a fire may destroy an in machine and do direct damage to it and do indirect or contingent damage to the contents of the freezer which spoil as the result of the refrigerator being shut off. 3, record 2, English, - direct%20damage
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Assurances
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- dommages directs
1, record 2, French, dommages%20directs
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Key term(s)
- dommage direct
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Seguros
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- daño directo
1, record 2, Spanish, da%C3%B1o%20directo
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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