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FACT-FINDER [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2018-05-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
- Social Law
- Labour Disputes
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- investigator
1, record 1, English, investigator
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- investigating officer 2, record 1, English, investigating%20officer
correct
- fact-finder 3, record 1, English, fact%2Dfinder
correct
- fact finder 4, record 1, English, fact%20finder
correct
- factfinder 5, record 1, English, factfinder
correct
- examiner 6, record 1, English, examiner
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A person who searches impartially for the facts or actualities of a subject or situation, especially one appointed to conduct an official investigation, as in a labor-management conflict. 7, record 1, English, - investigator
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
fact-finder: An individual who possesses skills in fact-finding techniques, methodology and analysis with responsibility to conduct timely, impartial and objective investigations into an employee's formal grievance. Fact-finders perform this duty on an ad hoc basis. 3, record 1, English, - investigator
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Droit social
- Conflits du travail
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- enquêteur
1, record 1, French, enqu%C3%AAteur
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- enquêteuse 2, record 1, French, enqu%C3%AAteuse
correct, feminine noun
- agent d'enquête 3, record 1, French, agent%20d%27enqu%C3%AAte
correct, masculine noun
- agente d'enquête 4, record 1, French, agente%20d%27enqu%C3%AAte
correct, feminine noun
- enquêtrice 2, record 1, French, enqu%C3%AAtrice
correct, feminine noun
- enquêteure 5, record 1, French, enqu%C3%AAteure
avoid, see observation, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Personne chargée d'un] ensemble de recherches effectuées à la demande d'une administration, d'une autorité judiciaire, pour éclairer une affaire litigieuse, notamment à l'aide de déclarations émanant d'experts, de personnes impliquées directement ou indirectement dans cette affaire. 2, record 1, French, - enqu%C3%AAteur
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
enquêteure : La forme féminine se termine par -teuse [soit enquêteuse] lorsqu'au nom correspond un verbe en rapport sémantique direct comportant un -t- dans sa terminaison et/ou qu'il n'existe pas de substantif corrélé se terminant par -tion, -ture ou -torat [enquêter/enquêteur/enquête]. 6, record 1, French, - enqu%C3%AAteur
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Nombramiento de cargos (Generalidades)
- Derecho social
- Conflictos del trabajo
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- agente de investigación
1, record 1, Spanish, agente%20de%20investigaci%C3%B3n
masculine and feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
El agente de investigación reveló lo anterior durante un testimonio ante el Juzgado. 1, record 1, Spanish, - agente%20de%20investigaci%C3%B3n
Record 2 - internal organization data 2013-08-14
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Law of Evidence
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- trier of fact
1, record 2, English, trier%20of%20fact
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- finder of fact 2, record 2, English, finder%20of%20fact
correct
- judge of fact 3, record 2, English, judge%20of%20fact
correct
- fact-finder 4, record 2, English, fact%2Dfinder
correct
- fact-trier 4, record 2, English, fact%2Dtrier
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
One or more persons - such as jurors in a trial or administrative-law judges in a hearing who hear testimony and review evidence to rule on a factual issue. 4, record 2, English, - trier%20of%20fact
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The trier of fact in issue is the jury if one is empanelled; otherwise the judge is the trier of fact. (L.R.C., Report on Evidence, 1975, Evidence Code, s. 6) 5, record 2, English, - trier%20of%20fact
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit de la preuve
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- juge des faits
1, record 2, French, juge%20des%20faits
correct, masculine and feminine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
C'est au juge des faits et non aux témoins experts médicaux qu'il appartient de rendre une décision juridique sur la question de la causalité. 2, record 2, French, - juge%20des%20faits
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
juge des faits : 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). 3, record 2, French, - juge%20des%20faits
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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