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MENTAL SUFFERING [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2018-06-13
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Mental health and hygiene
- Clinical Psychology
- Industrial and Economic Psychology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- psychological suffering
1, record 1, English, psychological%20suffering
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- mental suffering 2, record 1, English, mental%20suffering
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Hygiène et santé mentales
- Psychologie clinique
- Psychologie industrielle et économique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- souffrance psychologique
1, record 1, French, souffrance%20psychologique
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- souffrance mentale 2, record 1, French, souffrance%20mentale
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
En ce qui concerne la souffrance psychologique, une baisse de rendement scolaire peut traduire un traumatisme psychologique. Très souvent dans la souffrance psychologique, les psychologues et les travailleurs sociaux sont efficaces. 3, record 1, French, - souffrance%20psychologique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2015-06-09
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Tort Law (common law)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- mental suffering
1, record 2, English, mental%20suffering
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- mental anguish 2, record 2, English, mental%20anguish
correct
- mental distress 3, record 2, English, mental%20distress
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Compensable injury embracing all forms of mental pain, as distinguished from mere physical pain, including deep grief, distress, anxiety, and fright. 2, record 2, English, - mental%20suffering
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... a runaway truck crashed into the plaintiff's living room. Although she suffered no injury by impact, the plaintiff complained of nervous shock. Mr. Justice MacQuarrie granted recovery on the ground that her mental suffering flowed from a combination of a belief that her home was destroyed and fear for her parents and her own safety. 4, record 2, English, - mental%20suffering
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Droit des délits (common law)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- souffrance morale
1, record 2, French, souffrance%20morale
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] Un camion hors de contrôle était venue s'écraser dans le salon de la demanderesse. Bien qu'elle n'eût pas été blessée par impact, celle-ci se plaignit d'un choc nerveux. Le juge MacQuarrie lui octroya des dommages-intérêts au motif que les souffrances morales qu'elle avait subies découlaient à la fois de sa conviction que sa maison était détruite et de sa crainte pour la sécurité de ses parents ainsi que pour la sienne. 2, record 2, French, - souffrance%20morale
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
souffrance morale : terme habituellement utilisé au pluriel. 3, record 2, French, - souffrance%20morale
Record 2, Key term(s)
- souffrances morales
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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