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PROCTOR [4 records]

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Record 1 2022-09-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Occupation Names (General)
  • Examinations and Competitions (Education)
CONT

Test proctors supervise the testing of large numbers of students at high schools, universities, colleges, vocational schools and testing centers ... Most proctoring jobs are part-time positions available to individuals who have at least a high school diploma or general education diploma.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
  • Docimologie
CONT

Les candidats doivent se conformer aux demandes ou instructions des surveillants, y compris à une demande de quitter la salle d'examen.

Spanish

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Record 2 2005-09-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Occupation Names (General)
  • Legal Profession: Organization
OBS

One trained and licensed to prepare, manage, and either prosecute or defend a court action as an agent for another and who also gives advice on legal matters that may or may not require court action. Many of the terms listed above may be used interchangeably depending on the jurisdiction. These titles, and the rank and powers attributed to them, vary significantly from province to province and from state to state, thus necessitating a careful check of the pertinent jurisdiction's usage before choosing a term for a legal text. The following trends may be noted. "Lawyer" is a generic term. "Counsel", frequently used in Canada, may be a general term, or may refer more specifically to a lawyer who can plead in court. A "barrister" is a courtroom lawyer as opposed to a "solicitor" who is basically an office lawyer. (In Canada, both of these functions may be carried out by the same person). In some jurisdictions, "attorney" is used as a synonym of "lawyer", but in others, "attorney" becomes synonymous with "solicitor". Moreover, an "attorney-at-law" may sometimes plead in court. "Advocate" is the general word for a lawyer in Roman law jurisdictions (i.e. Quebec).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
  • Organisation de la profession (Droit)
OBS

Personne qui, régulièrement inscrite à un barreau, conseille en matière juridique ou contentieuse, assiste et représente ses clients en justice. On dit une avocate pour une femme ou un avocat. «Conseil» est rare et ne se dit que d'un avocat qui défend les intérêts d'une personne en dehors de toute action judiciaire. Le terme «avoué», désignant un officier ministériel qui représente les parties devant les tribunaux et fait les actes de procédure, n'est pas employé au Canada.

OBS

avocat : appellation officielle n° 2343-110 de la Classification canadienne descriptive des professions.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Nombramiento de cargos (Generalidades)
  • Organización de la profesión (Derecho)
DEF

Jurista que se dedica profesionalmente a la defensa de los intereses públicos o privados, ante los tribunales, asumiendo la dirección técnica de dicha defensa y dirigiéndola; su relación con el litigante es la de un contrato de arrendamiento de servicios.

CONT

En la mayoría de los países de habla inglesa se emplean los términos lawyer o attorney (llamado igualmente attorney-at-law en los Estados Unidos) para referirse a los letrados o abogados en general [...]. En Inglaterra y Gales la profesión tiene dos ramas: la de los barristers y la de los solicitors [...]. Los solicitors son letrados cuya función principal es asesorar a sus clientes en la solucíon de los problemas jurídicos que tengan [...]. Los barristers o barristers-at-law son la élite de la profesión, ya que gozan del monopolio o derecho exclusivo para ejercer la abogacía ante los tribunales superiores de Inglaterra y Gales [...]

OBS

abogado: término y contexto reproducidos del Glosario Provisional de Términos Jurídicos con la autorización de la Oficina de las Naciones Unidas en Ginebra.

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Record 3 2002-09-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Maritime Law
  • Legal Profession: Organization
DEF

One licensed to practice admiralty law.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Droit maritime
  • Organisation de la profession (Droit)

Spanish

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Record 4 1985-03-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Military Administration
OBS

(CFP 241(1), 2A-4)

OBS

"Proctors will now distribute material for the first test"

French

Domaine(s)
  • Administration militaire
OBS

(PFC 241(1), 2A-4)

OBS

"Les censeurs distribuent les brochures pour le premier test"

Spanish

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