TERMIUM Plus®
The Government of Canada’s terminology and linguistic data bank.
ACTUAL CONFLICT INTEREST [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-05-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Ethics and Morals
- Labour and Employment
- Government Contracts
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- actual conflict of interest
1, record 1, English, actual%20conflict%20of%20interest
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- real conflict of interest 2, record 1, English, real%20conflict%20of%20interest
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
An actual conflict of interest involves a direct conflict between a public official' s current duties and responsibilities and existing private interests... 3, record 1, English, - actual%20conflict%20of%20interest
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Éthique et Morale
- Travail et emploi
- Marchés publics
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- conflit d'intérêts réel
1, record 1, French, conflit%20d%27int%C3%A9r%C3%AAts%20r%C3%A9el
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un conflit d'intérêts réel est une situation dans laquelle [un fonctionnaire] a connaissance d'un intérêt pécuniaire privé suffisant pour influer sur l'exercice de ses fonctions et responsabilités officielles. 2, record 1, French, - conflit%20d%27int%C3%A9r%C3%AAts%20r%C3%A9el
Record 1, Key term(s)
- conflit d'intérêt réel
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2014-07-09
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Courts
- Special-Language Phraseology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- duty of impartial adjudication
1, record 2, English, duty%20of%20impartial%20adjudication
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... the test for conflict of interest must include... actual conflicts between the judge's self interest and the duty of impartial adjudication... 1, record 2, English, - duty%20of%20impartial%20adjudication
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Tribunaux
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- devoir d'exercer la justice de manière impartiale
1, record 2, French, devoir%20d%27exercer%20la%20justice%20de%20mani%C3%A8re%20impartiale
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] le critère applicable aux conflits d’intérêts doit couvrir [...] les conflits réels entre l’intérêt personnel du juge et le devoir d’exercer la justice de manière impartiale [...] 1, record 2, French, - devoir%20d%27exercer%20la%20justice%20de%20mani%C3%A8re%20impartiale
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1998-05-14
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Property Law (civil law)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- blind trust
1, record 3, English, blind%20trust
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A trust established to manage the assets of an individual, such as a cabinet minister or senior government official, so as to enable him to carry out his responsibilities without fear of a potential conflict of interest. While the trustee keeps the person informed of the value of his trust, he keeps confidential the actual securities bought and sold. 2, record 3, English, - blind%20trust
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Droit des biens et de la propriété (droit civil)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- fonds fiduciaire sans droit de regard
1, record 3, French, fonds%20fiduciaire%20sans%20droit%20de%20regard
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- dépôt en fiducie sans droit de regard 2, record 3, French, d%C3%A9p%C3%B4t%20en%20fiducie%20sans%20droit%20de%20regard
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La fiducie est une institution du système juridique de droit civil, alors que le trust est une institution propre à la «Common Law». Quoique similaires à certains égards, ces deux notions se sont développées dans des contextes différents au cours des siècles. Il ne peut donc y avoir correspondance. 3, record 3, French, - fonds%20fiduciaire%20sans%20droit%20de%20regard
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Derecho de propiedad (derecho civil)
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- fideicomiso cuya composición es desconocida por el beneficiario
1, record 3, Spanish, fideicomiso%20cuya%20composici%C3%B3n%20es%20desconocida%20por%20el%20beneficiario
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- fideicomiso "ciego" 1, record 3, Spanish, fideicomiso%20%5C%22ciego%5C%22
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Copyright notice for the TERMIUM Plus® data bank
© Public Services and Procurement Canada, 2025
TERMIUM Plus®, the Government of Canada's terminology and linguistic data bank
A product of the Translation Bureau
Features
Language Portal of Canada

Access a collection of Canadian resources on all aspects of English and French, including quizzes.
Writing tools

The Language Portal’s writing tools have a new look! Easy to consult, they give you access to a wealth of information that will help you write better in English and French.
Glossaries and vocabularies

Access Translation Bureau glossaries and vocabularies.
- Date Modified: