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Record 1 2016-07-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Existentialist Doctrines
CONT

Unless a thinker is freed from the constraints of inherited beliefs and institutions, he or she cannot engage in the spirit of free inquiry that leads to truth.

CONT

Indeed the principle of free inquiry... is founded on independent judgement and a rejection of an authority-based view of knowledge...

French

Domaine(s)
  • Doctrines existentialistes
CONT

Le libre examen est un principe qui prône le rejet de l'argument d'autorité en matière de savoir et la liberté de jugement [...]

CONT

L'esprit de libre examen que propose la philosophie conduit l'étudiant ou l'étudiante au questionnement et à l'exercice du jugement critique; cela l'habitue à revenir sur sa façon de penser afin d'en considérer le bien-fondé. En conséquence, la formation en philosophie rend l'étudiant ou l'étudiante apte à interroger les évidences et à nuancer sa réflexion.

Spanish

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Record 2 2012-05-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Law of Evidence
CONT

While they cannot call witnesses, it is their duty to question them, and they must be free to pose questions and follow lines of inquiry they believe to be relevant.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Droit de la preuve
CONT

Bien qu'ils ne puissent pas convoquer des témoins, c'est leur devoir de les interroger, et ils doivent être libres de poser les questions et de suivre les champs d'enquête qu'ils croient pertinents.

Spanish

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Record 3 2010-08-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Private-Sector Bodies and Committees
  • Educational Institutions
OBS

The original Free University of Brussels was founded in 1834, as a reaction against the catholic domination in higher education. Its name refers to the complete freedom of inquiry which is the founding principle of the university, and to the freedom of domination by either state or religious authorities.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités du secteur privé
  • Établissements d'enseignement

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Organismos y comités del sector privado
  • Establecimientos de enseñanza
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Record 4 2008-06-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Banking
CONT

Balance inquiry fee : A fee to provide you information about your available balance. Can vary contingent on the method you use to request the information : online, telephone, ATM. May range from "free" to $3. 00 or less.

CONT

There are some fees that you can avoid or keep to a minimum if you’re aware of what they are: ... Overdraft fees; stop payment fees; balance inquiry fees; extra check fees; replacement statement fees

OBS

[Balance inquiry fee] is generally disclosed during your transaction.

Key term(s)
  • balance-inquiry fee

French

Domaine(s)
  • Banque
DEF

Frais facturés lorsqu'un client utilise un guichet automatique bancaire pour obtenir son historique de compte complet.

Spanish

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Record 5 2005-05-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Non-Gov. Provincial Bodies and Committees (Canadian)
OBS

Also known as: Humanist Association of British Columbia.

OBS

The BCHA is a non-profit association that is part of an international philosophical movement committed to the following principles; secular ethics, freedom of choice, pluralism, democracy, free inquiry, separation of church and state, concern for others, personal responsibility and freedom from religion.

OBS

Titles and abbreviation confirmed by the association.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités provinciaux non gouv. canadiens
OBS

Appellations et abréviation confirmées par l'organisme.

Spanish

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Record 6 2000-07-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Diagnostic Aids (Psychology)
DEF

a technique of psychoanalysis advocated by Steckel in which the analyst takes a more active role, giving advice, offering interpretations, and suggesting lines of inquiry for free association.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Aides au diagnostic (Psychologie)

Spanish

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