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FUNDAMENTAL SUBJECT [11 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-08-21
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Auditing (Accounting)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- estimation uncertainty
1, record 1, English, estimation%20uncertainty
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Accounting estimates are monetary amounts that are a fundamental part of the financial statements of many entities. Once the need for an accounting estimate is recognized, the measurement of these monetary amounts is subject to estimation uncertainty because of inherent limitations in knowledge or data. 2, record 1, English, - estimation%20uncertainty
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Vérification (Comptabilité)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- incertitude d'estimation
1, record 1, French, incertitude%20d%27estimation
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- incertitude relative aux estimations 2, record 1, French, incertitude%20relative%20aux%20estimations
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les estimations comptables sont des montants en numéraire qui constituent un élément fondamental des états financiers de nombreuses entités. L'évaluation de ces montants comporte une incertitude d'estimation en raison des limites inhérentes aux connaissances ou aux données. 1, record 1, French, - incertitude%20d%27estimation
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2014-12-03
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Honorary Distinctions
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Harrison Prize
1, record 2, English, Harrison%20Prize
correct, Canada
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Awarded by the Royal Society of Canada for the best fundamental work on a bacteriological subject, excluding work done for direct clinical application in human or veterinary medicine, but including work of general scientific importance. 1, record 2, English, - Harrison%20Prize
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Titres honorifiques et décorations
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Prix Harrison
1, record 2, French, Prix%20Harrison
correct, masculine noun, Canada
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Accordé par la Société royale du Canada pour récompenser la meilleure œuvre fondamentale en bactériologie, à l'exclusion des travaux reliés directement à la médecine humaine ou à la médecine vétérinaire, mais y compris les travaux d'importance scientifique générale. 1, record 2, French, - Prix%20Harrison
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2013-06-11
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Property Law (common law)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- tenurial right
1, record 3, English, tenurial%20right
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
We should pause here to emphasise what now appears as a fundamental distinction between land and chattels; land is held at common law by tenure and the tenant's interest is defined as an estate; chattels are not the subject of tenurial rights; they can be fully owned and estates in chattels, "e. g. ", in tail or for life, are not possible at law....(Crossley Vaines, 5th ed., 1973, p. 6). 1, record 3, English, - tenurial%20right
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit des biens et de la propriété (common law)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- droit de tenure
1, record 3, French, droit%20de%20tenure
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
droit de tenure : 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). 2, record 3, French, - droit%20de%20tenure
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2013-05-28
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Property Law (common law)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- rule against inalienability
1, record 4, English, rule%20against%20inalienability
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
It is a fundamental principle... that property must not be rendered inalienable. It is therefore necessary to prohibit... immediate gifts which are subject to some permanent restraint upon alienation.... Restraints upon alienation attached to direct gifts of property are generally invalid on their face, as repugnant to the interest granted.(Megarry and Wade, p. 267)(Megarry & Wade, 4th ed., 1975, p. 267) 1, record 4, English, - rule%20against%20inalienability
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit des biens et de la propriété (common law)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- règle d'interdiction de l'inaliénabilité
1, record 4, French, r%C3%A8gle%20d%27interdiction%20de%20l%27inali%C3%A9nabilit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
règle d'interdiction de l'inaliénabilité : 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). 2, record 4, French, - r%C3%A8gle%20d%27interdiction%20de%20l%27inali%C3%A9nabilit%C3%A9
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2013-05-15
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Property Law (common law)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- restraint on alienation
1, record 5, English, restraint%20on%20alienation
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- restraint upon alienation 1, record 5, English, restraint%20upon%20alienation
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A limitation or condition placed on the right to transfer property. 1, record 5, English, - restraint%20on%20alienation
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
It is fundamental principle of English law that property must not be rendered inalienable. It is therefore necessary to prohibit not only indefeasible future interests which are unduly remote, but immediate gifts which are subject to some permanent restraint upon alienation.... Restraints upon alienation attached to direct gifts of property are generally invalid on their face, as repugnant to the interest granted.(Megarry and Wade, p. 267) 1, record 5, English, - restraint%20on%20alienation
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Restraints can take the form of conditions and covenants in deeds or restraints on use of the property. (Reilly, 2nd ed.,1982, p. 413) 1, record 5, English, - restraint%20on%20alienation
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit des biens et de la propriété (common law)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- restriction d'aliénabilité
1, record 5, French, restriction%20d%27ali%C3%A9nabilit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
restriction d'aliénabilité : 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). 2, record 5, French, - restriction%20d%27ali%C3%A9nabilit%C3%A9
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2010-05-25
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Social Organization
- Special-Language Phraseology
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- notion of republican common goal
1, record 6, English, notion%20of%20republican%20common%20goal
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In this connection, the notions of citizen and citizenship are fundamental. The citizen is the active subject of civil society. A modern notion of citizenship must reconcile the notion of republican "common good" with the liberal emphasis on pluralism. 1, record 6, English, - notion%20of%20republican%20common%20goal
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Organisation sociale
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- notion républicaine de bien commun
1, record 6, French, notion%20r%C3%A9publicaine%20de%20bien%20commun
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dans cette problématique, les notions de citoyen et de citoyenneté; sont fondamentales. Le citoyen et la citoyenne sont les sujets actifs de la société civile. Une approche moderne de la citoyenneté doit réconcilier la notion républicaine du "bien commun" et l'attachement libéral au pluralisme. 1, record 6, French, - notion%20r%C3%A9publicaine%20de%20bien%20commun
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2007-07-16
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Defence Planning and Military Doctrine
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- keystone manual
1, record 7, English, keystone%20manual
correct, officially approved
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A manual of seminal importance under an overarching capstone manual within a hierarchy of publications that deals with the fundamental aspects of a specific subject matter, and on which are based related supporting manuals published in the same field. 2, record 7, English, - keystone%20manual
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
keystone manual: term and definition officially approved by the Army Terminology Panel and by the Defence Terminology Standardization Board. 3, record 7, English, - keystone%20manual
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Doctrine militaire et planification de défense
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- manuel-clé
1, record 7, French, manuel%2Dcl%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Manuel important qui relève d'un manuel cadre et traite des aspects fondamentaux d'un sujet particulier et sur lequel s'appuient les manuels connexes dans le même domaine. 2, record 7, French, - manuel%2Dcl%C3%A9
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
manuel-clé : terme et définition uniformisés par le Groupe d'experts en terminologie de l'Armée de terre et par le Conseil de normalisation de terminologie de la Défense. 3, record 7, French, - manuel%2Dcl%C3%A9
Record 7, Key term(s)
- manuel clé
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2007-07-16
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Defence Planning and Military Doctrine
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- capstone manual
1, record 8, English, capstone%20manual
correct, officially approved
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A manual of overarching importance within a hierarchy of manuals that deals with the fundamental aspects of a broad subject matter, and having precedence over all other manuals within that subject regardless of the sub-domain. 2, record 8, English, - capstone%20manual
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
capstone manual: term and definition officially approved by the Army Terminology Panel and by the Defence Terminology Standardization Board. 3, record 8, English, - capstone%20manual
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Doctrine militaire et planification de défense
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- manuel cadre
1, record 8, French, manuel%20cadre
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ouvrage dominant d'une hiérarchie de manuels, qui traite des aspects fondamentaux d'un vaste sujet et a la priorité sur tous les autres manuels du même domaine, peu importe le sous-domaine. 2, record 8, French, - manuel%20cadre
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
manuel cadre : terme et définition uniformisés par le Groupe d'experts en terminologie de l'Armée de terre et par le Conseil de normalisation de terminologie de la Défense. 3, record 8, French, - manuel%20cadre
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 2004-08-06
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Geochemistry
- Erosion and Weathering (Geol.)
- Metals Mining
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- metamorphic fluid
1, record 9, English, metamorphic%20fluid
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Genetic models for mesothermal vein deposits are still the subject of much debate.... In the metamorphic model, gold is derived from the underlying host rocks by dissolution into a metamorphic fluid released during prograde metamorphism, and focused into shear zones, faults, and related dilational zones. Interaction of such metamorphic fluids with magmas and magmatic fluids may be fundamental to production of a fluid with an appropriate composition to dissolve the gold and other vein constituents... 2, record 9, English, - metamorphic%20fluid
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Géochimie
- Érosion et corrosion (Géologie)
- Mines métalliques
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- fluide métamorphique
1, record 9, French, fluide%20m%C3%A9tamorphique
correct, masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le zinc (100 p.p.m. dans les tholéites à olivine non altérées) est lessivé dans toutes les roches fortement altérées des zones perméables et transporté par les fluides métamorphiques. Le nickel est peu déplacé lors des processus métamorphiques. 2, record 9, French, - fluide%20m%C3%A9tamorphique
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1999-10-14
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- International Public Law
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- land domain
1, record 10, English, land%20domain
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... because of the close dependence of the territorial sea upon the land domain, "the drawing of baselines must not depart to any appreciable extent from the general direction of the coast". Secondly, a close geographical relationship between sea areas and land formation is a "fundamental consideration" in deciding "whether certain sea areas lying within(the baselines) are sufficiently closely linked to the land domain to be subject to the regime of internal waters". 1, record 10, English, - land%20domain
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Droit international public
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- domaine terrestre
1, record 10, French, domaine%20terrestre
correct, masculine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Espace terrestre [...] sur lequel l'État exerce sa souveraineté territoriale. 1, record 10, French, - domaine%20terrestre
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1995-04-04
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Artificial Intelligence
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- proceduralist
1, record 11, English, proceduralist
correct, noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
There is no fundamental difference between the declarative and procedural representations, for any program is merely data for some other program. And yet, while it is conceded that the proceduralists and the declarativists secretly agree..., the procedural versus declarative issue has been the subject of much discussion in artificial intelligence. 2, record 11, English, - proceduralist
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Intelligence artificielle
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- procéduraliste
1, record 11, French, proc%C3%A9duraliste
correct, masculine and feminine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Défenseur d'une représentation des connaissances sous forme de procédures actives, i.e. de programmes. 2, record 11, French, - proc%C3%A9duraliste
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 2 DEF
Adepte de la représentation de connaissances sous forme procédurale où tout contrôle, raisonnement, connaissances factuelles est codé et figé dans un langage de programmation. 3, record 11, French, - proc%C3%A9duraliste
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La distinction entre les représentations déclaratives et procédurales est de plus en plus contestée par Minsky, Schank, Kay, Cointe, car les bases de données à cadres, à scripte on orientées objets contiennent des procédures qui coexistent avec des structures déclaratives, et aux structures déclaratives sont associées des procédures rendant - du coup - ces structures actives. 2, record 11, French, - proc%C3%A9duraliste
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
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