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GENERAL DAMAGES [15 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2018-10-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
- Production Management
- Industrial Design
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- manufacturing technician
1, record 1, English, manufacturing%20technician
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The manufacturing technician operates production equipment, as well as assembles applicable components. Manufacturing technicians must closely follow guidelines, blueprints, and/or diagrams of the products being manufactured... Manufacturing technicians may need to work directly with customers and are expected to implement process improvements to help reduce cost and improve the quality of manufactured products. They often work closely with design and manufacturing engineers on projects and most often report to the senior manager of plant operations, as well as technical services supervisors. Strong support skills are essential in this position, as manufacturing technicians must monitor and assist technicians and general workers in the manufacturing department, particularly in troubleshooting potential equipment failures, damages, and issues with production batches. 2, record 1, English, - manufacturing%20technician
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Gestion de la production
- Dessin industriel
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- technicien en fabrication
1, record 1, French, technicien%20en%20fabrication
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- technicienne en fabrication 1, record 1, French, technicienne%20en%20fabrication
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2018-02-26
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Transport of Goods
- Transportation Insurance
- Trade
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- lien clause
1, record 2, English, lien%20clause
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
If the charterer has failed to make payments due to the shipowner,... according to the lien clause, the shipowner may retain the cargo on board or in a warehouse ashore until the outstanding payment is made.... The lien clause extends this to cover not only nonpayment of freight but also dead freight, demurrage, damages for detention, and general average contributions due to the shipowner. 2, record 2, English, - lien%20clause
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Transport de marchandises
- Assurance transport
- Commerce
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- clause de privilège
1, record 2, French, clause%20de%20privil%C3%A8ge
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Transporte de mercancías
- Seguro de transporte
- Comercio
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- cláusula de retención
1, record 2, Spanish, cl%C3%A1usula%20de%20retenci%C3%B3n
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2017-04-28
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Tort Law (common law)
- Special-Language Phraseology
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- conduct implying a defamatory meaning
1, record 3, English, conduct%20implying%20a%20defamatory%20meaning
correct, noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Defamation can be divided into the two broad categories of libel and slander. The former has basically been associated with the written word but also extends to pictures, statues, films and even conduct implying a defamatory meaning. It is actionable without proof of damage, as general damages are presumed. It may even be the subject of a criminal prosecution. Slander, on the other hand, is generally conveyed by the spoken word and is not actionable per se, so that, no matter how offensive the language used is, an action lies only if special damages are pleaded and proved subject to certain exceptions. 1, record 3, English, - conduct%20implying%20a%20defamatory%20meaning
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Droit des délits (common law)
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- conduite à connotation diffamatoire
1, record 3, French, conduite%20%C3%A0%20connotation%20diffamatoire
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2017-04-19
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Tort Law (common law)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- contemptuous conduct
1, record 4, English, contemptuous%20conduct
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Defendants found liable for intentional torts may be ordered to pay punitive or exemplary damages in addition to the special and general damages payable in ordinary tort cases. Such damages, which have also been described as "vindictive", "penal", "aggravated" and "retributory", are awarded in cases of high-handed, malicious, or contemptuous conduct, in order to punish the defendant for the wrong and to make an example of him in order to deter others from committing such torts. 2, record 4, English, - contemptuous%20conduct
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Droit des délits (common law)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- conduite méprisante
1, record 4, French, conduite%20m%C3%A9prisante
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les défendeurs déclarés responsables de délits intentionnels peuvent être tenus de payer des dommages-intérêts exemplaires ou punitifs, en plus des dommages-intérêts spéciaux et généraux normalement accordés à l'issue de poursuites en responsabilité délictuelle. Ces dommages-intérêts sont accordés dans des cas de conduite tyrannique, malveillante ou méprisante, pour punir le défendeur et en faire un exemple qui servira à dissuader d'autres personnes de commettre les mêmes délits. 2, record 4, French, - conduite%20m%C3%A9prisante
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2015-11-16
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Law of Contracts (common law)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- general secondary obligation
1, record 5, English, general%20secondary%20obligation
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... in Photo Production Ltd. v. Securicor Transport Ltd. His Lordship drew a distinction between the "general" secondary obligation to pay damages, which usually arises on the breach of any primary contractual obligation, and an "anticipatory" secondary obligation which may arise on termination. 2, record 5, English, - general%20secondary%20obligation
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit des contrats (common law)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- obligation secondaire générale
1, record 5, French, obligation%20secondaire%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9rale
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
obligation secondaire générale : terme normalisé par le Comité de normalisation, Promotion de l'accès à la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO). 2, record 5, French, - obligation%20secondaire%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9rale
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2015-11-02
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Tort Law (common law)
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- general damages
1, record 6, English, general%20damages
correct, plural
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- damages at large 2, record 6, English, damages%20at%20large
correct, plural
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Monetary damages which may be awarded in compensation for general damage or the kind or harm and loss which naturally and normally follows from the wrong and which does not need to be specifically pleaded and proved, as in cases of personal injuries for pain and suffering, loss or limbs and damage to health. 3, record 6, English, - general%20damages
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
general damages; damages at large : terms used in the plural. 4, record 6, English, - general%20damages
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit des délits (common law)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- dommages-intérêts généraux
1, record 6, French, dommages%2Dint%C3%A9r%C3%AAts%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9raux
correct, masculine noun, plural, standardized
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
dommages-intérêts généraux: terme utilisé au pluriel. 2, record 6, French, - dommages%2Dint%C3%A9r%C3%AAts%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9raux
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 OBS
dommages-intérêts généraux : terme normalisé par le Comité de normalisation, Promotion de l'accès à la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO). 2, record 6, French, - dommages%2Dint%C3%A9r%C3%AAts%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9raux
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2015-08-18
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Law of Contracts (common law)
- Law of Obligations (civil law)
- Special-Language Phraseology
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- breach of an entire contract
1, record 7, English, breach%20of%20an%20entire%20contract
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... there can be but one action for damages for a total breach of an entire contract to deliver goods, and the fact that they were to be delivered in installment from time to time does not change the general rule. 2, record 7, English, - breach%20of%20an%20entire%20contract
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Droit des contrats (common law)
- Droit des obligations (droit civil)
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- rupture d'un contrat indivisible
1, record 7, French, rupture%20d%27un%20contrat%20indivisible
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2015-04-21
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Law of Contracts (common law)
- Tort Law (common law)
- Law of Obligations (civil law)
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- non-material loss
1, record 8, English, non%2Dmaterial%20loss
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- intangible loss 2, record 8, English, intangible%20loss
correct
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Compensation for injured feelings or loss of expected enjoyment is not inconsistent with a general limitation of damages to compensation, and, though earlier cases denied them recent cases have awarded damages for such non-material losses. 3, record 8, English, - non%2Dmaterial%20loss
Record 8, Key term(s)
- non material loss
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Droit des contrats (common law)
- Droit des délits (common law)
- Droit des obligations (droit civil)
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- perte immatérielle
1, record 8, French, perte%20immat%C3%A9rielle
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 2014-02-11
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Law of Obligations (civil law)
- Penal Law
- Special-Language Phraseology
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- civil damages for criminal act
1, record 9, English, civil%20damages%20for%20criminal%20act
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Civil damages are usually monetary awards due to a winning plaintiff by a losing defendant in a court of law. Civil damages can be general, punitive or special, or any combination of these. 2, record 9, English, - civil%20damages%20for%20criminal%20act
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Droit des obligations (droit civil)
- Droit pénal
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- indemnisation d'un acte criminel
1, record 9, French, indemnisation%20d%27un%20acte%20criminel
correct, feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
- réparations civiles d'un acte criminel 2, record 9, French, r%C3%A9parations%20civiles%20d%27un%20acte%20criminel
correct, see observation, feminine noun, plural
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
En matière de responsabilité civile ou pénale, toute personne qui commet une faute intentionnelle ou un délit qui porte atteinte aux droits/biens matériels d'un autre, doit indemniser la victime pour les préjudices subis en guise de réparation. 2, record 9, French, - indemnisation%20d%27un%20acte%20criminel
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Lorsqu'une personne est blessée par suite d'un acte criminel, le contrevenant peut être poursuivi au criminel tout aussi bien qu'en dommages-intérêts au civil. 3, record 9, French, - indemnisation%20d%27un%20acte%20criminel
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Le terme «réparations civiles d'un acte criminel» s'écrit au pluriel dans ce contexte. 2, record 9, French, - indemnisation%20d%27un%20acte%20criminel
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 2012-04-20
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Law of Contracts (common law)
- Tort Law (common law)
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- business loss
1, record 10, English, business%20loss
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
- commercial loss 2, record 10, English, commercial%20loss
correct
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Loss from sale, exchange or other disposition of property used in trade or business. 3, record 10, English, - business%20loss
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... damages are limited to the actual value of the services lost, both because of the very nature of the action and because it would unduly enlarge liability contrary to the general exclusion of consequential business losses in cases of negligence. 4, record 10, English, - business%20loss
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit des contrats (common law)
- Droit des délits (common law)
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- perte commerciale
1, record 10, French, perte%20commerciale
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
perte commerciale : terme normalisé par le Comité de normalisation, Promotion de l'accès à la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO). 2, record 10, French, - perte%20commerciale
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 2012-04-16
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Tort Law (common law)
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- malicious conduct
1, record 11, English, malicious%20conduct
correct
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Defendants found liable for intentional torts may be ordered to pay punitive or exemplary damages in addition to the special and general damages payable in ordinary tort cases. Such damages, which have also been described as "vindictive", "penal", "aggravated" and "retributory", are awarded in cases of high-handed, malicious or contemptuous conduct, in order to punish the defendant for the wrong and to make an example of him in order to deter others from committing such torts. 2, record 11, English, - malicious%20conduct
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit des délits (common law)
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- conduite malveillante
1, record 11, French, conduite%20malveillante
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les défendeurs déclarés responsables de délits intentionnels peuvent être tenus de payer des dommages-intérêts exemplaires ou punitifs, en plus des dommages- intérêts spéciaux et généraux normalement accordés à l'issue de poursuites en responsabilité délictuelle. Ces dommages-intérêts sont accordés dans des cas de conduite tyrannique, malveillante ou méprisante, pour punir le défendeur et en faire un exemple qui servira à dissuader d'autres personnes de commettre les mêmes délits. 2, record 11, French, - conduite%20malveillante
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
conduite malveillante : terme normalisé par le Comité de normalisation, Promotion de l'accès à la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO). 3, record 11, French, - conduite%20malveillante
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
Record 12 - internal organization data 2012-04-13
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Law of Contracts (common law)
- Tort Law (common law)
- Special-Language Phraseology
Record 12, Main entry term, English
- loss of expected enjoyment
1, record 12, English, loss%20of%20expected%20enjoyment
correct
Record 12, Abbreviations, English
Record 12, Synonyms, English
Record 12, Textual support, English
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Compensation for injured feelings or loss of expected enjoyment is not inconsistent with a general limitation of damages to compensation, and, though earlier cases denied then, recent cases have awarded damages for such non-material losses. 2, record 12, English, - loss%20of%20expected%20enjoyment
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit des contrats (common law)
- Droit des délits (common law)
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
Record 12, Main entry term, French
- perte de jouissances escomptées
1, record 12, French, perte%20de%20jouissances%20escompt%C3%A9es
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 12, Abbreviations, French
Record 12, Synonyms, French
Record 12, Textual support, French
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 OBS
perte de jouissances escomptées : terme normalisé par le Comité de normalisation, Promotion de l'accès à la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO). 2, record 12, French, - perte%20de%20jouissances%20escompt%C3%A9es
Record 12, Spanish
Record 12, Textual support, Spanish
Record 13 - internal organization data 2010-07-30
Record 13, English
Record 13, Subject field(s)
- Tort Law (common law)
Record 13, Main entry term, English
- high-handed conduct
1, record 13, English, high%2Dhanded%20conduct
correct
Record 13, Abbreviations, English
Record 13, Synonyms, English
Record 13, Textual support, English
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Defendants found liable for intentional torts may be ordered to pay punitive or exemplary damages in addition to the special and general damages payable in ordinary tort cases. Such damages, which have also been described as "vindictive", "penal", "aggravated" and "retributory", are awarded in cases of high-handed, malicious, or contemptuous conduct, in order to punish the defendant for the wrong and to make an example of him in order to deter others from committing such torts. 1, record 13, English, - high%2Dhanded%20conduct
Record 13, French
Record 13, Domaine(s)
- Droit des délits (common law)
Record 13, Main entry term, French
- conduite tyrannique
1, record 13, French, conduite%20tyrannique
correct, feminine noun
Record 13, Abbreviations, French
Record 13, Synonyms, French
Record 13, Textual support, French
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les défendeurs déclarés responsables de délits intentionnels peuvent être tenus de payer des dommages-intérêts exemplaires ou punitifs, en plus des dommages-intérêts spéciaux et généraux normalement accordés à l'issue de poursuites en responsabilité délictuelle. Ces dommages-intérêts sont accordés dans des cas de conduite tyrannique, malveillante ou méprisante, pour punir le défendeur et en faire un exemple qui servira à dissuader d'autres personnes de commettre les mêmes délits. 1, record 13, French, - conduite%20tyrannique
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Fiche terminologique en droit de la responsabilité délictuelle fournie par le Centre de traduction et de documentation juridique de l'Université d'Ottawa. 2, record 13, French, - conduite%20tyrannique
Record 13, Spanish
Record 13, Textual support, Spanish
Record 14 - internal organization data 2009-09-15
Record 14, English
Record 14, Subject field(s)
- Tort Law (common law)
Record 14, Main entry term, English
- reasonably contemplated result
1, record 14, English, reasonably%20contemplated%20result
correct
Record 14, Abbreviations, English
Record 14, Synonyms, English
Record 14, Textual support, English
Record number: 14, Textual support number: 1 CONT
General Damages-Those losses that are a natural and probable or ar reasonably contemplated result of the breach(subject to principles of remoteness). 1, record 14, English, - reasonably%20contemplated%20result
Record 14, French
Record 14, Domaine(s)
- Droit des délits (common law)
Record 14, Main entry term, French
- résultat raisonnablement envisageable
1, record 14, French, r%C3%A9sultat%20raisonnablement%20envisageable
correct, masculine noun
Record 14, Abbreviations, French
Record 14, Synonyms, French
Record 14, Textual support, French
Record 14, Spanish
Record 14, Textual support, Spanish
Record 15 - internal organization data 2009-04-22
Record 15, English
Record 15, Subject field(s)
- Fire, Accidents, Miscellaneous Risks (Insur.)
- Agricultural Economics
Record 15, Main entry term, English
- agricultural insurance
1, record 15, English, agricultural%20insurance
correct
Record 15, Abbreviations, English
Record 15, Synonyms, English
- farm insurance 2, record 15, English, farm%20insurance
correct
- farmer insurance 3, record 15, English, farmer%20insurance
correct
- farming insurance 4, record 15, English, farming%20insurance
Record 15, Textual support, English
Record number: 15, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Agricultural insurance may contain the following protections : Farm buildings and equipment; Main and secondary residences of the insured; Agricultural instruments; Farm products; Machinery damages; Operating loss; Animals; Risk of pollution; General liability. 1, record 15, English, - agricultural%20insurance
Record 15, French
Record 15, Domaine(s)
- Incendies, accidents et risques divers (Assur.)
- Économie agricole
Record 15, Main entry term, French
- assurance agricole
1, record 15, French, assurance%20agricole
correct, feminine noun
Record 15, Abbreviations, French
Record 15, Synonyms, French
- assurance exploitation agricole 2, record 15, French, assurance%20exploitation%20agricole
feminine noun
Record 15, Textual support, French
Record number: 15, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'assurance agricole s'adresse à tous les producteurs agricoles, quels que soient leurs types de production (animaux, céréales, sirop d'érable, fruits et légumes, etc.) et la taille de leur exploitation [...] 1, record 15, French, - assurance%20agricole
Record 15, Key term(s)
- assurance des exploitations agricoles
- assurance de ferme
Record 15, Spanish
Record 15, Textual support, Spanish
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