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GENERAL WARRANTY [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-01-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Property Law (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- general warranty deed 1, record 1, English, general%20warranty%20deed
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
general warranty deed : term extracted from the “Glossaire de l'économie” and reproduced with permission of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. 2, record 1, English, - general%20warranty%20deed
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Droit des biens et de la propriété (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- acte de garantie générale
1, record 1, French, acte%20de%20garantie%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9rale
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
acte de garantie générale : terme extrait du «Glossaire de l’économie» et reproduit avec l’autorisation de l’Organisation de coopération et de développement économiques. 2, record 1, French, - acte%20de%20garantie%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9rale
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-01-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Law of Contracts (common law)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- implied promise
1, record 2, English, implied%20promise
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
An implied warranty of merchantability(general fitness) is an implied promise that the product is fit for the ordinary purposes for which it is used... 2, record 2, English, - implied%20promise
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit des contrats (common law)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- promesse implicite
1, record 2, French, promesse%20implicite
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
On peut aussi dire «promesse tacite» lorsqu'il est clair que la promesse est déduite d'un comportement. 2, record 2, French, - promesse%20implicite
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
promesse implicite : terme normalisé par le Comité de normalisation, Promotion de l'accès à la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO). 3, record 2, French, - promesse%20implicite
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2015-04-09
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Transportation Insurance
- Law of the Sea
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- free of particular average absolutely
1, record 3, English, free%20of%20particular%20average%20absolutely
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- F.P.A. abs 1, record 3, English, F%2EP%2EA%2E%20abs
correct
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Free of particular average absolutely. Underwriters are not liable for partial loss, other than general average loss. The term "absolutely" is used to make it clear that the insurance does not contain any terms which break the F. P. A. warranty as it does in the Institute F. P. A. clauses. 1, record 3, English, - free%20of%20particular%20average%20absolutely
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
It is unusual to use this form of cover for cargo insurance ... 1, record 3, English, - free%20of%20particular%20average%20absolutely
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Assurance transport
- Droit de la mer
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- franc d'avaries particulières absolument
1, record 3, French, franc%20d%27avaries%20particuli%C3%A8res%20absolument
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
- F.A.P. absolument 1, record 3, French, F%2EA%2EP%2E%20absolument
correct
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Assurance Corps dont les avaries particulières sont exclues, les assureurs ne répondant que de la perte totale, des cas de délaissement, des avaries communes, des recours de tiers et des dépenses d'assistance et de sauvetage. 1, record 3, French, - franc%20d%27avaries%20particuli%C3%A8res%20absolument
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'expression «franc d'avaries» constitue une locution adverbiale; l'adjectif «franc» y est donc invariable. 1, record 3, French, - franc%20d%27avaries%20particuli%C3%A8res%20absolument
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
«Avaries particulières» est inusité au singulier. 2, record 3, French, - franc%20d%27avaries%20particuli%C3%A8res%20absolument
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2013-06-17
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Property Law (common law)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- usual covenant
1, record 4, English, usual%20covenant
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
An agreement on the part of a seller of real property to give the usual covenants binds him to insert in the grant covenants of "seisin", "quiet enjoyment", "further assurance", "general warranty", "right to convey", and "against incumbrance".(Black, 5th ed., 1979, p. 328) 1, record 4, English, - usual%20covenant
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit des biens et de la propriété (common law)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- covenant usuel
1, record 4, French, covenant%20usuel
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
covenant usuel : 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, - covenant%20usuel
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2007-09-06
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Law of Contracts (common law)
- Law of Obligations (civil law)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- warrantied item
1, record 5, English, warrantied%20item
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Corrective maintenance(repairs) activities for items under warranty are performed solely by the manufacturer or supplier who holds the warranty, unless a delay in performing the maintenance activity could pose a danger to the facility, the environment, tenants or the general public. 2, record 5, English, - warrantied%20item
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Droit des contrats (common law)
- Droit des obligations (droit civil)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- article protégé par une garantie
1, record 5, French, article%20prot%C3%A9g%C3%A9%20par%20une%20garantie
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'entretien correctif (réparation) des articles protégés par une garantie est effectué uniquement par le fabricant ou le fournisseur qui est le détenteur de la garantie, sauf si un retard dans l'exécution de l'activité d'entretien pourrait constituer un danger pour l'installation, l'environnement, les locataires ou le grand public. 2, record 5, French, - article%20prot%C3%A9g%C3%A9%20par%20une%20garantie
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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