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GOVERNMENT PRIVILEGE [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-10-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Postage
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- franking privilege
1, record 1, English, franking%20privilege
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
"Privilege" franking is a personally pen-signed or printed facsimile signature of a person with a "franking privilege" such as certain government officials(especially legislators) and others designated by law or postal regulations. This allows the letter or other parcel to be sent without the application of a postage stamp. 2, record 1, English, - franking%20privilege
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
franking privilege: term used at Canada Post. 3, record 1, English, - franking%20privilege
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Affranchissement du courrier
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- franchise postale
1, record 1, French, franchise%20postale
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- privilège de franchise postale 2, record 1, French, privil%C3%A8ge%20de%20franchise%20postale
correct, masculine noun
- dispense d'affranchissement 3, record 1, French, dispense%20d%27affranchissement
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La franchise postale est une disposition par laquelle la distribution de certains types de courriers n'est pas soumise à l'affranchissement, ou en d'autres termes [est] gratuite. 4, record 1, French, - franchise%20postale
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
privilège de franchise postale : terme en usage à Postes Canada. 5, record 1, French, - franchise%20postale
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2013-07-30
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Law of Evidence
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- assert a privilege
1, record 2, English, assert%20a%20privilege
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Ordinarily a privilege is held by a person, who can assert or waive it; depending on the privilege, another person may be under a duty to assert the privilege on behalf of the holder. But Crown privilege is not held by the government in that sense, because... a judge, on his own motion, may assert it to protect the public interest.(Fed./Prov. Task Force, p. 446) 1, record 2, English, - assert%20a%20privilege
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit de la preuve
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- invoquer un privilège
1, record 2, French, invoquer%20un%20privil%C3%A8ge
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
invoquer un privilège : 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 2, French, - invoquer%20un%20privil%C3%A8ge
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2013-04-22
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Property Law (common law)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- patent
1, record 3, English, patent
correct, noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A grant of some privilege, property, or authority, made by the government or sovereign of a country to one or more individuals.(Black, 5th ed., 1979, p. 1013) 1, record 3, English, - patent
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit des biens et de la propriété (common law)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- patente
1, record 3, French, patente
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
patente : 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, - patente
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1997-02-17
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Government Accounting
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- full cost
1, record 4, English, full%20cost
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The sum of all costs, direct and indirect, incurred by the government in the supply of a good, service, property, or right or privilege, including : services provided without charge by other departments(e. g., accommodation, employer contributions to insurance plans) ;costs financed by separate authorities(e. g., some employee benefits) ;the financing costs of inventories; and annualized capital costs, including financing. 2, record 4, English, - full%20cost
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Full cost means all costs to the government, not just those of the program manager. 3, record 4, English, - full%20cost
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Comptabilité publique
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- coût total
1, record 4, French, co%C3%BBt%20total
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Total de tous les coûts, directs et indirects, engagés par le gouvernement pour la fourniture d'un bien, d'un service, d'une propriété, d'un droit ou d'un privilège, y compris les services offerts sans frais par d'autres ministères (par ex., le logement des services, les contributions de l'employeur aux régimes d'assurance), les coûts financés par des entités distinctes (par ex., certains avantages sociaux), les coûts de financement des stocks et les coûts en capital annualisés, dont le financement. 1, record 4, French, - co%C3%BBt%20total
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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