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GRANT ALLOWANCE [9 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-04-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Employment Benefits
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- compassionate pension
1, record 1, English, compassionate%20pension
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Commission may, on special application in that behalf, grant a compassionate pension, allowance or supplementary award in any case that it considers to be specially meritorious, but in which the Commission has decided that the applicant is otherwise unqualified to receive such an award or supplementary award under this Act. [Pension Act] 1, record 1, English, - compassionate%20pension
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Avantages sociaux
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- pension accordée pour des raisons exceptionnelles
1, record 1, French, pension%20accord%C3%A9e%20pour%20des%20raisons%20exceptionnelles
proposal, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- pension de commisération 2, record 1, French, pension%20de%20commis%C3%A9ration
avoid, feminine noun, Canada
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La Commission peut, sur demande spéciale à cette fin, accorder une pension, allocation ou dotation supplémentaire de commisération dans tous les cas qu'elle estime particulièrement méritoires, mais où elle a décidé que le requérant est autrement inhabile à recevoir une telle dotation ou dotation supplémentaire aux termes de la présente loi. [Loi sur les pensions] 2, record 1, French, - pension%20accord%C3%A9e%20pour%20des%20raisons%20exceptionnelles
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2022-09-30
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Finance
- Labour and Employment
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- relocation grant
1, record 2, English, relocation%20grant
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- removal grant 2, record 2, English, removal%20grant
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[University staff] may be eligible for a removal grant toward necessarily and reasonably incurred expenses for moving to [another city], based on removal from the place of residence.... An employee who received a [travel allowance] is not eligible to receive a removal grant... 2, record 2, English, - relocation%20grant
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Finances
- Travail et emploi
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- subvention de déplacement
1, record 2, French, subvention%20de%20d%C3%A9placement
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2019-07-09
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Finance
- Scientific Research
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- research and travel allowance
1, record 3, English, research%20and%20travel%20allowance
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The research and travel allowance is intended as a small grant to the fellow. 2, record 3, English, - research%20and%20travel%20allowance
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Finances
- Recherche scientifique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- allocation de recherche et de déplacement
1, record 3, French, allocation%20de%20recherche%20et%20de%20d%C3%A9placement
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 2013-01-28
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Law of Estates (common law)
- Courts
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- court of probate
1, record 4, English, court%20of%20probate
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- probate court 1, record 4, English, probate%20court
correct
- surrogate court 1, record 4, English, surrogate%20court
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In England, the name of a court established in 1857, under the probate act of that year... to which court was transferred the testamentary jurisdiction of the ecclesiastical courts... In American law, a court existing in many states having jurisdiction over the probate of wills, the grant of administration, and the supervision of the management and settlement of the estates of decedents, including the collection of assets, the allowance of claims, and the distribution of the estate. In some states the probate courts also have jurisdiction of the estates of minors, including the appointment of guardians and the settlement of their accounts, and of the estates of lunatics, habitual drunkards, and spendthrifts.(Blacks's, 5th ed., 1979, p. 324) 1, record 4, English, - court%20of%20probate
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit successoral (common law)
- Tribunaux
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- tribunal successoral
1, record 4, French, tribunal%20successoral
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- tribunal des successions 1, record 4, French, tribunal%20des%20successions
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les termes sont considérés ici comme nom commun générique désignant une notion (une catégorie de tribunaux) et non en tant qu'appellation officielle. 1, record 4, French, - tribunal%20successoral
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
tribunal successoral; tribunal des successions : termes normalisés 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, - tribunal%20successoral
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2012-06-07
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Taxation
- Electoral Systems and Political Parties
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- deduction from tax
1, record 5, English, deduction%20from%20tax
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... monetary contribution... does not include... b) a monetary contribution in respect of which the taxpayer has received or is entitled to receive a financial benefit of any kind(other than a prescribed financial benefit or a deduction under subsection(3) from a government, municipality or other public authority, whether as a grant, subsidy, forgivable loan or deduction from tax or an allowance or otherwise. 1, record 5, English, - deduction%20from%20tax
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Fiscalité
- Systèmes électoraux et partis politiques
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- avoir fiscal
1, record 5, French, avoir%20fiscal
masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] contribution monétaire s'entend du montant versé [...] a l'exclusion [...] b) d'un montant versé en contrepartie duquel le contribuable a reçu ou est en droit de recevoir un avantage financier quelconque (à l'exclusion d'un avantage financier prévu par règlement ou d'une déduction prévue au paragraphe (3) d'un gouvernement, d'une municipalité ou d'une autre administration, que ce soit sous forme de prime, de subvention, de prêt à remboursement conditionnel, d'avoir fiscal ou d'allocation, ou sous une autre forme. 1, record 5, French, - avoir%20fiscal
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2009-02-16
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Social Security and Employment Insurance
- Pensions and Annuities
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- award
1, record 6, English, award
correct, noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A pension, allowance, bonus or grant. 2, record 6, English, - award
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Sécurité sociale et assurance-emploi
- Pensions et rentes
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- compensation
1, record 6, French, compensation
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pension, allocation, boni ou subvention. 2, record 6, French, - compensation
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Seguridad social y seguro de desempleo
- Pensiones y rentas
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- compensación
1, record 6, Spanish, compensaci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2005-07-19
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Patents (Law)
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- issuance fee 1, record 7, English, issuance%20fee
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- issue fee 2, record 7, English, issue%20fee
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The fee paid after notice of allowance and prior to the grant of a patent. 2, record 7, English, - issuance%20fee
Record 7, Key term(s)
- issuance fees
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Brevets d'invention (Droit)
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- taxe de délivrance
1, record 7, French, taxe%20de%20d%C3%A9livrance
feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Patentes de invención (Derecho)
Record 7, Main entry term, Spanish
- tasa de concesión
1, record 7, Spanish, tasa%20de%20concesi%C3%B3n
feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 7, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2003-01-27
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Provincial Government Programs (Canadian)
- Loans
- Education
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- Student Training Allowance
1, record 8, English, Student%20Training%20Allowance
correct, Yukon
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Yukon Student Financial Assistance handles Canada Student Loan applications, as well as territorial assistance programs : Yukon Grant, Student Training Allowance, Yukon Excellence Awards and Scholarships. 2, record 8, English, - Student%20Training%20Allowance
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Titres de programmes de gouvernements provinciaux canadiens
- Prêts et emprunts
- Pédagogie
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- Allocation de formation pour les étudiants et les étudiantes
1, record 8, French, Allocation%20de%20formation%20pour%20les%20%C3%A9tudiants%20et%20les%20%C3%A9tudiantes
correct, feminine noun, Yukon
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le Service d'aide financière aux étudiants et aux étudiantes offre cinq programmes pour aider à financer les études : la Subvention pour études postsecondaires - Yukon, l'Allocation de formation pour les étudiants et les étudiantes, le Prix d'excellence du Yukon, le Prêt canadien aux étudiants et diverses bourses d'études. 2, record 8, French, - Allocation%20de%20formation%20pour%20les%20%C3%A9tudiants%20et%20les%20%C3%A9tudiantes
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1987-12-19
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Military Administration
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- welfare qualifying threshold 1, record 9, English, welfare%20qualifying%20threshold
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ceiling fixed in relation to Welfare Benefits.(Criterion for Grant of NATO Other Dependents’ Allowance) 1, record 9, English, - welfare%20qualifying%20threshold
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Source: Deputy Head, NATO Translation Service 1, record 9, English, - welfare%20qualifying%20threshold
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Administration militaire
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- plafond social 1, record 9, French, plafond%20social
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
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