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HOLD HARMLESS [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-01-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Investment
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- hold harmless agreement 1, record 1, English, hold%20harmless%20agreement
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
hold harmless agreement : 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, - hold%20harmless%20agreement
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Investissements et placements
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- clause d'exonération de responsabilité
1, record 1, French, clause%20d%27exon%C3%A9ration%20de%20responsabilit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- clause d'abandon de recours 2, record 1, French, clause%20d%27abandon%20de%20recours
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
clause d'abandon de recours : terme extrait du «Glossaire de l’économie» et reproduit avec l’autorisation de l’Organisation de coopération et de développement économiques. 3, record 1, French, - clause%20d%27exon%C3%A9ration%20de%20responsabilit%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2015-04-24
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Phraseology
- Law of Contracts (common law)
- Law of Obligations (civil law)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- indemnify and hold harmless
1, record 2, English, indemnify%20and%20hold%20harmless
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- indemnify and save harmless 2, record 2, English, indemnify%20and%20save%20harmless
correct
- indemnify and keep harmless 3, record 2, English, indemnify%20and%20keep%20harmless
- save harmless and keep indemnified 4, record 2, English, save%20harmless%20and%20keep%20indemnified
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
indemnify. ... To save harmless. 5, record 2, English, - indemnify%20and%20hold%20harmless
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Indemnify. To save harmless. 6, record 2, English, - indemnify%20and%20hold%20harmless
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
indemnify: To save harmless against loss or damage incurred by another ... 7, record 2, English, - indemnify%20and%20hold%20harmless
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 4 OBS
Indemnify : Compensate, hold harmless,... 8, record 2, English, - indemnify%20and%20hold%20harmless
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Phraséologie
- Droit des contrats (common law)
- Droit des obligations (droit civil)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- indemniser
1, record 2, French, indemniser
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- garantir 2, record 2, French, garantir
- garantir contre toute responsabilité 3, record 2, French, garantir%20contre%20toute%20responsabilit%C3%A9
- garantir contre dommages ou responsabilité 4, record 2, French, garantir%20contre%20dommages%20ou%20responsabilit%C3%A9
- garantir et mettre hors de cause 5, record 2, French, garantir%20et%20mettre%20hors%20de%20cause
avoid
- dégager la responsabilité de 6, record 2, French, d%C3%A9gager%20la%20responsabilit%C3%A9%20de
avoid
- indemniser et dédommager 7, record 2, French, indemniser%20et%20d%C3%A9dommager
avoid
- indemniser et dégager de toute responsabilité 8, record 2, French, indemniser%20et%20d%C3%A9gager%20de%20toute%20responsabilit%C3%A9
avoid
- indemniser et garantir 9, record 2, French, indemniser%20et%20garantir
avoid
- indemniser et protéger 10, record 2, French, indemniser%20et%20prot%C3%A9ger
avoid
- indemniser et mettre à couvert 10, record 2, French, indemniser%20et%20mettre%20%C3%A0%20couvert
avoid
- indemniser et tenir à couvert 11, record 2, French, indemniser%20et%20tenir%20%C3%A0%20couvert
avoid
- tenir indemne et à couvert 12, record 2, French, tenir%20indemne%20et%20%C3%A0%20couvert
avoid
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Compenser une perte, dédommager pour un préjudice. 13, record 2, French, - indemniser
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le juriste soucieux de concision, après s'être assuré à l'aide du Canadian Abridgment, du Black's Law Dictionary, du Stroud's Words and Phrases ou d'ouvrages juridiques de même nature, que la série qu'il entend employer ou traduire est essentiellement synonymique, pourra ne retenir que le mot-clé de la série [...], supprimer l'élément pléonastique [...], recourir au terme générique [...], ou encore rendre la série synonymique par un équivalent notionnel [...] 14, record 2, French, - indemniser
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Indemnité : Somme d'argent destinée à dédommager une victime, à réparer le préjudice qu'elle a subi (du fait d'un délit ou de l'exécution d'un contrat) [...] 1, record 2, French, - indemniser
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
«indemnify» et «save harmless» étant synonymes, «indemniser» suffit comme équivalent. 13, record 2, French, - indemniser
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 4 OBS
Se mettre à couvert : dégager sa responsabilité. 15, record 2, French, - indemniser
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 5 OBS
Se mettre à couvert de réclamations éventuelles. Il a mis sa fortune à couvert. 16, record 2, French, - indemniser
Record 2, Key term(s)
- tenir indemne et à couvert à l'égard de
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2009-04-01
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Banking
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- stop payment
1, record 3, English, stop%20payment
correct, noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- stop payment order 2, record 3, English, stop%20payment%20order
correct, noun
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An order by the drawer of a cheque directing the bank on which it is drawn not to honour the cheque. 3, record 3, English, - stop%20payment
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
You also hereby waive and hold the Bank harmless from any claim relating to payment of the said cheque or debit contrary to this stop payment order, unless the payment is made by reason of willful misconduct or grost negligence on the part of the Bank. 4, record 3, English, - stop%20payment
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Banque
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- opposition
1, record 3, French, opposition
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- opposition au paiement 2, record 3, French, opposition%20au%20paiement
correct, feminine noun
- opposition à paiement 3, record 3, French, opposition%20%C3%A0%20paiement
correct, feminine noun
- contre-ordre 4, record 3, French, contre%2Dordre
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Interdiction signifiée par le tireur au tiré de payer un chèque ou une lettre de change, généralement pour cause de perte, de vol ou d'utilisation frauduleuse du titre. 5, record 3, French, - opposition
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Si une opposition à paiement a été transmise à la Banque et que vous voulez la supprimer, vous pouvez le faire en utilisant Accès Scotia. 6, record 3, French, - opposition
Record 3, Key term(s)
- contrordre
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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