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MATTER CONFIDENCE [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-07-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Auditing (Accounting)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- assurance engagement
1, record 1, English, assurance%20engagement
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[An assignment] in which a practitioner aims to obtain sufficient appropriate audit evidence in order to express a conclusion designed to enhance the degree of confidence of the intended users other than the responsible party, about the outcome of the measurement or evaluation of an underlying subject matter against criteria. 2, record 1, English, - assurance%20engagement
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Vérification (Comptabilité)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- mission de certification
1, record 1, French, mission%20de%20certification
correct, feminine noun, Canada
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- mission d'assurance 2, record 1, French, mission%20d%27assurance
correct, feminine noun
- mission d'expression d'assurance 3, record 1, French, mission%20d%27expression%20d%27assurance
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Tâche] confiée à un professionnel comptable à qui l'on demande de délivrer une communication écrite dans laquelle il exprime une conclusion visant à fournir un certain niveau d'assurance relativement à des informations ou à d'autres éléments dont la responsabilité incombe à autrui. 3, record 1, French, - mission%20de%20certification
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2018-03-23
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Rights and Freedoms
- Labour and Employment
- Social Psychology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- fear of reprisal
1, record 2, English, fear%20of%20reprisal
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- fear of retaliation 2, record 2, English, fear%20of%20retaliation
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
As provided by sections 12 and 13 of the PSDPA [Public Servants Disclosure Protection Act], if public servants have information that could indicate a serious breach of this code, they can bring the matter, in confidence and without fear of reprisal, to the attention of their immediate supervisor, their senior officer for disclosure or the Public Sector Integrity Commissioner. 3, record 2, English, - fear%20of%20reprisal
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Droits et libertés
- Travail et emploi
- Psychologie sociale
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- crainte de représailles
1, record 2, French, crainte%20de%20repr%C3%A9sailles
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- peur de représailles 2, record 2, French, peur%20de%20repr%C3%A9sailles
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Comme le prévoient les articles 12 et 13 de la LPFDAR [Loi sur la protection des fonctionnaires divulgateurs d'actes répréhensibles], si un fonctionnaire détient des renseignements pouvant révéler un manquement grave au présent code, il peut en informer, en confiance et sans crainte de représailles, son superviseur immédiat, l'agent supérieur chargé des divulgations ou le commissaire à l'intégrité du secteur public. 3, record 2, French, - crainte%20de%20repr%C3%A9sailles
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2016-09-02
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Legal System
- Rules of Court
- National and International Security
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- open court principle
1, record 3, English, open%20court%20principle
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- principle of an open court 2, record 3, English, principle%20of%20an%20open%20court
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Considerations relating to application of the principle of an open court may be weighed differently by the trial judge, if [a] matter proceeds to trial, for he or she will control the process at the trial including what documentary information adduced at trial should be treated in confidence. 2, record 3, English, - open%20court%20principle
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Théorie du droit
- Règles de procédure
- Sécurité nationale et internationale
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- principe de la publicité de la justice
1, record 3, French, principe%20de%20la%20publicit%C3%A9%20de%20la%20justice
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- principe de la publicité des débats judiciaires 2, record 3, French, principe%20de%20la%20publicit%C3%A9%20des%20d%C3%A9bats%20judiciaires
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Si [une] affaire passe en jugement, le juge de première instance pourrait envisager différemment les considérations relatives au «principe de la publicité de la justice», car il contrôlera la procédure au procès, y compris la question de savoir quels documents produits au procès doivent être tenus confidentiels. 3, record 3, French, - principe%20de%20la%20publicit%C3%A9%20de%20la%20justice
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
principe de la publicité de la justice; principe de la publicité des débats judiciaires : termes tirés du mini-lexique Terrorisme et sécurité nationale et reproduits avec l'autorisation du Centre de ressources en français juridique de l'Université de Saint-Boniface. 4, record 3, French, - principe%20de%20la%20publicit%C3%A9%20de%20la%20justice
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2015-03-12
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Parliamentary Language
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- non-confidence vote
1, record 4, English, non%2Dconfidence%20vote
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- vote of non-confidence 2, record 4, English, vote%20of%20non%2Dconfidence
correct
- vote of no confidence 3, record 4, English, vote%20of%20no%20confidence
correct
- vote of want of confidence 2, record 4, English, vote%20of%20want%20of%20confidence
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In the British tradition, the defeat of a bill involving a matter of policy or a money bill is usually regarded as a vote of no confidence and thus results in the fall of the government. 3, record 4, English, - non%2Dconfidence%20vote
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire parlementaire
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- vote de censure
1, record 4, French, vote%20de%20censure
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- vote de défiance 2, record 4, French, vote%20de%20d%C3%A9fiance
correct, masculine noun
- vote de non-confiance 3, record 4, French, vote%20de%20non%2Dconfiance
avoid, anglicism, masculine noun
- vote de blâme 3, record 4, French, vote%20de%20bl%C3%A2me
avoid, see observation, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Selon la tradition britannique, un vote contre une mesure concernant une question de politique ou contre un projet de loi d'ordre financier devrait être considéré comme un vote de défiance et, de ce fait, entraîner la chute du gouvernement. 4, record 4, French, - vote%20de%20censure
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
censure : sanction défavorable à l'égard de la politique d'un gouvernement, votée par une assemblée. Motion de censure. 5, record 4, French, - vote%20de%20censure
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Le terme «vote de blâme» a été relevé dans plusieurs sources pour désigner la même notion. Toutefois, «vote de blâme» n'est pas considéré comme un synonyme de «vote de censure». 6, record 4, French, - vote%20de%20censure
Record 4, Key term(s)
- vote de méfiance
- vote de non confiance
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Lenguaje parlamentario
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- voto de censura
1, record 4, Spanish, voto%20de%20censura
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
El gobierno hace efectiva la responsabilidad política del Consejo de Ministros, o de los ministros por separado, mediante el voto de censura o el rechazo de la cuestión de confianza. [...] El Consejo de Ministros o el ministro censurado debe renunciar. 2, record 4, Spanish, - voto%20de%20censura
Record 5 - internal organization data 2007-04-24
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Rights and Freedoms
- Translation (General)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- disclose a confidence
1, record 5, English, disclose%20a%20confidence
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Disclosure. 33.(2) Every member of the Commission and every person employed by the Commission shall take every reasonable precaution to avoid disclosing any matter the disclosure of which(b) would disclose a confidence of the Queen's Privy Council for Canada. 2, record 5, English, - disclose%20a%20confidence
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Droits et libertés
- Traduction (Généralités)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- violer un secret
1, record 5, French, violer%20un%20secret
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Divulgation. 33. (2) Les commissaires et les agents de la Commission prennent toutes précautions raisonnables pour éviter de dévoiler des renseignements dont la révélation serait susceptible : b) de violer le secret attaché aux travaux du Conseil privé de la Reine pour le Canada. 2, record 5, French, - violer%20un%20secret
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2005-10-06
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Parliamentary Language
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- vote of confidence
1, record 6, English, vote%20of%20confidence
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- confidence vote 2, record 6, English, confidence%20vote
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
There are three generally-agreed categories of confidence votes : a motion that explicitly states the confidence(or lack of it) of the House in the government of the day, votes on the main budget motion and on the address in reply to the speech from the throne, any other matter that the government states to be a matter of confidence before a vote. 3, record 6, English, - vote%20of%20confidence
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
If a government loses a confidence vote it has only two choices: to resign or to call an election. 3, record 6, English, - vote%20of%20confidence
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire parlementaire
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- vote de confiance
1, record 6, French, vote%20de%20confiance
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Après de longues heures de débats, la Chambre des communes accorde finalement le vote de confiance au gouvernement [sur une motion permettant l'envoi de troupes canadiennes en sol européen]. 2, record 6, French, - vote%20de%20confiance
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Lenguaje parlamentario
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- voto de confianza
1, record 6, Spanish, voto%20de%20confianza
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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