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PROOF PAYMENT [9 records]

Record 1 2025-12-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Law of Obligations (civil law)
CONT

It [payment under protest] often occurs [when] payment is demanded of a debtor who, although quite convinced he owes nothing, realizes that failure to pay would result in serious prejudice to himself. It was decided that, in such cases, the debtor may pay under protest, that is, execute the obligation while at the same time declaring that he owes nothing, and that such payment cannot therefore be taken as tacit or express recognition of the fact that payment is due or that the debt exists.... payment under protest brings about a shifting of the burden of proof : the right of recovery arises in favour of the payer unless the person who has received the payment proves that such payment was in fact due.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Droit des obligations (droit civil)
DEF

Paiement effectué par une personne qui affirme ne pas devoir la somme d'argent réclamée, et ce, afin d'éviter un préjudice comme une saisie de ses biens.

OBS

Le paiement effectué sous protêt permet d'éviter à la personne qui paie que son geste soit assimilé à une reconnaissance tacite ou expresse de l'existence d'une dette.

Spanish

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Record 2 2025-06-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Citizenship and Immigration
CONT

We’re inviting some people to apply for a passport when they apply for Canadian citizenship. If you get an invitation to apply for a passport, follow the instructions in the email, including how to pay the passport fees and how to submit your proof of payment to us.... If you don’t get an invitation, you can apply for a passport the regular way after you become a citizen.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Citoyenneté et immigration
CONT

Nous invitons certaines personnes à présenter une demande de passeport lorsqu'elles demandent la citoyenneté canadienne. Si vous recevez une invitation à présenter une demande de passeport, suivez les instructions dans le courriel, y compris celles sur la façon de payer les frais de passeport et de nous envoyer votre preuve de paiement. [...] Si vous ne recevez pas de courriel, vous pourrez présenter une demande de passeport normalement lorsque vous deviendrez citoyen.

Spanish

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Record 3 2021-02-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Computer Mathematics
  • Currency and Foreign Exchange
DEF

[A] payment in which two people agree to a financial arrangement where one party will pay the other party a certain amount of cryptocurrency, such as Bitcoin or Ethereum.

CONT

The way that hash time-locked contracts work is that the person who will be making the payment sets up a specific hash, which represents the amount of money that will be paid. To receive the payment, the recipient will have to create a cryptographic proof of payment, and he or she will have to do this within the specified amount of time.

Key term(s)
  • hash time lock contract

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mathématiques informatiques
  • Politique monétaire et marché des changes

Spanish

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Record 4 2015-01-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Government Contracts
  • Execution of Work (Construction)
DEF

[direct labour] The employment of building tradesmen and labourers by the client or his agent (engineer or architect) directly, without the mediation of a contractor.

DEF

[daywork] A method of payment for building work, involving agreement between the clerk of works and the contractor on the hours of work done by each man, and the materials used. Proof of this agreement is shown by the clerk of works's signature of the contractor's day-sheets. Payment to the contractor consists of his expenses in labour and materials, plus an agreed percentage for overheads and profit. Daywork is cost-plus percentage payment on a small scale.

CONT

Construction by day labor. With this type of building operation, the owner recruits his own labor force, pays for all labor, materials, subcontractors, rentals and equipment, and all other expenses ... He may, through his architect, hire the services of an engineer. He would recruit the services of a superintendent. He may even hire the complete services of a building contractor.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Marchés publics
  • Exécution des travaux de construction
DEF

Mode d'exécution de travaux caractérisé par le fait que le maître de l'ouvrage exécute des travaux sous sa propre direction et sa propre responsabilité.

CONT

Les travaux en régie sont [...] ceux dont l'exécution est dirigée par le client, sous son entière responsabilité, avec des moyens mis à sa disposition par l'entrepreneur. [...] Le processus est [...] sensiblement le même que pour les dépenses contrôlées, à ceci près que [...] le contrôle de certains éléments de la dépense [...] est encore plus aisé pour le maître d'œuvre, [...] les coefficients de majoration sont plus faibles [...] En outre le régime fiscal est différent [...]

Key term(s)
  • dépenses contrôlées

Spanish

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Record 5 2014-03-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Loans
  • Service Industries
CONT

A payday loan company is basically advancing you money against your future paycheque, government payment, or spousal support payment. As long as you can provide proof of your ID and the source of your income, you can get a loan.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Prêts et emprunts
  • Entreprises de services

Spanish

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Record 6 2013-10-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Postage
  • Mail Pickup and Distribution
DEF

The descriptive information about the publication required for proof of payment and processing, including for the return of undeliverable Publications Mail items.

OBS

basic identifying information: term used at Canada Post for the purpose of their Publications Mail service.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Affranchissement du courrier
  • Levée et distribution du courrier
DEF

Renseignements descriptifs au sujet de la publication, qui sont requis pour la preuve de paiement et le traitement, y compris pour le retour des articles Poste-publications non-distribuables.

OBS

renseignements d'identification de base : terme en usage à Postes Canada aux fins de leur service Poste-publications.

Spanish

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Record 7 2011-01-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mass Transit
CONT

UTA [Utah Transit Authority] passengers may ride for free when entering and exiting a fixed-route bus, paratransit vehicle or TRAX train within the boundaries of the free-fare zone. If you begin your ride before entering the zone and/or exit after leaving the zone, you will be asked to provide proof of payment.

OBS

free-fare zone: term recommended by the Terminology Committee and standardized by the Validation Committee of the Sustainable Mobility Glossary.

Key term(s)
  • free fare zone
  • fare free zone

French

Domaine(s)
  • Transports en commun
DEF

Zone urbaine où les services de transport en commun sont gratuits.

OBS

zone de gratuité du transport en commun : terme recommandé par le Comité de terminologie et normalisé par le Comité de validation du Lexique de la mobilité durable.

Spanish

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Record 8 1994-02-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Life Insurance
  • Employment Benefits
DEF

A payment of a previously determined amount upon proof of a specified event whether or not there has been pecuniary loss.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Assurance sur la vie
  • Avantages sociaux
OBS

Renseignement: Service de terminologie de la Sun Life.

Spanish

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Record 9 1987-01-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Financial and Budgetary Management
DEF

... the actual costs incurred, supported by proof of payment, up to the amount judged by the employer to be reasonable, based on experience of what such costs should be in the circumstances.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Gestion budgétaire et financière
DEF

(...) frais réellement engagés et attestés par des pièces justificatives, jusqu'à concurrence du montant que l'employeur juge raisonnable en fonction de ce qu'il en coûterait normalement dans ces circonstances.

Spanish

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