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QUESTION BANK [7 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-04-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Education (General)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- inquisitive child
1, record 1, English, inquisitive%20child
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- curious child 2, record 1, English, curious%20child
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Inquisitive children can be a delight and, sometimes, an annoyance. Children don’t store questions in a "memory bank" to be released at a time convenient for parental consideration. When they ask a question they want an answer, now. 3, record 1, English, - inquisitive%20child
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pédagogie (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- enfant curieux
1, record 1, French, enfant%20curieux
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- enfant curieuse 2, record 1, French, enfant%20curieuse
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Il faut donc les considérer comme des enfants curieux, avides de savoir, de comprendre, et multiplier les occasions de les intéresser à de nouvelles connaissances et découvertes. 3, record 1, French, - enfant%20curieux
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-02-29
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Corporate Economics
- Banking
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- voting equity
1, record 2, English, voting%20equity
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(...) difficulties were foreseen in measuring the degree of real influence by a bank and, thus, the question of voting equity at which the equity accounting method should be applied. 1, record 2, English, - voting%20equity
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Économie de l'entreprise
- Banque
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- participation avec droit de vote 1, record 2, French, participation%20avec%20droit%20de%20vote
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 2005-10-14
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Tort Law (common law)
- Law of Obligations (civil law)
- Health Law
- Commercial Law
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- scope of the duty of care
1, record 3, English, scope%20of%20the%20duty%20of%20care
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- extent of the duty of care 2, record 3, English, extent%20of%20the%20duty%20of%20care
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... the scope of the duty of care ... required the medical practitioners to take all reasonable steps to protect [X] from what was clearly a foreseeable danger. 3, record 3, English, - scope%20of%20the%20duty%20of%20care
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
The general question... is the extent of the duty of care owed by a customer to a bank in respect of the prevention and detection of forgery in the drawing of the customer's cheques. 2, record 3, English, - scope%20of%20the%20duty%20of%20care
Record 3, Key term(s)
- sphere of the duty of care
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Droit des délits (common law)
- Droit des obligations (droit civil)
- Droit de la santé
- Droit commercial
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- portée du devoir de diligence
1, record 3, French, port%C3%A9e%20du%20devoir%20de%20diligence
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- étendue de l'obligation de diligence 2, record 3, French, %C3%A9tendue%20de%20l%27obligation%20de%20diligence
correct, feminine noun
- portée de l'obligation de diligence 3, record 3, French, port%C3%A9e%20de%20l%27obligation%20de%20diligence
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] la Cour suprême du Canada a élargi la portée du devoir de diligence [...] auquel la province était tenue envers un entrepreneur de manière à inclure le cabinet d'ingénieurs qui avait préparé les dessins. 4, record 3, French, - port%C3%A9e%20du%20devoir%20de%20diligence
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
L'étendue de l'obligation de diligence dans un cas de négligence dépend, en dernier ressort, de l'appréciation faite par les tribunaux des exigences de la société en matière de protection contre la négligence d'autrui. 5, record 3, French, - port%C3%A9e%20du%20devoir%20de%20diligence
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 CONT
Les demandeurs soutiennent [qu'il] existe de véritables questions litigieuses à examiner, y compris la portée de l'obligation de diligence du district envers les demandeurs [...] 3, record 3, French, - port%C3%A9e%20du%20devoir%20de%20diligence
Record 3, Key term(s)
- étendue du devoir de diligence
- portée du devoir de prudence
- étendue du devoir de prudence
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2003-08-01
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Banking
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- offshore bank
1, record 4, English, offshore%20bank
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- off-shore bank 2, record 4, English, off%2Dshore%20bank
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Bank located outside the country in question. 3, record 4, English, - offshore%20bank
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Banque
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- banque extraterritoriale
1, record 4, French, banque%20extraterritoriale
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- banque offshore 2, record 4, French, banque%20offshore
correct, feminine noun
- banque off-shore 3, record 4, French, banque%20off%2Dshore
feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Banque non résidente qui exerce son activité uniquement en dehors du pays où elle a obtenu l'autorisation de s'implanter. 4, record 4, French, - banque%20extraterritoriale
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'adjectif «extraterritorial» a été normalisé par le gouvernement de la France (Journal officiel de la République française, 2 avril 1987, p. 3658). 5, record 4, French, - banque%20extraterritoriale
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Operaciones bancarias
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- banco extraterritorial
1, record 4, Spanish, banco%20extraterritorial
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2000-11-16
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Taxation
- Operating Systems (Software)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- blocked item
1, record 5, English, blocked%20item
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
These are items identified as "Exceptions" that, at the document level, can be blocked for payment by selecting the appropriate "Payment block". If the payment in question is identified as an exception because of an invalid payment method, the item(s) can be reallocated and included in the payment run by selecting the "REALLOCATE" button and correcting the payment or bank.(Transaction 4 : Editing Proposals) 1, record 5, English, - blocked%20item
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Fiscalité
- Systèmes d'exploitation (Logiciels)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- poste bloqué
1, record 5, French, poste%20bloqu%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Postes qualifiés « d'exception » dont le paiement peut être bloqué, sur la pièce, en sélectionnant le « bloc paiement » approprié. Si le paiement visé est indiqué comme exception du fait d'une méthode de paiement non valide, le poste pourra être réaffecté et inclus dans un cycle de paiement en choisissant l'icône RÉAFFECTER et en corrigeant le paiement ou la banque. (Transaction 4 : Modifier les propositions.) 1, record 5, French, - poste%20bloqu%C3%A9
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2000-08-09
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Banking
- Coins and Bank Notes
- Currency and Foreign Exchange
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- unfit note (value unknown)
1, record 6, English, unfit%20note%20%28value%20unknown%29
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An unfit bank note which is presented to the Bank of Canada on a Collection Basis only, displaying the following characteristics : being damaged with destroyed or missing parts to the extent that the value may be in question(i. e. 40% or more of the note is missing). 1, record 6, English, - unfit%20note%20%28value%20unknown%29
Record 6, Key term(s)
- unfit bank note (value unknown)
- unfit note
- unfit bank note
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Banque
- Pièces de monnaie et billets de banque
- Politique monétaire et marché des changes
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- billet impropre à la circulation (valeur inconnue)
1, record 6, French, billet%20impropre%20%C3%A0%20la%20circulation%20%28valeur%20inconnue%29
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Billet de banque présenté à la Banque du Canada pour recouvrement seulement, qui revêt les caractéristiques suivantes : certaines parties du billet sont très endommagées ou manquent, au point où on ne peut être sûr de sa coupure (c'est-à-dire que la proportion du billet qui est endommagée ou qui manque est de 40 % ou plus). 1, record 6, French, - billet%20impropre%20%C3%A0%20la%20circulation%20%28valeur%20inconnue%29
Record 6, Key term(s)
- billet impropre à la circulation
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1998-04-15
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Loans
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- Project Preparation Facility advance 1, record 7, English, Project%20Preparation%20Facility%20advance
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An advance under the Project Preparation Facility. It is at the(World) Bank(or IDA(International Development Association)) rate. It is normally repaid through reimbursement under the loan/credit for the project in question. 1, record 7, English, - Project%20Preparation%20Facility%20advance
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Prêts et emprunts
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- avance pour la préparation des projets
1, record 7, French, avance%20pour%20la%20pr%C3%A9paration%20des%20projets
feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- avance PPF 1, record 7, French, avance%20PPF
feminine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Préstamos
Record 7, Main entry term, Spanish
- anticipo del servicio de financiamiento para la preparación de proyectos
1, record 7, Spanish, anticipo%20del%20servicio%20de%20financiamiento%20para%20la%20preparaci%C3%B3n%20de%20proyectos
masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 7, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
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