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ROOT PRIVILEGE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-09-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Law of Evidence
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- professional privilege
1, record 1, English, professional%20privilege
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The distinction between professional privilege and the protection of confidentiality lies at the root of the present law concerning the disclosure by doctors and priests of statements made by a patient or penitent.(Cross, p. 293). 1, record 1, English, - professional%20privilege
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit de la preuve
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- secret professionnel
1, record 1, French, secret%20professionnel
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- privilège du secret professionnel 1, record 1, French, privil%C3%A8ge%20du%20secret%20professionnel
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Terme désignant tout privilège, effectif ou prétendu, qui pourrait découler d'une relation professionnelle. 2, record 1, French, - secret%20professionnel
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
privilège du secret professionnel : vise les cas où le contexte imposerait qu'on exprime formellement la qualification juridique ("privilège"). 1, record 1, French, - secret%20professionnel
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
secret professionnel; privilège du secret professionnel : 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 1, French, - secret%20professionnel
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1989-11-17
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Computer Programs and Programming
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- restricted shell
1, record 2, English, restricted%20shell
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
It runs with root privilege using the restricted shell. 1, record 2, English, - restricted%20shell
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Programmes et programmation (Informatique)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- interpréteur de commandes interactif à jeu réduit
1, record 2, French, interpr%C3%A9teur%20de%20commandes%20interactif%20%C3%A0%20jeu%20r%C3%A9duit
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- shell à jeu réduit 1, record 2, French, shell%20%C3%A0%20jeu%20r%C3%A9duit
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Programme utilitaire réservé à quelques utilisateurs. 1, record 2, French, - interpr%C3%A9teur%20de%20commandes%20interactif%20%C3%A0%20jeu%20r%C3%A9duit
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Système UNIX. 1, record 2, French, - interpr%C3%A9teur%20de%20commandes%20interactif%20%C3%A0%20jeu%20r%C3%A9duit
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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