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WITHHOLDING ORDER [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2026-01-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Labour Disputes
- Labour Law
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- lock-out
1, record 1, English, lock%2Dout
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- lockout 2, record 1, English, lockout
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The lockout generally implies the temporary withholding of work, by means of shutting down the operation or plant, from a group of workers in order to bring pressure on them to accept the employer's terms. 3, record 1, English, - lock%2Dout
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Conflits du travail
- Droit du travail
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- lock-out
1, record 1, French, lock%2Dout
correct, masculine noun, invariable
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- lockout 2, record 1, French, lockout
correct, masculine noun, invariable
- contre-grève 3, record 1, French, contre%2Dgr%C3%A8ve
avoid, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Refus par un employeur de fournir du travail à un groupe de salariés à son emploi en vue de les contraindre à accepter certaines conditions de travail ou de contraindre pareillement des salariés d'un autre employeur. 3, record 1, French, - lock%2Dout
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Des lock-out. 4, record 1, French, - lock%2Dout
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
contre-grève : Canadianisme qu'on a cherché à implanter pour traduire lock-out, mais qu'on entend de moins en moins. 3, record 1, French, - lock%2Dout
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Conflictos del trabajo
- Derecho laboral
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- cierre patronal
1, record 1, Spanish, cierre%20patronal
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- paro patronal 2, record 1, Spanish, paro%20patronal
correct, masculine noun
- lock-out 3, record 1, Spanish, lock%2Dout
masculine noun
- lockout 4, record 1, Spanish, lockout
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cierre de un centro de trabajo o fábrica efectuado por los patrones para forzar a los obreros a que desistan de sus pretensiones, normalmente económicas o sociales. 5, record 1, Spanish, - cierre%20patronal
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
En idioma castellano el vocablo ["paro"] implica suspensión de actividades, no obstante, desde el punto de vista laboral, se reserva el término “huelga” a los trabajadores y “paro” a los patrones; ambas expresiones tienen el mismo significado, y solamente cambian los sujetos que la realizan. 6, record 1, Spanish, - cierre%20patronal
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
lock-out: Palabra inglesa con que se designa el cierre patronal, o respuesta de los empresarios a la huelga obrera, marcando así el comienzo de una carrera de resistencia por ambas partes, que puede acabar en la transacción o en la derrota de una de las dos posiciones. 7, record 1, Spanish, - cierre%20patronal
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
La Fundación del Español Urgente (Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, indica que, en español, la voz inglesa "lockout" significa "cierre" o "paro patronal". Si, a pesar de todo, se desea usar el término inglés, se recomienda ponerlo en cursiva o entrecomillado y, al menos la primera vez que se cita, con su significado en español entre paréntesis. 4, record 1, Spanish, - cierre%20patronal
Record 2 - internal organization data 2004-10-28
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Public Sector Budgeting
- Health Law
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- order reducing or withholding contribution
1, record 2, English, order%20reducing%20or%20withholding%20contribution
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Order reducing or withholding contribution... the Governor in Council may, by order,(a) direct that any cash contribution to that province for a fiscal year be reduced, in respect of each default, by an amount that the Governor in Council considers to be appropriate, having regard to the gravity of the default; or(b) where the Governor in Council considers it appropriate, direct that the whole of any cash contribution to that province for a fiscal year be withheld. 1, record 2, English, - order%20reducing%20or%20withholding%20contribution
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In reference to provincial defaults of the criteria described in sections 8 to 13 of the Canada Health Act. 2, record 2, English, - order%20reducing%20or%20withholding%20contribution
Record 2, Key term(s)
- order-reducing or withholding contribution
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Budget des collectivités publiques
- Droit de la santé
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- décret de réduction ou de retenue
1, record 2, French, d%C3%A9cret%20de%20r%C3%A9duction%20ou%20de%20retenue
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Décret de réduction ou de retenue [...] le gouverneur en conseil peut, par décret : a) soit ordonner, pour chaque manquement, que la contribution pécuniaire d'un exercice à la province soit réduite du montant qu'il estime indiqué, compte tenu de la gravité du manquement; b) soit, s'il l'estime indiqué, ordonner la retenue de la totalité de la contribution pécuniaire d'un exercice à la province. 1, record 2, French, - d%C3%A9cret%20de%20r%C3%A9duction%20ou%20de%20retenue
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
À l'égard des manquements provinciaux aux conditions visées aux articles 8 à 13 de la Loi canadienne sur la Santé. 2, record 2, French, - d%C3%A9cret%20de%20r%C3%A9duction%20ou%20de%20retenue
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1999-02-09
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Finance
- Taxation
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- gross up
1, record 3, English, gross%20up
verb
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Calculating an original gross amount according to the net figure and rate or margin, used to determine taxes and in trading. For example, what gross dividend has to be paid in order to obtain a net figure of 50 cents with a 20% withholding? Answer : 50/(1-0. 2)=62. 50 cents. Also to calculate the sales price that enables a certain percentage of profit. The term grossing is also used. 1, record 3, English, - gross%20up
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
gross up: term and definition reproduced from the CAPITAL Business Dictionary with the permission of LID Editorial Empresarial. 2, record 3, English, - gross%20up
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Finances
- Fiscalité
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- calculer le brut 1, record 3, French, calculer%20le%20brut
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Calculer, en partant du montant net et du taux ou de la marge, le montant brut initial. On l'utilise pour les impôts ou le commerce. Il sert également à calculer le prix de vente qui permet d'obtenir un certain pourcentage de bénéfice sur ce prix. 1, record 3, French, - calculer%20le%20brut
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
calculer le brut : terme et définition extraits du CAPITAL Business Dictionary et reproduits avec l'autorisation de LID Editorial Empresarial. 2, record 3, French, - calculer%20le%20brut
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Finanzas
- Sistema tributario
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- hallar el bruto
1, record 3, Spanish, hallar%20el%20bruto
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Calcular, partiendo del importe neto y del tipo o margen, el importe bruto original. Se utiliza en impuestos y en el comercio. Por ejemplo, ¿qué dividendo bruto hay que dar para que con una retención del 20% quede un neto de 50 ptas.? Respuesta: 50/(1-0,2)=62,50 ptas. Sirve también para calcular el precio de venta que permite un determinado porcentaje de beneficio sobre ese precio. El término brutear es menos usado. 1, record 3, Spanish, - hallar%20el%20bruto
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
hallar el bruto: término y definición extraídos del CAPITAL Business Dictionary con la autorización de LID Editorial Empresarial. 2, record 3, Spanish, - hallar%20el%20bruto
Record 4 - internal organization data 1995-09-25
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Sociology of Old Age
- Sociology of the Family
- Social Problems
- Sociology of Human Relations
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- withholding affection
1, record 4, English, withholding%20affection
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- withdrawal of love 1, record 4, English, withdrawal%20of%20love
correct
- withholding love 2, record 4, English, withholding%20love
correct
- withholding of companionship/love 2, record 4, English, withholding%20of%20companionship%2Flove
correct
- absence of emotional warmth 3, record 4, English, absence%20of%20emotional%20warmth
correct, see observation
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Finally, it is recommended that the project team give serious consideration to the development of "labels"... [to] increase the likelihood that... [the subtler sub-categories of abuse] will be perceived as harmful.... For example, withholding affection in order to control behaviour-as one form of emotional abuse in the passive mode-could be referred to as "emotional blackmail". 1, record 4, English, - withholding%20affection
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The withholding of love results in an absence of emotional warmth. 4, record 4, English, - withholding%20affection
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Sociologie de la vieillesse
- Sociologie de la famille
- Problèmes sociaux
- Sociologie des relations humaines
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- privation d'affection
1, record 4, French, privation%20d%27affection
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- privation de chaleur humaine 2, record 4, French, privation%20de%20chaleur%20humaine
correct, feminine noun
- manque d'affection 3, record 4, French, manque%20d%27affection
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Violence psychosociale- [...] Cette violence s'exerce par des efforts spontanés ou encore prolongés et systémiques visant à déshumaniser ou à intimider la personne âgée [...] en la privant d'affection. 4, record 4, French, - privation%20d%27affection
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1994-01-17
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Taxation
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- quarterly instalment system
1, record 5, English, quarterly%20instalment%20system
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- quarterly installment system 2, record 5, English, quarterly%20installment%20system
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In order to simplify the quarterly instalment system and improve its targeting, it is proposed that the basis for determining who is required to make quarterly income tax instalments be changed from the proportion of income not subject to withholding to the amount of tax not withheld at source. 1, record 5, English, - quarterly%20instalment%20system
Record 5, Key term(s)
- quarterly income tax instalment system
- quarterly income tax installment system
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Fiscalité
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- système d'acomptes provisionnels trimestriels
1, record 5, French, syst%C3%A8me%20d%27acomptes%20provisionnels%20trimestriels
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Afin de simplifier le système d'acomptes provisionnels trimestriels et de mieux le cibler, on propose que l'assujettissement aux acomptes provisionnels trimestriels d'impôt sur le revenu soit déterminé en fonction, non pas de la proportion des revenus qui ne fait pas l'objet de retenues, mais du montant d'impôt non retenu à la source. 1, record 5, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20d%27acomptes%20provisionnels%20trimestriels
Record 5, Key term(s)
- système d'acomptes provisionnels trimestriels d'impôt sur le revenu
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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