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BALANCE CONVENIENCE [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2026-01-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Social Security and Employment Insurance
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- balance of convenience
1, record 1, English, balance%20of%20convenience
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sécurité sociale et assurance-emploi
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- prépondérance des inconvénients
1, record 1, French, pr%C3%A9pond%C3%A9rance%20des%20inconv%C3%A9nients
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- appréciation des préjudices 1, record 1, French, appr%C3%A9ciation%20des%20pr%C3%A9judices
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Lexique de l'assurance-chômage, Emploi et Immigration Canada, 1992. 2, record 1, French, - pr%C3%A9pond%C3%A9rance%20des%20inconv%C3%A9nients
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
appréciation des préjudices : Lexique CUB, Emploi et Immigration Canada. 2, record 1, French, - pr%C3%A9pond%C3%A9rance%20des%20inconv%C3%A9nients
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-01-27
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Decisions (Practice and Procedural Law)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- reviewable conduct
1, record 2, English, reviewable%20conduct
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Where, on application by the Commissioner, a court finds a strong prima facie case that a person is engaging in reviewable conduct under this Part, the court may order the person not to engage in that conduct or substantially similar reviewable conduct if the court is satisfied that(a) serious harm is likely to ensue unless the order is issued; and(b) the balance of convenience favours issuing the order. 2, record 2, English, - reviewable%20conduct
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Décisions (Droit judiciaire)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- comportement susceptible d'examen
1, record 2, French, comportement%20susceptible%20d%27examen
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le tribunal qui constate, à la demande du commissaire, l'existence d'une preuve prima facie convaincante établissant qu'une personne a un comportement susceptible d'examen en application de la présente partie peut ordonner à celle-ci de ne pas se comporter ainsi ou d'une manière essentiellement semblable, s'il est convaincu que, en l'absence de l'ordonnance, un dommage grave est susceptible d'être causé et que, après l'évaluation comparative des inconvénients, il est préférable de rendre l'ordonnance. 2, record 2, French, - comportement%20susceptible%20d%27examen
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2008-06-26
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Banking
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- convenience cheque fee
1, record 3, English, convenience%20cheque%20fee
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- convenience check fee 2, record 3, English, convenience%20check%20fee
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Convenience check fee. This fee falls into the balance transfer fee & cash advance fee category. It is charged when you use one of those "convenience checks" that are attached to your credit card documents when it arrives in the mail. 3, record 3, English, - convenience%20cheque%20fee
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The preferred Canadian spelling is "cheque," not "check." 4, record 3, English, - convenience%20cheque%20fee
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Banque
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- frais de chèque de commodité
1, record 3, French, frais%20de%20ch%C3%A8que%20de%20commodit%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- frais de chèque de dépannage 2, record 3, French, frais%20de%20ch%C3%A8que%20de%20d%C3%A9pannage
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Frais de traitement d'un chèque émis par un organisme de cartes de crédit et tiré sur le compte de carte de crédit du client. 1, record 3, French, - frais%20de%20ch%C3%A8que%20de%20commodit%C3%A9
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Frais de chèque de dépannage : Des frais de 5 $ s'appliquent aux chèques faits à l'ordre d'un commerçant à l'extérieur du Canada. 2, record 3, French, - frais%20de%20ch%C3%A8que%20de%20commodit%C3%A9
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Lorsqu'un client utilise un chèque de commodité] la transaction est traitée comme une avance de fonds. 3, record 3, French, - frais%20de%20ch%C3%A8que%20de%20commodit%C3%A9
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2008-06-23
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Banking
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- balance transfer fee
1, record 4, English, balance%20transfer%20fee
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A fee charged when a customer transfers the balance from one account to another. 2, record 4, English, - balance%20transfer%20fee
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Fees are the money-makers for the card issuers. These include monthly finance fees(interest), annual fees, balance transfer fees, cash advance fees, late payment fees, over-the-credit-limit fees, convenience check fees. 3, record 4, English, - balance%20transfer%20fee
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Banque
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- frais de transfert de solde
1, record 4, French, frais%20de%20transfert%20de%20solde
proposal, masculine noun, plural
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Frais facturés à un client lors du transfert de solde d'un compte vers un autre. 1, record 4, French, - frais%20de%20transfert%20de%20solde
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2003-04-14
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Gas and Oil Heating
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- hybrid system
1, record 5, English, hybrid%20system
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- two-fuel system 2, record 5, English, two%2Dfuel%20system
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A dual fuel heating system using two alternative sources of energy. 3, record 5, English, - hybrid%20system
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Consider a Hybrid or Two-fuel System. Look at the possibilities of using two or more fuels to strike the best balance between economy and convenience. You can combine any number of conventional and non-conventional fuel sources. 2, record 5, English, - hybrid%20system
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Chauffage au gaz et au mazout
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- système mixte
1, record 5, French, syst%C3%A8me%20mixte
masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- système à deux combustibles 1, record 5, French, syst%C3%A8me%20%C3%A0%20deux%20combustibles
masculine noun
- système hybride 2, record 5, French, syst%C3%A8me%20hybride
masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Système de chauffage alimenté par deux types d'énergie qui sont utilisés au choix. 2, record 5, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20mixte
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Calefacción a gas y con petróleo
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- sistema híbrido
1, record 5, Spanish, sistema%20h%C3%ADbrido
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1993-10-27
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Rules of Court
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- balance of convenience
1, record 6, English, balance%20of%20convenience
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Règles de procédure
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- prépondérance des inconvénients
1, record 6, French, pr%C3%A9pond%C3%A9rance%20des%20inconv%C3%A9nients
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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