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HIRE CHATTELS [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-11-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Law of Contracts (common law)
- Property Law (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- contract of hire
1, record 1, English, contract%20of%20hire
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- hiring contract 1, record 1, English, hiring%20contract
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The contract of hire, in relation to chattels has been defined as one whereby "the hirer obtains a right to use the chattel hired, in return for the payment to the owner of the price of the hiring".(Crossley Vaines, 5th, p. 416) 1, record 1, English, - contract%20of%20hire
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Droit des contrats (common law)
- Droit des biens et de la propriété (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- contrat de louage
1, record 1, French, contrat%20de%20louage
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
contrat de louage : terme normalisé 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, - contrat%20de%20louage
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Solution vlable aussi pour le sens métonymique. 1, record 1, French, - contrat%20de%20louage
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1987-11-03
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Taxation
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- hire of chattels
1, record 2, English, hire%20of%20chattels
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Fiscalité
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- location de meubles
1, record 2, French, location%20de%20meubles
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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