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HOLD SOMEONE [10 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2020-11-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Culture (General)
- Sports (General)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- bench reach
1, record 1, English, bench%20reach
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- iksivatarmit tigusinasungnit 2, record 1, English, iksivatarmit%20tigusinasungnit
see observation
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The object of this activity is to pick up a small object off the floor before returning to an upright kneeling position on the bench!... The winner is the participant who can pick up an object the greatest distance away from the end of the bench.... To do the bench reach, you will need : 1. A small object 2. A bench with a mat over one end 3. Someone to hold down your legs 4. A measuring tape on the floor starting below the end of the bench. 3, record 1, English, - bench%20reach
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
iksivatarmit tigusinasungnit: term in inuktitut given by Michèle Redmont, from the Government of Nunavit. 2, record 1, English, - bench%20reach
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Culture (Généralités)
- Sports (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- épreuve d'extension
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9preuve%20d%27extension
see observation, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- iksivatarmit tigusinasungnit 1, record 1, French, iksivatarmit%20tigusinasungnit
see observation
- toucher d'une main en équilibre sur un banc 2, record 1, French, toucher%20d%27une%20main%20en%20%C3%A9quilibre%20sur%20un%20banc
see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Jeux inuits en démonstration. Outre les jeux pour lesquels des médailles seront remises, on présentera en démonstration les jeux inuits suivants : le saut sur les jointures, l'avion, la traction de la nuque, le triple saut, le toucher d'une main en équilibre sur un banc (bench reach), le lever par les orteils (toe hang) et le saut sur couverture. 2, record 1, French, - %C3%A9preuve%20d%27extension
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'épreuve d'extension s'effectue comme suit : le joueur est agenouillé sur un banc d'une hauteur de 45 cm, les chevilles retenues par un assistant. Le joueur doit se pencher en avant, le plus loin possible sans toucher le sol, déposer un cube de bois de 2,5-5cm au sol et reprendre sa position de départ. 1, record 1, French, - %C3%A9preuve%20d%27extension
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
iksivatarmit tigusinasungnit: terme en inuktitut fourni par Michèle Redmont du Gouvernement du Nunavut. 1, record 1, French, - %C3%A9preuve%20d%27extension
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
L'expression descriptive "toucher d'une main en équilibre sur un banc" a été utilisée par le Gouvernement du Yukon. Le terme «épreuve d'extension» est à privilégier 1, record 1, French, - %C3%A9preuve%20d%27extension
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2018-07-30
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Rights and Freedoms
- Health Law
- Ethics and Morals
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- sanctity of life
1, record 2, English, sanctity%20of%20life
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... the British Columbia Court of Appeal affirmed a decision of the British Columbia Supreme Court in which the judge, while acknowledging the Court's duty to preserve the sanctity of life, went on to hold that that duty did not include requiring the necessaries of life to be forced on someone against his or her wishes. 2, record 2, English, - sanctity%20of%20life
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Droits et libertés
- Droit de la santé
- Éthique et Morale
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- caractère sacré de la vie
1, record 2, French, caract%C3%A8re%20sacr%C3%A9%20de%20la%20vie
correct, masculine noun
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 2015-09-18
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Law of Security
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- attornment
1, record 3, English, attornment
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Attornment has two analogous senses, the first relating to personal property and the second relating to land. It may mean either(1) an act by a bailee in possession of goods on behalf of one person acknowledging that he will hold the goods on behalf of someone else; or(2) a person's agreement to hold land as tenant of someone else.(Garner, 1987, p. 75). 1 2, record 3, English, - attornment
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
In recent times the term [attornment] has been loosely used to refer to the demand of a new owner for rents made on the tenant, which demand is generally accompanied by a direction from the previous owner to the tenant requiring him to pay all future rents to the new owner. (The Canadian Law Dictionary, p. 41) 2, record 3, English, - attornment
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit des sûretés
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- attournement
1, record 3, French, attournement
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
attournement : terme normalisé par le Comité de normalisation, Promotion de l’accès à la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO). 2, record 3, French, - attournement
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2015-02-13
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- National Policies
- International Relations
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- politically exposed person
1, record 4, English, politically%20exposed%20person
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
- PEP 2, record 4, English, PEP
correct
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In financial regulation, politically exposed person(PEP) is a term describing someone who has been entrusted with a prominent public function, or an individual who is closely related to such a person. A PEP generally presents a higher risk for potential involvement in bribery and corruption by virtue of their position and the influence that they may hold. 3, record 4, English, - politically%20exposed%20person
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Politiques nationales
- Relations internationales
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- personne politiquement exposée
1, record 4, French, personne%20politiquement%20expos%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
- PPE 1, record 4, French, PPE
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- personne exposée à la corruption 2, record 4, French, personne%20expos%C3%A9e%20%C3%A0%20la%20corruption
correct, feminine noun
- PEC 3, record 4, French, PEC
correct, feminine noun
- PEC 3, record 4, French, PEC
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Personne qui, en raison du pouvoir qu’elle détient ou des fonctions qu’elle exerce, peut faire l’objet de tentatives de corruption. 2, record 4, French, - personne%20politiquement%20expos%C3%A9e
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
personne exposée à la corruption; PEC : terme, abréviation et définition publiés au Journal officiel de la République française le 16 janvier 2015. 4, record 4, French, - personne%20politiquement%20expos%C3%A9e
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2013-09-20
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Law of Evidence
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- recent complaint
1, record 5, English, recent%20complaint
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The former rule on recent complaint used to require the court to hold in doubt the testimony of a sexual abuse victim who did not complain to someone immediately after the offence occurred. This rule has been removed from the Criminal Code. 2, record 5, English, - recent%20complaint
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Droit de la preuve
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- plainte spontanée
1, record 5, French, plainte%20spontan%C3%A9e
feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Autrefois, les règles concernant la plainte spontanée obligeaient le tribunal à mettre en doute le témoignage de la victime d'une infraction sexuelle lorsqu'elle ne se plaignait pas à quelqu'un immédiatement après l'incident. 2, record 5, French, - plainte%20spontan%C3%A9e
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2013-01-23
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Financial and Budgetary Management
- Information Processing (Informatics)
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- invoice hold
1, record 6, English, invoice%20hold
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An invoice on hold. 1, record 6, English, - invoice%20hold
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The invoice will remain on hold and no payment will be issued for it until [someone releases] the invoice. When [released], it regains the status it had before it was placed on hold, which is either complete or pending. 1, record 6, English, - invoice%20hold
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Gestion budgétaire et financière
- Traitement de l'information (Informatique)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- facture bloquée
1, record 6, French, facture%20bloqu%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Avant de payer une facture bloquée, il faut la débloquer dans une étape séparée en annulant le code de blocage qui a été spécifié lors de l'enregistrement de la facture. 2, record 6, French, - facture%20bloqu%C3%A9e
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'un des statuts possibles dans le processus de facturation [...] pour remplacer [...] une demande de service [reçue] en attendant de la compléter. 3, record 6, French, - facture%20bloqu%C3%A9e
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2000-10-23
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Citizenship and Immigration
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- required to hold s.o. in custody
1, record 7, English, required%20to%20hold%20s%2Eo%2E%20in%20custody
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terminology used by Citizenship and Immigration Canada. 2, record 7, English, - required%20to%20hold%20s%2Eo%2E%20in%20custody
Record 7, Key term(s)
- required to hold someone in custody
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Citoyenneté et immigration
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- tenu de retenir qqn
1, record 7, French, tenu%20de%20retenir%20qqn
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- tenu de garder qqn sous surveillance 1, record 7, French, tenu%20de%20garder%20qqn%20sous%20surveillance
correct
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terminologie employée par Citoyenneté et Immigration Canada. 2, record 7, French, - tenu%20de%20retenir%20qqn
Record 7, Key term(s)
- tenu de retenir quelqu'un
- tenu de garder quelqu'un sous surveillance
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1990-05-17
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Phraseology
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- hold someone under strict control 1, record 8, English, hold%20someone%20under%20strict%20control
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Phraséologie
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- tenir quelqu'un de près 1, record 8, French, tenir%20quelqu%27un%20de%20pr%C3%A8s
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1981-01-23
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Currency and Foreign Exchange
- Banking
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- deposit creation
1, record 9, English, deposit%20creation
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(...) There is nothing automatic about deposit creation. Four factors are necessary : the banks must somehow receive new reserves; they must be willing to make lawns or buy securities rather than hold new excess reserves; someone must be willing to borrow or to sell securities; and the public must choose to leave its money on deposit with the banks, not depleting them of reserves. 1, record 9, English, - deposit%20creation
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Politique monétaire et marché des changes
- Banque
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- création des dépôts 1, record 9, French, cr%C3%A9ation%20des%20d%C3%A9p%C3%B4ts
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Phraseology
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- hold with someone
1, record 10, English, hold%20with%20someone
verb
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
those who hold with me 1, record 10, English, - hold%20with%20someone
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Phraséologie
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- coopinionner 1, record 10, French, coopinionner
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
mes coopinionnaires HP 1, record 10, French, - coopinionner
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
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