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HOLDER INSURANCE POLICY [12 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2026-01-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Insurance
- Life Insurance
- Fire, Accidents, Miscellaneous Risks (Insur.)
- Foreign Trade
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- policyholder
1, record 1, English, policyholder
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- policy holder 2, record 1, English, policy%20holder
correct
- holder of insurance policy 3, record 1, English, holder%20of%20insurance%20policy
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The person who has a policy in his or her possession or under his or her control, usually the insured. 4, record 1, English, - policyholder
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Assurances
- Assurance sur la vie
- Incendies, accidents et risques divers (Assur.)
- Commerce extérieur
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- titulaire de police
1, record 1, French, titulaire%20de%20police
correct, masculine and feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- titulaire de contrat 2, record 1, French, titulaire%20de%20contrat
correct, masculine and feminine noun
- souscripteur 2, record 1, French, souscripteur
correct, masculine noun
- souscriptrice 3, record 1, French, souscriptrice
correct, feminine noun
- contractant 2, record 1, French, contractant
correct, see observation, masculine noun
- contractante 3, record 1, French, contractante
correct, feminine noun
- porteur de police 4, record 1, French, porteur%20de%20police
correct, masculine noun
- porteuse de police 3, record 1, French, porteuse%20de%20police
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Personne physique ou morale qui, pour son compte ou celui d'une ou de plusieurs autres personnes, souscrit un contrat d'assurance auprès d'un assureur. 1, record 1, French, - titulaire%20de%20police
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
contractant : Le mot «contractant» présente les mêmes inconvénients que le mot «souscripteur» dont il est considéré comme un synonyme : l'un et l'autre peuvent désigner aussi bien l'assureur que l'assuré. [...] Dans la branche Vie, le contractant (non assureur) n'est pas toujours l'assuré ni le bénéficiaire. 5, record 1, French, - titulaire%20de%20police
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Autres variantes relevées : assuré (S.R.C., 1970, volume IV, chapitre I-16, article 35(1], porteur de police d'assurance (L.R.Q., volume 2, chapitre A-32, article 241) et porteur (pris absolument) (L.R.Q., volume 2, chapitre A-32, article 162). 6, record 1, French, - titulaire%20de%20police
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Cette personne n'est pas nécessairement l'assuré. Par exemple, en assurance collective, il peut s'agir d'un employeur, d'un organisme ou encore d'une association. 2, record 1, French, - titulaire%20de%20police
Record 1, Key term(s)
- assuré
- détenteur de police
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Seguros
- Seguro de vida
- Incendio, accidentes y riesgos varios (Seguros)
- Comercio exterior
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- tomador de póliza
1, record 1, Spanish, tomador%20de%20p%C3%B3liza
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- tomador del seguro 2, record 1, Spanish, tomador%20del%20seguro
correct, masculine noun
- suscriptor 1, record 1, Spanish, suscriptor
correct, masculine noun
- titular 1, record 1, Spanish, titular
correct, masculine and feminine noun
- titular de una póliza de seguros 3, record 1, Spanish, titular%20de%20una%20p%C3%B3liza%20de%20seguros
correct, masculine and feminine noun
- tomador 4, record 1, Spanish, tomador
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Persona que contrata el seguro. 1, record 1, Spanish, - tomador%20de%20p%C3%B3liza
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
tomador: término extraído del CAPITAL Business Dictionary con la autorización de LID Editorial Empresarial. 5, record 1, Spanish, - tomador%20de%20p%C3%B3liza
Record 2 - internal organization data 2025-03-24
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- General Medicine, Hygiene and Health
- Data Banks and Databases
- Collaboration with WIPO
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- personal health data
1, record 2, English, personal%20health%20data
correct, plural
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... the method may receive, via a computer, personal health data generated by a sensor that monitors a current personal health condition of the individual insurance policy holder over the specified time period. In response to receiving the personal health data generated by the sensor, the method may provide via a computer, an indication of an incentive to the individual insurance policy holder. The method may then determine, via a computer, if the target goal has been achieved by analyzing the received personal health data and baseline personal health data to determine whether the baseline personal health condition of the individual insurance policy holder has been improved or maintained by the current personal health condition of the individual insurance policy holder over the specified time period. 1, record 2, English, - personal%20health%20data
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Médecine générale, hygiène et santé
- Banques et bases de données
- Collaboration avec l'OMPI
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- données personnelles de santé
1, record 2, French, donn%C3%A9es%20personnelles%20de%20sant%C3%A9
correct, plural feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- données de santé à caractère personnel 1, record 2, French, donn%C3%A9es%20de%20sant%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20caract%C3%A8re%20personnel
correct, plural feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Tout professionnel de santé est tenu de respecter les règles juridiques encadrant l'échange des données personnelles de santé […] ainsi que leur hébergement […], en particulier lors de la réalisation de télé-expertises asynchrones et synchrones par MSS [messageries sécurisées de santé]. Tous les échanges de données qui interviennent au cours d'un acte de télémédecine ou de télésoin doivent être sécurisés en utilisant une [messagerie sécurisée de santé]. Les données de santé à caractère personnel sont des données sensibles, protégées par la loi et dont le traitement est soumis aux principes de la protection des données personnelles […] 1, record 2, French, - donn%C3%A9es%20personnelles%20de%20sant%C3%A9
Record 2, Key term(s)
- donnée personnelle de santé
- donnée de santé à caractère personnel
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Medicina, Higiene y Salud
- Bancos y bases de datos
- Colaboración con la OMPI
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- datos personales de salud
1, record 2, Spanish, datos%20personales%20de%20salud
correct, plural masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Plan de gestión de la salud. Proporciona una lista de tareas pendientes, que requiere que los usuarios registren y carguen datos personales de salud, incluidos la presión arterial y la frecuencia cardíaca, el tipo y la dosis del medicamento, el peso, la dieta, el ejercicio y los síntomas incómodos. 1, record 2, Spanish, - datos%20personales%20de%20salud
Record 2, Key term(s)
- dato personal de salud
Record 3 - internal organization data 2016-03-07
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Life Insurance
- Insurance
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- extended term insurance
1, record 3, English, extended%20term%20insurance
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- continued term insurance 2, record 3, English, continued%20term%20insurance
correct
- continued insurance 3, record 3, English, continued%20insurance
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
an option given to the holder of a life insurance policy entitling him to use the cash surrender value to prepay premiums and remain insured in the original amount for a specified time without further payment of premiums. 2, record 3, English, - extended%20term%20insurance
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Assurance sur la vie
- Assurances
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- prolongation d'assurance
1, record 3, French, prolongation%20d%27assurance
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- assurance prolongée 2, record 3, French, assurance%20prolong%C3%A9e
feminine noun
- assurance prorogée 3, record 3, French, assurance%20prorog%C3%A9e
feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
assurance temporaire prolongeant l'assurance garantie par une police dont le souscripteur a cessé de payer les primes. 4, record 3, French, - prolongation%20d%27assurance
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Seguro de vida
- Seguros
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- seguro prorrogado
1, record 3, Spanish, seguro%20prorrogado
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Seguro renovado por otro período de cobertura. En el seguro de vida, es la transformación por reducción de la póliza en la que, si bien se reduce o incluso anula el capital asegurado para caso de vida, continúa en cambio en vigor el capital para caso de muerte durante un cierto tiempo. 1, record 3, Spanish, - seguro%20prorrogado
Record 4 - internal organization data 2012-12-10
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Property Law (common law)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- certificate of title
1, record 4, English, certificate%20of%20title
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- title certificate 2, record 4, English, title%20certificate
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A statement of opinion prepared by a title company, licensed abstractor, or an attorney on the status of a title to a parcel of real property, based on an examination of specified public records. This certificate of title should not be confused with the certificate of title that is issued to a title holder of land registered under the Torrens system, or with a title insurance policy.(Reilly, 2nd ed., 1982, p. 73). 1, record 4, English, - certificate%20of%20title
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit des biens et de la propriété (common law)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- certificat de titre
1, record 4, French, certificat%20de%20titre
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le certificat émane de l'avocat ou de la personne qui a vérifié le titre pour son client. 1, record 4, French, - certificat%20de%20titre
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
certificat de titre : 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 4, French, - certificat%20de%20titre
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2012-12-03
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Life Insurance
- Annuities (Insurance)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- accelerated benefit
1, record 5, English, accelerated%20benefit
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A clause in certain life insurance policies that enables the policy holder to receive the benefits before death. 1, record 5, English, - accelerated%20benefit
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Accelerated benefits are normally reserved for those that suffer from a terminal illness, have a long term high-cost illness, require permanent nursing home confinement or have a medically incapacitating condition. 1, record 5, English, - accelerated%20benefit
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
accelerated benefit: term usually used in the plural. 2, record 5, English, - accelerated%20benefit
Record 5, Key term(s)
- accelerated benefits
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Assurance sur la vie
- Rentes (Assurances)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- prestation accélérée
1, record 5, French, prestation%20acc%C3%A9l%C3%A9r%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Pour des prestations accélérées en assurance maladie grave, 1, record 5, French, - prestation%20acc%C3%A9l%C3%A9r%C3%A9e
Record 5, Key term(s)
- prestations accélérées
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2005-11-14
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Insurance
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- insurance program
1, record 6, English, insurance%20program
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- insurance programme 2, record 6, English, insurance%20programme
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A plan which coordinates insurance needs, policies and settlements for the purpose of carrying out the aims and objectives of a policy holder. 3, record 6, English, - insurance%20program
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Assurances
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- programme d'assurance
1, record 6, French, programme%20d%27assurance
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1998-12-10
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Insurance
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- agreed amount clause
1, record 7, English, agreed%20amount%20clause
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- guaranteed amount clause 2, record 7, English, guaranteed%20amount%20clause
correct
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Policy provision in which the holder agrees to carry a stated or determinable amount of insurance. An amount of insurance specified in the contract as being sufficient to nullify the effect of coinsurance, average, or contribution clause of the contact. 3, record 7, English, - agreed%20amount%20clause
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Assurances
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- règle proportionnelle à montant stipulé
1, record 7, French, r%C3%A8gle%20proportionnelle%20%C3%A0%20montant%20stipul%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Il ne faut pas confondre l'expression «agreed value» avec «agreed amount clause» ou la «guaranteed amount clause», qui indiquent le montant que l'assuré a convenu de souscrire pour suspendre l'application de la règle proportionnelle. 2, record 7, French, - r%C3%A8gle%20proportionnelle%20%C3%A0%20montant%20stipul%C3%A9
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1998-05-19
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Life Insurance
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- participating insurance
1, record 8, English, participating%20insurance
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Insurance on which the policy holder is entitled to share in the surplus earnings of the company through dividends which reflects the difference between the premium charges and the actual experience. 1, record 8, English, - participating%20insurance
Record 8, Key term(s)
- participating assurance
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Assurance sur la vie
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- assurance avec participation
1, record 8, French, assurance%20avec%20participation
feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- assurance à participation 1, record 8, French, assurance%20%C3%A0%20participation
feminine noun
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1994-11-21
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Insurance
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- participating policyholder
1, record 9, English, participating%20policyholder
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Holder of a policy issued by a company that entitles its holder to participate in the profits of the company. [Insurance Companies Act]. 1, record 9, English, - participating%20policyholder
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Assurances
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- souscripteur avec participation
1, record 9, French, souscripteur%20avec%20participation
correct, masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Titulaire d'une police donnant droit à son souscripteur de participer aux bénéfices de la société. [Loi sur les sociétés d'assurance]. 1, record 9, French, - souscripteur%20avec%20participation
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1994-11-17
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Insurance
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- policyholder in Canada
1, record 10, English, policyholder%20in%20Canada
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The person who for the time being is the holder of a policy in Canada. [Insurance Companies Act]. 1, record 10, English, - policyholder%20in%20Canada
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Assurances
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- souscripteur au Canada
1, record 10, French, souscripteur%20au%20Canada
correct, masculine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Titulaire d'une police au Canada. [Loi sur les sociétés d'assurance]. 1, record 10, French, - souscripteur%20au%20Canada
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1994-09-07
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Stock Exchange
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- fraction of a vote
1, record 11, English, fraction%20of%20a%20vote
correct
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... the holder of a policy,... is entitled to more than one vote, or to a fraction of a vote at a meeting of policyholders... [Insurance Companies Act]. 1, record 11, English, - fraction%20of%20a%20vote
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Bourse
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- fraction de voix
1, record 11, French, fraction%20de%20voix
correct, feminine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] le souscripteur d'une police [...] a droit, [...], à plus d'une voix ou à une fraction de voix à l'assemblée des souscripteurs [...] [Loi sur les sociétés d'assurance]. 1, record 11, French, - fraction%20de%20voix
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
Record 12 - internal organization data 1992-01-01
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- National Accounting
Record 12, Main entry term, English
- imputed property income to insurance policy holder 1, record 12, English, imputed%20property%20income%20to%20insurance%20policy%20holder
Record 12, Abbreviations, English
Record 12, Synonyms, English
Record 12, Textual support, English
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- Comptabilité nationale
Record 12, Main entry term, French
- revenu de la propriété imputé aux titulaires de polices d'assurance
1, record 12, French, revenu%20de%20la%20propri%C3%A9t%C3%A9%20imput%C3%A9%20aux%20titulaires%20de%20polices%20d%27assurance
masculine noun
Record 12, Abbreviations, French
Record 12, Synonyms, French
- revenu de la propriété attribué aux assurés 1, record 12, French, revenu%20de%20la%20propri%C3%A9t%C3%A9%20attribu%C3%A9%20aux%20assur%C3%A9s
masculine noun
Record 12, Textual support, French
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Source(s) : Traduction de l'ONU [Organisation des Nations Unies]; Traduction recommandée par l'INSEE [Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques]. 1, record 12, French, - revenu%20de%20la%20propri%C3%A9t%C3%A9%20imput%C3%A9%20aux%20titulaires%20de%20polices%20d%27assurance
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Source(s): Lexique du système de comptabilité nationale, établi à partir de la terminologie utilisée par l'ONU et de celle recommandée par l'INSEE. 1, record 12, French, - revenu%20de%20la%20propri%C3%A9t%C3%A9%20imput%C3%A9%20aux%20titulaires%20de%20polices%20d%27assurance
Record 12, Spanish
Record 12, Textual support, Spanish
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