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IMPROPER CONDUCT [11 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-01-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Law of Contracts (common law)
- Tort Law (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- malpractice
1, record 1, English, malpractice
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- professional malpractice 2, record 1, English, professional%20malpractice
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A professional' s improper or immoral conduct in the performance of his duties, done either intentionally or through carelessness or ignorance. 3, record 1, English, - malpractice
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Malpractice is commonly applied to physicians, surgeons, dentists, lawyers and public officers to denote negligent or unskillful performance of duties where professional skills are obligatory on account of the fiduciary relationship with patients or clients. 3, record 1, English, - malpractice
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit des contrats (common law)
- Droit des délits (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- faute professionnelle
1, record 1, French, faute%20professionnelle
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Manquement au devoir (action ou omission) qui peut être érigé en infraction. 2, record 1, French, - faute%20professionnelle
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
faute professionnelle : terme normalisé par le Comité de normalisation, Promotion de l'accès à justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO). 3, record 1, French, - faute%20professionnelle
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2015-03-24
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Labour Relations
- Personnel Management (General)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- misconduct
1, record 2, English, misconduct
correct, noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- improper conduct 2, record 2, English, improper%20conduct
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In the assessment of misconduct, consideration must be given to such factors as the employee’s length of service, past record, the seriousness of the offence, and any other pertinent facts. 3, record 2, English, - misconduct
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Relations du travail
- Gestion du personnel (Généralités)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- inconduite
1, record 2, French, inconduite
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- mauvaise conduite 2, record 2, French, mauvaise%20conduite
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Lorsqu'on étudie l'inconduite, on doit tenir compte d'un ensemble de facteurs, par exemple la durée du service du fonctionnaire, le dossier de celui-ci, la gravité du délit commis ou tout autre fait pertinent. 3, record 2, French, - inconduite
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Relaciones laborales
- Gestión del personal (Generalidades)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- mala conducta
1, record 2, Spanish, mala%20conducta
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- mal comportamiento 2, record 2, Spanish, mal%20comportamiento
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2014-05-26
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Games and Competitions (Sports)
- Sports (General)
- Soccer (Europe: Football)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- misconduct
1, record 3, English, misconduct
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- improper conduct 2, record 3, English, improper%20conduct
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The term “misconduct” is used in law 12 of FIFA’s Laws of the Game. 2, record 3, English, - misconduct
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Jeux et compétitions (Sports)
- Sports (Généralités)
- Soccer (Europe : football)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- comportement incorrect
1, record 3, French, comportement%20incorrect
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- comportement répréhensible 1, record 3, French, comportement%20r%C3%A9pr%C3%A9hensible%20
correct, masculine noun
- incorrections 2, record 3, French, incorrections
correct, feminine noun, plural
- mauvaise conduite 3, record 3, French, mauvaise%20conduite
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le terme «incorrections» est employé dans la Loi 12 des Lois du Jeu de la FIFA. 1, record 3, French, - comportement%20incorrect
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Juegos y competiciones (Deportes)
- Deportes (Generalidades)
- Fútbol
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- conducta incorrecta
1, record 3, Spanish, conducta%20incorrecta
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- incorrecciones 1, record 3, Spanish, incorrecciones
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
El término “incorrecciones” aparece en la regla 12 de las Reglas de Juego de la FIFA. 1, record 3, Spanish, - conducta%20incorrecta
Record 4 - internal organization data 2012-11-30
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Penal Administration
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- breach of service discipline
1, record 4, English, breach%20of%20service%20discipline
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Administrative discharge may also be the practice where improper conduct is deemed to be a breach of service discipline. 2, record 4, English, - breach%20of%20service%20discipline
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Administration pénitentiaire
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- manquement à la discipline du service
1, record 4, French, manquement%20%C3%A0%20la%20discipline%20du%20service
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2012-05-30
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Courts
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- misconduct
1, record 5, English, misconduct
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Improper conduct. 2, record 5, English, - misconduct
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
misconduct: Term reproduced from the Glosario Provisional de Términos Jurídicos with the permission of the United Nations Office at Geneva. 3, record 5, English, - misconduct
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Tribunaux
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- inconduite
1, record 5, French, inconduite
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- faute 2, record 5, French, faute
feminine noun
- manquement au devoir 2, record 5, French, manquement%20au%20devoir
masculine noun
- manquement à l'honneur 2, record 5, French, manquement%20%C3%A0%20l%27honneur
masculine noun
- manquement à la dignité 2, record 5, French, manquement%20%C3%A0%20la%20dignit%C3%A9
masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tribunales
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- maquinación dolosa
1, record 5, Spanish, maquinaci%C3%B3n%20dolosa
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
- inconducta 2, record 5, Spanish, inconducta
correct, feminine noun
- mala conducta 2, record 5, Spanish, mala%20conducta
feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
maquinación dolosa: Expresión reproducida del Glosario Provisional de Términos Jurídicos con la autorización de la Oficina de las Naciones Unidas en Ginebra. 3, record 5, Spanish, - maquinaci%C3%B3n%20dolosa
Record 6 - internal organization data 2007-07-25
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Management Theory
- Organization Planning
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- increase transparency
1, record 6, English, increase%20transparency
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
It is important for the deputy head to acknowledge the error, omission or improper conduct and communicate the reasons for the corrective action that will be taken, or that no action will be taken. Communicating this will increase transparency and the perception of fairness. 2, record 6, English, - increase%20transparency
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Théories de la gestion
- Planification d'organisation
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- accroître la transparence
1, record 6, French, accro%C3%AEtre%20la%20transparence
correct
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 2007-05-10
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Recruiting of Personnel
- Federal Administration
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- power to take corrective action
1, record 7, English, power%20to%20take%20corrective%20action
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Where the [Public Service] Commission authorizes a deputy head to make appointments pursuant to an internal appointment process, the authorization must include the power to revoke those appointments and to take corrective action whenever the deputy head, after investigation, is satisfied that an error, an omission or improper conduct affected the selection of a person for appointment. [Public Service Modernization Act, 2003] 2, record 7, English, - power%20to%20take%20corrective%20action
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Recrutement du personnel
- Administration fédérale
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- pouvoir de prendre des mesures correctives
1, record 7, French, pouvoir%20de%20prendre%20des%20mesures%20correctives
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dans les cas où la Commission [de la fonction publique] autorise un administrateur général à exercer le pouvoir de faire des nominations dans le cadre d'un processus de nomination interne, l'autorisation doit comprendre le pouvoir de révoquer ces nominations et de prendre des mesures correctives à leur égard - dans les cas où, après avoir mené une enquête, il est convaincu qu'une erreur, une omission ou une conduite irrégulière a influé sur le choix de la personne nommée. [Loi sur la modernisation de la fonction publique, 2003] 2, record 7, French, - pouvoir%20de%20prendre%20des%20mesures%20correctives
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2006-06-12
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Recruiting of Personnel
- Federal Administration
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- investigate an external appointment process
1, record 8, English, investigate%20an%20external%20appointment%20process
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The [Public Service] Commission may investigate any external appointment process and, if it is satisfied that the appointment was not made or proposed to be made on the basis of merit, or that there was an error, an omission or improper conduct that affected the selection of the person appointed or proposed for appointment,... [Public Service Modernization Act, 2003] 1, record 8, English, - investigate%20an%20external%20appointment%20process
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Recrutement du personnel
- Administration fédérale
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- mener une enquête sur un processus de nomination externe
1, record 8, French, mener%20une%20enqu%C3%AAte%20sur%20un%20processus%20de%20nomination%20externe
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La Commission [de la fonction publique] peut mener une enquête sur tout processus de nomination externe; si elle est convaincue que la nomination ou la proposition de nomination n'a pas été fondée sur le mérite ou qu'une erreur, une omission ou une conduite irrégulière a influé sur le choix de la personne nommée ou dont la nomination est proposée, [...] [Loi sur la modernisation de la fonction publique, 2003] 1, record 8, French, - mener%20une%20enqu%C3%AAte%20sur%20un%20processus%20de%20nomination%20externe
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 2006-01-27
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Social Psychology
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- alleged harasser 1, record 9, English, alleged%20harasser
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[The External Review Committee] determined that, on the basis of the applicable policy, harassment necessarily involves improper conduct on the part of the alleged harasser. It is not sufficient for the alleged victim to feel harassed. 1, record 9, English, - alleged%20harasser
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Psychologie sociale
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- prétendu harceleur
1, record 9, French, pr%C3%A9tendu%20harceleur
masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[Le Comité externe d'examen] a déterminé que, en vertu de la politique applicable, le harcèlement implique nécessairement un comportement malséant ou blessant de la part du prétendu harceleur. Il n'est pas suffisant que la prétendue victime se sente harcelée. 1, record 9, French, - pr%C3%A9tendu%20harceleur
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1998-04-22
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Racquet Sports
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- default
1, record 10, English, default
correct, verb
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
- disqualify 2, record 10, English, disqualify
correct, verb
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
To not allow a tennis player to begin or to continue a match because of illness, tardiness, or improper conduct such as verbal abuse. Such a measure inevitably constitutes a loss against the defaulted player. 3, record 10, English, - default
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
He stood alone as the umpire called him for time violations and then defaulted him, giving Gimelstob the match. 1, record 10, English, - default
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Sports de raquette
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- disqualifier
1, record 10, French, disqualifier
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le juge-arbitre [...] disqualifie un joueur pour des raisons qui comprennent mais ne se limitent pas aux retards, inconduites ou refus d'obtempérer aux directives de l'arbitre. [Le juge-arbitre] entend les appels des joueurs disqualifiés par l'arbitre et prend une décision finale. 2, record 10, French, - disqualifier
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Deportes de raqueta
Record 10, Main entry term, Spanish
- descalificar
1, record 10, Spanish, descalificar
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 10, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Término relacionado: abandonar. 2, record 10, Spanish, - descalificar
Record 11 - internal organization data 1995-12-11
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Rules of Court
- Parliamentary Language
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- improper conduct
1, record 11, English, improper%20conduct
correct
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Règles de procédure
- Vocabulaire parlementaire
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- conduite irrégulière
1, record 11, French, conduite%20irr%C3%A9guli%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
- conduite répréhensible 2, record 11, French, conduite%20r%C3%A9pr%C3%A9hensible
correct, feminine noun
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
conduite irrégulière : Recommandation du Comité d'uniformisation des règles de procédure civile. 3, record 11, French, - conduite%20irr%C3%A9guli%C3%A8re
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
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