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INDEPENDENT CAUSE [18 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-09-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Reproduction (Medicine)
- The Genitals
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- natural menopause
1, record 1, English, natural%20menopause
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- spontaneous menopause 2, record 1, English, spontaneous%20menopause
correct, noun
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Natural menopause is defined as the permanent cessation of menstruation resulting from the loss of ovarian follicular activity. It is recognized to have occurred after 12 consecutive months of amenorrhea, for which there is no other obvious pathologic or physiologic cause. Menopause occurs with the final menstrual period(FMP), which is known with certainty only in retrospect ≤1 year after the event. An adequate independent biologic marker for the event does not exist. 3, record 1, English, - natural%20menopause
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Reproduction (Médecine)
- Organes génitaux
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- ménopause naturelle
1, record 1, French, m%C3%A9nopause%20naturelle
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- ménopause spontanée 2, record 1, French, m%C3%A9nopause%20spontan%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
On considère que la ménopause naturelle est confirmée après 12 mois consécutifs sans règles, en l'absence d'autres causes physiologiques ou pathologiques évidentes et d'interventions cliniques. 3, record 1, French, - m%C3%A9nopause%20naturelle
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2022-04-26
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Epidemiology
- Viral Diseases
- Biotechnology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- wastewater viral signal
1, record 2, English, wastewater%20viral%20signal
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- WVS 2, record 2, English, WVS
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- wastewater signal 2, record 2, English, wastewater%20signal
correct
- WVS 2, record 2, English, WVS
correct
- WVS 2, record 2, English, WVS
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The core of the interpretation message is that, in most cases, wastewater provides a source of high-quality information that is independent from clinical surveillance(and associated pitfalls) that ultimately allows epidemiologists to better interpret local data in order to make appropriate decisions. Essentially, WVS that are baseline or trending down contribute public health intelligence that there is less cause for concern, while WVS that are trending up signify increasing concern... 2, record 2, English, - wastewater%20viral%20signal
Record 2, Key term(s)
- wastewater virus signal
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Épidémiologie
- Maladies virales
- Biotechnologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- signal viral dans les eaux usées
1, record 2, French, signal%20viral%20dans%20les%20eaux%20us%C3%A9es
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- signal dans les eaux usées 1, record 2, French, signal%20dans%20les%20eaux%20us%C3%A9es
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Corrélation positive et significative entre le signal viral dans les eaux usées et le nombre de cas confirmés dans la population. 1, record 2, French, - signal%20viral%20dans%20les%20eaux%20us%C3%A9es
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2021-04-21
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Installations and Equipment (Museums and Heritage)
- Various Decorative Arts
- Painting (Arts)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- picture-hanging wire
1, record 3, English, picture%2Dhanging%20wire
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- hanging wire 2, record 3, English, hanging%20wire
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Paintings should always be hung from two independent points. A single picture-hanging wire attached to the vertical members of a frame or auxiliary support exerts considerable stress on the frame or painting, may cause distortions, and is difficult to safely install and remove from a wall. 1, record 3, English, - picture%2Dhanging%20wire
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Aménagement et équipements (Muséologie et Patrimoine)
- Arts décoratifs divers
- Peinture (Arts)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- fil d'accrochage
1, record 3, French, fil%20d%27accrochage
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Détail du revers d'un tableau encadré avec un fil d'accrochage. 1, record 3, French, - fil%20d%27accrochage
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2019-11-26
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Testing and Debugging
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- related fault
1, record 4, English, related%20fault
correct, plural
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In dealing with fault-tolerant systems, one frequently encounters situations involving multiple faults and/or failures. Consideration of their causes leads one to distinguish independent faults, which are attributed to different causes[, from] related faults, which are attributed to a common cause. 2, record 4, English, - related%20fault
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
related fault: term generally used in the plural. 3, record 4, English, - related%20fault
Record 4, Key term(s)
- related faults
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Test et débogage
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- faute corrélée
1, record 4, French, faute%20corr%C3%A9l%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
fautes corrélées : Fautes attribuées à une cause commune. [Définition reproduite avec l'autorisation de l'AFNOR.] 2, record 4, French, - faute%20corr%C3%A9l%C3%A9e
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
faute corrélée : terme habituellement utilisé au pluriel. 3, record 4, French, - faute%20corr%C3%A9l%C3%A9e
Record 4, Key term(s)
- fautes corrélées
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Prueba y depuración
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- fallo asociado
1, record 4, Spanish, fallo%20asociado
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2019-10-30
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Testing and Debugging
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- independent fault
1, record 5, English, independent%20fault
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In dealing with fault-tolerant systems, one frequently encounters situations involving multiple faults and/or failures. Consideration of their causes leads one to distinguish independent faults, which are attributed to different causes[, from] related faults, which are attributed to a common cause. 2, record 5, English, - independent%20fault
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
independent fault: designation generally used in the plural. 3, record 5, English, - independent%20fault
Record 5, Key term(s)
- independent faults
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Test et débogage
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- faute indépendante
1, record 5, French, faute%20ind%C3%A9pendante
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
fautes indépendantes : Fautes attribuées à des causes différentes. [Définition reproduite avec l'autorisation de l'AFNOR.] 2, record 5, French, - faute%20ind%C3%A9pendante
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
faute indépendante : désignation habituellement utilisée au pluriel. 3, record 5, French, - faute%20ind%C3%A9pendante
Record 5, Key term(s)
- fautes indépendantes
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Prueba y depuración
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- fallo independiente
1, record 5, Spanish, fallo%20independiente
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fallo que ocurre sin ser causado por el fallo de cualquier otro elemento. 1, record 5, Spanish, - fallo%20independiente
Record 6 - internal organization data 2015-10-30
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Tort Law (common law)
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- direct cause
1, record 6, English, direct%20cause
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The active, efficient cause that sets in motion a train of events that brings about a result without the intervention of any other independent source. 2, record 6, English, - direct%20cause
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit des délits (common law)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- cause directe
1, record 6, French, cause%20directe
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
On doit aussi tenir, pour acquis que le jury avait conclu, selon la prépondérance de la preuve, que l'accident, tout en n'étant pas obligatoirement la seule cause du suicide, en était une cause directe et substantielle sans laquelle il ne serait vraisemblablement pas survenu. 2, record 6, French, - cause%20directe
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
cause directe : terme normalisé par le Comité de normalisation, Promotion de l'accès à la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO). 3, record 6, French, - cause%20directe
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2015-09-29
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Tort Law (common law)
- Law of Contracts (common law)
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- efficient intervening cause
1, record 7, English, efficient%20intervening%20cause
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
An efficient intervening cause is a new, independent force intervening between the defendant's negligent act and the plaintiff's injury by the negligence of a third person who had full control of the situation, whose negligence the defendant could not anticipate or contemplate, and whose negligence resulted directly in the plaintiff's injury. 2, record 7, English, - efficient%20intervening%20cause
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Droit des délits (common law)
- Droit des contrats (common law)
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- cause intervenante efficiente
1, record 7, French, cause%20intervenante%20efficiente
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2015-06-16
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Tort Law (common law)
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- independent intervening cause
1, record 8, English, independent%20intervening%20cause
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An event that comes between the initial event in a sequence and the end result, thereby altering the natural course of events that might have connected a wrongful act to an injury. 1, record 8, English, - independent%20intervening%20cause
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Droit des délits (common law)
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- cause intervenante distincte
1, record 8, French, cause%20intervenante%20distincte
correct, feminine noun
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 2013-09-16
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Ecology (General)
- Genetics
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- correlated effect
1, record 9, English, correlated%20effect
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The substantial genetic correlation of size and timing of return that we observe ... could have consequences for harvest management. Alexandersdottir (1987) reviewed evidence that selection with respect to timing has had detrimental effects on pink salmon productivity in some fisheries. Our data suggest that selection against later returning fish could have the correlated effect of reducing the individual size of fish in the population. 2, record 9, English, - correlated%20effect
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 2 CONT
A central objective of population ecology is to understand how populations are spatially structured. An informative way of looking at this is to describe how species abundance varies temporally and spatially and then to identify the mechanisms that can cause synchrony.... Two principal mechanisms have been identified as the possible cause of spatial synchrony. First, dispersal between spatially structured populations... and second, the correlated effect of density independent factors that synchronise populations with the same density dependent structure... 1, record 9, English, - correlated%20effect
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Genetically usable variation. 3, record 9, English, - correlated%20effect
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Écologie (Généralités)
- Génétique
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- effet de corrélation
1, record 9, French, effet%20de%20corr%C3%A9lation
masculine noun
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 2006-09-22
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Law of Contracts (common law)
- Special-Language Phraseology
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- default on contract
1, record 10, English, default%20on%20contract
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... independent illegal act-eg. steal tools from contractor that are essential to perform contract with third party, breach contract by supplier to cause purchaser to default on contract with sub-purchaser, proof of causation. 2, record 10, English, - default%20on%20contract
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Your foreign buyer defaults on the contract that you have honoured because your buyer cannot, or will not, pay. 3, record 10, English, - default%20on%20contract
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Droit des contrats (common law)
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- manquer aux obligations contractuelles 1, record 10, French, manquer%20aux%20obligations%20contractuelles
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
- se dérober aux obligations contractuelles 2, record 10, French, se%20d%C3%A9rober%20aux%20obligations%20contractuelles
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record 10, Key term(s)
- manquer à une obligation contractuelle
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 2005-11-24
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- International Bodies and Committees
- Guerilla Warfare
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam
1, record 11, English, Liberation%20Tigers%20of%20Tamil%20Eelam
correct, Asia
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
- LTTE 2, record 11, English, LTTE
correct, Asia
Record 11, Synonyms, English
- Ellalan Force 3, record 11, English, Ellalan%20Force
correct, Asia
- Tamil Tigers 3, record 11, English, Tamil%20Tigers
correct, Asia
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Founded in 1976, the LTTE is the most powerful Tamil group in Sri Lanka and uses overt and illegal methods to raise funds, acquire weapons, and publicize its cause of establishing an independent Tamil state. The LTTE began its armed conflict with the Sri Lankan Government in 1983 and relies on a guerrilla strategy that includes the use of terrorist tactics. 3, record 11, English, - Liberation%20Tigers%20of%20Tamil%20Eelam
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités internationaux
- Guérilla
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- Tigres de libération de l'Eelam tamoul
1, record 11, French, Tigres%20de%20lib%C3%A9ration%20de%20l%27Eelam%20tamoul
correct, masculine noun, Asia
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
- TLET 2, record 11, French, TLET
correct, masculine noun, Asia
Record 11, Synonyms, French
- Ellalan Force 3, record 11, French, Ellalan%20Force
correct, feminine noun, Asia
- Tamil Tigers 3, record 11, French, Tamil%20Tigers
correct, masculine noun, Asia
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
Record 12 - internal organization data 2004-12-03
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- Symptoms (Medicine)
- Cancers and Oncology
Record 12, Main entry term, English
- tumor
1, record 12, English, tumor
correct, United States
Record 12, Abbreviations, English
Record 12, Synonyms, English
- tumour 2, record 12, English, tumour
correct, Great Britain
- neoplasm 3, record 12, English, neoplasm
correct
Record 12, Textual support, English
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A spontaneous new growth of tissue forming an abnormal mass. 4, record 12, English, - tumor
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 OBS
It is with few exceptions of unknown cause, non-inflammatory, and develops independent of, and unrestrained by normal laws of growth and morphogenesis. 4, record 12, English, - tumor
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 2 OBS
tumor: term recommended by the Medical Signs and Symptoms Committee. 5, record 12, English, - tumor
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- Symptômes (Médecine)
- Cancers et oncologie
Record 12, Main entry term, French
- tumeur
1, record 12, French, tumeur
correct, feminine noun
Record 12, Abbreviations, French
Record 12, Synonyms, French
- néoplasme 2, record 12, French, n%C3%A9oplasme
correct, masculine noun
Record 12, Textual support, French
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Toute néoformation tissulaire non inflammatoire (plus ou moins volumineuse) qui ressemble (plus ou moins) au tissu normal homologue (adulte ou embryonnaire) aux dépens duquel elle s'est développée, qui a tendance à persister et à s'accroître et qui échappe aux règles biologiques de la croissance et de la différenciation cellulaire. 3, record 12, French, - tumeur
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 OBS
tumeur : terme privilégié par le Comité de sémiologie médicale. 4, record 12, French, - tumeur
Record 12, Spanish
Record 12, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Síntomas (Medicina)
- Tipos de cáncer y oncología
Record 12, Main entry term, Spanish
- tumor
1, record 12, Spanish, tumor
correct, masculine noun
Record 12, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 12, Synonyms, Spanish
- neoplasma 2, record 12, Spanish, neoplasma
correct, masculine noun
- neoplasia 3, record 12, Spanish, neoplasia
correct, feminine noun
Record 12, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Crecimiento anómalo de tejido en el organismo. 4, record 12, Spanish, - tumor
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Los tumores pueden ser benignos (no cancerosos) o malignos (cancerosos). 4, record 12, Spanish, - tumor
Record 13 - internal organization data 2000-06-09
Record 13, English
Record 13, Subject field(s)
- Mechanical Transmission Systems
Record 13, Main entry term, English
- monostable
1, record 13, English, monostable
correct
Record 13, Abbreviations, English
Record 13, Synonyms, English
- one shot 2, record 13, English, one%20shot
correct
Record 13, Textual support, English
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Binary circuit or device, which has one stable state and which requires an appropriate change of the input to cause a transition out of its stable state for a specified period of time. The specified period of time at which the circuit stays out of its stable state is independent of the duration of the appropriate change of the input signals. 1, record 13, English, - monostable
Record 13, French
Record 13, Domaine(s)
- Transmissions mécaniques
Record 13, Main entry term, French
- monostable
1, record 13, French, monostable
correct, masculine noun
Record 13, Abbreviations, French
Record 13, Synonyms, French
Record 13, Textual support, French
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Composant ou circuit ayant un état stable, et pour lequel la sortie change d'état pour une période donnée lorsque le signal d'entrée change lui-même d'état. La durée pendant laquelle le signal de sortie demeure en ce deuxième état défini, est indépendante de la durée du signal d'entrée. 1, record 13, French, - monostable
Record 13, Key term(s)
- univibrateur
Record 13, Spanish
Record 13, Textual support, Spanish
Record 14 - internal organization data 1988-11-01
Record 14, English
Record 14, Subject field(s)
- Tort Law (common law)
Record 14, Main entry term, English
- fresh cause
1, record 14, English, fresh%20cause
correct
Record 14, Abbreviations, English
Record 14, Synonyms, English
Record 14, Textual support, English
Record number: 14, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Wilson J. gave judgment for the plaintiff, rejecting the contention of the defendants that the meddling with the tanks constituted an intervening act which broke the chain of causation.... he stated :"If what is relied upon as novus actus interveniens is the very kind of thing which is likely to happen if the want of care which is alleged takes place, the principle embodied in the maxim is no defence... "... Mr. Justice Wilson found that the intervention was not a "fresh, independent cause" of the damage and that "... the person guilty of the original negligence will still be the effective cause if he ought reasonably to have anticipated such interventions... " 1, record 14, English, - fresh%20cause
Record 14, French
Record 14, Domaine(s)
- Droit des délits (common law)
Record 14, Main entry term, French
- cause nouvelle
1, record 14, French, cause%20nouvelle
correct, feminine noun
Record 14, Abbreviations, French
Record 14, Synonyms, French
Record 14, Textual support, French
Record number: 14, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le juge Wilson a accueilli la demande, rejetant l'argument de la défenderesse selon laquelle la manipulation des bonbonnes durant la nuit constituait une intervention d'un tiers, qui avait rompu la chaîne causale. [...] le juge Wilson a déclaré ce qui suit : «Si le fait que l'on invoque à titre de novus actus interveniens est le type même d'incident qui est susceptible de survenir si le défendeur fait preuve de l'imprudence reprochée, le principe sous-jacent à cette maxime ne trouve pas son application ...» [...] le juge Wilson a conclu que l'intervention en question ne constituait pas une «cause nouvelle, indépendante» du dommage et que «... celui-ci sera imputé à la personne responsable de la négligence initiale, s'il est démontré qu'elle pouvait raisonnablement prévoir ces interventions ...» 2, record 14, French, - cause%20nouvelle
Record 14, Spanish
Record 14, Textual support, Spanish
Record 15 - internal organization data 1988-11-01
Record 15, English
Record 15, Subject field(s)
- Tort Law (common law)
Record 15, Main entry term, English
- independent cause
1, record 15, English, independent%20cause
correct
Record 15, Abbreviations, English
Record 15, Synonyms, English
Record 15, Textual support, English
Record number: 15, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Wilson J. gave judgment for the plaintiff, rejecting the contention of the defendants that the meddling with the tanks constituted an intervening act which broke the chain of causation.... he stated :"If what is relied upon as novus actus interveniens is the very kind of thing which is likely to happen if the want of care which is alleged takes place, the principle embodied in the maxim is no defence... "... Mr. Justice Wilson found that the intervention was not a "fresh, independent cause" of the damage and that "... the person guilty of the original negligence will still be the effective cause if he ought reasonably to have anticipated such interventions... " 1, record 15, English, - independent%20cause
Record 15, French
Record 15, Domaine(s)
- Droit des délits (common law)
Record 15, Main entry term, French
- cause indépendante
1, record 15, French, cause%20ind%C3%A9pendante
correct, feminine noun
Record 15, Abbreviations, French
Record 15, Synonyms, French
Record 15, Textual support, French
Record number: 15, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le juge Wilson a accueilli la demande, rejetant l'argument de la défenderesse selon laquelle la manipulation des bonbonnes durant la nuit constituait une intervention d'un tiers, qui avait rompu la chaîne causale. (...) le juge Wilson a déclaré ce qui suit : "Si le fait que l'on invoque à titre de novus actus interveniens est le type même d'incident qui est susceptible de survenir si le défendeur fait preuve de l'imprudence reprochée, le principe sous-jacent à cette maxime ne trouve pas son application..." (...) le juge Wilson a conclu que l'intervention en question ne constituait pas une "cause nouvelle, indépendante" du dommage et que "... celui-ci sera imputé à la personne responsable de la négligence initiale, s'il est démontré qu'elle pouvait raisonnablement prévoir ces interventions..." 2, record 15, French, - cause%20ind%C3%A9pendante
Record 15, Spanish
Record 15, Textual support, Spanish
Record 16 - internal organization data 1987-11-12
Record 16, English
Record 16, Subject field(s)
- Tort Law (common law)
Record 16, Main entry term, English
- independent cause
1, record 16, English, independent%20cause
correct
Record 16, Abbreviations, English
Record 16, Synonyms, English
Record 16, Textual support, English
Record number: 16, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Usually, the interaction of several, though independent, causes produces a single indivisible result and the defendant or defendants, if liable at all, will be answerable for the whole of the damage. Their misconduct may have been simultaneous ... or successive .... 1, record 16, English, - independent%20cause
Record 16, French
Record 16, Domaine(s)
- Droit des délits (common law)
Record 16, Main entry term, French
- cause indépendante
1, record 16, French, cause%20ind%C3%A9pendante
correct, feminine noun
Record 16, Abbreviations, French
Record 16, Synonyms, French
Record 16, Textual support, French
Record 16, Spanish
Record 16, Textual support, Spanish
Record 17 - internal organization data 1982-03-17
Record 17, English
Record 17, Subject field(s)
- Philosophy (General)
Record 17, Main entry term, English
- free will
1, record 17, English, free%20will
correct
Record 17, Abbreviations, English
Record 17, Synonyms, English
Record 17, Textual support, English
Record number: 17, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The philosophical and religious doctrine that attributes the cause of behavior to volition and independent decisions of the person rather than to external determinants. 1, record 17, English, - free%20will
Record 17, French
Record 17, Domaine(s)
- Philosophie (Généralités)
Record 17, Main entry term, French
- libre arbitre
1, record 17, French, libre%20arbitre
correct
Record 17, Abbreviations, French
Record 17, Synonyms, French
Record 17, Textual support, French
Record number: 17, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pouvoir de se déterminer à l'action par la seule volonté en choisissant indifféremment, et même éventuellement sans motif, entre les contraires. 1, record 17, French, - libre%20arbitre
Record 17, Spanish
Record 17, Textual support, Spanish
Record 18 - internal organization data 1981-07-23
Record 18, English
Record 18, Subject field(s)
- Insurance
Record 18, Main entry term, English
- Schedule of Losses and Benefits 1, record 18, English, Schedule%20of%20Losses%20and%20Benefits
Record 18, Abbreviations, English
Record 18, Synonyms, English
Record 18, Textual support, English
Record number: 18, Textual support number: 1 OBS
If an employee while insured for this benefit, sustains accidental bodily injury which, independent of all other causes, is the direct cause of any loss shown in the following Schedule of Losses and Benefits, and if such loss occurs within ninety days after the date of sustaining such injury, the Company will,(...) pay the amount provided for such loss in the Schedule of Losses and Benefits. 1, record 18, English, - Schedule%20of%20Losses%20and%20Benefits
Record 18, French
Record 18, Domaine(s)
- Assurances
Record 18, Main entry term, French
- Tableau des Pertes et Indemnités 1, record 18, French, Tableau%20des%20Pertes%20et%20Indemnit%C3%A9s
Record 18, Abbreviations, French
Record 18, Synonyms, French
Record 18, Textual support, French
Record number: 18, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Si un employé, alors qu'il est assuré pour ces prestations, subit une blessure corporelle accidentelle qui, indépendamment de toutes autres causes, occasionne directement toute perte mentionnée dans le Tableau des Pertes et Indemnités ci-dessous, et si cette perte survient au cours des quatre-vingt-dix jours suivant la date à laquelle la blessure a été reçue, la Compagnie paiera, (...) le montant indiqué pour une telle perte au Tableau des Pertes et Indemnités. 1, record 18, French, - Tableau%20des%20Pertes%20et%20Indemnit%C3%A9s
Record 18, Spanish
Record 18, Textual support, Spanish
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