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INDIRECT DAMAGE [11 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2026-01-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Insurance
- Foreign Trade
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- consequential damage
1, record 1, English, consequential%20damage
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- consequential loss 2, record 1, English, consequential%20loss
correct
- incidental damage 3, record 1, English, incidental%20damage
correct
- indirect damage 4, record 1, English, indirect%20damage
correct
- contingent damage 4, record 1, English, contingent%20damage
correct
- indirect loss 5, record 1, English, indirect%20loss
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A loss that is not directly due to the peril insured against but is nevertheless caused thereby. 6, record 1, English, - consequential%20damage
Record 1, Key term(s)
- consequential damages
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Assurances
- Commerce extérieur
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- dommage consécutif
1, record 1, French, dommage%20cons%C3%A9cutif
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- dommage indirect 2, record 1, French, dommage%20indirect
correct, masculine noun
- perte indirecte 3, record 1, French, perte%20indirecte
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
pertes indirectes : Pertes qui ne sont pas directement provoquées par le risque assuré, mais qui sont néanmoins consécutives au sinistre (pertes de revenus, par exemple). 3, record 1, French, - dommage%20cons%C3%A9cutif
Record 1, Key term(s)
- dommages consécutifs
- dommages indirects
- pertes indirectes
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Seguros
- Comercio exterior
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- daño consecuencial
1, record 1, Spanish, da%C3%B1o%20consecuencial
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- daño indirecto 1, record 1, Spanish, da%C3%B1o%20indirecto
correct, masculine noun
- pérdida indirecta 2, record 1, Spanish, p%C3%A9rdida%20indirecta
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Daño que es consecuencia mediata o indirecta de un siniestro. 3, record 1, Spanish, - da%C3%B1o%20consecuencial
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un daño consecuencial puede ser el producido por el agua que han utilizado los servicios de extinción para sofocar un incendio. 4, record 1, Spanish, - da%C3%B1o%20consecuencial
Record 2 - internal organization data 2025-12-16
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Law of Civil Liability (civil law)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- indirect damage
1, record 2, English, indirect%20damage
correct, noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The indirect victim is someone who suffers an autonomous injury after the commission of a fault, where the damage suffered was the logical, direct and immediate result of the fault. This is contrasted with indirect damage where the damage itself is indirect because its source is not the immediate fault. 1, record 2, English, - indirect%20damage
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Droit de la responsabilité civile (droit civil)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- dommage par ricochet
1, record 2, French, dommage%20par%20ricochet
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- dommage indirect 2, record 2, French, dommage%20indirect
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Comme on le sait, la jurisprudence respecte le critère du caractère direct du dommage édicté par le législateur. Le problème de déterminer ce que constitue un dommage «direct» est complexe et, là encore, il serait présomptueux de vouloir généraliser. Toutefois, une tendance se dégage. Les tribunaux ne reconnaissent pas le préjudice qui puise sa source immédiate non dans la faute elle-même, mais dans un autre préjudice déjà causé par la faute. En d'autres termes, est indirect le dommage issu du dommage, le dommage par ricochet, le dommage au «second degré». 1, record 2, French, - dommage%20par%20ricochet
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le dommage par ricochet n'est pas indemnisable en droit civil québécois. 3, record 2, French, - dommage%20par%20ricochet
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2025-12-16
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Law of Civil Liability (civil law)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- indirect victim
1, record 3, English, indirect%20victim
correct, noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The indirect victim is someone who suffers an autonomous injury after the commission of a fault, where the damage suffered was the logical, direct and immediate result of the fault. This is contrasted with indirect damage where the damage itself is indirect because its source is not the immediate fault. 1, record 3, English, - indirect%20victim
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Droit de la responsabilité civile (droit civil)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- victime par ricochet
1, record 3, French, victime%20par%20ricochet
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- victime indirecte 2, record 3, French, victime%20indirecte
correct, feminine noun
- victime médiate 2, record 3, French, victime%20m%C3%A9diate
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] mais il y a aussi les victimes par ricochet qui n'ont pas subi d'atteinte à leur intégrité physique, donc pas de dommage corporel propre malgré l'expression classique de «dommage par ricochet», mais qui néanmoins subissent des «préjudices par ricochet» pour lesquels elles sont indemnisables [...] 3, record 3, French, - victime%20par%20ricochet
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2016-05-19
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Pharmacodynamics
- Toxicology
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- systemic effect
1, record 4, English, systemic%20effect
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
- SYS 2, record 4, English, SYS
correct
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- systemic health effect 3, record 4, English, systemic%20health%20effect
correct
- systematic effect 2, record 4, English, systematic%20effect
avoid
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Local effects refer to those that occur at the site of first contact between the biologic system and the toxicant. Examples of local effects are demonstrated by the ingestion of caustic substances or inhalation of irritant materials. The obverse of local effects are systemic effects that require absorption and distribution of the toxicant to a site distant from its entry point at which point effects are produced. 4, record 4, English, - systemic%20effect
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 CONT
The damage arising from the inhalation, swallowing, or absorption of an industrial poison may be either local or remote... Systemic, remote, or indirect effects are produced when the chemical agent is absorbed, i. e., when it has been taken into the blood stream and subsequently carried to all parts of the body. 5, record 4, English, - systemic%20effect
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
SYS: abbreviation ... used on material safety data sheets. 2, record 4, English, - systemic%20effect
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
systemic: of, pertaining to, or involving the body considered as a functional whole. 6, record 4, English, - systemic%20effect
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Pharmacodynamie
- Toxicologie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- effet général
1, record 4, French, effet%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9ral
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- effet général sur la santé 1, record 4, French, effet%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9ral%20sur%20la%20sant%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
- effet systémique 2, record 4, French, effet%20syst%C3%A9mique
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Farmacodinámica
- Toxicología
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- efecto sistémico
1, record 4, Spanish, efecto%20sist%C3%A9mico
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Si se desea un efecto sistémico, todos los medicamentos deberán diluirse a fin de facilitar su absorción [...] 1, record 4, Spanish, - efecto%20sist%C3%A9mico
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
sistémico: La Fundación del Español Urgente (Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, recomienda no confundir los adjetivos "sistémico" y "sistemático" y recuerda que "sistémico" alude a lo "perteneciente o relativo a la totalidad de un sistema; general, por oposición a local". 2, record 4, Spanish, - efecto%20sist%C3%A9mico
Record 5 - internal organization data 2015-10-30
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Tort Law (common law)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- indirect damage
1, record 5, English, indirect%20damage
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- consequential injury 2, record 5, English, consequential%20injury
correct
- consequential damage 3, record 5, English, consequential%20damage
correct
- consequential harm 3, record 5, English, consequential%20harm
correct
- indirect injury 4, record 5, English, indirect%20injury
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Such damage, loss or injury as does not flow directly and immediately from the act of the party, but only from some of the consequences or results of such act. 5, record 5, English, - indirect%20damage
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Damage may be direct, i. e. caused immediately by the conduct done in breach of duty, e. g. injury to a person in an accident, or indirect, or consequential, when it results from the conduct only after the intervention of other factors, e. g. pecuniary loss resulting from a vehicle being damaged. Whether and, if so, to what extent a person in breach of duty is legally liable to another to whom his breach has caused indirect or consequential damage raises the problem of remoteness of damage. 6, record 5, English, - indirect%20damage
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit des délits (common law)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- dommage indirect
1, record 5, French, dommage%20indirect
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- préjudice indirect 1, record 5, French, pr%C3%A9judice%20indirect
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
dommage indirect, préjudice indirect : termes normalisés par le Comité de normalisation, Promotion de l'accès à la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO). 2, record 5, French, - dommage%20indirect
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2011-08-10
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Diagnostic Procedures (Medicine)
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- injury
1, record 6, English, injury
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Damage inflicted on the body as the direct or indirect result of an external force, with or without disruption of structural continuity. 1, record 6, English, - injury
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Méthodes diagnostiques (Médecine)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- blessure
1, record 6, French, blessure
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Lésion faite, volontairement ou par accident, directement ou indirectement, par une force extérieure, avec ou sans solution de continuité. 2, record 6, French, - blessure
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Blessure veineuse. 2, record 6, French, - blessure
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Procedimientos diagnósticos (Medicina)
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- herida
1, record 6, Spanish, herida
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
- lesión 1, record 6, Spanish, lesi%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2010-03-05
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric, Climatic and Meteorological Phenomena
- Fire, Accidents, Miscellaneous Risks (Insur.)
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- lightning damage
1, record 7, English, lightning%20damage
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
lightning damages : Direct damage to aircraft, electric transmission systems, appliances or other property, and indirect damage(due to fire or accidents) caused by lightning. 1, record 7, English, - lightning%20damage
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Phénomènes météorologiques, climatiques et atmosphériques
- Incendies, accidents et risques divers (Assur.)
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- dommage causé par la foudre
1, record 7, French, dommage%20caus%C3%A9%20par%20la%20foudre
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
dommages causés par la foudre : Dommages directs subis par des aéronefs, lignes de transmission, appareils ou autres biens, et dommages indirects (dus au feu ou aux accidents) causés par la foudre. 1, record 7, French, - dommage%20caus%C3%A9%20par%20la%20foudre
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Fenómenos meteorológicos, climáticos y atmosféricos
- Incendio, accidentes y riesgos varios (Seguros)
Record 7, Main entry term, Spanish
- daño causado por el relámpago
1, record 7, Spanish, da%C3%B1o%20causado%20por%20el%20rel%C3%A1mpago
masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 7, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Daños directos en una aeronave, los sistemas de transmisión eléctrica, aparatos u otros bienes o daños indirectos (por incendios o accidentes) causados por el rayo. 1, record 7, Spanish, - da%C3%B1o%20causado%20por%20el%20rel%C3%A1mpago
Record 8 - internal organization data 2010-01-26
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Toxicology
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- local effect
1, record 8, English, local%20effect
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Local effects refer to those that occur at the site of first contact between the biologic system and the toxicant. Examples of local effects are demonstrated by the ingestion of caustic substances or inhalation of irritant materials. The obverse of local effects are syptemic effects that require absorption and distribution of the toxicant to a site distant from its entry point at which point effects are produced. 1, record 8, English, - local%20effect
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
For some materials, both effects can be noted. For example, tetraethyl lead produces effects on the skin at the site of absorption and then is transported systemically to produce its typical effects on the hematopoietic and other systems. If the local effect is marked as with a severe acid burn, there may also be indirect systemic effects, in this example, damage to the kidney even though the substance has not reached the kidney. 1, record 8, English, - local%20effect
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Toxicologie
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- effet local
1, record 8, French, effet%20local
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dans le cas d'effets dits locaux, l'attente sera localisée au point ou à la surface de contact du toxique avec l'organisme. Le contact se fait au niveau de la peau, des membranes muqueuses, des yeux, du nez, de la bouche, de la gorge ou à n'importe quel endroit des voies respiratoires ou du tractus gastro-intestinal. 1, record 8, French, - effet%20local
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Types d'action. a) Locale : Le toxique agit uniquement à l'endroit de contact : peau, yeux, tractus digestif, voies respiratoires ... 2, record 8, French, - effet%20local
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Toxicología
Record 8, Main entry term, Spanish
- efecto local
1, record 8, Spanish, efecto%20local
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 8, Synonyms, Spanish
- efecto tóxico local 1, record 8, Spanish, efecto%20t%C3%B3xico%20local
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Efecto que ocurre en el lugar del primer contacto entre el organismo vivo y el agente químico; es el caso de las quemaduras por ácidos. 1, record 8, Spanish, - efecto%20local
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La mayoría de los agentes químicos producen un efecto tóxico sistémico, pero en algunos casos, además de éste, puede haber un efecto local. El tetraetilo de plomo, utilizado como antidetonante en algunas gasolinas, produce un efecto local irritante en la piel o el tracto respiratorio de acuerdo a la vía de administración, al realizarse el primer contacto con el organismo y luego, después de absorbido y transportado ocasiona daños en el sistema nervioso central y en el riñón. 1, record 8, Spanish, - efecto%20local
Record 9 - internal organization data 2003-06-03
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Property Law (common law)
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- severance damage
1, record 9, English, severance%20damage
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Loss in value of the remainder of a parcel resulting from an acquisition, sometimes called "indirect damage". 1, record 9, English, - severance%20damage
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Droit des biens et de la propriété (common law)
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- dommage résultant de la séparation
1, record 9, French, dommage%20r%C3%A9sultant%20de%20la%20s%C3%A9paration
correct, masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Perte de valeur de la partie restante d'un terrain, résultant de l'acquisition de l'autre partie; on dit parfois "dommage indirect". 1, record 9, French, - dommage%20r%C3%A9sultant%20de%20la%20s%C3%A9paration
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Fiche terminologique en transactions immobilières fournie par le ministère des Affaires indiennes. 2, record 9, French, - dommage%20r%C3%A9sultant%20de%20la%20s%C3%A9paration
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Derecho de propiedad (common law)
Record 9, Main entry term, Spanish
- perjuicio por división
1, record 9, Spanish, perjuicio%20por%20divisi%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 9, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1998-11-03
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Insurance
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- direct damage
1, record 10, English, direct%20damage
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
- direct loss 2, record 10, English, direct%20loss
correct
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Damage caused by the direct action of a peril as distinguished from damage done contingently, e. g. a fire may destroy an in machine and do direct damage to it and do indirect or contingent damage to the contents of the freezer which spoil as the result of the refrigerator being shut off. 3, record 10, English, - direct%20damage
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Assurances
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- dommages directs
1, record 10, French, dommages%20directs
correct, masculine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record 10, Key term(s)
- dommage direct
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Seguros
Record 10, Main entry term, Spanish
- daño directo
1, record 10, Spanish, da%C3%B1o%20directo
correct, masculine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 10, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1995-01-25
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Epidermis and Dermis
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- local cold injury
1, record 11, English, local%20cold%20injury
correct
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
- cold injury 2, record 11, English, cold%20injury
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The mechanisms of local cold injuries can be divided into phenomena that affect cells and extracellular fluids(direct effects) and those that disrupt the function of the organized tissues and the integrity of the circulation(indirect effect). Generally, no serious damage is seen until tissue freezing occurs. 1, record 11, English, - local%20cold%20injury
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Épiderme et derme
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- lésion due au froid
1, record 11, French, l%C3%A9sion%20due%20au%20froid
correct, feminine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 CONT
(Gelures légères et graves, hypothermie accidentelle, exposition au froid, pied d'immersion ou des tranchées, engelures, pernion). Ce sont des lésions dues au froid provoquant des altérations de la structure et des fonctions des petits vaisseaux sanguins, des cellules, des nerfs et de la peau, ou un abaissement généralisé de la température corporelle. 1, record 11, French, - l%C3%A9sion%20due%20au%20froid
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
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