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INDIRECT LOSS [10 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 2023-05-16
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Electrical Measurements
- Electric Rotary Machines
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- determination of efficiency from total loss
1, record 2, English, determination%20of%20efficiency%20from%20total%20loss
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- calculation of efficiency from total loss 2, record 2, English, calculation%20of%20efficiency%20from%20total%20loss
see observation
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The indirect determination of efficiency from the direct measurement of the total loss. 1, record 2, English, - determination%20of%20efficiency%20from%20total%20loss
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
calculation of efficiency from total loss: term standardized by the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) in its 50(411) standard published in 1996, but removed in the 2007 amendment. 3, record 2, English, - determination%20of%20efficiency%20from%20total%20loss
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
determination of efficiency from total loss: term and definition standardized by the IEC. 4, record 2, English, - determination%20of%20efficiency%20from%20total%20loss
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Mesures électriques
- Machines tournantes électriques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- détermination du rendement à partir des pertes totales
1, record 2, French, d%C3%A9termination%20du%20rendement%20%C3%A0%20partir%20des%20pertes%20totales
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- détermination du rendement par mesure des pertes totales 2, record 2, French, d%C3%A9termination%20du%20rendement%20par%20mesure%20des%20pertes%20totales
see observation, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Détermination indirecte du rendement à partir de la mesure directe des pertes totales. 1, record 2, French, - d%C3%A9termination%20du%20rendement%20%C3%A0%20partir%20des%20pertes%20totales
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
détermination du rendement par mesure des pertes totales : terme normalisé par la Commission électrotechnique internationale (CEI) dans sa norme 50(411) publiée en 1996, mais non repris dans l'amendement de 2007. 3, record 2, French, - d%C3%A9termination%20du%20rendement%20%C3%A0%20partir%20des%20pertes%20totales
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
détermination du rendement à partir des pertes totales : terme et définition normalisés par la CEI. 4, record 2, French, - d%C3%A9termination%20du%20rendement%20%C3%A0%20partir%20des%20pertes%20totales
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Medición eléctrica
- Máquinas rotativas eléctricas
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- cálculo de la eficiencia por medida de las pérdidas totales
1, record 2, Spanish, c%C3%A1lculo%20de%20la%20eficiencia%20por%20medida%20de%20las%20p%C3%A9rdidas%20totales
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cálculo indirecto de la eficiencia a partir de la medición directa de las pérdidas totales. 1, record 2, Spanish, - c%C3%A1lculo%20de%20la%20eficiencia%20por%20medida%20de%20las%20p%C3%A9rdidas%20totales
Record 3 - internal organization data 2020-10-07
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Mammals
- Ecology (General)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Arctic marine mammal
1, record 3, English, Arctic%20marine%20mammal
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Arctic marine mammals(seals, whales, and polar bears) are vulnerable to changes in their environment through direct impacts such as habitat loss(for example, sea ice as a platform for hunting or giving birth) and indirect impacts, such as changes in prey abundance. 2, record 3, English, - Arctic%20marine%20mammal
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Mammifères
- Écologie (Généralités)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- mammifère marin arctique
1, record 3, French, mammif%C3%A8re%20marin%20arctique
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le narval, qui dépend de la banquise à la fois pour chasser et se sauver des prédateurs tels que les épaulards, a été identifié comme le mammifère marin arctique le plus sensible aux effets des dérèglements climatiques. 2, record 3, French, - mammif%C3%A8re%20marin%20arctique
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2015-10-30
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Tort Law (common law)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- indirect damage
1, record 4, English, indirect%20damage
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- consequential injury 2, record 4, English, consequential%20injury
correct
- consequential damage 3, record 4, English, consequential%20damage
correct
- consequential harm 3, record 4, English, consequential%20harm
correct
- indirect injury 4, record 4, English, indirect%20injury
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, 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 4, English, - indirect%20damage
Record number: 4, 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 4, English, - indirect%20damage
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit des délits (common law)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- dommage indirect
1, record 4, French, dommage%20indirect
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- préjudice indirect 1, record 4, French, pr%C3%A9judice%20indirect
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, 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 4, French, - dommage%20indirect
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2015-06-16
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Property Law (common law)
- Finance
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- indirect economic loss
1, record 5, English, indirect%20economic%20loss
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... the offence cause, or resulted in, substantial direct or indirect economic loss... 2, record 5, English, - indirect%20economic%20loss
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Droit des biens et de la propriété (common law)
- Finances
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- perte financière indirecte
1, record 5, French, perte%20financi%C3%A8re%20indirecte
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- préjudice économique indirect 2, record 5, French, pr%C3%A9judice%20%C3%A9conomique%20indirect
masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2012-12-18
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Economics
- Financial and Budgetary Management
- Emergency Management
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- economic loss
1, record 6, English, economic%20loss
correct, standardized
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Revenue loss that is related to property value, production and trade and to the disruption or use of income, wealth and commodities and that results from the negative effects of amajor incident or a disruption affecting a community’s economy. 1, record 6, English, - economic%20loss
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Economic loss calculations include the total cost of the response and the recovery associated with restoring a site to a state close to pre-incident conditions, including the cost of indirect consequences. 1, record 6, English, - economic%20loss
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 OBS
economic loss: term and definition standardized by the Canadian Capability-Based Planning Terminology Committee and the Translation Bureau. 2, record 6, English, - economic%20loss
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Économique
- Gestion budgétaire et financière
- Gestion des urgences
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- perte économique
1, record 6, French, perte%20%C3%A9conomique
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Perte de revenus liée à la valeur des biens, à la production, au commerce, à la distribution et à l'utilisation des revenus, des richesses et des produits de base et qui représente les effets négatifs d'un incident majeur ou d'une perturbation sur l'économie d'une collectivité. 1, record 6, French, - perte%20%C3%A9conomique
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
On inclut dans le calcul d'une perte économique le coût total de l'intervention et la restauration des lieux dans un état semblable aux conditions préincident, ainsi que le coût entraîné par les conséquences indirectes de l'incident. 1, record 6, French, - perte%20%C3%A9conomique
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 OBS
perte économique : terme et définition normalisés par le Comité de terminologie de la planification axée sur les capacités au Canada et le Bureau de la traduction. 2, record 6, French, - perte%20%C3%A9conomique
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2010-10-15
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Tort Law (common law)
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- primary victim
1, record 7, English, primary%20victim
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... a husband incurs household and medical expenses consequent upon his wife being injured in a road collision. Such loss is an indirect and unintended secondary consequence of the defendant's tort against his primary victim, the wife. 2, record 7, English, - primary%20victim
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Members of self-help groups include primary victims of an offence and secondary victims such as family members. 3, record 7, English, - primary%20victim
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Droit des délits (common law)
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- première victime
1, record 7, French, premi%C3%A8re%20victime
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- principale victime 1, record 7, French, principale%20victime
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Derecho de ilícitos civiles (common law)
Record 7, Main entry term, Spanish
- víctima principal
1, record 7, Spanish, v%C3%ADctima%20principal
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 7, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2003-06-03
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Property Law (common law)
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- severance damage
1, record 8, English, severance%20damage
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Loss in value of the remainder of a parcel resulting from an acquisition, sometimes called "indirect damage". 1, record 8, English, - severance%20damage
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Droit des biens et de la propriété (common law)
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- dommage résultant de la séparation
1, record 8, French, dommage%20r%C3%A9sultant%20de%20la%20s%C3%A9paration
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, 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 8, French, - dommage%20r%C3%A9sultant%20de%20la%20s%C3%A9paration
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Fiche terminologique en transactions immobilières fournie par le ministère des Affaires indiennes. 2, record 8, French, - dommage%20r%C3%A9sultant%20de%20la%20s%C3%A9paration
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Derecho de propiedad (common law)
Record 8, Main entry term, Spanish
- perjuicio por división
1, record 8, Spanish, perjuicio%20por%20divisi%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 8, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 2001-06-19
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Food Industries
- Milling and Cereal Industries
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- sedimentation value
1, record 9, English, sedimentation%20value
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Sedimentation value is an indirect measure of breadmaking quality. Loss of baking quality is confirmed by decrease of loaf volume. 1, record 9, English, - sedimentation%20value
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Industrie de l'alimentation
- Minoterie et céréales
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- indice de sédimentation
1, record 9, French, indice%20de%20s%C3%A9dimentation
correct, masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'indice de sédimentation est une mesure indirecte de la valeur boulangère. La perte de valeur boulangère est confirmée par la diminution du volume de la miche de pain. 1, record 9, French, - indice%20de%20s%C3%A9dimentation
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 2000-11-15
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- IT Security
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- consequential loss
1, record 10, English, consequential%20loss
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
- indirect loss 1, record 10, English, indirect%20loss
correct
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A loss which is not directly due to computer abuse or disaster but which is the result of the measures put forward to counteract such events. 2, record 10, English, - consequential%20loss
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Opposed to "direct loss". 3, record 10, English, - consequential%20loss
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Sécurité des TI
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- perte indirecte
1, record 10, French, perte%20indirecte
correct, feminine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Perte informatique qui découle d'une perte directe, résultant soit de l'adoption forcée de contre-mesures, soit d'une diminution du rendement de l'entreprise. 1, record 10, French, - perte%20indirecte
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Opposé à «perte directe». 2, record 10, French, - perte%20indirecte
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
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