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INDIVIDUAL INSURANCE PLAN [9 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2026-01-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Employment Benefits
- Life Insurance
- Foreign Trade
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- group insurance
1, record 1, English, group%20insurance
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- collective insurance 2, record 1, English, collective%20insurance
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any insurance plan by which a number of employees... or other homogeneous group, are insured under a single policy, issued to their employer or leader with individual certificates given to each insured individual or family unit. 3, record 1, English, - group%20insurance
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
group insurance: term reproduced from the CAPITAL Business Dictionary with the permission of LID Editorial Empresarial. 4, record 1, English, - group%20insurance
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Compare with "individual insurance". 5, record 1, English, - group%20insurance
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Avantages sociaux
- Assurance sur la vie
- Commerce extérieur
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- assurance collective
1, record 1, French, assurance%20collective
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- assurance-groupe 2, record 1, French, assurance%2Dgroupe
correct, feminine noun
- assurance groupe 3, record 1, French, assurance%20groupe
correct, feminine noun
- assurance de groupe 4, record 1, French, assurance%20de%20groupe
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Type d'assurance qui consiste à protéger d'un risque donné, en vertu d'un même contrat, un certain nombre de personnes appartenant à un groupe, par exemple les salariés d'une même entreprise ou d'un même organisme. 5, record 1, French, - assurance%20collective
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Beneficios sociales
- Seguro de vida
- Comercio exterior
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- seguro colectivo
1, record 1, Spanish, seguro%20colectivo
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- seguro de grupo 2, record 1, Spanish, seguro%20de%20grupo
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Seguro que cubre un grupo de personas vinculadas entre sí, por ejemplo, empleados de una compañía. 3, record 1, Spanish, - seguro%20colectivo
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
seguro colectivo: término y definición extraídos del CAPITAL Business Dictionary con la autorización de LID Editorial Empresarial. 4, record 1, Spanish, - seguro%20colectivo
Record 2 - internal organization data 2025-10-31
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Labour and Employment
- Electoral Systems and Political Parties
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- tenure of office
1, record 2, English, tenure%20of%20office
correct, noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The holding of a position by an elected or appointed individual. 2, record 2, English, - tenure%20of%20office
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
What is tenure of office? For CPP [Canada Pension Plan] and EI [employment insurance] purposes, office means the position of an individual who is elected by popular vote or appointed, and entitled to a fixed or ascertainable stipend or remuneration. 1, record 2, English, - tenure%20of%20office
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Travail et emploi
- Systèmes électoraux et partis politiques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- occupation d'une fonction
1, record 2, French, occupation%20d%27une%20fonction
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- occupation d'une charge 2, record 2, French, occupation%20d%27une%20charge
correct, feminine noun
- occupation d'un poste 3, record 2, French, occupation%20d%27un%20poste
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tenue d'un poste par une personne élue ou nommée. 4, record 2, French, - occupation%20d%27une%20fonction
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Trabajo y empleo
- Sistemas electorales y partidos políticos
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- ocupación de un cargo
1, record 2, Spanish, ocupaci%C3%B3n%20de%20un%20cargo
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tenencia de un puesto que llena una persona electa o nombrada. 2, record 2, Spanish, - ocupaci%C3%B3n%20de%20un%20cargo
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
El promedio en porcentaje de ocupación de cargos de las mujeres para cargos en concejalías municipales, urbanas y rurales es de 28,01 %. El promedio de ocupación de cargos por mujeres para cada período electivo fue de 209,07 puestos dentro de las concejalías. 1, record 2, Spanish, - ocupaci%C3%B3n%20de%20un%20cargo
Record 3 - internal organization data 2023-01-05
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Federal Government Programs (Canadian)
- Taxation
- Training of Personnel
- Labour and Employment
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Canada Training Benefit
1, record 3, English, Canada%20Training%20Benefit
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[The] Canada Training Benefit [is] a personalized, portable training benefit to help people plan for and get the training they need. [It] includes two key components—a new, non-taxable Canada Training Credit to help with the cost of training fees, and a new Employment Insurance(EI) Training Support Benefit to provide income support when an individual requires time to take off work. 2, record 3, English, - Canada%20Training%20Benefit
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Canada Training Benefit: program announced in the 2019 federal budget. 3, record 3, English, - Canada%20Training%20Benefit
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Titres de programmes fédéraux (Gouvernement canadien)
- Fiscalité
- Perfectionnement et formation du personnel
- Travail et emploi
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- Allocation canadienne pour la formation
1, record 3, French, Allocation%20canadienne%20pour%20la%20formation
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[L']Allocation canadienne pour la formation [est] une allocation personnalisée que l'on peut reporter pour aider les personnes à planifier et à obtenir la formation dont elles ont besoin. [Elle] comprend deux composantes – un nouveau crédit canadien pour la formation non imposable afin d'aider à assumer le coût de la formation et une nouvelle prestation de soutien à la formation d'assurance-emploi afin d'apporter une aide au revenu lorsqu'une personne doit s'absenter du travail. 2, record 3, French, - Allocation%20canadienne%20pour%20la%20formation
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Allocation canadienne pour la formation : programme annoncé dans le budget fédéral de 2019. 3, record 3, French, - Allocation%20canadienne%20pour%20la%20formation
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2010-02-26
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Life Insurance
- Health Insurance
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- franchise insurance
1, record 4, English, franchise%20insurance
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- wholesale insurance 1, record 4, English, wholesale%20insurance
correct, less frequent
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
In Life and Health insurance, a plan for covering a group of persons with individual policy uniform in provisions. Franchise insurance is usually applied to groups too small to qualify for true group coverage. 1, record 4, English, - franchise%20insurance
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Differs from true group in the fact that each covered person has a policy, not merely a certificate, as in group insurance. 2, record 4, English, - franchise%20insurance
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Assurance sur la vie
- Assurance-maladie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- assurance collective à adhésion facultative spéciale
1, record 4, French, assurance%20collective%20%C3%A0%20adh%C3%A9sion%20facultative%20sp%C3%A9ciale
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- assurance collective à adhésion facultative et à garantie uniforme 1, record 4, French, assurance%20collective%20%C3%A0%20adh%C3%A9sion%20facultative%20et%20%C3%A0%20garantie%20uniforme
correct, feminine noun
- assurance de groupe à polices individuelles 2, record 4, French, assurance%20de%20groupe%20%C3%A0%20polices%20individuelles
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les deux premiers équivalents ont été proposés par une terminologue à la compagnie d'assurance Sun Life du Canada. 1, record 4, French, - assurance%20collective%20%C3%A0%20adh%C3%A9sion%20facultative%20sp%C3%A9ciale
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
À toutes fins utiles, la même assurance que «group insurance» à la différence toutefois que le nombre d'assurés est plus petit et que chaque assuré reçoit une police individuelle. 3, record 4, French, - assurance%20collective%20%C3%A0%20adh%C3%A9sion%20facultative%20sp%C3%A9ciale
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 3 OBS
assurance de groupe à polices individuelles : service de terminologie de la Great-West. 2, record 4, French, - assurance%20collective%20%C3%A0%20adh%C3%A9sion%20facultative%20sp%C3%A9ciale
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2007-10-24
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Finance
- Social Security and Employment Insurance
- Taxation
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- remittance
1, record 5, English, remittance
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A payment of Canada Pension Plan or Québec Pension Plan, employment insurance, income tax, or goods and services tax that is paid... through a financial institution, or that a business or individual sends directly... 2, record 5, English, - remittance
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Finances
- Sécurité sociale et assurance-emploi
- Fiscalité
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- versement
1, record 5, French, versement
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Paiement de cotisations au Régime de pensions du Canada ou au Régime de rentes du Québec, de cotisations d'assurance-emploi, d'impôt sur le revenu et de taxe sur les produits et services/taxe de vente harmonisée qui est [fait] par l'entremise d'une institution financière, ou qu'une entreprise ou un particulier [...] envoie directement. 2, record 5, French, - versement
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1997-04-22
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Insurance
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- non group plan 1, record 6, English, non%20group%20plan
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- individual insurance plan 2, record 6, English, individual%20insurance%20plan
Record 6, Key term(s)
- individual assurance plan,individual plan
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Assurances
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- régime individuel
1, record 6, French, r%C3%A9gime%20individuel
masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- régime d'assurance individuelle 2, record 6, French, r%C3%A9gime%20d%27assurance%20individuelle
masculine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1996-09-04
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Provincial and Territorial Laws and Regulations (Canadian)
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- Regulation respecting the insurance of mixed farming crops under the individual plan
1, record 7, English, Regulation%20respecting%20the%20insurance%20of%20mixed%20farming%20crops%20under%20the%20individual%20plan
correct, Quebec
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Titres de lois et de règlements provinciaux et territoriaux canadiens
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- Règlement sur l'assurance des récoltes de grande culture selon le système individuel
1, record 7, French, R%C3%A8glement%20sur%20l%27assurance%20des%20r%C3%A9coltes%20de%20grande%20culture%20selon%20le%20syst%C3%A8me%20individuel
correct, Quebec
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 1995-05-29
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Insurance
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- creditor’s group insurance
1, record 8, English, creditor%26rsquo%3Bs%20group%20insurance
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- group credit insurance 2, record 8, English, group%20credit%20insurance
correct
- group creditors insurance 3, record 8, English, group%20creditors%20insurance
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... a type of group insurance which covers all individual borrowers who are indebted to the policyholder either through personal, unsecured loans or the purchase on the instalment plan of various durable goods, such as automobiles, refrigerators, television sets, farm equipment and so on. 1, record 8, English, - creditor%26rsquo%3Bs%20group%20insurance
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Assurances
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- assurance-vie collective des créanciers
1, record 8, French, assurance%2Dvie%20collective%20des%20cr%C3%A9anciers
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- assurance collective des créanciers 1, record 8, French, assurance%20collective%20des%20cr%C3%A9anciers
correct, feminine noun
- assurance-prêt de groupe 1, record 8, French, assurance%2Dpr%C3%AAt%20de%20groupe
correct, feminine noun
- assurance-crédit collective 1, record 8, French, assurance%2Dcr%C3%A9dit%20collective
correct, feminine noun
- assurance collective créances-décès 2, record 8, French, assurance%20collective%20cr%C3%A9ances%2Dd%C3%A9c%C3%A8s
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] un autre genre d'assurance collective, qui couvre tous les emprunteurs individuels qui sont endettés envers le détenteur du contrat au moyen de prêts personnels, de prêts à découvert ou d'achats à tempérament de divers biens durables, tels que les automobiles, les réfrigérateurs, les appareils de télévision, l'outillage agricole et ainsi de suite. 1, record 8, French, - assurance%2Dvie%20collective%20des%20cr%C3%A9anciers
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
assurance collective créances-décès. Service de traduction de la Sun Life. 2, record 8, French, - assurance%2Dvie%20collective%20des%20cr%C3%A9anciers
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1988-02-18
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Employment Benefits
- Insurance
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- deposit administration contract
1, record 9, English, deposit%20administration%20contract
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... a contract with an insurance company where moneys paid under the contract for the purposes of a pension plan are credited to an account but not allocated to individual members of the plan prior to their retirement. 2, record 9, English, - deposit%20administration%20contract
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Avantages sociaux
- Assurances
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- contrat de gestion des dépôts
1, record 9, French, contrat%20de%20gestion%20des%20d%C3%A9p%C3%B4ts
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Dans le Règlement sur les normes des prestations de pension, l'expression «deposit administration contract» est rendue par «contrat d'administration de dépôt». 1, record 9, French, - contrat%20de%20gestion%20des%20d%C3%A9p%C3%B4ts
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
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