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INQUIRY APPLICATION [13 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-01-31
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- International Bodies and Committees
- Sociology (General)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- International Rural Sociology Association
1, record 1, English, International%20Rural%20Sociology%20Association
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- IRSA 1, record 1, English, IRSA
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Committee for International Cooperation in Rural Sociology 2, record 1, English, Committee%20for%20International%20Cooperation%20in%20Rural%20Sociology
former designation, correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The objectives of the Association are to foster the development of rural sociology; further the application of sociological inquiry to the improvement of the quality of rural life; and provide a mechanism whereby rural sociologists can generate dialogue and useful exchange. 3, record 1, English, - International%20Rural%20Sociology%20Association
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités internationaux
- Sociologie (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Association internationale de sociologie rurale
1, record 1, French, Association%20internationale%20de%20sociologie%20rurale
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- Comité de coopération internationale en sociologie rurale 1, record 1, French, Comit%C3%A9%20de%20coop%C3%A9ration%20internationale%20en%20sociologie%20rurale
former designation, correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2023-05-16
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- System Names
- Informatics
- Government Accounting
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Contributor Inquiry Application 1, record 2, English, Contributor%20Inquiry%20Application
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- On-line Contributor Inquiry Application 1, record 2, English, On%2Dline%20Contributor%20Inquiry%20Application
Record 2, Key term(s)
- Online Contributor Inquiry Application
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Noms de systèmes
- Informatique
- Comptabilité publique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- application Enquête sur le cotisant
1, record 2, French, application%20Enqu%C3%AAte%20sur%20le%20cotisant
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- application Consultation en direct des données sur les cotisants 1, record 2, French, application%20Consultation%20en%20direct%20des%20donn%C3%A9es%20sur%20les%20cotisants
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2014-01-13
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Loans
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- hard inquiry
1, record 3, English, hard%20inquiry
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- hard pull 2, record 3, English, hard%20pull
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A hard inquiry is made on your credit report whenever a business checks your credit report because you made an application for a credit card, loan, or other service. When you check your credit report, you’ll see both hard inquiries and soft inquiries. But it's only the hard inquiries that will impact your credit score. 1, record 3, English, - hard%20inquiry
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Prêts et emprunts
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- interrogation inscrite à la suite d'une demande de crédit
1, record 3, French, interrogation%20inscrite%20%C3%A0%20la%20suite%20d%27une%20demande%20de%20cr%C3%A9dit
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2012-04-17
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Laws and Legal Documents
- Commercial and Other Bodies (Law)
- Trade
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- record in possession of affiliate
1, record 4, English, record%20in%20possession%20of%20affiliate
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Records in possession of affiliate... Where the person against whom an order is sought under paragraph(1)(b) in relation to an inquiry is a corporation and the judge to whom the application is made under subsection(1) is satisfied by information on oath or solemn affirmation that an affiliate of the corporation, whether the affiliate is located in Canada or outside Canada, has records that are relevant to the inquiry, the judge may order the corporation to produce the records. 2, record 4, English, - record%20in%20possession%20of%20affiliate
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Lois et documents juridiques
- Organismes commerciaux ou non (Droit)
- Commerce
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- document en possession d'une affiliée
1, record 4, French, document%20en%20possession%20d%27une%20affili%C3%A9e
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- document en possession d'une filiale 2, record 4, French, document%20en%20possession%20d%27une%20filiale
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Documents en possession d'une affiliée [...] Lorsque, en rapport avec une enquête, la personne contre qui une ordonnance est demandée en application de l'alinéa (1)b) est une personne morale et que le juge à qui la demande est faite aux termes du paragraphe (1) est convaincu, d'après une dénonciation faite sous serment ou affirmation solennelle, qu'une affiliée de cette personne morale a des documents qui sont pertinents à l'enquête, il peut, sans égard au fait que l'affiliée soit située au Canada ou ailleurs, ordonner à la personne morale de produire les documents en question. 3, record 4, French, - document%20en%20possession%20d%27une%20affili%C3%A9e
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2012-03-14
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
- Courts
- Legal Profession: Organization
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- designated judge
1, record 5, English, designated%20judge
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
"designated judge" means a judge of The Court of Queen’s Bench of New Brunswick or The Court of Appeal of New Brunswick designated pursuant to subsection 8(1). 2, record 5, English, - designated%20judge
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Designation of judge... The chief judge of the Provincial Court or the senior associate chief judge of the Provincial Court as the case may be, on such application, shall designate a judge to hold such inquiry. 3, record 5, English, - designated%20judge
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Tribunaux
- Organisation de la profession (Droit)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- juge désigné
1, record 5, French, juge%20d%C3%A9sign%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Juge désigné [...] Le juge en chef de la Cour provinciale ou, selon le cas, le juge en chef associé de la Cour provinciale, sur cette demande, désigne un juge pour faire cette enquête. 2, record 5, French, - juge%20d%C3%A9sign%C3%A9
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2011-10-04
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Parliamentary Language
- Labour Law
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- taking of the vote
1, record 6, English, taking%20of%20the%20vote
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- conduct of the voting 2, record 6, English, conduct%20of%20the%20voting
correct
- holding of a vote 3, record 6, English, holding%20of%20a%20vote
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Before making a determination on the application, the Board may make any inquiry or direct that a representation vote be taken among the employees to be affected by the determination. The provisions of subsection 65(2) apply in relation to the taking of the vote [Public Service Modernization Act, 2003]. 4, record 6, English, - taking%20of%20the%20vote
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire parlementaire
- Droit du travail
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- tenue du scrutin
1, record 6, French, tenue%20du%20scrutin
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- tenue du vote 2, record 6, French, tenue%20du%20vote
correct, feminine noun
- tenue d'un scrutin 3, record 6, French, tenue%20d%27un%20scrutin
correct, feminine noun
- recueillement de suffrages 4, record 6, French, recueillement%20de%20suffrages
masculine noun
- opération d'un scrutin 4, record 6, French, op%C3%A9ration%20d%27un%20scrutin
feminine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La Commission peut, avant de rendre sa décision, faire des enquêtes et ordonner la tenue d'un scrutin de représentation parmi les fonctionnaires concernés. Le paragraphe 65(2) s'applique à la tenue du scrutin [Loi sur la modernisation de la fonction publique, 2003]. 5, record 6, French, - tenue%20du%20scrutin
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2005-11-22
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Labour Disputes
- Labour Law
- Decisions (Practice and Procedural Law)
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- direct that a representation vote be taken
1, record 7, English, direct%20that%20a%20representation%20vote%20be%20taken
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- direct that a representation vote be held 2, record 7, English, direct%20that%20a%20representation%20vote%20be%20held
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Before making a determination on the application, the Board may make any inquiry or direct that a representation vote be taken among the employees to be affected by the determination [Public Service Modernization Act, 2003]. 1, record 7, English, - direct%20that%20a%20representation%20vote%20be%20taken
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Conflits du travail
- Droit du travail
- Décisions (Droit judiciaire)
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- ordonner la tenue d'un scrutin de représentation
1, record 7, French, ordonner%20la%20tenue%20d%27un%20scrutin%20de%20repr%C3%A9sentation
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La Commission peut, avant de rendre sa décision, faire des enquêtes et ordonner la tenue d'un scrutin de représentation parmi les fonctionnaires concernés. [Loi sur la modernisation de la fonction publique, 2003]. 1, record 7, French, - ordonner%20la%20tenue%20d%27un%20scrutin%20de%20repr%C3%A9sentation
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2005-06-02
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Patents (Law)
- Copyright, Patent and Trademark Law
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- joint inventor
1, record 8, English, joint%20inventor
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- co-inventor 2, record 8, English, co%2Dinventor
correct
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Co-inventor: One of two or more inventors working together on a single invention. A [name] listed on a patent must have made an essential contribution to the invention. 3, record 8, English, - joint%20inventor
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 2 CONT
... the other inventors or their legal representatives may make application, and a patent may be granted in the name of the inventors who make the application, on satisfying the Commissioner that the joint inventor has refused to make application or that his whereabouts cannot be ascertained after diligent inquiry. 4, record 8, English, - joint%20inventor
Record 8, Key term(s)
- coinventor
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Brevets d'invention (Droit)
- Propriété industrielle et intellectuelle
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- inventeur conjoint
1, record 8, French, inventeur%20conjoint
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- co-inventeur 2, record 8, French, co%2Dinventeur
correct, masculine noun
- coinventeur 1, record 8, French, coinventeur
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un individu peut être considéré comme co-inventeur s'il se contente de suggérer une idée quant au résultat à accomplir sans offrir les solutions pour y parvenir. 2, record 8, French, - inventeur%20conjoint
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 2 CONT
... les autres inventeurs ou leur représentant légal peuvent soumettre une demande, et un brevet peut être accordé au nom des inventeurs qui font la demande, si le commissaire est convaincu que l'inventeur conjoint a refusé de soumettre une demande ou que le lieu où il se trouve ne peut être déterminée après une enquête diligente. 1, record 8, French, - inventeur%20conjoint
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La vedette anglaise et ses équivalents proviennent de la Loi sur les brevets, L.R. (1985), chapitre P-4, art. 31(1) et des Règles sur les brevets, C.R.C., chapitre 1 250, art. 62. 3, record 8, French, - inventeur%20conjoint
Record 8, Key term(s)
- co-auteur d'une invention
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 2002-04-18
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Rules of Court
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- application for inquiry 1, record 9, English, application%20for%20inquiry
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Règles de procédure
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- demande d'enquête
1, record 9, French, demande%20d%27enqu%C3%AAte
feminine 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 2002-03-04
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Operating Systems (Software)
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- standby application
1, record 10, English, standby%20application
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An application in which two or more computers are tied together as part of a single overall system and which, as in the case of an inquiry application, stand ready for immediate activation and appropriate action. 2, record 10, English, - standby%20application
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Systèmes d'exploitation (Logiciels)
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- exploitation à plusieurs calculateurs
1, record 10, French, exploitation%20%C3%A0%20plusieurs%20calculateurs
correct, feminine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
- application avec système de réserve 2, record 10, French, application%20avec%20syst%C3%A8me%20de%20r%C3%A9serve
feminine noun
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Sistemas operativos (Soporte lógico)
Record 10, Main entry term, Spanish
- aplicación con sistema de reserva
1, record 10, Spanish, aplicaci%C3%B3n%20con%20sistema%20de%20reserva
correct, feminine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 10, Synonyms, Spanish
- aplicación de espera 1, record 10, Spanish, aplicaci%C3%B3n%20de%20espera
correct, feminine noun
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Aplicación, en la que dos o más computadoras (ordenadores) están conectadas como parte de un sistema total, las cuales, como en el caso de una aplicación de consultas, se encuentran disponibles para una activación inmediata y acción apropiada. 2, record 10, Spanish, - aplicaci%C3%B3n%20con%20sistema%20de%20reserva
Record 11 - internal organization data 2001-03-09
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Phraseology
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- take a measure
1, record 11, English, take%20a%20measure
correct
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The judge may, on application, take any appropriate measures and make any order that the judge considers necessary to ensure the confidentiality of the inquiry... 1, record 11, English, - take%20a%20measure
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Phraséologie
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- prendre une mesure
1, record 11, French, prendre%20une%20mesure
correct
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'enquêteur peut, sur demande en ce sens, prendre toute mesure ou rendre toute ordonnance pour assurer la confidentialité de l'enquête [...] 1, record 11, French, - prendre%20une%20mesure
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
Record 12 - internal organization data 1993-01-22
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- Informatics
Record 12, Main entry term, English
- inquiry application 1, record 12, English, inquiry%20application
Record 12, Abbreviations, English
Record 12, Synonyms, English
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- Informatique
Record 12, Main entry term, French
- application d'interrogation
1, record 12, French, application%20d%27interrogation
feminine noun
Record 12, Abbreviations, French
Record 12, Synonyms, French
Record 12, Textual support, French
Record 12, Spanish
Record 12, Textual support, Spanish
Record 13 - internal organization data 1991-10-25
Record 13, English
Record 13, Subject field(s)
- Stock Exchange
- Investment
Record 13, Main entry term, English
- amended prospectus
1, record 13, English, amended%20prospectus
correct
Record 13, Abbreviations, English
Record 13, Synonyms, English
Record 13, Textual support, English
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Such updating may be accomplished in any appropriate way(e. g. oral or written inquiry of the client at the time an amended prospectus is distributed, or at such times as regular account inspection and review is undertaken by the branch manager of head office management). Material changes require reapproval of the account and submission of a revised option account application form to the R. O. P. [registered options principal]. 2, record 13, English, - amended%20prospectus
Record 13, French
Record 13, Domaine(s)
- Bourse
- Investissements et placements
Record 13, Main entry term, French
- prospectus modifié
1, record 13, French, prospectus%20modifi%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 13, Abbreviations, French
Record 13, Synonyms, French
Record 13, Textual support, French
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Cette mise à jour peut être effectuée de n'importe quelle manière appropriée (demande de renseignements verbale ou écrite auprès du client lorsqu'un prospectus modifié est distribué ou lorsqu'une vérification et un examen normaux du compte sont effectués par le directeur de succursale ou par la direction du siège social). Les changements importants nécessitent une nouvelle approbation du compte et la soumission d'une formule révisée de demande d'ouverture de compte au R.C.O. [responsable des contrats d'options]. 2, record 13, French, - prospectus%20modifi%C3%A9
Record 13, Spanish
Record 13, Textual support, Spanish
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