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LEGITIMATE PURPOSE [13 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2026-01-24
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Risks and Threats (Security)
- Personnel Management (General)
- Communication and Information Management
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- employee snooping
1, record 1, English, employee%20snooping
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Without appropriate preventative safeguards, human curiosity and other motivations(including sinister ones, such as profit and/or harm to individuals) can lead employees to access personal information without authorization and without a legitimate business purpose — also known as "employee snooping. " 2, record 1, English, - employee%20snooping
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Risques et menaces (Sécurité)
- Gestion du personnel (Généralités)
- Gestion des communications et de l'information
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- furetage par des membres du personnel
1, record 1, French, furetage%20par%20des%20membres%20du%20personnel
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- furetage par des employés 1, record 1, French, furetage%20par%20des%20employ%C3%A9s
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
En raison de leur gravité potentielle, les allégations de furetage par des employés doivent être prises au sérieux [...] nous nous attendons à ce que l'organisation concernée puisse montrer qu'elle a entrepris une enquête rigoureuse et [...] qu'elle a pris les mesures nécessaires pour régler le problème d'accès non autorisé de l'employé aux renseignements personnels [...] 2, record 1, French, - furetage%20par%20des%20membres%20du%20personnel
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2026-01-08
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Treaties and Conventions
- Legal Documents
- Social Security and Employment Insurance
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- intention
1, record 2, English, intention
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The related rules concerning the intention of the parties proceed from the capital principle that it is to the intention of the parties at the time the instrument was concluded, and in particular the meaning attached by them to words and phrases at the time, that primary regard must be paid. Hence, it is legitimate to consider what was the "purpose" or "plan" of the parties in negotiating the treaty. Nor should a treaty be interpreted so as to restrict unduly the rights intended to be protected by it. What must be ascertained is the ostensible intention of the parties, as disclosed in the four corners of the actual text; only in exceptional circumstances is it permissible to investigate other material to discover this intention. Moreover, a special meaning must be given to a particular term, if it is established that the party so intended. 2, record 2, English, - intention
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Traités et alliances
- Documents juridiques
- Sécurité sociale et assurance-emploi
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- intention
1, record 2, French, intention
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2015-07-31
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Tort Law (common law)
- Special-Language Phraseology
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- act in pursuit of a legitimate object
1, record 3, English, act%20in%20pursuit%20of%20a%20legitimate%20object
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... a combination to injure another is prima facie actionable.... the critical issue is the object or purpose of those acting in concert... If the defendants acted in pursuit of a legitimate object, their combination is not vitiated by glee at the adversary's expected discomfiture... 1, record 3, English, - act%20in%20pursuit%20of%20a%20legitimate%20object
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Droit des délits (common law)
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- poursuivre un but légitime
1, record 3, French, poursuivre%20un%20but%20l%C3%A9gitime
correct
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 2015-01-09
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Military Law
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- legitimate military purpose
1, record 4, English, legitimate%20military%20purpose
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Droit militaire
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- objectif militaire légitime
1, record 4, French, objectif%20militaire%20l%C3%A9gitime
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2010-11-08
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Tort Law (common law)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- legitimate object
1, record 5, English, legitimate%20object
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... a combination to injure another is prima facie actionable... the critical issue is the object or purpose of those acting in concert.... If the defendants acted in pursuit of a legitimate object, their combination is not vitiated by glee at the adversary's expected discomfiture.... 2, record 5, English, - legitimate%20object
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Droit des délits (common law)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- but légitime
1, record 5, French, but%20l%C3%A9gitime
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'avocat devra s'assurer que son recours poursuit un but légitime et n'intervient qu'en cas de stricte nécessité dans le respect des principes posés par les textes et le CEDH. 1, record 5, French, - but%20l%C3%A9gitime
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2005-08-09
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Law of Evidence
- Decisions (Practice and Procedural Law)
- Legal Actions
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- legitimate purpose
1, record 6, English, legitimate%20purpose
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
No person shall be convicted of an offence under this section if the act that is alleged to constitute the offence has a legitimate purpose related to the administration of justice or to science, medicine, education or art... 1, record 6, English, - legitimate%20purpose
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Droit de la preuve
- Décisions (Droit judiciaire)
- Actions en justice
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- but légitime
1, record 6, French, but%20l%C3%A9gitime
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Nul ne peut être déclaré coupable d'une infraction au présent article si les actes qui constitueraient l'infraction ont un but légitime lié à l'administration de la justice, à la science, à la médecine, à l'éducation ou aux arts [...] 1, record 6, French, - but%20l%C3%A9gitime
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2001-12-04
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Organization Planning
- Labour and Employment
- Personnel Management (General)
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- risk-smart workforce
1, record 7, English, risk%2Dsmart%20workforce
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The purpose of the Integrated Risk Management Framework is to... contribute to building a risk-smart workforce and environment that allows for innovation and responsible risk-taking while ensuring legitimate precautions are taken to protect the public interest, maintain public trust and ensure due diligence... 1, record 7, English, - risk%2Dsmart%20workforce
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Planification d'organisation
- Travail et emploi
- Gestion du personnel (Généralités)
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- effectif soucieux du risque
1, record 7, French, effectif%20soucieux%20du%20risque
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le Cadre de gestion intégrée du risque vise à :[...] contribuer à l'établissement d'un effectif et d'un milieu du travail soucieux du risque qui favorisent l'innovation et la prise de risque responsable, tout en veillant à ce que des mesures légitimes soient prises pour protéger l'intérêt public, conserver la confiance du public et assurer la diligence raisonnable [...] 1, record 7, French, - effectif%20soucieux%20du%20risque
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2001-12-04
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Organization Planning
- Decision-Making Process
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- responsible risk-taking
1, record 8, English, responsible%20risk%2Dtaking
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The purpose of the Integrated Risk Management Framework is to... contribute to building a risk-smart workforce and environment that allows for innovation and responsible risk-taking while ensuring legitimate precautions are taken to protect the public interest, maintain public trust and ensure due diligence... 1, record 8, English, - responsible%20risk%2Dtaking
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Planification d'organisation
- Processus décisionnel
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- prise de risque responsable
1, record 8, French, prise%20de%20risque%20responsable
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le Cadre de gestion intégrée du risque vise à :[...] contribuer à l'établissement d'un effectif et d'un milieu du travail soucieux du risque qui favorisent l'innovation et la prise de risque responsable, tout en veillant à ce que des mesures légitimes soient prises pour protéger l'intérêt public, conserver la confiance du public et assurer la diligence raisonnable [...] 1, record 8, French, - prise%20de%20risque%20responsable
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 2001-12-04
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Organization Planning
- Labour and Employment
- Working Practices and Conditions
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- risk-smart environment
1, record 9, English, risk%2Dsmart%20environment
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The purpose of the Integrated Risk Management Framework is to... contribute to building a risk-smart workforce and environment that allows for innovation and responsible risk-taking while ensuring legitimate precautions are taken to protect the public interest, maintain public trust and ensure due diligence... 1, record 9, English, - risk%2Dsmart%20environment
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Planification d'organisation
- Travail et emploi
- Régimes et conditions de travail
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- milieu de travail soucieux du risque
1, record 9, French, milieu%20de%20travail%20soucieux%20du%20risque
correct, masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le Cadre de gestion intégrée du risque vise à : [...] contribuer à l'établissement d'un effectif et d'un milieu de travail soucieux du risque qui favorisent l'innovation et la prise de risque responsable, tout en veillant à ce que des mesures légitimes soient prises pour protéger l'intérêt public, conserver la confiance du public et assurer le diligence raisonnable [...] 1, record 9, French, - milieu%20de%20travail%20soucieux%20du%20risque
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 2001-03-09
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Labour Relations
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- undermine representational capacity
1, record 10, English, undermine%20representational%20capacity
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
No employer... shall use, for the demonstrated purpose of undermining a trade union's representational capacity rather than the pursuit of legitimate bargaining objectives, the services of a person who was not an employee in the bargaining unit... 1, record 10, English, - undermine%20representational%20capacity
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Relations du travail
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- miner la capacité de représentation
1, record 10, French, miner%20la%20capacit%C3%A9%20de%20repr%C3%A9sentation
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Il est interdit à tout employeur [...] d'utiliser, dans le but établi de miner la capacité de représentation d'un syndicat [...] les services de toute personne qui n'était pas un employé de l'unité de négociation [...] 1, record 10, French, - miner%20la%20capacit%C3%A9%20de%20repr%C3%A9sentation
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 2000-10-19
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Labour Disputes
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- legitimate bargaining objective
1, record 11, English, legitimate%20bargaining%20objective
correct
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 CONT
No employer or person acting on behalf of an employer shall use, for the demonstrated purpose of undermining a trade union's representational capacity rather than the pursuit of legitimate bargaining objectives, the services of a person... 1, record 11, English, - legitimate%20bargaining%20objective
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Conflits du travail
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- objectif légitime de négociation
1, record 11, French, objectif%20l%C3%A9gitime%20de%20n%C3%A9gociation
correct, masculine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Il est interdit à tout employeur ou quiconque agit pour son compte d'utiliser, dans le but établi de miner la capacité de représentation d'un syndicat plutôt que pour atteindre des objectifs légitimes de négociation, les services de toute personne [...] 1, record 11, French, - objectif%20l%C3%A9gitime%20de%20n%C3%A9gociation
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
Record 12 - internal organization data 1999-02-09
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- Stock Exchange
Record 12, Main entry term, English
- direct legal action for collection 1, record 12, English, direct%20legal%20action%20for%20collection
Record 12, Abbreviations, English
Record 12, Synonyms, English
Record 12, Textual support, English
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Legal action to which the legitimate possessor of a bill of exchange is entitled against the acceptor and his/her guarantors for the purpose of demanding payment that was not made upon the due date, regardless of whether or not the bill was protested. 1, record 12, English, - direct%20legal%20action%20for%20collection
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 OBS
direct legal action for collection: term and definition reproduced from the CAPITAL Business Dictionary with the permission of LID Editorial Empresarial. 2, record 12, English, - direct%20legal%20action%20for%20collection
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- Bourse
Record 12, Main entry term, French
- mesure de recouvrement direct
1, record 12, French, mesure%20de%20recouvrement%20direct
proposal, feminine noun
Record 12, Abbreviations, French
Record 12, Synonyms, French
Record 12, Textual support, French
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Action exécutive au porteur légitime d'une traite contre l'accepteur et ses avaliseurs, por exiger le paiement qui n'a pas été satisfait a son échéance, bien qu'il n'y ait pas protêt. 2, record 12, French, - mesure%20de%20recouvrement%20direct
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Définition extraite du CAPITAL Business Dictionary et reproduite avec l'autorisation de LID Editorial Empresarial. 1, record 12, French, - mesure%20de%20recouvrement%20direct
Record 12, Spanish
Record 12, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Bolsa de valores
Record 12, Main entry term, Spanish
- acción cambiaria directa
1, record 12, Spanish, acci%C3%B3n%20cambiaria%20directa
correct, feminine noun
Record 12, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 12, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 12, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Acción ejecutiva que tiene el portador legítimo de una letra de cambio contra el aceptante y sus avalistas, para exigirle el pago que no ha sido satisfecho a su vencimiento, aunque no se haya levantado protesto. 1, record 12, Spanish, - acci%C3%B3n%20cambiaria%20directa
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 OBS
acción cambiaria directa: término y definición extraídos del CAPITAL Business Dictionary con la autorización de LID Editorial Empresarial. 2, record 12, Spanish, - acci%C3%B3n%20cambiaria%20directa
Record 13 - internal organization data 1986-05-14
Record 13, English
Record 13, Subject field(s)
- Translation
Record 13, Main entry term, English
- for the legitimate purpose of 1, record 13, English, for%20the%20legitimate%20purpose%20of
Record 13, Abbreviations, English
Record 13, Synonyms, English
Record 13, French
Record 13, Domaine(s)
- Traduction
Record 13, Main entry term, French
- dans l'intention légitime de 1, record 13, French, dans%20l%27intention%20l%C3%A9gitime%20de
Record 13, Abbreviations, French
Record 13, Synonyms, French
Record 13, Textual support, French
Record 13, Spanish
Record 13, Textual support, Spanish
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