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PREDECEASE [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-04-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Law of Succession (civil law)
- Law of Estates (common law)
- Life Insurance
- PAJLO
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- predecease
1, record 1, English, predecease
correct, verb
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
To "predecease" a person, is to die in his lifetime;...(Stroud, 4th, p. 2085) 1, record 1, English, - predecease
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
She predeceased her husband. 2, record 1, English, - predecease
Record 1, Key term(s)
- pre-decease
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Droit successoral (droit civil)
- Droit successoral (common law)
- Assurance sur la vie
- PAJLO
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- prédécéder
1, record 1, French, pr%C3%A9d%C3%A9c%C3%A9der
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'équivalent se construit avec un complément indirect : on prédécède à quelqu'un, on lui prédécède. Il s'emploie aussi absolument, sans complément ou comme participe passé employé adjectivement. 1, record 1, French, - pr%C3%A9d%C3%A9c%C3%A9der
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
prédécéder : terme normalisé par le Comité de normalisation dans le cadre du Programme national de l'administration de la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO). 2, record 1, French, - pr%C3%A9d%C3%A9c%C3%A9der
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2005-08-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Law of Succession (civil law)
- Law of Estates (common law)
- Life Insurance
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- predecease
1, record 2, English, predecease
correct, noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The decease or death of one person before another. 2, record 2, English, - predecease
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The same right... which the wife formerly had in the husband's [estate] on his predecease. 2, record 2, English, - predecease
Record 2, Key term(s)
- pre-decease
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Droit successoral (droit civil)
- Droit successoral (common law)
- Assurance sur la vie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- prédécès
1, record 2, French, pr%C3%A9d%C3%A9c%C3%A8s
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Décès d'une personne antérieur au décès d'une autre. 2, record 2, French, - pr%C3%A9d%C3%A9c%C3%A8s
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
En cas de prédécès de deux assurés dans le même événement (le bénéfice de l'assurance) va à leurs enfants et descendants. 2, record 2, French, - pr%C3%A9d%C3%A9c%C3%A8s
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2005-08-19
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Law of Succession (civil law)
- Law of Estates (common law)
- Life Insurance
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- predeceased
1, record 3, English, predeceased
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Previously or formerly deceased. 2, record 3, English, - predeceased
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The past participle "predeceased" of the verb "to predecease" is usually used as an adjective modifying a noun as in "the predeceased spouse. " 3, record 3, English, - predeceased
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Droit successoral (droit civil)
- Droit successoral (common law)
- Assurance sur la vie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- prédécédé
1, record 3, French, pr%C3%A9d%C3%A9c%C3%A9d%C3%A9
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] un legs consenti à un légataire/héritier prédécédé s'accroissait aux autres bénéficiaires et non aux descendants du légataire/héritier prédécédé. 2, record 3, French, - pr%C3%A9d%C3%A9c%C3%A9d%C3%A9
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le participe passé «prédécédé» du verbe «prédécéder» est employé soit adjectivement (le conjoint prédécédé), soit substantivement (le prédécédé). 3, record 3, French, - pr%C3%A9d%C3%A9c%C3%A9d%C3%A9
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1999-09-29
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Employment Benefits
- Federal Administration
- Special-Language Phraseology
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- predecease the plan member
1, record 4, English, predecease%20the%20plan%20member
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pension administration. 2, record 4, English, - predecease%20the%20plan%20member
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Avantages sociaux
- Administration fédérale
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- décéder avant le participant au régime
1, record 4, French, d%C3%A9c%C3%A9der%20avant%20le%20participant%20au%20r%C3%A9gime
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Administration des pensions. 2, record 4, French, - d%C3%A9c%C3%A9der%20avant%20le%20participant%20au%20r%C3%A9gime
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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