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UNIVERSAL EXPRESSION [12 records]

Record 1 2026-01-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Law of Obligations (civil law)
CONT

The solution to this problem is given by article 1442 [of the Quebec Civil Code], which provides that "[t] he rights of the parties to a contract pass to their successors by particular title if the rights are accessory to the property which passes to them or are closely related to it. "In this provision, the expression "successor by particular title" means someone who obtains a specific portion of another's patrimony, be it through sale, exchange, gift or other means. Unlike succession by universal or general title, succession by particular title is not restricted to cases of death.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Droit des obligations (droit civil)
CONT

L'ayant cause à titre particulier est la personne qui acquiert un bien particulier, c'est-à-dire une chose ou un droit déterminé, et non point l'universalité d'un patrimoine ou une quote-part. Ce bien peut être transmis à l'ayant cause à titre particulier, par testament lors du décès de son auteur, mais aussi du vivant de son auteur : l'acquéreur d'un immeuble ou d'un droit de créance, par exemple, est l'ayant cause à titre particulier du vendeur ou du cédant.

Spanish

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Record 2 2023-06-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Sociology of Human Relations
CONT

When someone is "typically gendered, "they benefit from gender privilege. For individuals whose biological sex, gender expression, and gender identity neatly align, often referred to as "cisgender, "there is a level of congruence as they encounter the world around them.... Social privilege comes from an assumption that one's own perspective is universal; whether related to race, or language, or gender, privilege comes from being part of the "norm. "

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sociologie des relations humaines

Spanish

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Record 3 2017-03-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • International Bodies and Committees
  • Rights and Freedoms
CONT

Amnesty International(AI) is a worldwide movement of people who campaign for internationally recognized human rights. AI's vision is of a world in which every person enjoys all of the human rights enshrined in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and other international human rights standards. In pursuit of this vision, AI's mission is to undertake research and action focused on preventing and ending grave abuses of the rights to physical and mental integrity, freedom of conscience and expression, and freedom from discrimination, within the context of its work to promote all human rights.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités internationaux
  • Droits et libertés
CONT

Amnistie Internationale est un mouvement mondial composé de bénévoles qui œuvrent pour le respect des droits de l'être humain. L'organisation est indépendante de tout gouvernement, de toute tendance politique et de toute croyance religieuse. Elle ne soutient ni ne rejette aucun gouvernement ni système politique, pas plus qu'elle ne défend ni ne repousse les convictions des victimes dont elle tente de défendre les droits. Sa seule et unique préoccupation est de contribuer impartialement à la protection des droits humains. Amnistie Internationale a la vision d'un monde dans lequel toute personne jouirait de l'ensemble des droits inscrits dans la Déclaration universelle des droits de l'homme et les autres normes internationales relatives aux droits humains.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Organismos y comités internacionales
  • Derechos y Libertades
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Record 4 2014-07-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Environmental Law
DEF

environmental criteria: Standards of physical, chemical and biological (but sometimes including social, aesthetic, etcetera) components that define a given quality of an environment.

CONT

Indicators of geobiosphere load represent a quantitative expression of what could be called ’environmental criteria’ for human decisions, behavior or action.... Environmental criterion means that we analyze, consciously or subconsciously, the meaning, context, consequences and connections of our intended action of any kind from an environmental point of view. The universal use of such a criterion when making decisions at all levels is an indispensable prerequisite towards the attainment of sustainable development and a conscious transition toward a sustainable phase in industrial society.

OBS

criterion: term usually used in the plural (criteria).

Key term(s)
  • environmental criteria

French

Domaine(s)
  • Droit environnemental
OBS

critère (en anglais : criterion) : Ce terme désigne la relation entre l'exposition d'une cible (être humain, organismes animal ou végétal) à une pollution ou une nuisance et le risque et/ou l'ampleur de l'effet défavorable ou indésirable qui en résulterait dans des circonstances données. Cette définition, proposée par la [...] CEE, [...] fait de l'analyse des critères la base d'un système de normes à établir au niveau de la Communauté.

OBS

critère : terme habituellement utilisé au pluriel, comme désignateur collectif.

Key term(s)
  • critères environnementaux
  • critères écotoxicologiques

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Derecho ambiental
CONT

El criterio medioambiental es un factor importante en el diseño, la construcción y la explotación de una vía ciclista. [...] En este sentido, se debe tratar de diseñar itinerarios que respeten los siguientes sistemas: Ríos, riachuelos y otros cauces naturales. Bordes de lagos o estanques. Límites de masas forestales o bosques. Zona marítimo-terrestre. Límites de parques naturales. [También se debe contar con] otras medidas posibles para la defensa y la protección del medioambiente [...]

OBS

medioambiente; medio ambiente: La Fundación del Español Urgente (Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, explica que las formas medioambiente y medio ambiente son correctas, aunque se prefiere la grafía simple. Las palabras que pierden su acento al pronunciarse junto a otras tienden a escribirse unidas, motivo por el cual medio ambiente […] forma medioambiente, […] de acuerdo con la Ortografía de la lengua española. [...] Por otro lado, cuando forma parte de una denominación oficial, se aconseja respetar la forma que aparece en el nombre [...] El plural de medioambiente es medioambientes y el adjetivo derivado es medioambiental, en una sola palabra.

Key term(s)
  • criterios medioambientales
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Record 5 2008-03-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • International Bodies and Committees
  • Festivals, Carnivals and Social Events
OBS

The IOA constitutes the intellectual expression of the Olympic Movement, which represents one of the finest aspects of the universal intellectual tradition.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités internationaux
  • Festivals, carnavals et fêtes
Key term(s)
  • Académie olympique internationale
  • AOI

Spanish

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Record 6 2008-02-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • International Bodies and Committees
  • Medical and Hospital Organization
OBS

Vision : To empower humanity in the expression of maximum health, wellness and human potential through universal chiropractic expression and utilization. Mission : To advance chiropractic throughout the world as a distinct health care profession predicated upon its unique philosophy, science, and art. Objectives : Maintain and promote chiropractic' s unique identity as a non-therapeutic, drugless and surgical-free health science, based on its fundamental principles and philosophy. Provide leadership in the establishment of chiropractic licensure regulation in every nation and promote the quality and authenticity of chiropractic education. Foster the professional and technical development of the Doctor of Chiropractic through programs of continuing education, research, political, and social action. Encourage the highest professional, technical, and ethical standards for the doctor of chiropractic while safeguarding the professional welfare of its members. Champion the principle that every citizen in the world has the right to freedom of choice in health care and be able to choose unhampered the doctor and the healing art of his/her choice. Work harmoniously with other health care organizations and governments in a global humanitarian effort to foster chiropractic and spinal hygiene in the fields of family health(including children, women, and the elderly), and occupational health. Work for full inclusion of chiropractic in all public and private health care delivery programs.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités internationaux
  • Organisation médico-hospitalière

Spanish

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Record 7 2005-07-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Rights and Freedoms
  • Special-Language Phraseology
CONT

Article 19 of both the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights includes the right to freedom of expression-including the right to seek, receive and impart information and ideas through any media-as a fundamental human right.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Droits et libertés
  • Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
CONT

L'article 19 de la Déclaration universelle des droits de l'homme et du Pacte international relatif aux droits civils et politiques inclut le droit à la liberté d'expression - y compris le droit de chercher, de recevoir et de transmettre les informations et les idées par quelque moyen que ce soit - en tant que droit humain fondamental.

Spanish

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Record 8 1999-06-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • International Law
DEF

This expression does not mean... an international law which is peculiar to the New World and entirely distinct from universal international law, but rather the complex of principles, conventions, customs, practices, institutions and doctrines which are peculiar to the Republics of the New World.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Droit international
DEF

Ensemble des règles de droit international universel qui, sans exclure l'application des règles de droit international universel, ont pour objet de résoudre des problèmes et de réglementer des situations propres aux États de l'Amérique.

Spanish

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Record 9 1992-11-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Programming Languages

French

Domaine(s)
  • Langages de programmation

Spanish

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Record 10 1989-02-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Programming Languages

French

Domaine(s)
  • Langages de programmation
OBS

Termes se rapportant au langage Ada.

Spanish

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Record 11 1988-09-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Programming Languages

French

Domaine(s)
  • Langages de programmation
OBS

Termes se rapportant au langage Ada.

Spanish

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Record 12 1988-05-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Programming Languages

French

Domaine(s)
  • Langages de programmation
DEF

Une expression qui donne un résultat entier universel ou réel universel.

Spanish

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