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UNIVERSAL LIFE [16 records]

Record 1 2024-04-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Specialized Vocabulary and Phraseologism of Sports
  • Games and Competitions (Sports)
OBS

Blending sport with culture and education, olympism seeks to create a way of life based on the joy of effort, the educational value of good example, social responsibility and respect for universal fundamental ethical principles.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Vocabulaire spécialisé et phraséologie des sports
  • Jeux et compétitions (Sports)
OBS

Alliant le sport à la culture et à l'éducation, l'olympisme se veut créateur d'un style de vie fondé sur la joie dans l'effort, la valeur éducative du bon exemple et le respect des principes éthiques fondamentaux universels.

Spanish

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Record 2 2022-06-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Philosophy and Religion
CONT

Spirituality is a broad concept with room for many perspectives. In general, it includes a sense of connection to something bigger than ourselves, and it typically involves a search for meaning in life. As such, it is a universal human experience—something that touches us all.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Philosophie et religion
CONT

La spiritualité se réfère à la recherche du sens ultime, du but et de sa signification, par rapport à soi, à la famille, aux autres, à la communauté, à la nature et au sacré, le tout exprimé à travers des croyances, des valeurs, des traditions et des pratiques.

Spanish

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Record 3 2016-12-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Titles of International Laws and Regulations
  • International Public Law
  • Rights and Freedoms
OBS

The International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights(ICCPR) is part of the International Bill of Human Rights, along with the Universal Declaration of Human Rights(UDHR) and the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights(ICESCR). It is a multilateral treaty adopted by the United Nations General Assembly on December 16, 1966, and in force from March 23, 1976. It commits its parties to respect the civil and political rights of individuals, including the right to life, freedom of religion, freedom of speech, freedom of assembly, electoral rights and rights to due process and a fair trial.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Titres de lois et de règlements internationaux
  • Droit international public
  • Droits et libertés
OBS

Le Pacte international relatif aux droits civils et politiques a été élaboré dès 1952, mais il fut adopté le 16 décembre 1966 par l'Assemblée générale des Nations unies dans sa résolution 2200 A (XXI). Le Pacte international relatif aux droits civils et politiques est une convention revêtant un caractère obligatoire pour les États qui l'ont ratifié, dont le Canada (avec entrée en vigueur le 19 août 1976). Toutefois, la jouissance des droits énoncés à l'article 27 ne doit pas porter atteinte à la souveraineté et à l'intégrité territoriale d'un État partie. Le Pacte est entré en vigueur le 23 mars 1976, conformément aux dispositions de l'article 49. Le Canada l'a ratifié le 19 août 1976.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Títulos de leyes y reglamentos internacionales
  • Derecho internacional público
  • Derechos y Libertades
Key term(s)
  • PIRDCP
  • PIDCP
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Record 4 2013-04-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • PAJLO
  • Property Law (common law)
CONT

Extinguishment. The term has, in the law, no fixed, uniform and universal meaning, but varies with the subject matter to which it is applied; but usually it connotes the end of a thing, precluding the existence of future life therein, and has been defined generally as meaning a complete wiping out, destruction, or annihilation, and not a mere suspension; the destruction or cancellation of a right, power, contract, or estate; a discharge by operation of law; a termination; and, more specifically, as the annihilation or extinction of a right by its being consolidated with a greater or more extensive right; the extinction of a charge or equity by its passing into the hands of the owner of the lands charged; and it has been sometimes used in the sense of payment.("Corpus Juris Secundum", Vol. 35, p. 352)

OBS

(extinguishment; extinction:) Both words are nouns corresponding to the verb "to extinguish". If there is differentiation, it is that extinguishment refers to the process, and extinction to the resultant state. Extinguishment means in law "the cessation or cancellation of some right or interest". (Garner, 1987, p. 235)

French

Domaine(s)
  • PAJLO
  • Droit des biens et de la propriété (common law)
OBS

extinction : 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).

Spanish

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Record 5 2012-01-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • National Bodies and Committees (Non-Canadian)
  • Religion (General)
OBS

We, the Benedictine Sisters of Mt. Angel, are women responding to the call to live in community according to the Gospel and the Rule of St. Benedict. Together we seek God in a balanced life of prayer and work, simplicity, hospitality, and service. While our vow of stability leads us to a special care for the people of the local area, we are deeply conscious of sharing the universal mission of the Church.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités nationaux non canadiens
  • Religion (Généralités)

Spanish

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Record 6 2011-05-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Psychology (General)
DEF

a complex based on a specific incident in an individual' s life, as opposed to a universal complex, such as the Oedipus complex.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Psychologie (Généralités)

Spanish

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Record 7 2008-12-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • National Bodies and Committees (Canadian)
  • Religion (General)
OBS

The CCCB is the national assembly of the Bishops of Canada. It was founded in 1943 and officially recognized by the Holy See in 1948. Since the Second Vatican Council, it became part of a worldwide network of Episcopal Conferences, established in 1965, as an integral part of the life of the universal Church. Up until 1977, it was called the Canadian Catholic Conference. The change reflects more clearly the fact that it is an association of Bishops.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités nationaux canadiens
  • Religion (Généralités)
OBS

Fondée en 1943 et reconnue officiellement par le Saint-Siège en 1948, la Conférence des évêques catholiques du Canada (CECC) est l'assemblée des évêques catholiques du Canada. Depuis le Concile Vatican II, elle fait partie du réseau des conférences épiscopales du monde entier établies en 1965 comme interlocutrices officielles de l'Église universelle. Jusqu'en 1977, la CECC portait le nom de Conférence catholique canadienne; la nouvelle appellation vise essentiellement à refléter la réalité associative des évêques.

Spanish

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Record 8 2004-12-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • Space Exploration Equipment and Tools
CONT

NASA launched its second Mars Exploration Rover, Opportunity, late Monday night aboard a Delta II launch vehicle... Opportunity is scheduled to arrive at a site on Mars called Meridiani Planum on Jan. 25, 2004, Universal Time... Both rovers [Spirit and Opportunity] will function as robotic geologists, examining rocks and soil for clues about whether past environments at their landing sites may have been hospitable to life.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Équipement et outillage d'exploration spatiale
CONT

Opportunity et son jumeau Spirit, qui s'est aussi posé en janvier sur Mars, examinent le sol et les roches de la planète rouge pour découvrir si l'environnement a pu y permettre l'apparition de la vie. Leur mission doit durer trois mois.

Spanish

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Record 9 2004-09-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Life Insurance
CONT

Variable universal life insurance combines the flexibility of a universal life insurance with the investment account features of a variable life insurance.

Key term(s)
  • variable universal life-insurance

French

Domaine(s)
  • Assurance sur la vie

Spanish

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Record 10 2003-03-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Names of Events
  • Exhibitions (Arts and Culture)
  • Exhibition Themes (Museums and Heritage)
  • Stamp and Postmark Collecting
OBS

Exhibition of the Canadian Museum of Civilization. "This exhibition explores a universal subject, covering the history of humanity and a wealth of regions around the world. Signed, Sealed, Delivered will enable visitors to follow the letter in an astonishing trip around the globe, through the ages and in all its possible forms-from authentic clay Mesopotamian tablets, to letters exchanged in wartime, to modern day e-mail. Nine themes will breathe life into the most significant moments and events in the development of the postal system : writing practices, the origins of the post, the colonial era, Canadian postage stamps, transportation, sorting and technology in the transmission of mail, the contents of the mail, mail in wartime and the rural post office. "

French

Domaine(s)
  • Noms de manifestations et d'activités diverses
  • Expositions (Arts et Culture)
  • Thèmes d'expositions (Muséologie et Patrimoine)
  • Philatélie et marcophilie
OBS

Exposition du Musée canadien des civilisations. «Cette exposition touche à un sujet universel qui couvre non seulement l'histoire de l'humanité, mais aussi diverses régions du globe. Si la poste m'était contée permettra aux visiteurs d'accompagner la lettre dans un tour du monde étonnant. Elle sera montrée à travers les âges et sous toutes ses formes, à partir d'authentiques tablettes d'argile mésopotamiennes jusqu'au courrier électronique, en passant par des lettres échangées pendant la guerre. Neuf thèmes insuffleront vie aux moments et aux événements les plus significatifs du développement du système postal, soit : les pratiques de l'écriture, les origines de la poste, l'époque coloniale, les timbres-poste canadiens, les transports, le tri et la technologie dans la transmission du courrier, le contenu du courrier, le courrier en temps de guerre et le bureau de poste rural».

Spanish

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Record 11 1998-10-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Titles of Federal Government Programs (Canadian)
  • Rights and Freedoms

French

Domaine(s)
  • Titres de programmes fédéraux (Gouvernement canadien)
  • Droits et libertés
OBS

Projet parrainé par le Centre international des droits de la personne et du développement démocratique et le Conseil canadien pour les réfugiés.

OBS

Source : Bibliothèque du Bureau de la traduction.

Spanish

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Record 12 1998-08-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • National Bodies and Committees (Canadian)
  • Social Movements
OBS

The objectives of this organization, which is established in Calgary, Alberta, are to maintain high ethical standards in business and professional life; to strive for human rights for all people and, in particular, to advance the status of women; to develop a spirit of friendship and unity among Soroptimists of all countries; to contribute to international understanding and universal friendship and to develop the highest concept of patriotism.

Key term(s)
  • Canada Soroptimist Foundation
  • Canadian Soroptimist Foundation
  • Foundation of Soroptimist of Canada
  • Canada Foundation of Soroptimist
  • Canadian Foundation of Soroptimist

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités nationaux canadiens
  • Mouvements sociaux
OBS

Organisme établi à Calgary (Alberta).

Spanish

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Record 13 1992-11-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Organizations, Administrative Units and Committees
OBS

Vegetarians who believe that the millennium(a period of universal peace) will arrive only when man ’evolves a true sense of the right of all races, human and sub-human", and that all creatures have a right to life and should be protected by human beings

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes, unités administratives et comités

Spanish

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Record 14 1989-06-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Insurance

French

Domaine(s)
  • Assurances
DEF

Contrat d'assurance-vie dans lequel le souscripteur peut, dans certaines limites, modifier à sa guise l'importance relative de l'épargne et des garanties en cas de décès.

Spanish

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Record 15 1987-05-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Life Insurance
DEF

Life insurance contracts, with premiums that may be variable at the discretion of the insured and that separate the savings component from the insurance component. In practice, term-life-insurance premiums for face value less accrued savings, based on the company’s current rates, are deducted from the premiums paid, the balance of which is invested in a mutual-fund-like instrument, on which interest accrues at current rates.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Assurance sur la vie
DEF

Contrat d'assurance-vie dont les primes peuvent varier à la discrétion de l'assuré et selon lequel le volet épargne est distinct du volet assurance. En pratique, le montant équivalant aux primes d'assurance-vie à terme pour la valeur indiquée sur la police moins l'épargne accumulée - basé sur les taux courants de la compagnie - est déduit des primes effectivement payées, le solde étant investi dans un instrument semblable à un fonds mutuel qui produit des intérêts en fonction des taux en cours.

Spanish

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Record 16 1986-02-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Life Insurance
DEF

Life insurance policy in which premiums "less expense charges" are credited to a policy account from which periodic charges for life insurance coverage are deducted and to which interest is credited. Usually the policyholder can vary the amount and timing of premium payments and change the amount of insurance.

OBS

Définition et équivalent transmis par Mme Alaoui du service de traduction de l’Association canadienne des compagnies d’assurance de personnes.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Assurance sur la vie

Spanish

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