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UNRELATED BUSINESS [7 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2026-01-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Logic (Philosophy)
- Artificial Intelligence
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- associative logic
1, record 1, English, associative%20logic
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Associative logic means we put things together in surprising and unexpected ways to solve dilemmas, address challenges and open up new horizons. It is typically defined, for business purposes, as a process involved in discerning and applying connections between unrelated or distantly related concepts. 2, record 1, English, - associative%20logic
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Logique (Philosophie)
- Intelligence artificielle
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- logique associative
1, record 1, French, logique%20associative
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La logique associative est la capacité à faire des liens entre les idées ou les sujets sans se préoccuper de la logique et d'une relation de cause à effet. C'est le mécanisme amenant les idées originales. 2, record 1, French, - logique%20associative
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2004-09-22
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Trade
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- offset agreement 1, record 2, English, offset%20agreement
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Countertrade in which a company agrees to buy products unrelated to its normal business to complete a sale. 2, record 2, English, - offset%20agreement
Record 2, Key term(s)
- offset deal
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Commerce
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- accord compensatoire
1, record 2, French, accord%20compensatoire
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Comercio
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- acuerdo compensatorio
1, record 2, Spanish, acuerdo%20compensatorio
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- acuerdo de compensación 2, record 2, Spanish, acuerdo%20de%20compensaci%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1999-10-07
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Taxation
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- related business
1, record 3, English, related%20business
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
In relation to a charity includes a business that is unrelated to the objects of the charity if substantially all persons employed by the charity in the carrying on of that business are not remunerated for that employment. 2, record 3, English, - related%20business
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Income Tax recognizes a distinction between the "related" and "unrelated" business activities of charities. The distinction, as we shall see, is poorly defined at the margins, but the core idea is clear : a business is related if it directly advances the goals of the charity. The sales outlets of Goodwill Industries are a good example. An unrelated business, conversely, is one that does not directly advance the charitable purpose. 3, record 3, English, - related%20business
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Source: Income Tax Act, S. 149.1(1). 4, record 3, English, - related%20business
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Fiscalité
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- activité commerciale complémentaire
1, record 3, French, activit%C3%A9%20commerciale%20compl%C3%A9mentaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Relativement à un organisme de bienfaisance, est assimilée à une activité commerciale complémentaire une activité commerciale étrangère aux fins de l'organisme de bienfaisance si, de toutes les personnes employées par l'organisme de bienfaisance pour exercer cette activité, il n'en est presque aucune qui soit rémunérée à ce titre. 2, record 3, French, - activit%C3%A9%20commerciale%20compl%C3%A9mentaire
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Source : Loi de l'impôt sur le revenu, art. 149.1(1). 3, record 3, French, - activit%C3%A9%20commerciale%20compl%C3%A9mentaire
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1999-10-07
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Taxation
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- unrelated business activity
1, record 4, English, unrelated%20business%20activity
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- unrelated business 1, record 4, English, unrelated%20business
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Income Tax Act prohibits charities from engaging in "unrelated business activities". This is usually interpreted to mean that charities cannot engage in business activities unrelated to their objects, or that do not help achieve their objects. 2, record 4, English, - unrelated%20business%20activity
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 CONT
The Income Tax Act recognizes a distinction between the "related" and "unrelated" business activities of charities. The distinction, as we shall see, is poorly defined at the margins, but the core idea is clear : a business is related if it directly advances the goals of the charity. The sales outlets of Goodwill Industries are a good example. An unrelated business, conversely, is one that does not directly advance the charitable purpose. 1, record 4, English, - unrelated%20business%20activity
Record 4, Key term(s)
- unrelated business activities
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Fiscalité
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- activité commerciale non complémentaire
1, record 4, French, activit%C3%A9%20commerciale%20non%20compl%C3%A9mentaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Activité commerciale étrangère aux fins d'un organisme de bienfaisance. 2, record 4, French, - activit%C3%A9%20commerciale%20non%20compl%C3%A9mentaire
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
S'oppose à «activité commerciale complémentaire». 2, record 4, French, - activit%C3%A9%20commerciale%20non%20compl%C3%A9mentaire
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1998-08-13
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Corporate Economics
- Operations Research and Management
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- diversification
1, record 5, English, diversification
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
As applied to corporations, the entry into new types of businesses or product lines, so as to reduce the risk of becoming too dependent on a single or restricted product line that could become obsolete, or to expand opportunities for higher profits. 2, record 5, English, - diversification
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A company may diversify into related or unrelated areas of business. For example, a sugar company could diversify into convenience foods, soft drinks, fast-food restaurants, and other related areas; or it could diversify into property development, cable television, and other unrelated areas. 2, record 5, English, - diversification
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Économie de l'entreprise
- Recherche et gestion opérationnelles
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- diversification
1, record 5, French, diversification
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Stratégie de développement de l'entreprise consistant pour celle-ci à prendre position dans de nouvelles productions ou prestations de services ou de nouveaux marchés et à se créer ainsi de nouveaux secteurs d'activité. 1, record 5, French, - diversification
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La «diversification» peut être «horizontale», «verticale» ou «latérale». Elle est horizontale lorsque le nouveau produit est conforme à la pratique, à l'expérience et à la technique actuelles de l'entreprise; elle est verticale lorsque l'entreprise étend son activité actuelle vers l'«amont» ou vers l'«aval»; elle est latérale lorsqu'elle est caractérisée par l'entrée de l'entreprise dans un nouveau domaine d'activité, par exemple le lancement d'un produit sur un marché non encore exploité. 1, record 5, French, - diversification
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1992-03-27
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Neology and Linguistic Borrowing
- Finance
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- zaitech
1, record 6, English, zaitech
noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[a] Japanese high-tech finance involving the aggressive management of investments at home and abroad. 2, record 6, English, - zaitech
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Roughly defined, zaitech means the aggressive management of Japan's investments at home and abroad. Following the lead of American money managers, Japan's zaitech players seek out a maximum return, shifting quickly from one investment to another. Sometimes the practice takes the form of aggressive financial dealing-or, occasionally, outright speculation-in areas unrelated to a company's main line of business. 3, record 6, English, - zaitech
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Néologie et emprunts
- Finances
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- technofinance
1, record 6, French, technofinance
feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1987-12-17
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Accounting
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- unrelated business income 1, record 7, English, unrelated%20business%20income
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Comptabilité
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- revenus d'autres sources
1, record 7, French, revenus%20d%27autres%20sources
masculine noun, plural
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
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