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VERBAL ACT [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-11-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Family Law (common law)
- Social Problems
- Sociology of the Family
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- emotional abuse
1, record 1, English, emotional%20abuse
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- emotional maltreatment 2, record 1, English, emotional%20maltreatment
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Early Childhood Services Act[. New Brunswick. ] The Minister may issue a protection order under this section if, after receiving information from an inspector under subsection 22(8), the Minister has reasonable grounds to believe that(a) there is an imminent danger to the health, safety or well-being of a child who is receiving services at the licensed facility, or(b) the operator has failed to ensure that(i) no child receiving services at the licensed facility is subjected to any form of physical punishment or verbal or emotional abuse, or(ii) no child receiving services at the licensed facility is denied physical necessities. 3, record 1, English, - emotional%20abuse
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit de la famille (common law)
- Problèmes sociaux
- Sociologie de la famille
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- maltraitance émotionnelle
1, record 1, French, maltraitance%20%C3%A9motionnelle
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- maltraitance émotive 1, record 1, French, maltraitance%20%C3%A9motive
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
maltraitance émotionnelle; maltraitance émotive : désignations normalisées par le Comité de normalisation, Promotion de l'accès à la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO). 2, record 1, French, - maltraitance%20%C3%A9motionnelle
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2013-09-30
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Law of Evidence
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- verbal act
1, record 2, English, verbal%20act
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A verbal act is a more restrictive concept(than contemporaneous statement) because it could be made only by the person who is actively participating in the act.(Fed./Prov. Task Force, p. 208) 1, record 2, English, - verbal%20act
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit de la preuve
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- fait verbal
1, record 2, French, fait%20verbal
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
fait verbal : 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 2, French, - fait%20verbal
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2013-08-02
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Law of Evidence
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- contemporaneous statement
1, record 3, English, contemporaneous%20statement
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Traditionally, a statement forming part of the res gestae means a contemporaneous statement or a verbal act.(Fed./Prov. Task Force, p. 208) 1, record 3, English, - contemporaneous%20statement
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit de la preuve
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- déclaration contemporaine
1, record 3, French, d%C3%A9claration%20contemporaine
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
déclaration contemporaire : 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 3, French, - d%C3%A9claration%20contemporaine
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2011-11-29
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Parliamentary Language
- Communication and Information Management
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- grass-roots communications
1, record 4, English, grass%2Droots%20communications
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Communication, in the context of the Act, involves verbal(e. g., arranged meetings, phone calls, informal communication, and grass-roots communications) or written(hard copy or electronic format) contact with a public office holder. 1, record 4, English, - grass%2Droots%20communications
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire parlementaire
- Gestion des communications et de l'information
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- communications populaires
1, record 4, French, communications%20populaires
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Ces recherches permettent d’expérimenter certaines stratégies encore trop nouvelles pour faire partie des communications populaires d’aujourd’hui. 1, record 4, French, - communications%20populaires
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2001-01-19
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Human Behaviour
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- dispute
1, record 5, English, dispute
noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
the act of disputing or arguing against; active verbal contention, controversy, debate. 2, record 5, English, - dispute
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
It is a common matter of dispute whether landed estates should be large or small. 2, record 5, English, - dispute
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Comportement humain
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- dispute
1, record 5, French, dispute
feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
l'opposition des opinions forme la dispute. [...] La division qui résulte du désir de défendre son opinion et de la faire prévaloir, c'est la dispute. [...] L'opiniâtreté à ne pas céder caractérise la dispute. 2, record 5, French, - dispute
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Comportamiento humano
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- contienda
1, record 5, Spanish, contienda
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
- choque 1, record 5, Spanish, choque
correct, masculine noun
- altercado 1, record 5, Spanish, altercado
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Enfrentamiento de carácter violento entre dos o más personas o grupos de ellas. 1, record 5, Spanish, - contienda
Record 6 - internal organization data 1993-11-01
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Clinical Psychology
- Social Services and Social Work
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- act out
1, record 6, English, act%20out
correct, verb
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- act-out 1, record 6, English, act%2Dout
correct, verb
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
acting out: the tendency to express urges, conflicts, and fantasies in uncontrolled action. In acting-out, the individual seeks to release impulses that are usually of a sexual or aggressive nature in order to gain relief from tension or anxiety. For instance, a girl who is afraid of men because of some traumatic family experience, but who refuses to face up to the extent of the trauma during psychotherapy because of increasing fear of it, will begin suddenly to flirt with a number of men. In this way she "proves" to herself and the therapist that she is not afraid of men and therefore does not really need to discover any cause of her fear. 2, record 6, English, - act%20out
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Jews often speak of themselves as a neurotic people. Given the strong verbal flavor present as part of their child-rearing practices, their tendency to act out in violent ways is relatively diminished.... 1, record 6, English, - act%20out
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 CONT
In an effort to resolve the conflict between her own needs for individuality, freedom and sexuality and the cultural traditions of over-protection and chastity, the adolescent girl may become rebellious and act-out, often by running away ... 1, record 6, English, - act%20out
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Psychologie clinique
- Services sociaux et travail social
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- passer à l'acte
1, record 6, French, passer%20%C3%A0%20l%27acte
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
passage à l'acte : toute conduite soudaine, violente, hétéro- ou autoagressive, parfois délictueuse, qui s'observe chez les psychopathes ou parfois lors des psychothérapies, le plus souvent entre les séances. Dans ce dernier cas, il peut s'agir de l'actualisation de pulsions, passées et revécues, se substituant à l'expression verbale souhaitée. D'autres termes connexes : agissement, actualisation, mise en acte, activation, passage à l'acte. 2, record 6, French, - passer%20%C3%A0%20l%27acte
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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