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ABSENCE [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2026-02-06
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Status of Persons (Private Law)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- absence
1, record 1, English, absence
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Under the C.C.Q. [Civil Code of Quebec], an absentee is a person who, while domiciled in Quebec, ceases to appear there, without giving news of himself or herself and without it being known whether he or she is still alive. Quebec's current absence regime is a relatively modern innovation and marked a fundamental shift in the traditional Quebec law on absence. No longer is an absentee considered to be neither alive nor dead. 1, record 1, English, - absence
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Statut des personnes (Droit privé)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- absence
1, record 1, French, absence
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 notion d'absence fait appel à trois éléments : la personne doit avoir eu son domicile au Québec, elle doit avoir cessé d'y paraître sans donner de nouvelles et on ne doit pas savoir si elle est vivante ou morte [...] 1, record 1, French, - absence
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'absent est présumé vivant jusqu'à sept ans suivant sa disparition, sauf si la preuve est faite de son décès avant l'expiration de ce délai. 2, record 1, French, - absence
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - external organization data 2019-01-14
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- absence
1, record 2, English, absence
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir - Gendarmerie royale du Canada (GRC)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- absence
1, record 2, French, absence
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2015-05-13
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Personnel Management (General)
- Working Practices and Conditions
- Collective Agreements and Bargaining
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- absence
1, record 3, English, absence
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A temporary unavailability for work lasting for one or more days or shifts. 2, record 3, English, - absence
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
It is to be distinguished from lateness which is a lesser duration than one day or shift, even though the employee may be unavailable when needed for work assignment. 2, record 3, English, - absence
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Gestion du personnel (Généralités)
- Régimes et conditions de travail
- Conventions collectives et négociations
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- absence
1, record 3, French, absence
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fait pour un employé de ne pas être présent à son travail pendant les heures où il devrait normalement exercer ses activités professionnelles. 2, record 3, French, - absence
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Gestión del personal (Generalidades)
- Prácticas y condiciones de trabajo
- Convenios colectivos y negociaciones
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- ausencia
1, record 3, Spanish, ausencia
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2011-04-04
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Symptoms (Medicine)
- Nervous System
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- absence
1, record 4, English, absence
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A petit mal seizure is a temporary disturbance of brain function caused by abnormal electrical activity in the brain and characterized by abrupt, short-term lack of conscious activity ("absence") or other abnormal change in behaviour. 1, record 4, English, - absence
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Symptômes (Médecine)
- Système nerveux
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- absence
1, record 4, French, absence
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le petit mal survient dans l'enfance vers cinq dix ans et disparaît vers vingt ans. Il se traduit par l'absence, brève suspension de la conscience, 5 à 15 secondes durant laquelle l'enfant cesse son activité, paraît dans la lune, pâlit, puis reprend ses activités. L'électroencéphalogramme contemporain de la crise montre des bouffées de pointes-ondes amples de trois cycles par seconde à début et fin brusque. 1, record 4, French, - absence
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Síntomas (Medicina)
- Sistema nervioso
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- ausencia
1, record 4, Spanish, ausencia
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pérdida momentánea del conocimiento. 1, record 4, Spanish, - ausencia
Record 5 - internal organization data 2003-04-22
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Penal Administration
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- absence
1, record 5, English, absence
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Administration pénitentiaire
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- permission
1, record 5, French, permission
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- sortie 1, record 5, French, sortie
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Administración penitenciaria
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- ausencia
1, record 5, Spanish, ausencia
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
- inasistencia 1, record 5, Spanish, inasistencia
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2000-03-20
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Phraseology
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- in the absence of 1, record 6, English, in%20the%20absence%20of
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- but for 2, record 6, English, but%20for
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
As a result, in the absence of discretionary measures, revenues would be substantially lower and the deficit correspondingly higher. 3, record 6, English, - in%20the%20absence%20of
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Phraséologie
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- en l'absence de 1, record 6, French, en%20l%27absence%20de
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Par conséquent, en l'absence de mesures discrétionnaires, les recettes seraient nettement plus faibles et le déficit augmenterait en conséquence. 2, record 6, French, - en%20l%27absence%20de
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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