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ADJOURN [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-02-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Rules of Court
- Meetings and Assemblies (Administration)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- adjourn
1, record 1, English, adjourn
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- postpone 2, record 1, English, postpone
correct
- suspend 3, record 1, English, suspend
correct
- recess 4, record 1, English, recess
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Adjourn - To postpone; to delay briefly a court proceeding ... 5, record 1, English, - adjourn
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
to adjourn a hearing, to adjourn a meeting 6, record 1, English, - adjourn
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Règles de procédure
- Réunions et assemblées (Administration)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- suspendre
1, record 1, French, suspendre
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- ajourner 2, record 1, French, ajourner
avoid, see observation
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le tribunal a suspendu l'audience pour une heure, ou jusqu'à 14 heures, ou encore cet après-midi. 2, record 1, French, - suspendre
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
ajourner : Il est abusif […] d'ajourner pour une heure ou jusqu'à 14 heures, cet après-midi. Ajourner veut dire : renvoyer à un autre jour déterminé ou indéterminé. C'est suspendre qu'il convient d'employer. 2, record 1, French, - suspendre
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
suspendre une audience, suspendre une séance 3, record 1, French, - suspendre
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Reglamento procesal
- Reuniones y asambleas (Administración)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- suspender
1, record 1, Spanish, suspender
correct, see observation
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
El verbo "suspender" es polisémico y es, por lo tanto, importante no confundir el significado de "interrumpir temporalmente" con el de "aplazar". 2, record 1, Spanish, - suspender
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Suspender una sesión. 1, record 1, Spanish, - suspender
Record 2 - internal organization data 2020-06-29
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Rules of Court
- Meetings and Assemblies (Administration)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- adjourn
1, record 2, English, adjourn
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- postpone 2, record 2, English, postpone
correct
- defer 3, record 2, English, defer
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
To put off to another day. 4, record 2, English, - adjourn
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 PHR
to adjourn an appeal, to adjourn a hearing, to adjourn a trial 4, record 2, English, - adjourn
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Règles de procédure
- Réunions et assemblées (Administration)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- ajourner
1, record 2, French, ajourner
correct, see observation
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- reporter 2, record 2, French, reporter
correct
- suspendre 3, record 2, French, suspendre
correct
- remettre 4, record 2, French, remettre
correct
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Renvoyer à un jour ou à une date ultérieure. 5, record 2, French, - ajourner
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
ajourner : Le champ sémantique du verbe ajourner est beaucoup plus étroit que celui de son sosie anglais to adjourn. Il désigne exclusivement le fait de remettre quelque chose à un autre jour. 6, record 2, French, - ajourner
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
ajourner : désignation recommandée par le Comité d'uniformisation des règles de procédure civile dans le cadre du Programme national de l'administration de la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO). 7, record 2, French, - ajourner
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 PHR
ajourner un appel, ajourner une audience, ajourner une instance, ajourner un procès 7, record 2, French, - ajourner
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Reglamento procesal
- Reuniones y asambleas (Administración)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- aplazar
1, record 2, Spanish, aplazar
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- diferir 1, record 2, Spanish, diferir
correct
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2020-06-29
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Rules of Court
- Meetings and Assemblies (Administration)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- adjourn
1, record 3, English, adjourn
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- close 2, record 3, English, close
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
To break off proceedings and disperse. 3, record 3, English, - adjourn
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 PHR
to adjourn a hearing, to adjourn a meeting, to adjourn a session; to close a sitting 4, record 3, English, - adjourn
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Règles de procédure
- Réunions et assemblées (Administration)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- lever
1, record 3, French, lever
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- clore 2, record 3, French, clore
correct
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[…] dans les cas où l'audience est complètement terminée et ne se poursuit pas un autre jour, on dira lever l'audience ou clore l'audience. 3, record 3, French, - lever
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 PHR
lever une audience, lever une séance 4, record 3, French, - lever
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Reglamento procesal
- Reuniones y asambleas (Administración)
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- levantar
1, record 3, Spanish, levantar
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dar una reunión por terminada. 2, record 3, Spanish, - levantar
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Levantar la reunión. 1, record 3, Spanish, - levantar
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