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ASSIGNEE [7 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2026-01-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Social Security and Employment Insurance
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- assignee
1, record 1, English, assignee
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
assignee: Unemployment Insurance Act, 1985 (with amendments to March 1, 1991). 2, record 1, English, - assignee
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sécurité sociale et assurance-emploi
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- cessionnaire
1, record 1, French, cessionnaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Lexique de l'assurance-chômage, Emploi et Immigration Canada, 1992. 2, record 1, French, - cessionnaire
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
cessionnaire : Loi sur l'assurance-chômage, 1985 (avec modifications jusqu'au 1er mars 1991). 2, record 1, French, - cessionnaire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2026-01-08
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Foreign Trade
- Insurance
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- assignee
1, record 2, English, assignee
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A person to whom an insurance policy is legally transferred. 1, record 2, English, - assignee
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Commerce extérieur
- Assurances
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- cessionnaire
1, record 2, French, cessionnaire
correct, masculine and feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Personne en faveur de laquelle se fait la cession d'une police d'assurance. 1, record 2, French, - cessionnaire
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Comercio exterior
- Seguros
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- cesionario
1, record 2, Spanish, cesionario
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Persona a la que se ceden los intereses o derechos derivados de una póliza. 1, record 2, Spanish, - cesionario
Record 3 - internal organization data 2016-01-20
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Law of Contracts (common law)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- assign
1, record 3, English, assign
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- assignee 2, record 3, English, assignee
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A person to whom a right is assigned, that is, the one to whom an assignment is made. (Ballentine, p. 100) 3, record 3, English, - assign
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit des contrats (common law)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- cessionnaire
1, record 3, French, cessionnaire
correct, masculine and feminine noun, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
cessionnaire : terme normalisé par le Comité de normalisation, Promotion de l'accès à la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO). 2, record 3, French, - cessionnaire
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2012-04-19
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Property Law (civil law)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- assignee
1, record 4, English, assignee
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- transferee 1, record 4, English, transferee
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Droit des biens et de la propriété (droit civil)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- cessionnaire
1, record 4, French, cessionnaire
correct, masculine and feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Personne qui, dans une cession, acquiert du cédant le droit cédé. 1, record 4, French, - cessionnaire
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Derecho de propiedad (derecho civil)
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- sucesor
1, record 4, Spanish, sucesor
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
- cesionario 1, record 4, Spanish, cesionario
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2003-04-11
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
- Corporate Management (General)
- Corporate Structure
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- assignee
1, record 5, English, assignee
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Delegation is a relationship between assigner and assignee which depends on the degree and frequency of supervision exercised by the superior. 2, record 5, English, - assignee
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Gestion de l'entreprise (Généralités)
- Structures de l'entreprise
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- délégataire
1, record 5, French, d%C3%A9l%C3%A9gataire
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La délégation laisse subsister [des] liens entre le délégant et le délégataire. Le délégant peut toujours donner des directives et des conseils. 2, record 5, French, - d%C3%A9l%C3%A9gataire
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Nombramiento de cargos (Generalidades)
- Gestión de la empresa (Generalidades)
- Estructura de la empresa
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- cesionario
1, record 5, Spanish, cesionario
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1999-10-08
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Banking
- Commercial Law
- Negotiable Instruments (Commercial Law)
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- assignee
1, record 6, English, assignee
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- transferee 2, record 6, English, transferee
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Banque
- Droit commercial
- Effets de commerce (Droit)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- cessionnaire
1, record 6, French, cessionnaire
correct, masculine and feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- bénéficiaire 2, record 6, French, b%C3%A9n%C3%A9ficiaire
correct, masculine and feminine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Bénéficiaire de transfert de crédit documentaire [...] lequel met en jeu trois ou quatre personnes: le donneur d'ordre, le banquier émetteur de crédit documentaire, le bénéficiaire et [...] le banquier payeur. 3, record 6, French, - cessionnaire
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Operaciones bancarias
- Derecho mercantil
- Instrumentos negociables (Derecho mercantil)
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- cesionario
1, record 6, Spanish, cesionario
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
- beneficiario 1, record 6, Spanish, beneficiario
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1989-09-04
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
- Corporate Structure
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- assignee
1, record 7, English, assignee
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Structures de l'entreprise
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- personne en affectation
1, record 7, French, personne%20en%20affectation
correct, feminine noun
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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