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ASSIGNOR [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2026-01-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Insurance
- Foreign Trade
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- assignor
1, record 1, English, assignor
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A person who transfers a right or interest in a policy. 2, record 1, English, - assignor
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Assurances
- Commerce extérieur
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- cédant
1, record 1, French, c%C3%A9dant
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Contractant d'une police d'assurance qui se dessaisit de son droit. 2, record 1, French, - c%C3%A9dant
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Seguros
- Comercio exterior
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- cesionista
1, record 1, Spanish, cesionista
correct, masculine and feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- cedente 1, record 1, Spanish, cedente
correct, masculine and feminine noun
- asignante 2, record 1, Spanish, asignante
correct, masculine and feminine noun, Mexico
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
La persona que transfiere derechos o intereses en una póliza. 1, record 1, Spanish, - cesionista
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-01-20
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Law of Contracts (common law)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- assigner
1, record 2, English, assigner
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- assignor 2, record 2, English, assignor
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A person who assigns a right, whether he be an original owner or an assignee. (Ballentine, p. 101) 3, record 2, English, - assigner
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit des contrats (common law)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- cédant
1, record 2, French, c%C3%A9dant
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- cédante 1, record 2, French, c%C3%A9dante
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
cédant; cédante : termes normalisés par le Comité de normalisation, Promotion de l'accès à la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO). 2, record 2, French, - c%C3%A9dant
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2009-11-11
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Law of Contracts (common law)
- Finance
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- assignor
1, record 3, English, assignor
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- transferor 2, record 3, English, transferor
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The person making an assignment of any right or personal property to another. 3, record 3, English, - assignor
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Assignor. - Party who assigns or transfers an agreement or contract to another. 4, record 3, English, - assignor
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Droit des contrats (common law)
- Finances
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- cédant
1, record 3, French, c%C3%A9dant
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Personne qui, dans une cession, cède son droit au cessionnaire. 1, record 3, French, - c%C3%A9dant
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Derecho de contratos (common law)
- Finanzas
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- cedente
1, record 3, Spanish, cedente
correct, masculine and feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- cesionista 1, record 3, Spanish, cesionista
correct, masculine and feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1997-06-25
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Finance
- Customs and Excise
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- assignor
1, record 4, English, assignor
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Term used by Revenue Canada. 2, record 4, English, - assignor
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Finances
- Douanes et accise
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- cédant
1, record 4, French, c%C3%A9dant
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme utilisé par Revenu Canada. 2, record 4, French, - c%C3%A9dant
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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