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FORBEARANCE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-01-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Radiotelephony
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- forbearance
1, record 1, English, forbearance
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A situation in which the CRTC [Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission], under the Telecommunications Act, refrains from regulating services for which it believes regulation is not necessary. 1, record 1, English, - forbearance
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Radiotéléphonie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- abstention
1, record 1, French, abstention
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Situation dans laquelle le CRTC [Conseil de la radiodiffusion et des télécommunications canadiennes], en vertu de la Loi sur les télécommunications, s'abstient de réglementer des services pour lesquels il estime qu'une réglementation n'est pas nécessaire. 1, record 1, French, - abstention
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Radiotelefonía
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- abstención
1, record 1, Spanish, abstenci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-05-10
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Private Law
- Law of Contracts (common law)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- forbearance
1, record 2, English, forbearance
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Refraining from doing something ... 2, record 2, English, - forbearance
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit privé
- Droit des contrats (common law)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- abstention
1, record 2, French, abstention
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Non-exercice d'un droit ou d'une fonction [...] 2, record 2, French, - abstention
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
abstention : terme normalisé par le Comité de normalisation, Promotion de l'accès à la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO). 3, record 2, French, - abstention
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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