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GENERAL PROVISIONS [6 records]

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Record 1 2016-05-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Plans and Specifications (Construction)
  • Law of Contracts (common law)
  • Government Contracts
DEF

[A] document [that] sets forth the conditions of contract for the erection of the structure described in the drawings and specifications which it accompanies ...

CONT

General conditions of the contract. The general conditions include rules affecting nearly all decisions concerning the rights of the owner or contractor.

CONT

The general conditions contain provisions that should be included in the contract documents for every project.

OBS

general conditions of contract; general conditions of the contract; general conditions; general provisions: Terms usually used in the singular.

Key term(s)
  • general condition
  • general provision

French

Domaine(s)
  • Devis, cahiers des charges et plans (Construction)
  • Droit des contrats (common law)
  • Marchés publics
DEF

Document fixant les clauses applicables à une généralité de marchés de bâtiment.

CONT

Parmi les documents constitutifs d'un marché de travaux privés de bâtiment, il en est un particulièrement important, qui doit fixer de façon générale les droits et obligations de chaque partie contractante : le Cahier des Clauses Générales.

OBS

Cahier des Clauses Générales; C.C.G. : terme et abréviation normalisés par l'AFNOR.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Planos y pliegos de condiciones (Construcción)
  • Derecho de contratos (common law)
  • Contratos gubernamentales
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Record 2 2016-03-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Insurance
  • Foreign Trade

French

Domaine(s)
  • Assurances
  • Commerce extérieur
DEF

Conditions figurent dans tous les contrats d'assurance de même type.

OBS

Par exemple, clause touchant le suicide.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Seguros
  • Comercio exterior
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Record 3 2007-06-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Citizenship and Immigration
OBS

Terminology used by Citizenship and Immigration Canada.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Citoyenneté et immigration
OBS

Terminologie employée par Citoyenneté et Immigration Canada.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Ciudadanía e inmigración
CONT

La categoría de Visa de Negocios [...] en el Acuerdo de Libre Comercio Chile-Canadá agrega las disposiciones generales para entradas temporales, estableciendo una serie de requisitos específicos.

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Record 4 1996-12-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Titles of Monographs
OBS

Part 1 of the Canadian aviation regulations (CARs). Ottawa : Transport Canada, 1996.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Titres de monographies
OBS

Partie 1 du Règlement de l'aviation canadien (RAC). Ottawa, Transports Canada, 1996.

Spanish

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Record 5 1991-09-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Law of Contracts (common law)
  • Plans and Specifications (Construction)
DEF

A document issued as part of the contract documents, which sets out the legal rights, administrative responsibilities and relationships of the parties involved.

OBS

Term(s) and definition approved by the committee set up by the Centre international GP to study the terminology related to major project management.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Droit des contrats (common law)
  • Devis, cahiers des charges et plans (Construction)
DEF

Document faisant partie du dossier contractuel, qui fixe les liens, les droits et les responsabilités administratives des parties contractantes.

OBS

Terme(s) et définition approuvés par le comité chargé par le Centre international GP d'étudier les termes de la gestion des grands projets.

Spanish

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Record 6 1989-06-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Banking
  • Accounting
CONT

The general provisions of a bank include the accumulated provisions for losses on sovereign, transborder or country risk claims which are prudential in nature. Such provisions may be against particular countries or groups of countries.

OBS

See the section "PAR Package" in CMFCB.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Banque
  • Comptabilité
CONT

Les provisions générales d'une banque comprennent les provisions accumulées pour pertes sur des créances à risque de pays souverains et outre-frontières ou sur des risques-pays qui sont de nature prudente. Ces provisions peuvent avoir été constituées à l'égard d'un pays ou d'un groupe de pays.

Spanish

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