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RESPONSIBLE [8 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-04-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Law of Obligations (civil law)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- responsible
1, record 1, English, responsible
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Droit des obligations (droit civil)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- responsable
1, record 1, French, responsable
correct, adjective
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2010-11-25
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Tort Law (common law)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- responsible
1, record 2, English, responsible
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- liable 2, record 2, English, liable
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Bound or obligated according to law or equity. 3, record 2, English, - responsible
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Droit des délits (common law)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- responsable
1, record 2, French, responsable
correct, adjective
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
responsable : Dans le sens d'obligé. 2, record 2, French, - responsable
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Derecho de ilícitos civiles (common law)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- responsable
1, record 2, Spanish, responsable
correct, adjective
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Los términos [ingleses] "responsible", "liable" y "answerable" son sinónimos parciales; "responsible" se refiere más a la cualidad moral y a las obligaciones de los cargos, puestos de mando, autoridad, etc.; "answerable" contempla el hecho de cargar con las consecuencias de los actos ante los superiores, mientras que "liable" subraya la penalización en que incurre el que responde de actos con consecuencias negativas. 1, record 2, Spanish, - responsable
Record 3 - internal organization data 2007-09-10
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Military Organization
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- responsible
1, record 3, English, responsible
correct, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- resp 1, record 3, English, resp
correct, officially approved
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
responsible; resp: term and abbreviation officially approved by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces. 2, record 3, English, - responsible
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Organisation militaire
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- responsable
1, record 3, French, responsable
correct, adjective, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
- resp 1, record 3, French, resp
correct, officially approved
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
responsable; resp : terme et abréviation uniformisés par le Comité de terminologie française du Conseil de doctrine et de tactique de l'Armée de terre. 2, record 3, French, - responsable
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
responsable; resp : terme et abréviation uniformisés par le ministère de la Défense nationale et les Forces canadiennes. 2, record 3, French, - responsable
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2007-03-22
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Management Operations (General)
- Special-Language Phraseology
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- accountable for
1, record 4, English, accountable%20for
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- answerable 2, record 4, English, answerable
- responsible 2, record 4, English, responsible
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Opérations de la gestion (Généralités)
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- responsable de
1, record 4, French, responsable%20de
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- comptable de 1, record 4, French, comptable%20de
correct
- répondre de 2, record 4, French, r%C3%A9pondre%20de
correct
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Se dit de quelqu'un qui a des comptes à rendre en raison des obligations découlant d'une charge ou de la responsabilité de gérer des ressources appartenant à autrui. 1, record 4, French, - responsable%20de
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Radio-Canada est responsable de sa gestion devant le Parlement. M. «X» est comptable de sa gestion à la chef du Service des communications. 2, record 4, French, - responsable%20de
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Radio-Canada doit répondre de sa gestion au Parlement. 2, record 4, French, - responsable%20de
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
On est «responsable de» quelque chose devant quelqu'un «ou» comptable de quelque chose à quelqu'un. 3, record 4, French, - responsable%20de
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
responsable de, comptable de et répondre de : termes entérinés par le Comité de linguistique de Radio-Canada et le Secrétariat d'État du Canada. 3, record 4, French, - responsable%20de
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Operaciones de la gestión (Generalidades)
- Fraseología de los lenguajes especializados
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- responsable de
1, record 4, Spanish, responsable%20de
correct, adjective
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2003-04-11
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Parliamentary Language
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- accountable to
1, record 5, English, accountable%20to
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- answerable to 1, record 5, English, answerable%20to
correct
- responsible to 1, record 5, English, responsible%20to
correct
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire parlementaire
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- responsable devant
1, record 5, French, responsable%20devant
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- comptable à 1, record 5, French, comptable%20%C3%A0
correct
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Lenguaje parlamentario
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- responsable ante
1, record 5, Spanish, responsable%20ante
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2003-04-11
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Parliamentary Language
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- accountable for
1, record 6, English, accountable%20for
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- answerable for 1, record 6, English, answerable%20for
correct
- responsible for 1, record 6, English, responsible%20for
correct
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire parlementaire
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- comptable du
1, record 6, French, comptable%20du
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- responsable du 1, record 6, French, responsable%20du
correct
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Lenguaje parlamentario
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- responsable de
1, record 6, Spanish, responsable%20de
proposal
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2001-02-20
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Practice and Procedural Law
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- responsible for
1, record 7, English, responsible%20for
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A case, e.g. 1, record 7, English, - responsible%20for
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Droit judiciaire
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- chargé de
1, record 7, French, charg%C3%A9%20de
correct, adjective phrase
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
D'un dossier, par ex. 1, record 7, French, - charg%C3%A9%20de
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1998-03-18
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Labour and Employment
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- responsible for
1, record 8, English, responsible%20for
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Travail et emploi
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- chargé de
1, record 8, French, charg%C3%A9%20de
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- responsable de 1, record 8, French, responsable%20de
correct
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
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