TERMIUM Plus®
From: Translation Bureau
On social media
Consult the Government of Canada’s terminology data bank.
VALID REASON [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-08-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Collective Agreements and Bargaining
- Labour Disputes
- Working Practices and Conditions
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- just cause
1, record 1, English, just%20cause
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- justifiable cause 2, record 1, English, justifiable%20cause
correct
- valid reason 3, record 1, English, valid%20reason
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Behaviour which repudiates the employment contract, e.g., wilful disobedience or misconduct or neglect of duty that has not been condoned by the employer. 4, record 1, English, - just%20cause
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Conventions collectives et négociations
- Conflits du travail
- Régimes et conditions de travail
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- motif valable
1, record 1, French, motif%20valable
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- cause juste 2, record 1, French, cause%20juste
correct, feminine noun
- juste motif 3, record 1, French, juste%20motif
correct, masculine noun
- raison valable 4, record 1, French, raison%20valable
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Raison valable justifiant une sanction disciplinaire. Cette expression est communément utilisée dans les conventions collectives pour protéger les travailleurs contre un renvoi ou toute autre sanction injustifiés. 5, record 1, French, - motif%20valable
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'expression recouvre généralement des offenses telles que l'indiscipline, les querelles, l'inefficacité, etc. 5, record 1, French, - motif%20valable
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
motif valable : terme tiré du Mini-lexique du droit fédéral du travail et reproduit avec l'autorisation du Centre de ressources en français juridique de l'Université de Saint-Boniface. 6, record 1, French, - motif%20valable
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1990-09-05
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Translation (General)
- Language Problems (General)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- sound reason 1, record 2, English, sound%20reason
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- valid reason 1, record 2, English, valid%20reason
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Traduction (Généralités)
- Problèmes de langue (Généralités)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- raison valable 1, record 2, French, raison%20valable
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Copyright notice for the TERMIUM Plus® data bank
© Public Services and Procurement Canada, 2026
TERMIUM Plus®, the Government of Canada's terminology and linguistic data bank
A product of the Translation Bureau
Features
GCtranslate (available on the Government of Canada network only)
Use this artificial intelligence prototype to translate Government of Canada content up to and including Protected B. Available to employees of selected departments and agencies only.
Writing tools
The Language Portal’s writing tools have a new look! Easy to consult, they give you access to a wealth of information that will help you write better in English and French.
Glossaries and vocabularies
Access Translation Bureau glossaries and vocabularies.
- Date Modified: