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AB INITIO [19 records]

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Record 1 - internal organization data 2018-11-08

Record 1, English

Record 1, Subject field(s)

Education
Military Training
Training of Personnel

beginner student 1, record 1, English, beginner%20student
correct

ab initio student 2, record 1, English, ab%20initio%20%20student
correct

Record 1, French

Record 1, Domaine(s)

Pédagogie
Instruction du personnel militaire
Perfectionnement et formation du personnel

élève de niveau débutant 1, record 1, French, %C3%A9l%C3%A8ve%20de%20niveau%20d%C3%A9butant
correct, masculine and feminine noun

élève débutant 2, record 1, French, %C3%A9l%C3%A8ve%20d%C3%A9butant
correct, masculine and feminine noun

Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT

Comment un professeur peut-il alors réfléchir ou se comporter en vue de progressions face à des élèves de niveau débutant - intermédiaire - avancé? 1, record 1, French, - %C3%A9l%C3%A8ve%20de%20niveau%20d%C3%A9butant

Record 1, Spanish

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Record 2 - internal organization data 2018-03-01

Record 2, English

Record 2, Subject field(s)

Computer Programs and Programming
Scientific Research Methods
Chemical Elements and Compounds

ab initio program 1, record 2, English, ab%20initio%20program
correct

Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT

It is a well-known fact that ab initio programs imply a direct quantitative prediction of chemical phenomena from the first principles, thus providing most reliable and accurate results. 1, record 2, English, - ab%20initio%20program

Record 2, Key term(s)

ab initio programme

Record 2, French

Record 2, Domaine(s)

Programmes et programmation (Informatique)
Méthodes de recherche scientifique
Éléments et composés chimiques

programme ab initio 1, record 2, French, programme%20ab%20initio
correct, masculine noun

Record 2, Spanish

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Record 3 - internal organization data 2016-01-20

Record 3, English

Record 3, Subject field(s)

PAJLO
Law of Contracts (common law)

rescission ab initio 1, record 3, English, rescission%20ab%20initio
correct

Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT

Under the general law of contract, said Lord Wilberforce, acceptance of a repudiatory breach does not bring about rescission ab initio'. It follows, therefore, that if an innocent party, the victim of a breach of contract that is sufficiently important, chooses to treat the contract as discharged, for example, where goods sold to a buyer are defective and the buyer rejects them, his conduct is not to be looked upon as involving rescission of the contract. 2, record 3, English, - rescission%20ab%20initio

Record 3, French

Record 3, Domaine(s)

PAJLO
Droit des contrats (common law)

anéantissement rétroactif 1, record 3, French, an%C3%A9antissement%20r%C3%A9troactif
correct, masculine noun, standardized

Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS

anéantissement rétroactif : terme normalisé par le Comité de normalisation, Promotion de l'accès à la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO). 2, record 3, French, - an%C3%A9antissement%20r%C3%A9troactif

Record 3, Spanish

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Record 4 - internal organization data 2015-10-29

Record 4, English

Record 4, Subject field(s)

PAJLO
Tort Law (common law)
Property Law (common law)

trespass ab initio 1, record 4, English, trespass%20ab%20initio
correct

Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF

An entry on land that, though begun innocently or with a privilege, is deemed a trespass from the beginning because of conduct that abuses the privilege. 2, record 4, English, - trespass%20ab%20initio

Record 4, French

Record 4, Domaine(s)

PAJLO
Droit des délits (common law)
Droit des biens et de la propriété (common law)

intrusion ab initio 1, record 4, French, intrusion%20ab%20initio
correct, feminine noun, standardized

atteinte immobilière ab initio 1, record 4, French, atteinte%20immobili%C3%A8re%20ab%20initio
correct, feminine noun, standardized

Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS

intrusion ab initio; atteinte immobilière ab initio : termes normalisés par le Comité de normalisation, Promotion de l'accès à la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO). 2, record 4, French, - intrusion%20ab%20initio

Record 4, Spanish

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Record 5 - internal organization data 2015-10-27

Record 5, English

Record 5, Subject field(s)

Law of Contracts (common law)
Special-Language Phraseology

contract void ab initio 1, record 5, English, contract%20void%20ab%20initio
correct

Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT

An act may be void either ab initio or ex post facto. Thus, if a contract is made without the true consent of the parties or for an immoral consideration it is void ab initio. 1, record 5, English, - contract%20void%20ab%20initio

Record 5, Key term(s)

void ab initio contract

Record 5, French

Record 5, Domaine(s)

Droit des contrats (common law)
Phraséologie des langues de spécialité

contrat nul ab initio 1, record 5, French, contrat%20nul%20ab%20initio
correct, masculine noun

Record 5, Key term(s)

contrat nul au départ

Record 5, Spanish

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Record 6 - internal organization data 2015-06-29

Record 6, English

Record 6, Subject field(s)

PAJLO
Family Law (common law)

marriage void ab initio 1, record 6, English, marriage%20void%20ab%20initio
correct

Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT

A marriage that is void ab initio does not exist in law and is of no legal effect. 2, record 6, English, - marriage%20void%20ab%20initio

Record 6, French

Record 6, Domaine(s)

PAJLO
Droit de la famille (common law)

mariage nul ab initio 1, record 6, French, mariage%20nul%20ab%20initio
correct, masculine noun, standardized

Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT

Le mariage nul ab initio est réputé n'avoir jamais existé; il est nul dès l'origine. 2, record 6, French, - mariage%20nul%20ab%20initio

Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS

mariage nul ab initio : terme normalisé par le Comité de normalisation, Promotion de l'accès à la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO). 2, record 6, French, - mariage%20nul%20ab%20initio

Record 6, Spanish

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Record 7 - internal organization data 2014-11-24

Record 7, English

Record 7, Subject field(s)

Artificial Intelligence
Atomic Physics

ab initio method 1, record 7, English, ab%20initio%20method
correct

Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF

A quantum chemical computation procedure that explicitly includes all electrons and utilizes their full Hamiltonian operator; occasionally used to describe pseudopotential methods or other approaches with minimal semi-empirical input. 1, record 7, English, - ab%20initio%20method

Record 7, French

Record 7, Domaine(s)

Intelligence artificielle
Physique atomique

méthode ab initio 1, record 7, French, m%C3%A9thode%20ab%20initio
correct, feminine noun

Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT

Les méthodes ab initio sont basées sur la résolution approchée de l'équation de Schrödinger. Elles ne nécessitent pas l'introduction de paramètres empiriques et sont en principe les plus proches des réalités physiques étudiées. En raison de leur difficulté de mise en œuvre, elles sont utilisées pour déterminer les caractéristiques physiques statiques de systèmes dans des configurations atomiques données. On peut utiliser les méthodes ab initio pour calculer des grandeurs comme des énergies de surface, des énergies de formation de défauts ponctuels ou de petits amas de défauts ponctuels, des barrières d'énergie pour la diffusion des défauts et par là même des atomes. 1, record 7, French, - m%C3%A9thode%20ab%20initio

Record 7, Spanish

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Record 8 - internal organization data 2005-04-28

Record 8, English

Record 8, Subject field(s)

Law of Contracts (common law)
Special-Language Phraseology

contract invalid ab initio 1, record 8, English, contract%20invalid%20ab%20initio
correct

Record 8, Key term(s)

invalid ab initio contract

Record 8, French

Record 8, Domaine(s)

Droit des contrats (common law)
Phraséologie des langues de spécialité

contrat invalide ab initio 1, record 8, French, contrat%20invalide%20ab%20initio
correct, masculine noun

Record 8, Key term(s)

contrat invalide au départ

Record 8, Spanish

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Record 9 - internal organization data 2004-03-04

Record 9, English

Record 9, Subject field(s)

Rules of Court
Legal Documents
Law of Obligations (civil law)
Law of Contracts (common law)

ab initio 1, record 9, English, ab%20initio
correct, Latin

from the beginning 2, record 9, English, from%20the%20beginning
correct
from inception 2, record 9, English, from%20inception
correct

Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF

In law, used particularly with reference to the question of illegality as to whether a sale, contract, etc., is to be set aside from its inception or from the time of action by a party. 2, record 9, English, - ab%20initio

Record 9, French

Record 9, Domaine(s)

Règles de procédure
Documents juridiques
Droit des obligations (droit civil)
Droit des contrats (common law)

ab initio 1, record 9, French, ab%20initio
correct, Latin

du début 2, record 9, French, du%20d%C3%A9but
correct
dès la formation 3, record 9, French, d%C3%A8s%20la%20formation
correct

Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT

Quand un acte est nul «ab initio», c'est qu'il est nul dès sa formation; le jugement le déclarant nul ne fait que déclarer un état de fait antérieur. Au contraire, l'acte annulable était atteint d'un vice, mais n'était pas nul au moment de sa formation; il le devient, lorsque le tribunal prononce l'annulation. 3, record 9, French, - ab%20initio

Record 9, Spanish

Record 9, Campo(s) temático(s)

Reglamento procesal
Documentos jurídicos
Derecho de obligaciones (derecho civil)
Derecho de contratos (common law)

desde el principio 1, record 9, Spanish, desde%20el%20principio
correct

desde el comienzo 2, record 9, Spanish, desde%20el%20comienzo

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Record 10 - internal organization data 2003-03-06

Record 10, English

Record 10, Subject field(s)

Law of Contracts (common law)

void ab initio 1, record 10, English, void%20ab%20initio
correct, adjective

Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF

Of no binding importance at any time from the beginning (of the supposed contract). [Klein, Gerald. Dictionary of Banking. Pitman Publishing, 1995]. 2, record 10, English, - void%20ab%20initio

Record 10, French

Record 10, Domaine(s)

Droit des contrats (common law)

nul ab initio 1, record 10, French, nul%20ab%20initio
correct

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Record 11 - internal organization data 2002-10-17

Record 11, English

Record 11, Subject field(s)

Foreign Trade

ab initio exclusion 1, record 11, English, ab%20initio%20exclusion

Record 11, French

Record 11, Domaine(s)

Commerce extérieur

exclusion préalable 1, record 11, French, exclusion%20pr%C3%A9alable
feminine noun

Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 DEF

Refus d'un pays donneur de préférences d'appliquer un traitement spécial à certains pays. 1, record 11, French, - exclusion%20pr%C3%A9alable

Record 11, Spanish

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Record 12 - internal organization data 1997-07-14

Record 12, English

Record 12, Subject field(s)

Training of Personnel
River and Sea Navigation

ab-initio training material 1, record 12, English, ab%2Dinitio%20training%20material

Record 12, Key term(s)

ab initio training material

Record 12, French

Record 12, Domaine(s)

Perfectionnement et formation du personnel
Navigation fluviale et maritime

matériel didactique pour stagiaires débutants 1, record 12, French, mat%C3%A9riel%20didactique%20pour%20stagiaires%20d%C3%A9butants
masculine noun

Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 OBS

Lexique de termes des Services à la navigation maritime. 1, record 12, French, - mat%C3%A9riel%20didactique%20pour%20stagiaires%20d%C3%A9butants

Record 12, Spanish

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Record 13 - internal organization data 1996-06-02

Record 13, English

Record 13, Subject field(s)

Foreign Trade

ab initio limitation 1, record 13, English, ab%20initio%20limitation

Record 13, French

Record 13, Domaine(s)

Commerce extérieur

limitation a priori 1, record 13, French, limitation%20a%20priori
feminine noun

Record 13, Spanish

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Record 14 - internal organization data 1996-01-17

Record 14, English

Record 14, Subject field(s)

Personnel Management (General)

ab initio status 1, record 14, English, ab%20initio%20status

Record number: 14, Textual support number: 1 CONT

With the proposed TBS student employment policy, co-op students would no longer be considered employees. They would have an ab initio status. Thus, they would be removed from the Public Service Employment Act and offered learning contracts containing development objectives. 1, record 14, English, - ab%20initio%20status

Record 14, French

Record 14, Domaine(s)

Gestion du personnel (Généralités)

statut « ab initio » 1, record 14, French, statut%20%C2%AB%20ab%20initio%20%C2%BB
masculine noun

Record number: 14, Textual support number: 1 OBS

C'est apparemment l'équivalent employé dans la politique proposée par le Conseil du Trésor. 1, record 14, French, - statut%20%C2%AB%20ab%20initio%20%C2%BB

Record number: 14, Textual support number: 2 OBS

Source(s) : Unité des programmes d'emploi étudiant. Document interne de la Commission de la fonction publique. 1, record 14, French, - statut%20%C2%AB%20ab%20initio%20%C2%BB

Record 14, Key term(s)

statut ab initio

Record 14, Spanish

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Record 15 - internal organization data 1992-01-01

Record 15, English

Record 15, Subject field(s)

Training of Personnel
River and Sea Navigation

ab initio training program 1, record 15, English, ab%20initio%20training%20program

Record 15, Key term(s)

ab-initio training program

Record 15, French

Record 15, Domaine(s)

Perfectionnement et formation du personnel
Navigation fluviale et maritime

programme de formation des débutants 1, record 15, French, programme%20de%20formation%20des%20d%C3%A9butants
masculine noun

Record 15, Spanish

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Record 16 - internal organization data 1988-04-15

Record 16, English

Record 16, Subject field(s)

Air Transport Personnel and Services

ab initio pilot 1, record 16, English, ab%20initio%20pilot
correct

Record 16, French

Record 16, Domaine(s)

Personnel et services (Transport aérien)

pilote débutant 1, record 16, French, pilote%20d%C3%A9butant
correct, masculine noun

Record 16, Spanish

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Record 17 - internal organization data 1987-11-10

Record 17, English

Record 17, Subject field(s)

Tort Law (common law)

trespasser ab initio 1, record 17, English, trespasser%20ab%20initio
correct

Record number: 17, Textual support number: 1 DEF

A person who enters on land with authority and while there abuses the authority by committing a wrongful act is deemed a trespasser at initio. 1, record 17, English, - trespasser%20ab%20initio

Record 17, French

Record 17, Domaine(s)

Droit des délits (common law)

intrus ab initio 1, record 17, French, intrus%20ab%20initio
correct

Record 17, Spanish

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Record 18 - internal organization data 1986-09-10

Record 18, English

Record 18, Subject field(s)

Private Law

nullity ab initio 1, record 18, English, nullity%20ab%20initio
correct

Record 18, French

Record 18, Domaine(s)

Droit privé

nullité ab initio 1, record 18, French, nullit%C3%A9%20ab%20initio

Record 18, Spanish

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Record 19 - internal organization data 1980-05-22

Record 19, English

Record 19, Subject field(s)

Occupation Names (General)
Training of Personnel
Air Transport

ab-initio trainee 1, record 19, English, ab%2Dinitio%20trainee

Record number: 19, Textual support number: 1 OBS

Senior instructor (technical training) conducts training courses for ab-initio trainers. 1, record 19, English, - ab%2Dinitio%20trainee

Record 19, Key term(s)

ab initio trainee

Record 19, French

Record 19, Domaine(s)

Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
Perfectionnement et formation du personnel
Transport aérien

stagiaire débutant 1, record 19, French, stagiaire%20d%C3%A9butant
masculine noun

Record number: 19, Textual support number: 1 OBS

Équivalent tiré de la norme A-1 (Air Traffic Control) du service DOT. 1, record 19, French, - stagiaire%20d%C3%A9butant

Record 19, Spanish

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AB INITIO [19 records]

Record 1, Main entry term, English

Record 1, Abbreviations, English

Record 1, Synonyms, English

Record 1, Textual support, English

Record 1, Main entry term, French

Record 1, Abbreviations, French

Record 1, Synonyms, French

Record 1, Textual support, French

Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT

Record 1, Textual support, Spanish

Record 2, Main entry term, English

Record 2, Abbreviations, English

Record 2, Synonyms, English

Record 2, Textual support, English

Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT

Record 2, Main entry term, French

Record 2, Abbreviations, French

Record 2, Synonyms, French

Record 2, Textual support, French

Record 2, Textual support, Spanish

Record 3, Main entry term, English

Record 3, Abbreviations, English

Record 3, Synonyms, English

Record 3, Textual support, English

Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT

Record 3, Main entry term, French

Record 3, Abbreviations, French

Record 3, Synonyms, French

Record 3, Textual support, French

Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS

Record 3, Textual support, Spanish

Record 4, Main entry term, English

Record 4, Abbreviations, English

Record 4, Synonyms, English

Record 4, Textual support, English

Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF

Record 4, Main entry term, French

Record 4, Abbreviations, French

Record 4, Synonyms, French

Record 4, Textual support, French

Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS

Record 4, Textual support, Spanish

Record 5, Main entry term, English

Record 5, Abbreviations, English

Record 5, Synonyms, English

Record 5, Textual support, English

Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT

Record 5, Main entry term, French

Record 5, Abbreviations, French

Record 5, Synonyms, French

Record 5, Textual support, French

Record 5, Textual support, Spanish

Record 6, Main entry term, English

Record 6, Abbreviations, English

Record 6, Synonyms, English

Record 6, Textual support, English

Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT

Record 6, Main entry term, French

Record 6, Abbreviations, French

Record 6, Synonyms, French

Record 6, Textual support, French

Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT

Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS

Record 6, Textual support, Spanish

Record 7, Main entry term, English

Record 7, Abbreviations, English

Record 7, Synonyms, English

Record 7, Textual support, English

Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF

Record 7, Main entry term, French

Record 7, Abbreviations, French

Record 7, Synonyms, French

Record 7, Textual support, French

Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT

Record 7, Textual support, Spanish

Record 8, Main entry term, English

Record 8, Abbreviations, English

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