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CAUSE DAMAGE [7 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-08-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Special-Language Phraseology
- Tort Law (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- cause damage to property
1, record 1, English, cause%20damage%20to%20property
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- damage property 1, record 1, English, damage%20property
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
- Droit des délits (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- causer des dommages à des biens
1, record 1, French, causer%20des%20dommages%20%C3%A0%20des%20biens
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- endommager des biens 1, record 1, French, endommager%20des%20biens
correct
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
causer des dommages à des biens; endommager des biens : termes tirés du Mini-lexique sur les infractions concernant les biens et les droits de propriété et reproduits avec l'autorisation du Centre de ressources en français juridique de l'Université de Saint-Boniface. 2, record 1, French, - causer%20des%20dommages%20%C3%A0%20des%20biens
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-08-25
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Special-Language Phraseology
- Offences and crimes
- Tort Law (common law)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- cause damage with intent to defraud
1, record 2, English, cause%20damage%20with%20intent%20to%20defraud
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
- Infractions et crimes
- Droit des délits (common law)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- causer la détérioration d'une chose dans le dessein de frauder
1, record 2, French, causer%20la%20d%C3%A9t%C3%A9rioration%20d%27une%20chose%20dans%20le%20dessein%20de%20frauder
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
causer la détérioration d'une chose dans le dessein de frauder : terme tiré du Mini-lexique sur les infractions concernant les biens et les droits de propriété et reproduit avec l'autorisation du Centre de ressources en français juridique de l'Université de Saint-Boniface. 2, record 2, French, - causer%20la%20d%C3%A9t%C3%A9rioration%20d%27une%20chose%20dans%20le%20dessein%20de%20frauder
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2015-08-13
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Tort Law (common law)
- Maneuvering of Ships
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- cause damage to a ship
1, record 3, English, cause%20damage%20to%20a%20ship
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The crime of maritime violence is committed when, for any unlawful purpose, any person or persons, intentionally or recklessly: ... (e) employs any device or substance which is likely to destroy or cause damage to a ship, its equipment or cargo, or to an aid to navigation ... 2, record 3, English, - cause%20damage%20to%20a%20ship
Record 3, Key term(s)
- damage a ship
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Droit des délits (common law)
- Manœuvre des navires
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- avarier un navire
1, record 3, French, avarier%20un%20navire
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2004-03-25
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Tort Law (common law)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- inflict damage
1, record 4, English, inflict%20damage
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- cause damage 2, record 4, English, cause%20damage
correct
- cause loss to 1, record 4, English, cause%20loss%20to
correct
- be detrimental to 1, record 4, English, be%20detrimental%20to
correct
- be prejudicial to 3, record 4, English, be%20prejudicial%20to
correct
- wrong 4, record 4, English, wrong
correct, verb
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Droit des délits (common law)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- causer préjudice
1, record 4, French, causer%20pr%C3%A9judice
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- causer des dommages 2, record 4, French, causer%20des%20dommages
correct
- causer un préjudice 3, record 4, French, causer%20un%20pr%C3%A9judice
correct
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Derecho de ilícitos civiles (common law)
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- causar daños y perjuicios
1, record 4, Spanish, causar%20da%C3%B1os%20y%20perjuicios
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2001-04-11
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Tort Law (common law)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- cause of damage
1, record 5, English, cause%20of%20damage
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Droit des délits (common law)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- cause des dommages
1, record 5, French, cause%20des%20dommages
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2001-03-15
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Tort Law (common law)
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- proximate cause of a damage
1, record 6, English, proximate%20cause%20of%20a%20damage
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Droit des délits (common law)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- cause immédiate d'un dommage
1, record 6, French, cause%20imm%C3%A9diate%20d%27un%20dommage
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1995-05-31
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Military Training
- Phraseology
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- cause damage to equipment
1, record 7, English, cause%20damage%20to%20equipment
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Instruction du personnel militaire
- Phraséologie
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- endommager l'équipement
1, record 7, French, endommager%20l%27%C3%A9quipement
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
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