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CEASE BE [19 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2026-01-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Taxation
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- cease to be extant
1, record 1, English, cease%20to%20be%20extant
correct, verb
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Fiscalité
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- cesser d'exister
1, record 1, French, cesser%20d%27exister
correct
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 2014-08-11
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Administration (Indigenous Peoples)
- Aboriginal Law
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- cease to be a member
1, record 2, English, cease%20to%20be%20a%20member
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Of tribunal. 1, record 2, English, - cease%20to%20be%20a%20member
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Administration (Peuples Autochtones)
- Droit autochtone
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- cesser d'être membre
1, record 2, French, cesser%20d%27%C3%AAtre%20membre
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Du tribunal. 1, record 2, French, - cesser%20d%27%C3%AAtre%20membre
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2011-08-09
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Translation (General)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- cease to have effect 1, record 3, English, cease%20to%20have%20effect
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- cease to be effective 2, record 3, English, cease%20to%20be%20%20effective
- cease to have force or effect 3, record 3, English, cease%20to%20have%20force%20or%20effect
- cease to be in force 3, record 3, English, cease%20to%20be%20in%20force
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Traduction (Généralités)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- devenir caduc
1, record 3, French, devenir%20caduc
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- devenir inopérant 2, record 3, French, devenir%20inop%C3%A9rant
correct
- devenir sans effet 3, record 3, French, devenir%20sans%20effet
- cesser de produire des effets 4, record 3, French, cesser%20de%20produire%20des%20effets
- cesser d'avoir force et effet 3, record 3, French, cesser%20d%27avoir%20force%20et%20effet
- cesser d'être en vigueur 3, record 3, French, cesser%20d%27%C3%AAtre%20en%20vigueur
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Key term(s)
- cesser de produire un effet
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2006-09-08
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Personnel Management (General)
- Federal Administration
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- cease to be an employee
1, record 4, English, cease%20to%20be%20an%20employee
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
An employee may resign from the public service by giving the deputy head notice in writing of his or her intention to resign, and the employee ceases to be an employee on the date specified by the deputy head in writing on accepting the resignation, regardless of the date of the acceptance. [Public Service Modernization Act, 2003] 1, record 4, English, - cease%20to%20be%20an%20employee
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Gestion du personnel (Généralités)
- Administration fédérale
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- perdre sa qualité de fonctionnaire
1, record 4, French, perdre%20sa%20qualit%C3%A9%20de%20fonctionnaire
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le fonctionnaire qui a l'intention de démissionner de la fonction publique en donne avis, par écrit, à l'administrateur général; il perd sa qualité de fonctionnaire à la date précisée par écrit par l'administrateur général au moment de l'acceptation indépendamment de la date de celle-ci. [Loi sur la modernisation de la fonction publique, 2003] 1, record 4, French, - perdre%20sa%20qualit%C3%A9%20de%20fonctionnaire
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2006-06-12
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Personnel Management (General)
- Federal Administration
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- cease to be an employee
1, record 5, English, cease%20to%20be%20an%20employee
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A person who is entitled under subsection 41(1) to be appointed to a position and who is not so appointed in the applicable period provided for in that subsection ceases to be an employee at the end of that period. [Public Service Modernization Act, 2003] 1, record 5, English, - cease%20to%20be%20an%20employee
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Gestion du personnel (Généralités)
- Administration fédérale
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- perdre la qualité de fonctionnaire
1, record 5, French, perdre%20la%20qualit%C3%A9%20de%20fonctionnaire
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La personne visée au paragraphe 41(1) qui n'est pas nommée à un poste dans le délai applicable aux termes de ce paragraphe perd sa qualité de fonctionnaire à l'expiration de ce délai. [Loi sur la modernisation de la fonction publique, 2003] 1, record 5, French, - perdre%20la%20qualit%C3%A9%20de%20fonctionnaire
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2004-10-27
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Personnel and Job Evaluation
- Electoral Systems and Political Parties
- Special-Language Phraseology
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- cease to be qualified
1, record 6, English, cease%20to%20be%20qualified
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Where the position of auditor of a registered referendum committee or of a referendum committee that has applied for registration becomes vacant or the auditor ceases to be qualified as an auditor or becomes ineligible to act as an auditor before having complied with this Act. 2, record 6, English, - cease%20to%20be%20qualified
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Évaluation du personnel et des emplois
- Systèmes électoraux et partis politiques
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- cesser d'avoir compétence
1, record 6, French, cesser%20d%27avoir%20comp%C3%A9tence
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
En cas de vacance du poste de vérificateur d'un comité référendaire enregistré ou d'un comité référendaire ayant demandé l'enregistrement ou si son titulaire cesse d'avoir compétence pour exercer ses fonctions ou devient inadmissible à les exercer avant d'avoir pu se conformer à toutes les obligations de la présente loi. 1, record 6, French, - cesser%20d%27avoir%20comp%C3%A9tence
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Evaluación del personal y los cargos
- Sistemas electorales y partidos políticos
- Fraseología de los lenguajes especializados
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- perder la competencia 1, record 6, Spanish, perder%20la%20competencia
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Desde hace años el Consejo de la Judicatura perdió la competencia de destituir a funcionarios. 1, record 6, Spanish, - perder%20la%20competencia
Record 7 - internal organization data 2004-01-06
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Citizenship and Immigration
- Special-Language Phraseology
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- cease to be a Canadian citizen
1, record 7, English, cease%20to%20be%20a%20Canadian%20citizen
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terminology used by Citizenship and Immigration Canada. 2, record 7, English, - cease%20to%20be%20a%20Canadian%20citizen
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Citoyenneté et immigration
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- perdre sa citoyenneté canadienne
1, record 7, French, perdre%20sa%20citoyennet%C3%A9%20canadienne
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terminologie employée par Citoyenneté et Immigration Canada. 2, record 7, French, - perdre%20sa%20citoyennet%C3%A9%20canadienne
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2004-01-06
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Citizenship and Immigration
- Special-Language Phraseology
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- cease to be a permanent resident
1, record 8, English, cease%20to%20be%20a%20permanent%20resident
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terminology used by Citizenship and Immigration Canada. 2, record 8, English, - cease%20to%20be%20a%20permanent%20resident
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Citoyenneté et immigration
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- perdre son statut de résident permanent
1, record 8, French, perdre%20son%20statut%20de%20r%C3%A9sident%20permanent
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- perdre sa qualité de résident permanent 1, record 8, French, perdre%20sa%20qualit%C3%A9%20de%20r%C3%A9sident%20permanent
correct
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terminologie employée par Citoyenneté et Immigration Canada. 2, record 8, French, - perdre%20son%20statut%20de%20r%C3%A9sident%20permanent
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 2004-01-06
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Citizenship and Immigration
- Special-Language Phraseology
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- cease to be a visitor
1, record 9, English, cease%20to%20be%20a%20visitor
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terminology used by Citizenship and Immigration Canada. 2, record 9, English, - cease%20to%20be%20a%20visitor
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Citoyenneté et immigration
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- perdre la qualité de visiteur
1, record 9, French, perdre%20la%20qualit%C3%A9%20de%20visiteur
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terminologie employée par Citoyenneté et Immigration Canada. 2, record 9, French, - perdre%20la%20qualit%C3%A9%20de%20visiteur
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 2004-01-06
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Citizenship and Immigration
- Special-Language Phraseology
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- cease to be a British subject
1, record 10, English, cease%20to%20be%20a%20British%20subject
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terminology used by Citizenship and Immigration Canada. 2, record 10, English, - cease%20to%20be%20a%20British%20subject
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Citoyenneté et immigration
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- perdre sa qualité de sujet britannique
1, record 10, French, perdre%20sa%20qualit%C3%A9%20de%20sujet%20britannique
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terminologie employée par Citoyenneté et Immigration Canada. 2, record 10, French, - perdre%20sa%20qualit%C3%A9%20de%20sujet%20britannique
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 2004-01-06
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Citizenship and Immigration
- Special-Language Phraseology
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- cease to be a Convention refugee
1, record 11, English, cease%20to%20be%20a%20Convention%20refugee
correct
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terminology used by Citizenship and Immigration Canada. 2, record 11, English, - cease%20to%20be%20a%20Convention%20refugee
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Citoyenneté et immigration
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- perdre le statut de réfugié au sens de la Convention
1, record 11, French, perdre%20le%20statut%20de%20r%C3%A9fugi%C3%A9%20au%20sens%20de%20la%20Convention
correct
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terminologie employée par Citoyenneté et Immigration Canada. 2, record 11, French, - perdre%20le%20statut%20de%20r%C3%A9fugi%C3%A9%20au%20sens%20de%20la%20Convention
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
Record 12 - internal organization data 2003-03-05
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- Family Law (common law)
- Special-Language Phraseology
Record 12, Main entry term, English
- cease to be a spouse
1, record 12, English, cease%20to%20be%20a%20spouse
correct
Record 12, Abbreviations, English
Record 12, Synonyms, English
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- Droit de la famille (common law)
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
Record 12, Main entry term, French
- perdre sa qualité de conjoint
1, record 12, French, perdre%20sa%20qualit%C3%A9%20de%20conjoint
correct
Record 12, Abbreviations, French
Record 12, Synonyms, French
Record 12, Textual support, French
Record 12, Spanish
Record 12, Textual support, Spanish
Record 13 - internal organization data 2000-06-28
Record 13, English
Record 13, Subject field(s)
- Labour Law
- Labour Relations
Record 13, Main entry term, English
- cease to operate
1, record 13, English, cease%20to%20operate
correct
Record 13, Abbreviations, English
Record 13, Synonyms, English
- cease to be in effect 2, record 13, English, cease%20to%20be%20in%20effect
correct
Record 13, French
Record 13, Domaine(s)
- Droit du travail
- Relations du travail
Record 13, Main entry term, French
- cesser d'être en vigueur
1, record 13, French, cesser%20d%27%C3%AAtre%20en%20vigueur
correct
Record 13, Abbreviations, French
Record 13, Synonyms, French
- cesser de s'appliquer 2, record 13, French, cesser%20de%20s%27appliquer
correct
Record 13, Textual support, French
Record 13, Spanish
Record 13, Textual support, Spanish
Record 14 - internal organization data 2000-02-17
Record 14, English
Record 14, Subject field(s)
- Rules of Court
- Legal Profession: Organization
- Special-Language Phraseology
Record 14, Main entry term, English
- cease to be solicitor of record
1, record 14, English, cease%20to%20be%20solicitor%20of%20record
correct
Record 14, Abbreviations, English
Record 14, Synonyms, English
Record 14, French
Record 14, Domaine(s)
- Règles de procédure
- Organisation de la profession (Droit)
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
Record 14, Main entry term, French
- cesser d'agir à titre d'avocat inscrit au dossier
1, record 14, French, cesser%20d%27agir%20%C3%A0%20titre%20d%27avocat%20inscrit%20au%20dossier
correct
Record 14, Abbreviations, French
Record 14, Synonyms, French
Record 14, Textual support, French
Record 14, Spanish
Record 14, Textual support, Spanish
Record 15 - internal organization data 1999-10-25
Record 15, English
Record 15, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Federal Laws and Regulations (Canadian)
- Private Law
Record 15, Main entry term, English
- Proclamation Declaring that the Government Corporations Operation Act Shall Cease to be Applicable to the Canada Lands Company Limited Effective August 16, 1995
1, record 15, English, Proclamation%20Declaring%20that%20the%20Government%20Corporations%20Operation%20Act%20Shall%20Cease%20to%20be%20Applicable%20to%20the%20Canada%20Lands%20Company%20Limited%20Effective%20August%2016%2C%201995
correct
Record 15, Abbreviations, English
Record 15, Synonyms, English
Record 15, Textual support, English
Record number: 15, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pursuant to the Government Corporations Operation Act. 1, record 15, English, - Proclamation%20Declaring%20that%20the%20Government%20Corporations%20Operation%20Act%20Shall%20Cease%20to%20be%20Applicable%20to%20the%20Canada%20Lands%20Company%20Limited%20Effective%20August%2016%2C%201995
Record 15, French
Record 15, Domaine(s)
- Titres de lois et de règlements fédéraux canadiens
- Droit privé
Record 15, Main entry term, French
- Proclamation soustrayant l'application de la Loi sur le fonctionnement des sociétés du secteur public à la Société immobilière du Canada limitée à compter du 16 août 1995
1, record 15, French, Proclamation%20soustrayant%20l%27application%20de%20la%20Loi%20sur%20le%20fonctionnement%20des%20soci%C3%A9t%C3%A9s%20du%20secteur%20public%20%C3%A0%20la%20Soci%C3%A9t%C3%A9%20immobili%C3%A8re%20du%20Canada%20limit%C3%A9e%20%C3%A0%20compter%20du%2016%20ao%C3%BBt%201995
correct, feminine noun
Record 15, Abbreviations, French
Record 15, Synonyms, French
Record 15, Textual support, French
Record number: 15, Textual support number: 1 OBS
En vertu de la Loi sur le fonctionnement des sociétés du secteur public. 1, record 15, French, - Proclamation%20soustrayant%20l%27application%20de%20la%20Loi%20sur%20le%20fonctionnement%20des%20soci%C3%A9t%C3%A9s%20du%20secteur%20public%20%C3%A0%20la%20Soci%C3%A9t%C3%A9%20immobili%C3%A8re%20du%20Canada%20limit%C3%A9e%20%C3%A0%20compter%20du%2016%20ao%C3%BBt%201995
Record 15, Spanish
Record 15, Textual support, Spanish
Record 16 - internal organization data 1996-08-15
Record 16, English
Record 16, Subject field(s)
- Special-Language Phraseology
- Union Activities
Record 16, Main entry term, English
- cease to be a member of
1, record 16, English, cease%20to%20be%20a%20member%20of
correct
Record 16, Abbreviations, English
Record 16, Synonyms, English
Record 16, Textual support, English
Record number: 16, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A trade union. 1, record 16, English, - cease%20to%20be%20a%20member%20of
Record 16, French
Record 16, Domaine(s)
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
- Action syndicale
Record 16, Main entry term, French
- cesser d'adhérer à
1, record 16, French, cesser%20d%27adh%C3%A9rer%20%C3%A0
correct
Record 16, Abbreviations, French
Record 16, Synonyms, French
Record 16, Textual support, French
Record number: 16, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Un syndicat. 1, record 16, French, - cesser%20d%27adh%C3%A9rer%20%C3%A0
Record 16, Spanish
Record 16, Textual support, Spanish
Record 17 - internal organization data 1996-02-14
Record 17, English
Record 17, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Federal Laws and Regulations (Canadian)
Record 17, Main entry term, English
- An act to amend the Members of Parliament Retiring Allowances Act(members who cease to be citizens of Canada)
1, record 17, English, An%20act%20to%20amend%20the%20Members%20of%20Parliament%20Retiring%20Allowances%20Act%28members%20who%20cease%20to%20be%20citizens%20of%20Canada%29
correct, Canada
Record 17, Abbreviations, English
Record 17, Synonyms, English
Record 17, Textual support, English
Record number: 17, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Record 17, French
Record 17, Domaine(s)
- Titres de lois et de règlements fédéraux canadiens
Record 17, Main entry term, French
- Loi modifiant la Loi sur les allocations de retraite des parlementaires (perte de la citoyenneté du Canada par le parlementaire)
1, record 17, French, Loi%20modifiant%20la%20Loi%20sur%20les%20allocations%20de%20retraite%20des%20parlementaires%20%28perte%20de%20la%20citoyennet%C3%A9%20du%20Canada%20par%20le%20parlementaire%29
correct, Canada
Record 17, Abbreviations, French
Record 17, Synonyms, French
Record 17, Textual support, French
Record number: 17, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Record 17, Spanish
Record 17, Textual support, Spanish
Record 18 - internal organization data 1990-04-27
Record 18, English
Record 18, Subject field(s)
- Translation
Record 18, Main entry term, English
- cease to be employed by
1, record 18, English, cease%20to%20be%20employed%20by
verb
Record 18, Abbreviations, English
Record 18, Synonyms, English
Record 18, French
Record 18, Domaine(s)
- Traduction
Record 18, Main entry term, French
- cesser d'être au service de 1, record 18, French, cesser%20d%27%C3%AAtre%20au%20service%20de
Record 18, Abbreviations, French
Record 18, Synonyms, French
Record 18, Textual support, French
Record 18, Spanish
Record 18, Textual support, Spanish
Record 19 - internal organization data 1985-11-26
Record 19, English
Record 19, Subject field(s)
- Translation
- Language Problems
Record 19, Main entry term, English
- cease to be 1, record 19, English, cease%20to%20be
Record 19, Abbreviations, English
Record 19, Synonyms, English
Record 19, French
Record 19, Domaine(s)
- Traduction
- Problèmes de langue
Record 19, Main entry term, French
- cesser d'être 1, record 19, French, cesser%20d%27%C3%AAtre
Record 19, Abbreviations, French
Record 19, Synonyms, French
Record 19, Textual support, French
Record 19, Spanish
Record 19, Textual support, Spanish
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