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PARENT CORPORATION [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-08-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Federal Administration
- Commercial and Other Bodies (Law)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- parent Crown corporation
1, record 1, English, parent%20Crown%20corporation
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A corporation that is wholly owned by the Crown, but does not include a departmental corporation. 2, record 1, English, - parent%20Crown%20corporation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
This definition was taken from the Financial Administration Act (Part X, Crown Corporations). 2, record 1, English, - parent%20Crown%20corporation
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Administration fédérale
- Organismes commerciaux ou non (Droit)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- société d'État mère
1, record 1, French, soci%C3%A9t%C3%A9%20d%27%C3%89tat%20m%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Personne morale appartenant directement à cent pour cent à Sa Majesté à l'exclusion des établissements publics. 2, record 1, French, - soci%C3%A9t%C3%A9%20d%27%C3%89tat%20m%C3%A8re
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Cette définition provient de la Loi sur la gestion des finances publiques (Partie X, Sociétés d'État). 2, record 1, French, - soci%C3%A9t%C3%A9%20d%27%C3%89tat%20m%C3%A8re
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1997-01-23
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Government Accounting
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- consolidated parent crown corporation
1, record 2, English, consolidated%20parent%20crown%20corporation
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Comptabilité publique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- société d'État mère consolidée
1, record 2, French, soci%C3%A9t%C3%A9%20d%27%C3%89tat%20m%C3%A8re%20consolid%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1996-11-12
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Taxation
- Commercial and Other Bodies (Law)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- parent corporation
1, record 3, English, parent%20corporation
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Fiscalité
- Organismes commerciaux ou non (Droit)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- corporation mère
1, record 3, French, corporation%20m%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- corporation-mère 2, record 3, French, corporation%2Dm%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Corporation qui en contrôle une autre. 2, record 3, French, - corporation%20m%C3%A8re
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le législateur au fédéral et en Ontario rend «corporation» par «personne morale» mais celui du Nouveau-Brunswick et du Manitoba privilégie l'homographe français «corporation». 3, record 3, French, - corporation%20m%C3%A8re
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1990-02-01
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Social Services and Social Work
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- parent corporation 1, record 4, English, parent%20corporation
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Services sociaux et travail social
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- société de parents
1, record 4, French, soci%C3%A9t%C3%A9%20de%20parents
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
dans le cas d'une garderie. 1, record 4, French, - soci%C3%A9t%C3%A9%20de%20parents
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Source : Division des ressources humaines, SCT. 1, record 4, French, - soci%C3%A9t%C3%A9%20de%20parents
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1986-03-03
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Taxation
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- parent taxable corporation 1, record 5, English, parent%20taxable%20corporation
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Fiscalité
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- société-mère imposable
1, record 5, French, soci%C3%A9t%C3%A9%2Dm%C3%A8re%20imposable
feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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