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PAYMENT ALIMONY [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-05-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Family Law (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- periodic alimony payment
1, record 1, English, periodic%20alimony%20payment
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- periodic payment of alimony 1, record 1, English, periodic%20payment%20of%20alimony
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit de la famille (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- paiement périodique d'aliments matrimoniaux
1, record 1, French, paiement%20p%C3%A9riodique%20d%27aliments%20matrimoniaux
correct, see observation, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
On pourra dire «paiement alimentaire périodique», si le caractère matrimonial se dégage du contexte. 2, record 1, French, - paiement%20p%C3%A9riodique%20d%27aliments%20matrimoniaux
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
paiement périodique d'aliments matrimoniaux : terme normalisé par le Comité de normalisation, Promotion de l'accès à la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO). 3, record 1, French, - paiement%20p%C3%A9riodique%20d%27aliments%20matrimoniaux
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2015-05-28
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Family Law (common law)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- lump sum alimony payment
1, record 2, English, lump%20sum%20alimony%20payment
correct, see observation
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- lump sum payment of alimony 1, record 2, English, lump%20sum%20payment%20of%20alimony
correct, see observation
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The variants "lump-sum" and "lumpsum" are also found for these expressions. 2, record 2, English, - lump%20sum%20alimony%20payment
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit de la famille (common law)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- paiement forfaitaire d'aliments matrimoniaux
1, record 2, French, paiement%20forfaitaire%20d%27aliments%20matrimoniaux
correct, see observation, masculine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
On pourra dire «paiement alimentaire forfaitaire», si le caractère matrimonial se dégage du contexte. 2, record 2, French, - paiement%20forfaitaire%20d%27aliments%20matrimoniaux
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
paiement forfaitaire d'aliments matrimoniaux : terme normalisé par le Comité de normalisation, Promotion de l'accès à la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO). 3, record 2, French, - paiement%20forfaitaire%20d%27aliments%20matrimoniaux
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2015-05-28
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Family Law (common law)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- interim alimony payment
1, record 3, English, interim%20alimony%20payment
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- interlocutory alimony payment 1, record 3, English, interlocutory%20alimony%20payment
correct
- payment of interim alimony 1, record 3, English, payment%20of%20interim%20alimony
correct
- payment of interlocutory alimony 1, record 3, English, payment%20of%20interlocutory%20alimony
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit de la famille (common law)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- paiement interlocutoire d'aliments matrimoniaux
1, record 3, French, paiement%20interlocutoire%20d%27aliments%20matrimoniaux
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- paiement provisoire d'aliments matrimoniaux 1, record 3, French, paiement%20provisoire%20d%27aliments%20matrimoniaux
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
On pourra dire «paiement alimentaire provisoire» ou «paiement alimentaire interlocutoire», si le caractère matrimonial se dégage du contexte. 2, record 3, French, - paiement%20interlocutoire%20d%27aliments%20matrimoniaux
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
paiement interlocutoire d'aliments matrimoniaux; paiement provisoire d'aliments matrimoniaux : termes normalisés par le Comité de normalisation, Promotion de l'accès à la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO). 3, record 3, French, - paiement%20interlocutoire%20d%27aliments%20matrimoniaux
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2015-05-28
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Family Law (common law)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- alimony payment
1, record 4, English, alimony%20payment
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- payment of alimony 1, record 4, English, payment%20of%20alimony
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit de la famille (common law)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- paiement d'aliments matrimoniaux
1, record 4, French, paiement%20d%27aliments%20matrimoniaux
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
On pourra dire «paiement alimentaire», si le caractère matrimonial se dégage du contexte. 2, record 4, French, - paiement%20d%27aliments%20matrimoniaux
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
paiement d'aliments matrimoniaux : terme normalisé par le Comité de normalisation, Promotion de l'accès à la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO). 3, record 4, French, - paiement%20d%27aliments%20matrimoniaux
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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