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TAINTED [18 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-07-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Food Safety
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- tainted
1, record 1, English, tainted
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- spoiled 2, record 1, English, spoiled
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Said of a deteriorated perishable good. 3, record 1, English, - tainted
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
tainted fish 4, record 1, English, - tainted
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Salubrité alimentaire
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- avarié
1, record 1, French, avari%C3%A9
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- gâté 2, record 1, French, g%C3%A2t%C3%A9
correct
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Se dit d'une marchandise périssable qui est [...] détériorée. 3, record 1, French, - avari%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
poisson avarié 4, record 1, French, - avari%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Inocuidad Alimentaria
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- contaminado
1, record 1, Spanish, contaminado
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2017-02-22
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Aboriginal Law
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- tainted surrender
1, record 2, English, tainted%20surrender
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The government not only failed in its obligation to protect the Kahkewistahaw Band but served in fact as a cunning intermediary in procuring a surrender that can only be described as unconscionable and tainted surrender in its concept, passage, and implementation. 2, record 2, English, - tainted%20surrender
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Report on the Mediation of the Kahkewistahaw First Nation 1907 Surrender Claim (Jan. 2003). 2, record 2, English, - tainted%20surrender
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Droit autochtone
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- cession immorale
1, record 2, French, cession%20immorale
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Non seulement le gouvernement n'a-t-il pas satisfait à son obligation de protéger la bande de Kahkewistahaw mais a servi en fait d'habile intermédiaire afin d'obtenir une cession que l'on ne peut que considérer comme cession oppressive et immorale dans sa conception, son approbation et sa mise en œuvre. 2, record 2, French, - cession%20immorale
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Rapport de médiation sur la revendication de la Première Nation de Kahkewistahaw relative à la cession de 1907 (Janv. 2003) 2, record 2, French, - cession%20immorale
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2014-12-18
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Law of Contracts (common law)
- Aboriginal Law
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- tainted dealing
1, record 3, English, tainted%20dealing
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Commission has, therefore, undertaken an analysis of the adequacy of the Band's understanding of the terms of surrender; whether the Band abnegated its decision-making power to the Crown; and whether the Crown engaged in either tainted dealings or accepted a decision of the Band which amounted to an exploitative bargain. 2, record 3, English, - tainted%20dealing
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Canupawakpa Dakota First Nation Inquiry Turtle Mountain Surrender Claim (July 2003). 2, record 3, English, - tainted%20dealing
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Droit des contrats (common law)
- Droit autochtone
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- transaction viciée
1, record 3, French, transaction%20vici%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La Commission a donc analysé si la bande comprenait bien les modalités de la cession; si la bande avait renoncé à son pouvoir de décision en faveur de la Couronne; et si la Couronne s'est livrée à des transactions viciées ou avait accepté une décision de la bande qui s'apparentait à de l'exploitation. 2, record 3, French, - transaction%20vici%C3%A9e
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Enquête sur la revendication de la Première Nation Dakota de Canupawakpa relative à la cession des Collines Turtle (Juillet 2003). 2, record 3, French, - transaction%20vici%C3%A9e
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2012-01-09
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Law of Evidence
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- tainted witness
1, record 4, English, tainted%20witness
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Nor must the judge include in the caution any legal definition of “corroboration” in explaining to the jury the type of evidence that is capable of supporting the testimony of the tainted witness. 1, record 4, English, - tainted%20witness
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Droit de la preuve
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- témoin taré
1, record 4, French, t%C3%A9moin%20tar%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le juge n’a pas non plus à y inclure une définition juridique de «corroboration» lorsqu’il explique au jury le type de preuve pouvant étayer la déposition d’un témoin taré. 1, record 4, French, - t%C3%A9moin%20tar%C3%A9
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2004-05-11
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- General Medicine
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- stained
1, record 5, English, stained
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- tainted 1, record 5, English, tainted
correct
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Médecine générale
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- contaminé
1, record 5, French, contamin%C3%A9
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Medicina
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- contaminado
1, record 5, Spanish, contaminado
adjective
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2001-02-20
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Monographs
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- The Gift of Death : Confronting Canada's Tainted Blood Tragedy
1, record 6, English, The%20Gift%20of%20Death%20%3A%20Confronting%20Canada%27s%20Tainted%20Blood%20Tragedy
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
By André Picard, 1st edition, Toronto, HarperPerennial, 1998, 320 pages. 1, record 6, English, - The%20Gift%20of%20Death%20%3A%20Confronting%20Canada%27s%20Tainted%20Blood%20Tragedy
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Titres de monographies
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- The Gift of Death: Confronting Canada's Tainted Blood Tragedy
1, record 6, French, The%20Gift%20of%20Death%3A%20Confronting%20Canada%27s%20Tainted%20Blood%20Tragedy
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Par André Picard, 1st edition, Toronto, HarperPerennial, 1998, 320 pages. 1, record 6, French, - The%20Gift%20of%20Death%3A%20Confronting%20Canada%27s%20Tainted%20Blood%20Tragedy
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2001-02-14
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Property Law (civil law)
- Property Law (common law)
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- be tainted 1, record 7, English, be%20tainted
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
With a defect. 1, record 7, English, - be%20tainted
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 OBS
be tainted: Expression reproduced from Law Terminology with the permission of the United Nations Office at Geneva. 2, record 7, English, - be%20tainted
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Droit des biens et de la propriété (droit civil)
- Droit des biens et de la propriété (common law)
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- entacher 1, record 7, French, entacher
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
entacher: Terme reproduit de Law Terminology avec l'autorisation du Bureau des Nations Unies à Genève. 2, record 7, French, - entacher
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Derecho de propiedad (derecho civil)
- Derecho de propiedad (common law)
Record 7, Main entry term, Spanish
- adolecer 1, record 7, Spanish, adolecer
Record 7, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 7, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
De un vicio. 1, record 7, Spanish, - adolecer
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 OBS
adolecer: Término reproducido de Law Terminology con la autorización de la Oficina de las Naciones Unidas en Ginebra. 2, record 7, Spanish, - adolecer
Record 8 - internal organization data 2001-02-05
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Property Law (civil law)
- Property Law (common law)
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- act tainted with nullity 1, record 8, English, act%20tainted%20with%20nullity
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Act to which nullity attaches; act which is null and void. 1, record 8, English, - act%20tainted%20with%20nullity
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
act tainted with nullity: Expression reproduced from Law Terminology with the permission of the United Nations Office at Geneva. 2, record 8, English, - act%20tainted%20with%20nullity
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Droit des biens et de la propriété (droit civil)
- Droit des biens et de la propriété (common law)
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- acte frappé de nullité
1, record 8, French, acte%20frapp%C3%A9%20de%20nullit%C3%A9
masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
acte frappé de nullité: expression reproduite de Law Terminology avec l'autorisation du Bureau des Nations Unies à Genève. 2, record 8, French, - acte%20frapp%C3%A9%20de%20nullit%C3%A9
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Derecho de propiedad (derecho civil)
- Derecho de propiedad (common law)
Record 8, Main entry term, Spanish
- acto con vicio de nulidad
1, record 8, Spanish, acto%20con%20vicio%20de%20nulidad
proposal, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 8, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Contrat frappé de nullité: Contrato con vicio de nulidad. 2, record 8, Spanish, - acto%20con%20vicio%20de%20nulidad
Record 9 - internal organization data 1999-10-18
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Pollutants
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- tainted by pollutants 1, record 9, English, tainted%20by%20pollutants
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. 2, record 9, English, - tainted%20by%20pollutants
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Agents de pollution
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- altéré par les polluants 1, record 9, French, alt%C3%A9r%C3%A9%20par%20les%20polluants
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Organisation des Nations Unies pour l'alimentation et l'agriculture. 2, record 9, French, - alt%C3%A9r%C3%A9%20par%20les%20polluants
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Agentes contaminantes
Record 9, Main entry term, Spanish
- corrompido por las sustancias contaminantes
1, record 9, Spanish, corrompido%20por%20las%20sustancias%20contaminantes
adjective, masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 9, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1999-08-04
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Labour Disputes
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- tainted goods
1, record 10, English, tainted%20goods
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
- blacked goods 2, record 10, English, blacked%20goods
correct
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Conflits du travail
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- produits contaminés
1, record 10, French, produits%20contamin%C3%A9s
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1998-10-08
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Citizenship and Immigration
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- tainted story 1, record 11, English, tainted%20story
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Citoyenneté et immigration
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- récit altéré
1, record 11, French, r%C3%A9cit%20alt%C3%A9r%C3%A9
proposal, masculine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Quand on veut interroger un revendicateur, on préfère procéder le plus tôt possible, avant que son récit devienne altéré. Sinon, il pourrait faire un récit moins fidèle de sa situation (par besoin ou parce qu'il ne se souvient pas aussi bien des détails). 1, record 11, French, - r%C3%A9cit%20alt%C3%A9r%C3%A9
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
Record 12 - internal organization data 1998-04-03
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- Microbiology and Parasitology
Record 12, Main entry term, English
- blood transfusion contamination
1, record 12, English, blood%20transfusion%20contamination
correct
Record 12, Abbreviations, English
Record 12, Synonyms, English
- blood contamination 1, record 12, English, blood%20contamination
see observation
Record 12, Textual support, English
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Blood contamination covers in fact a larger spectre than that of contamination by transfusion. 1, record 12, English, - blood%20transfusion%20contamination
Record 12, Key term(s)
- tainted blood
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- Microbiologie et parasitologie
Record 12, Main entry term, French
- contamination transfusionnelle
1, record 12, French, contamination%20transfusionnelle
correct, feminine noun
Record 12, Abbreviations, French
Record 12, Synonyms, French
- contamination du sang 1, record 12, French, contamination%20du%20sang
see observation, feminine noun
Record 12, Textual support, French
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le sang peut être contaminé de plusieurs façons, dont la transfusion. 2, record 12, French, - contamination%20transfusionnelle
Record 12, Spanish
Record 12, Textual support, Spanish
Record 13 - internal organization data 1994-12-21
Record 13, English
Record 13, Subject field(s)
- Property Law (common law)
Record 13, Main entry term, English
- tainted spousal trust 1, record 13, English, tainted%20spousal%20trust
Record 13, Abbreviations, English
Record 13, Synonyms, English
Record 13, Textual support, English
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 OBS
a trust in which the spouse and children are entitled to all of the income on an annual basis and are permitted encroachment privileges 1, record 13, English, - tainted%20spousal%20trust
Record 13, French
Record 13, Domaine(s)
- Droit des biens et de la propriété (common law)
Record 13, Main entry term, French
- fiducie familiale incertaine
1, record 13, French, fiducie%20familiale%20incertaine
proposal, feminine noun
Record 13, Abbreviations, French
Record 13, Synonyms, French
Record 13, Textual support, French
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 OBS
incertain : Qui n'est pas fixé, déterminé à l'avance. 2, record 13, French, - fiducie%20familiale%20incertaine
Record 13, Spanish
Record 13, Textual support, Spanish
Record 14 - internal organization data 1994-10-04
Record 14, English
Record 14, Subject field(s)
- Taxation
Record 14, Main entry term, English
- tainted spouse trust 1, record 14, English, tainted%20spouse%20trust
Record 14, Abbreviations, English
Record 14, Synonyms, English
Record 14, French
Record 14, Domaine(s)
- Fiscalité
Record 14, Main entry term, French
- fiducie au profit du conjoint altérée
1, record 14, French, fiducie%20au%20profit%20du%20conjoint%20alt%C3%A9r%C3%A9e
feminine noun
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 1994-07-01
Record 15, English
Record 15, Subject field(s)
- Special-Language Phraseology
- General Scientific and Technical Vocabulary
Record 15, Main entry term, English
- tainted money 1, record 15, English, tainted%20money
Record 15, Abbreviations, English
Record 15, Synonyms, English
Record 15, Textual support, English
Record 15, French
Record 15, Domaine(s)
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
- Vocabulaire technique et scientifique général
Record 15, Main entry term, French
- argent vicié
1, record 15, French, argent%20vici%C3%A9
masculine noun
Record 15, Abbreviations, French
Record 15, Synonyms, French
Record 15, Textual support, French
Record number: 15, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Source(s) : [1986] 1 R.C.S. [Recueil des arrêts de la Cour suprême du Canada], p. 431h. 1, record 15, French, - argent%20vici%C3%A9
Record 15, Spanish
Record 15, Textual support, Spanish
Record 16 - internal organization data 1992-05-19
Record 16, English
Record 16, Subject field(s)
- Aromatic Hydrocarbons
- Properties of Fuels
- Pollutants
Record 16, Main entry term, English
- tainted fuel
1, record 16, English, tainted%20fuel
correct
Record 16, Abbreviations, English
Record 16, Synonyms, English
- contaminated fuel 2, record 16, English, contaminated%20fuel
correct
Record 16, Textual support, English
Record number: 16, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Federal-Provincial Action Plan on Tainted Fuels. On May 12, 1989, ... Ministers ... met ... to develop a joint plan to address alleged illegal shipments from the United States of fuels contaminated by hazardous wastes. 2, record 16, English, - tainted%20fuel
Record 16, French
Record 16, Domaine(s)
- Hydrocarbures aromatiques
- Propriétés des combustibles
- Agents de pollution
Record 16, Main entry term, French
- carburant contaminé
1, record 16, French, carburant%20contamin%C3%A9
masculine noun
Record 16, Abbreviations, French
Record 16, Synonyms, French
- combustible frelaté 2, record 16, French, combustible%20frelat%C3%A9
see observation, masculine noun
Record 16, Textual support, French
Record number: 16, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les termes «carburant» et «combustible» ne sont pas des synonymes mais des spécifiques par rapport au terme anglais «fuel». Voir ces fiches dans TERMIUM. 3, record 16, French, - carburant%20contamin%C3%A9
Record 16, Spanish
Record 16, Textual support, Spanish
Record 17 - internal organization data 1988-11-23
Record 17, English
Record 17, Subject field(s)
- Translation (General)
- Rules of Court
Record 17, Main entry term, English
- tainted connection 1, record 17, English, tainted%20connection
Record 17, Abbreviations, English
Record 17, Synonyms, English
Record 17, Textual support, English
Record 17, French
Record 17, Domaine(s)
- Traduction (Généralités)
- Règles de procédure
Record 17, Main entry term, French
- créant la viciation 1, record 17, French, cr%C3%A9ant%20la%20viciation
Record 17, Abbreviations, French
Record 17, Synonyms, French
Record 17, Textual support, French
Record number: 17, Textual support number: 1 OBS
arrêt Fleming (succession Gombosh) c. la Reine (1980) 1R.CS., p. 416. 1, record 17, French, - cr%C3%A9ant%20la%20viciation
Record 17, Spanish
Record 17, Textual support, Spanish
Record 18 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 18, English
Record 18, Subject field(s)
- Types of Wood
Record 18, Main entry term, English
- bad wood 1, record 18, English, bad%20wood
Record 18, Abbreviations, English
Record 18, Synonyms, English
- tainted wood 1, record 18, English, tainted%20wood
Record 18, Textual support, English
Record 18, French
Record 18, Domaine(s)
- Sortes de bois
Record 18, Main entry term, French
- bois vicié
1, record 18, French, bois%20vici%C3%A9
masculine noun
Record 18, Abbreviations, French
Record 18, Synonyms, French
Record 18, Textual support, French
Record number: 18, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Bois ayant des défauts, des tares. 1, record 18, French, - bois%20vici%C3%A9
Record 18, Spanish
Record 18, Textual support, Spanish
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