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WITHDRAWING [11 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-04-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Electoral Systems and Political Parties
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- withdrawal of a candidate
1, record 1, English, withdrawal%20of%20a%20candidate
correct, federal act, New Brunswick act
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- withdrawing of a nomination 2, record 1, English, withdrawing%20of%20a%20nomination
correct, federal act
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Every one is guilty of an illegal practice and of an offence against this Act who, before or during an election, for the purpose of procuring the election of another candidate, publishes a false statement of the withdrawal of a candidate at the election. [Canada Elections Act] 3, record 1, English, - withdrawal%20of%20a%20candidate
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In the source R.S.N.B., the term is found in the title of s. 94. 4, record 1, English, - withdrawal%20of%20a%20candidate
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Systèmes électoraux et partis politiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- désistement d'un candidat
1, record 1, French, d%C3%A9sistement%20d%27un%20candidat
correct, federal act, New Brunswick act, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- retrait d'un candidat 2, record 1, French, retrait%20d%27un%20candidat
correct, federal act, Quebec act, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Est coupable d'un acte illicite et d'une infraction à la présente loi quiconque, avant ou pendant une élection, publie une fausse déclaration au sujet du désistement d'un candidat à cette élection, en vue de favoriser l'élection d'un autre candidat. [Loi électorale du Canada] 3, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9sistement%20d%27un%20candidat
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
retrait d'un candidat. Dans la source L.Q. le terme se trouve dans le titre de l'article 187. 4, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9sistement%20d%27un%20candidat
Record 1, Key term(s)
- retrait de candidature
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2006-10-10
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Psychology (General)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- withdrawing response 1, record 2, English, withdrawing%20response
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Psychologie (Généralités)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- réaction de recul
1, record 2, French, r%C3%A9action%20de%20recul
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 2005-10-13
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Health Law
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- withdrawal of consent
1, record 3, English, withdrawal%20of%20consent
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- withdrawing of consent 2, record 3, English, withdrawing%20of%20consent
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Withdrawal of consent ... A consent that has been given by or on behalf of the person for whom the treatment was proposed may be withdrawn at any time, (a) by the person, if the person is capable with respect to the treatment at the time of the withdrawal; (b) by the person's substitute decision-maker, if the person is incapable with respect to the treatment at the time of the withdrawal. 3, record 3, English, - withdrawal%20of%20consent
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
A health care decision should include the giving, refusal or withdrawing of consent to any and all types of medical care, treatment, diagnostic procedures ... 4, record 3, English, - withdrawal%20of%20consent
Record 3, Key term(s)
- consent withdrawal
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Droit de la santé
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- retrait du consentement
1, record 3, French, retrait%20du%20consentement
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] le droit du patient à l'intégrité de sa personne est le fondement du retrait du consentement à un acte médical, même quand il est en cours. 2, record 3, French, - retrait%20du%20consentement
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2005-05-12
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Medical and Hospital Organization
- Health Law
- Special-Language Phraseology
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- withdrawal of life-sustaining treatment
1, record 4, English, withdrawal%20of%20life%2Dsustaining%20treatment
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- withdrawing of life-sustaining treatment 2, record 4, English, withdrawing%20of%20life%2Dsustaining%20treatment
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Withdrawing of life-sustaining treatment means stopping treatment that has the potential to sustain the life of patient. An example of withdrawing of potentially life-sustaining treatment is the stopping of artificial nutrition and hydration for a patient in a persistent vegetative state. 3, record 4, English, - withdrawal%20of%20life%2Dsustaining%20treatment
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 CONT
The [Special Senate Committee on euthanasia and Assisted Suicide] recognizes that the withholding and withdrawal of life-sustaining treatment is legal when it is requested by a competent patient. 4, record 4, English, - withdrawal%20of%20life%2Dsustaining%20treatment
Record 4, Key term(s)
- withdrawal of life sustaining treatment
- withdrawing of life sustaining treatment
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Organisation médico-hospitalière
- Droit de la santé
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- interruption de traitement de survie
1, record 4, French, interruption%20de%20traitement%20de%20survie
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- arrêt de traitement de survie 2, record 4, French, arr%C3%AAt%20de%20traitement%20de%20survie
masculine noun
- cessation de traitement de survie 2, record 4, French, cessation%20de%20traitement%20de%20survie
feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] l'interruption de traitement de survie [...] désigne le fait de cesser un traitement susceptible de maintenir le patient en vie, par exemple débrancher le respirateur ou enlever la sonde gastrique qui assure l'alimentation et l'hydratation. 3, record 4, French, - interruption%20de%20traitement%20de%20survie
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2002-08-07
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Erosion and Weathering (Geol.)
- Speleology
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- karstic withdrawal
1, record 5, English, karstic%20withdrawal
proposal
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- karstic withdrawing 1, record 5, English, karstic%20withdrawing
proposal
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Érosion et corrosion (Géologie)
- Spéléologie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- soutirage karstique
1, record 5, French, soutirage%20karstique
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Érosion mécanique produite sous les strates calcaires et dans les strates marneuses sous-jacentes par des nappes, des infiltrations, ou par des cours d'eau souterrains entraînant vers l'extérieur de fines particules de roche. 2, record 5, French, - soutirage%20karstique
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] en raison d'un soutirage karstique important, les eaux superficielles disparaissent parfois dans le sous-sol et circulent de façon souterraine. 3, record 5, French, - soutirage%20karstique
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les calcaires mis en porte-à-faux s'éboulent selon les lignes de diaclase et les plans de stratification. 2, record 5, French, - soutirage%20karstique
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2000-11-22
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Treaties and Conventions
- International Public Law
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- ground for invalidating the operation of a treaty
1, record 6, English, ground%20for%20invalidating%20the%20operation%20of%20a%20treaty
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- ground for terminating the operation of a treaty 1, record 6, English, ground%20for%20terminating%20the%20operation%20of%20a%20treaty
correct
- ground for withdrawing the operation of a treaty 1, record 6, English, ground%20for%20withdrawing%20the%20operation%20of%20a%20treaty
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
ground for invalidating the operation of a treaty, ground for terminating the operation of a treaty, ground for withdrawing the operation of a treaty: Expressions reproduced from the Glosario Provisional de Términos Jurídicos with the permission of the United Nations Office at Geneva. 2, record 6, English, - ground%20for%20invalidating%20the%20operation%20of%20a%20treaty
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Traités et alliances
- Droit international public
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- cause de nullité d'un traité
1, record 6, French, cause%20de%20nullit%C3%A9%20d%27un%20trait%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tratados y convenios
- Derecho internacional público
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- causa de nulidad de un tratado
1, record 6, Spanish, causa%20de%20nulidad%20de%20un%20tratado
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
- causa de terminación de un tratado 1, record 6, Spanish, causa%20de%20terminaci%C3%B3n%20de%20un%20tratado
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
causa de nulidad de un tratado, causa de terminación de un tratado: Expresiones reproducidas del Glosario Provisional de Términos Jurídicos con la autorización de la Oficina de las Naciones Unidas en Ginebra. 2, record 6, Spanish, - causa%20de%20nulidad%20de%20un%20tratado
Record 7 - internal organization data 1999-04-19
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- School and School-Related Administration
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- withdrawal
1, record 7, English, withdrawal
correct, generic
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The formal procedure, according to regulations laid down by the university, of withdrawing from a course or courses, or from the university. 2, record 7, English, - withdrawal
Record 7, Key term(s)
- withdrawing
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Administration scolaire et parascolaire
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- abandon de cours
1, record 7, French, abandon%20de%20cours
correct, specific
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- abandon d'un cours 2, record 7, French, abandon%20d%27un%20cours
correct, specific
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Abandon de cours : Avant d'abandonner un cours, les étudiants doivent s'assurer que cela n'aura pas de répercussions défavorables sur leur programme d'études. 1, record 7, French, - abandon%20de%20cours
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1996-06-02
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- International Relations
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- withdrawing member 1, record 8, English, withdrawing%20member
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Relations internationales
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- membre démissionnaire
1, record 8, French, membre%20d%C3%A9missionnaire
masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1991-05-22
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Land Forces
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- withdrawing force
1, record 9, English, withdrawing%20force
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Forces terrestres
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- force en désengagement
1, record 9, French, force%20en%20d%C3%A9sengagement
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme uniformisé par le Comité de terminologie française du Conseil de doctrine et de tactique de l'Armée de terre. 2, record 9, French, - force%20en%20d%C3%A9sengagement
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1987-12-17
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Insurance
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- withdrawing contributor 1, record 10, English, withdrawing%20contributor
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Assurances
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- cotisant sortant
1, record 10, French, cotisant%20sortant
masculine noun
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 1984-10-11
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Glaciology
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- withdrawing 1, record 11, English, withdrawing
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Glaciologie
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- refoulement
1, record 11, French, refoulement
Canada
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Phénomène de repoussée des glaces vers l'amont dû à l'action combinée du vent et de la marée. Par vents forts du NE, il arrive fréquemment que le moyen estuaire du Saint-Laurent soit entièrement bloqué par les glaces qui ont été refoulées vers l'amont. 1, record 11, French, - refoulement
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
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