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WORK HIRE [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-03-13
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Copyright
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- work for hire
1, record 1, English, work%20for%20hire
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- work-for-hire 2, record 1, English, work%2Dfor%2Dhire
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A work for hire is an exception to the general rule that the person who creates a work is the legally recognized author of that work. Under U.S. copyright law and in some other jurisdictions, if a work is "made for hire," the employer, not the employee, is considered the legal author. 3, record 1, English, - work%20for%20hire
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Droits d'auteur
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- œuvre à louer
1, record 1, French, %26oelig%3Buvre%20%C3%A0%20louer
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- œuvre sur commande 2, record 1, French, %26oelig%3Buvre%20sur%20commande
correct, feminine noun
- travail à la commande 3, record 1, French, travail%20%C3%A0%20la%20commande
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Une œuvre à louer constitue une exception à la règle voulant que la personne qui crée une œuvre est juridiquement considérée comme son auteur. Selon la loi américaine du droit d’auteur et dans certaines autres juridictions, lorsqu’une œuvre est faite sur commande et payée (œuvre à louer), c’est l’employeur et non l’employé qui est considéré comme son auteur. 4, record 1, French, - %26oelig%3Buvre%20%C3%A0%20louer
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
En matière de droit d'auteur, on préfère la notion «œuvre sur commande» au lieu de «travail à la commande» pour traduire «work for hire». 5, record 1, French, - %26oelig%3Buvre%20%C3%A0%20louer
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2017-03-10
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Law of Contracts (common law)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- work made for hire
1, record 2, English, work%20made%20for%20hire
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In the case of a work made for hire, the employer or other person for whom the work was prepared is considered the author for purposes of this title, and, unless the parties have expressly agreed otherwise in a written instrument signed by them, owns all of the rights comprised in the copyright. (1976, Copyright Act (U.S.A.), al. 201b)). 1, record 2, English, - work%20made%20for%20hire
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Droit des contrats (common law)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- œuvre réalisée contre rémunération
1, record 2, French, %26oelig%3Buvre%20r%C3%A9alis%C3%A9e%20contre%20r%C3%A9mun%C3%A9ration
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 2015-04-12
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Law of Contracts (common law)
- Labour and Employment
- Special-Language Phraseology
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- work made for hire
1, record 3, English, work%20made%20for%20hire
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- WFH 1, record 3, English, WFH
correct
- work for hire 1, record 3, English, work%20for%20hire
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A work made for hire (sometimes abbreviated as work for hire or WFH) is a work created by an employee as part of his or her job, or a work created on behalf of a client where all parties agree in writing to the WFH designation. 1, record 3, English, - work%20made%20for%20hire
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Droit des contrats (common law)
- Travail et emploi
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- œuvre réalisée contre rémunération
1, record 3, French, %26oelig%3Buvre%20r%C3%A9alis%C3%A9e%20contre%20r%C3%A9mun%C3%A9ration
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[...] il s'agit tout à la fois des œuvres de commande réalisées dans le cadre d'un louage d'ouvrages et des œuvres réalisées par les salariés de la personne qui a commandé l’œuvre. 1, record 3, French, - %26oelig%3Buvre%20r%C3%A9alis%C3%A9e%20contre%20r%C3%A9mun%C3%A9ration
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1994-01-06
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Copyright
- Translation (General)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- author who makes work for hire
1, record 4, English, author%20who%20makes%20work%20for%20hire
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In all countries producing national reports, authors who make work for hire continue to hold copyrights, except in Spain, where the person placing the order holds the copyright. 1, record 4, English, - author%20who%20makes%20work%20for%20hire
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Droits d'auteur
- Traduction (Généralités)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- auteur - travailleur sur commande
1, record 4, French, auteur%20%2D%20travailleur%20sur%20commande
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dans tous les pays faisant l'objet de rapports nationaux, l'auteur - travailleur sur commande continue d'être titulaire du droit d'auteur sauf en Espagne où celui qui place la commande devient le titulaire du droit d'auteur. 1, record 4, French, - auteur%20%2D%20travailleur%20sur%20commande
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1975-03-11
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Farm Management and Policy
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- custom work hire 1, record 5, English, custom%20work%20hire
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- custom hire 1, record 5, English, custom%20hire
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Gestion et politique agricole
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- travaux faits par des tiers
1, record 5, French, travaux%20faits%20par%20des%20tiers
masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- travail fait par des tiers 1, record 5, French, travail%20fait%20par%20des%20tiers
masculine noun
- travail fait par un tiers 1, record 5, French, travail%20fait%20par%20un%20tiers
masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
travaux faits par des tiers : défonçage, sous-solage, labour, traitements de semences, de cultures, ramassage et pressage du foin, moissonnage-battage, récolte du ma s, transports, etc. 1, record 5, French, - travaux%20faits%20par%20des%20tiers
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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