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ACCION DERIVADA [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2019-09-09
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- General Conduct of Military Operations
- Medical and Dental Services (Military)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- battle casualty
1, record 1, English, battle%20casualty
correct, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- BC 2, record 1, English, BC
correct, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A casualty incurred as the direct result of hostile action, sustained during that action or relating thereto, or sustained during tactical movement to or from the action. 3, record 1, English, - battle%20casualty
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
With regard to personnel, battle casualties consist of: killed in action (KIA); missing in action (MIA); captured in action (CIA); wounded in action (WIA); died of wounds received in action (DOW); combat stress reaction (CSR); and chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear (CBRN) casualties. 4, record 1, English, - battle%20casualty
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
battle casualty; BC: designations and definition officially approved by the Joint Terminology Panel and the Defence Terminology Standardization Board; designations officially approved by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces. 5, record 1, English, - battle%20casualty
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
battle casualty; BC: designations standardized by NATO. 6, record 1, English, - battle%20casualty
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Conduite générale des opérations militaires
- Service de santé et service dentaire (Militaire)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- perte au combat
1, record 1, French, perte%20au%20combat
correct, feminine noun, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- PAC 2, record 1, French, PAC
correct, feminine noun, standardized, officially approved
- BC 3, record 1, French, BC
feminine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Perte découlant directement d'une action hostile qui est survenue pendant ou à la suite de cette action, ou qui est subie pendant un mouvement tactique à destination ou en provenance des lieux de l'action. 4, record 1, French, - perte%20au%20combat
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
En ce qui concerne le personnel, les pertes au combat sont catégorisées de la manière suivante : tué au combat (TAC); disparu au combat (DAC); capturé au combat (CAC); blessé au combat (BAC); décédé des suites de blessures de guerre (DSB); stress suite au combat (SSC); pertes chimique, biologique, radiologique ou nucléaire (CBRN). 5, record 1, French, - perte%20au%20combat
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
perte au combat; PAC : désignations et définition uniformisées par le Groupe d'experts en terminologie interarmées et le Conseil de normalisation de terminologie de la défense; désignations uniformisées par le ministère de la Défense nationale et les Forces canadiennes. 6, record 1, French, - perte%20au%20combat
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
perte au combat; BC : désignations normalisées par l'OTAN. 7, record 1, French, - perte%20au%20combat
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Conducción general de las operaciones militares
- Servicios médico y dental (Militar)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- baja de combate
1, record 1, Spanish, baja%20de%20combate
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cualquier baja producida como resultado directo de una acción hostil infligida en combate o derivada de ella. 1, record 1, Spanish, - baja%20de%20combate
Record 2 - internal organization data 2005-02-03
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Rules of Court
- Tort Law (common law)
- Special-Language Phraseology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- action of trespass on the case
1, record 2, English, action%20of%20trespass%20on%20the%20case
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- trespass on the case 2, record 2, English, trespass%20on%20the%20case
correct
- action on the case 3, record 2, English, action%20on%20the%20case
correct
- case 1, record 2, English, case
correct, noun
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A common-law form of action, otherwise known as "case" and "action on the case", for an injury resulting from a wrongful act other than physical force, or for an injury resulting from nonfeasance or negligence, or for an injury which is consequential, as distinguished from a direct or immediate, result of the wrongful act. 4, record 2, English, - action%20of%20trespass%20on%20the%20case
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Règles de procédure
- Droit des délits (common law)
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- action pour atteinte indirecte
1, record 2, French, action%20pour%20atteinte%20indirecte
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- action fondée sur une transgression circonstanciée 2, record 2, French, action%20fond%C3%A9e%20sur%20une%20transgression%20circonstanci%C3%A9e
feminine noun
- action dite case 3, record 2, French, action%20dite%20case
see observation, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Action en dommages-intérêts qui était admise dans certaines circonstances où le préjudice subi, quoique ne découlant pas immédiatement et directement de l'acte préjudiciable et directement de l'acte préjudiciable, était réel. 4, record 2, French, - action%20pour%20atteinte%20indirecte
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ancêtre de l'action moderne en négligence, [l'action pour atteinte indirecte] se distinguait de l'action pour atteinte directe. 4, record 2, French, - action%20pour%20atteinte%20indirecte
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
action dite case : Le mot «case» dans cette expression est toujours mis entre guillemets. 5, record 2, French, - action%20pour%20atteinte%20indirecte
Record 2, Key term(s)
- action pour atteinte sur cas d'espèce
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Reglamento procesal
- Derecho de ilícitos civiles (common law)
- Fraseología de los lenguajes especializados
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- acción proveniente de culpa o negligencia
1, record 2, Spanish, acci%C3%B3n%20proveniente%20de%20culpa%20o%20negligencia
correct, noun phrase, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- acción derivada de un ilícito civil 1, record 2, Spanish, acci%C3%B3n%20derivada%20de%20un%20il%C3%ADcito%20civil
correct, noun phrase, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2004-07-21
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Commercial and Other Bodies (Law)
- Legal Actions
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- derivative action
1, record 3, English, derivative%20action
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- derivative suit 2, record 3, English, derivative%20suit
correct
- stockholder's derivative action 3, record 3, English, stockholder%27s%20derivative%20action
- representative action 4, record 3, English, representative%20action
- shareholder representative action 5, record 3, English, shareholder%20representative%20action
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A suit by a shareholder to enforce a corporate cause of action. 6, record 3, English, - derivative%20action
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
derivative action: Marginal notes to s. 239(1), the "Canada Business Corporations Act", R.S.C. 1985, c. C-44 and s. 246(1), the "Business Corporations Act", R.S.O. 1990, c. B.16 7, record 3, English, - derivative%20action
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Organismes commerciaux ou non (Droit)
- Actions en justice
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- action dérivée
1, record 3, French, action%20d%C3%A9riv%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- action sociale 2, record 3, French, action%20sociale
feminine noun
- action similaire à l'action oblique 3, record 3, French, action%20similaire%20%C3%A0%20l%27action%20oblique
feminine noun
- action oblique 4, record 3, French, action%20oblique
feminine noun
- recours similaire à l'action oblique 5, record 3, French, recours%20similaire%20%C3%A0%20l%27action%20oblique
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'action dérivée permet à un actionnaire de poursuivre les personnes qui contrôlent la société et qui sont coupables d'un préjudice causé à cette dernière. 6, record 3, French, - action%20d%C3%A9riv%C3%A9e
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
[...] l'action sociale («derivative action» on behalf of the company) [...] 2, record 3, French, - action%20d%C3%A9riv%C3%A9e
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
recours similaire à l'action oblique : Note marginale au par. 239(1) de la «Loi sur les sociétés par actions», L.R.C. (1985), chapitre C-44 7, record 3, French, - action%20d%C3%A9riv%C3%A9e
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
action oblique : Note marginale au par. 246(1) de la «Loi sur les sociétés par actions», L.R.O., 1990, c. B.16 7, record 3, French, - action%20d%C3%A9riv%C3%A9e
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Organismos comerciales y otros (Derecho)
- Acciones judiciales
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- acción derivada
1, record 3, Spanish, acci%C3%B3n%20derivada
proposal, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Derivative: Derivado, secundario. 2, record 3, Spanish, - acci%C3%B3n%20derivada
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Derivative action: Acción entablada por un accionista destinada a hacer valer un derecho de la sociedad ante la inacción de los órganos societarios. 2, record 3, Spanish, - acci%C3%B3n%20derivada
Record 4 - internal organization data 2003-08-20
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Informatics
- Control Systems (Electronic Instrumentation)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- derivative regulation
1, record 4, English, derivative%20regulation
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- D-action 1, record 4, English, D%2Daction
correct
- derivative action 2, record 4, English, derivative%20action
correct, standardized
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Control action in which the output is proportional to the rate of input change. 3, record 4, English, - derivative%20regulation
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 DEF
The change of output signal proportional to the rate of change of the deviation. 4, record 4, English, - derivative%20regulation
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
"Derivative action" has been standardized by ISO. 1, record 4, English, - derivative%20regulation
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Informatique
- Systèmes cybernétiques de contrôle et de commande
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- action dérivée
1, record 4, French, action%20d%C3%A9riv%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- action-D 2, record 4, French, action%2DD
correct, feminine noun
- régulation par dérivation 2, record 4, French, r%C3%A9gulation%20par%20d%C3%A9rivation
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Modification du signal de sortie proportionnelle à la vitesse de modification de l'écart. 1, record 4, French, - action%20d%C3%A9riv%C3%A9e
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
«Action dérivée» a été normalisée par l'ISO. 2, record 4, French, - action%20d%C3%A9riv%C3%A9e
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Informática
- Sistemas cibernéticos de control
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- acción derivativa
1, record 4, Spanish, acci%C3%B3n%20derivativa
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
- acción derivada 2, record 4, Spanish, acci%C3%B3n%20derivada
feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tipo de respuesta que se encuentra en los sistemas de control, en los que la respuesta de salida es un derivado de la entrada. 2, record 4, Spanish, - acci%C3%B3n%20derivativa
Record 5 - internal organization data 2003-04-17
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Practice and Procedural Law
- Legal Actions
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- action on the case
1, record 5, English, action%20on%20the%20case
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[a writ] brought to recover damages for a loss or injury resulting not directly but indirectly or consequentially, from the act complained of. 1, record 5, English, - action%20on%20the%20case
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[This] writ was worded similarly to that for trespass but omitted the words "vi et armis", and an action on the case could be had for every circumstance where a man had suffered loss or damage. (...) Actions on the case were either trespass on the case covering wrongs similar to those covered by the writ of trespass, but without immediate violence; or general actions on the case giving a remedy for all other wrongs, particularly for waste, deceit and nuisance. 2, record 5, English, - action%20on%20the%20case
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Droit judiciaire
- Actions en justice
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- action pour atteinte indirecte
1, record 5, French, action%20pour%20atteinte%20indirecte
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- action fondée sur une transgression 2, record 5, French, action%20fond%C3%A9e%20sur%20une%20transgression
feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Derecho procesal
- Acciones judiciales
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- acción derivada de culpa aquiliana o extracontractual
1, record 5, Spanish, acci%C3%B3n%20derivada%20de%20culpa%20aquiliana%20o%20extracontractual
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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