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CONTRATO FORMAL [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2026-01-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Investment
- Foreign Trade
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- contractual obligation
1, record 1, English, contractual%20obligation
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- contract obligation 2, record 1, English, contract%20obligation
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Obligation assumed by a party to a contract or formal document involving an act or omission in favour of another party. 3, record 1, English, - contractual%20obligation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Contractual obligations will have to be met in the future and certainty of principal repayment is their first investment aim. 4, record 1, English, - contractual%20obligation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
contractual obligation: term and definition reproduced from the CAPITAL Business Dictionary with the permission of LID Editorial Empresarial. 5, record 1, English, - contractual%20obligation
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Investissements et placements
- Commerce extérieur
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- obligation contractuelle
1, record 1, French, obligation%20contractuelle
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Obligation assumée par un particulier au moyen d'un document formel pour accomplir une prestation déterminée en faveur d'un tiers, ou bien de s'abstenir d'effectuer une ou plusieurs actions. 2, record 1, French, - obligation%20contractuelle
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le facteur le plus important est la sécurité du capital. Elles devront s'acquitter tôt ou tard de leurs obligations contractuelles et leur principal objectif de placement est le remboursement du capital. 3, record 1, French, - obligation%20contractuelle
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
obligation contractuelle : terme et définition extraits du CAPITAL Business Dictionary et reproduits avec l'autorisation de LID Editorial Empresarial. 4, record 1, French, - obligation%20contractuelle
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Inversiones
- Comercio exterior
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- obligación contractual
1, record 1, Spanish, obligaci%C3%B3n%20contractual
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Obligación, asumida por un sujeto mediante contrato o documento formal, de cumplir una determinada prestación a favor de otra persona o de abstenerse de efectuar una o más acciones. 2, record 1, Spanish, - obligaci%C3%B3n%20contractual
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
obligación contractual: término y definición extraídos del CAPITAL Business Dictionary con la autorización de LID Editorial Empresarial. 3, record 1, Spanish, - obligaci%C3%B3n%20contractual
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-03-11
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Government Contracts
- Execution of Work (Construction)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- competitive bidding
1, record 2, English, competitive%20bidding
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- competitive invitation 2, record 2, English, competitive%20invitation
correct
- competitive tendering 3, record 2, English, competitive%20tendering
correct
- competitive bid solicitation 4, record 2, English, competitive%20bid%20solicitation
correct
- competitive bid call 5, record 2, English, competitive%20bid%20call
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A procedure for calling tenders with a view to awarding a contract, in which a number of sources vie with each other to submit the most favourable tender. 6, record 2, English, - competitive%20bidding
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A competitive bid solicitation is one (for which) ... two or more qualified sources are solicited for the same requirement; NOTE - An exception to this general criterion is when the requirement is for the services of a consultant. For the purposes of the Government Contract Regulations, at least 3 proposals should be solicited to comply with the consulting services competition policy; ... 7, record 2, English, - competitive%20bidding
Record 2, Key term(s)
- competitive bidding system
- competitive bidding process
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Marchés publics
- Exécution des travaux de construction
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- mise en concurrence
1, record 2, French, mise%20en%20concurrence
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- appel d'offres concurrentiel 2, record 2, French, appel%20d%27offres%20concurrentiel
correct, masculine noun
- appel d'offres 3, record 2, French, appel%20d%27offres
correct, masculine noun
- appel à la concurrence 4, record 2, French, appel%20%C3%A0%20la%20concurrence
masculine noun
- mise en compétition 5, record 2, French, mise%20en%20comp%C3%A9tition
feminine noun
- demande de soumissions par voie concurrentielle 6, record 2, French, demande%20de%20soumissions%20par%20voie%20concurrentielle
feminine noun
- demande de soumissions concurrentielle 6, record 2, French, demande%20de%20soumissions%20concurrentielle
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les marchés des collectivités locales et de leurs établissements publics sont passés après mise en concurrence et signés par l'autorité compétente de la collectivité ou de l'établissement contractant. 7, record 2, French, - mise%20en%20concurrence
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Un appel d'offres est dit «concurrentiel» lorsqu'au moins deux ou, dans le cas d'un contrat pour les services d'un conseiller, au moins trois candidats sont pressentis. Il est dit «ouvert» lorsque tout candidat peut remettre une offre. 8, record 2, French, - mise%20en%20concurrence
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Les termes «demande de soumissions par voie concurrentielle»,«demande de soumissions concurrentielles» et «appel d'offres concurrentiel» proviennent du Guide de la politique des approvisionnements et services en usage au MAS. 9, record 2, French, - mise%20en%20concurrence
Record 2, Key term(s)
- appel d'offre
- système d'appel d'offres
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Contratos gubernamentales
- Ejecución de los trabajos de construcción
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- licitación pública
1, record 2, Spanish, licitaci%C3%B3n%20p%C3%BAblica
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Procedimiento formal y competitivo de adquisiciones mediante el cual se solicitan públicamente, reciben y evalúan ofertas para la adquisición de bienes, obras o servicios y se adjudica el contrato correspondiente al licitador que ofrezca la propuesta más ventajosa, esto es, la evaluada como la más baja. 2, record 2, Spanish, - licitaci%C3%B3n%20p%C3%BAblica
Record 3 - internal organization data 2008-10-28
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Reproduction (Medicine)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- donor anonymity
1, record 3, English, donor%20anonymity
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Recently, [a] magazine published a six-page article [in which] the journalist states that with the exception of a few instances, "approximately 14,000 Canadians born by donor insemination in the past two decades are locked in a system that protects the donor anonymity." 2, record 3, English, - donor%20anonymity
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Reproduction (Médecine)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- anonymat des donneurs
1, record 3, French, anonymat%20des%20donneurs
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
S'agissant des donneurs de sperme et des donneuses d'ovules, on retiendra le masculin pluriel par souci de concision. Si l'on parle d'une seule personne, on précisera «anonymat du donneur», «anonymat de la donneuse». 2, record 3, French, - anonymat%20des%20donneurs
Record 3, Key term(s)
- anonymat du donneur
- anonymat de la donneuse
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Reproducción (Medicina)
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- anonimato del donante
1, record 3, Spanish, anonimato%20del%20donante
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- anonimato del donador 2, record 3, Spanish, anonimato%20del%20donador
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La institucionalización de la donación de gametos se realiza bajo la forma de un contrato gratuito, formal y secreto, concertado entre el donante y el Centro autorizado. Se garantiza el anonimato del donante que deberá tener como mínimo 18 años de edad y no padecer enfermedades genéticas, hereditarias o infecciosas transmisibles. 3, record 3, Spanish, - anonimato%20del%20donante
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
La idea de romper el anonimato de los donadores tiene como objetivo rastrear el historial genético de las personas concebidas con esperma donado y garantizar el derecho de todo individuo a conocer su ascendencia filial. 2, record 3, Spanish, - anonimato%20del%20donante
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ha de señalarse, en primer término, que el anonimato de los donantes que la Ley trata de preservar no supone una absoluta imposibilidad de determinar su identidad, pues el mismo precepto dispone que, de manera excepcional, en circunstancias extraordinarias que comporten un comprobado peligro para la vida del hijo, o cuando proceda con arreglo a las leyes procesales penales, podrá revelarse la identidad del donante. 4, record 3, Spanish, - anonimato%20del%20donante
Record 4 - internal organization data 2003-09-12
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Law of Obligations (civil law)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- formal contract
1, record 4, English, formal%20contract
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- contract in due form 2, record 4, English, contract%20in%20due%20form
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Droit des obligations (droit civil)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- contrat solennel
1, record 4, French, contrat%20solennel
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- contrat en bonne et due forme 2, record 4, French, contrat%20en%20bonne%20et%20due%20forme
masculine noun
- contrat formel 3, record 4, French, contrat%20formel
avoid, masculine noun
- contrat circonstancié 4, record 4, French, contrat%20circonstanci%C3%A9
avoid, masculine noun
- contrat officiel 5, record 4, French, contrat%20officiel
avoid, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Contrat qui se forme lors de la constatation de la volonté des parties dans un acte authentique. 1, record 4, French, - contrat%20solennel
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Derecho de obligaciones (derecho civil)
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- contrato formal
1, record 4, Spanish, contrato%20formal
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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