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CONVERSION PENSION [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-01-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Taxation Law
- Annuities (Insurance)
- Pensions and Annuities
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- annuity commutation
1, record 1, English, annuity%20commutation
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The RSP [Retirement Savings Plan] cannot provide for the payment of any benefit after maturity except ... commutation of annuity that would be payable to someone other than the annuitant. 2, record 1, English, - annuity%20commutation
Record 1, Key term(s)
- commutation of annuity
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Droit fiscal
- Rentes (Assurances)
- Pensions et rentes
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- conversion de la rente
1, record 1, French, conversion%20de%20la%20rente
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- commutation de la rente 2, record 1, French, commutation%20de%20la%20rente
see observation, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Selon certains auteurs, le terme «commutation» est un faux ami dans ce contexte. Toutefois, le terme «commutation» est utilisé dans certaines lois et par les spécialistes. 3, record 1, French, - conversion%20de%20la%20rente
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Derecho fiscal
- Anualidades (Seguros)
- Pensiones y rentas
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- conversión de la pensión
1, record 1, Spanish, conversi%C3%B3n%20de%20la%20pensi%C3%B3n
proposal, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2021-01-18
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Taxation Law
- Pensions and Annuities
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- pension commutation
1, record 2, English, pension%20commutation
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- commutation 2, record 2, English, commutation
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
"Commutation" of a pension, or part of a pension, means the substitution of a lump sum amount for the pension, or that part of the pension. 3, record 2, English, - pension%20commutation
Record 2, Key term(s)
- commutation of pension
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Droit fiscal
- Pensions et rentes
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- conversion de la pension de retraite
1, record 2, French, conversion%20de%20la%20pension%20de%20retraite
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- conversion de la pension 2, record 2, French, conversion%20de%20la%20pension
correct, feminine noun
- conversion 3, record 2, French, conversion
correct, feminine noun
- commutation de la pension 4, record 2, French, commutation%20de%20la%20pension
see observation, feminine noun
- commutation 3, record 2, French, commutation
see observation, feminine noun
- rachat 5, record 2, French, rachat
Ontario act, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[La] «conversion» [est le] remplacement d'une pension ou d'une partie de pension par une somme forfaitaire. 3, record 2, French, - conversion%20de%20la%20pension%20de%20retraite
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Selon certains auteurs, le terme «commutation» est un faux ami dans ce contexte. Toutefois, le terme «commutation» est utilisé dans certaines lois et par certains spécialistes. 6, record 2, French, - conversion%20de%20la%20pension%20de%20retraite
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Derecho fiscal
- Pensiones y rentas
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- conversión de la pensión
1, record 2, Spanish, conversi%C3%B3n%20de%20la%20pensi%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Una de las apuestas más importantes de nuestra propuesta, junto a la introducción del elemento dependencia económica, es la conversión de la pensión de viudedad en temporal. 1, record 2, Spanish, - conversi%C3%B3n%20de%20la%20pensi%C3%B3n
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