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CULPA [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-05-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Personnel and Job Evaluation
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- blame
1, record 1, English, blame
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The responsibility for failure, poor results or performance. 2, record 1, English, - blame
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Without blame. 3, record 1, English, - blame
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Évaluation du personnel et des emplois
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- blâme
1, record 1, French, bl%C3%A2me
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Jugement de désapprobation sur le travail fait par un individu pour des raisons professionnelles (résultats non escomptés, faible rendement, etc.). 2, record 1, French, - bl%C3%A2me
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Evaluación del personal y los cargos
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- culpa
1, record 1, Spanish, culpa
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Las secuencias por culpa de y culpable de indican que se ha cometido una falta, daño o perjuicio, según indica el diccionario Clave, por lo que lo apropiado es emplearlas exclusivamente cuando se desea introducir un matiz peyorativo. [...] por culpa de y culpable de pueden sustituirse a menudo por a causa de, debido a, como consecuencia de o artífice de si el propósito es simplemente explicar de forma objetiva el porqué de un hecho, sin culpabilizaciones. 2, record 1, Spanish, - culpa
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Libre de culpa. 3, record 1, Spanish, - culpa
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-04-02
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Tort Law (common law)
- Law of Obligations (civil law)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- fault
1, record 2, English, fault
correct, noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Droit des délits (common law)
- Droit des obligations (droit civil)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- faute
1, record 2, French, faute
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Derecho de ilícitos civiles (common law)
- Derecho de obligaciones (derecho civil)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- culpa
1, record 2, Spanish, culpa
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Simple descuido, negligencia o inadvertencia, donde no existe voluntad de perjudicar, sino sólo falta de atención, omisión en adoptar las medidas de diligencia que hubieran sido necesarias para que no se produjera el resultado perjudicial. 1, record 2, Spanish, - culpa
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
culpa: Término y definición reproducidos del Glosario Provisional de Términos Jurídicos con la autorización de la Oficina de las Naciones Unidas en Ginebra. 1, record 2, Spanish, - culpa
Record 3 - internal organization data 2001-06-21
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Penal Law
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- culpa
1, record 3, English, culpa
correct, Latin
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Droit pénal
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- faute
1, record 3, French, faute
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Derecho penal
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- culpa
1, record 3, Spanish, culpa
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Infracción legal que se comete cuando se produce un resultado dañoso por imprudencia o negligencia del causante. 1, record 3, Spanish, - culpa
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