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BIENS SINISTRES [7 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2019-11-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Fire, Accidents, Miscellaneous Risks (Insur.)
- Foreign Trade
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- salvage
1, record 1, English, salvage
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Incendies, accidents et risques divers (Assur.)
- Commerce extérieur
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- récupération
1, record 1, French, r%C3%A9cup%C3%A9ration
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- sauvetage 2, record 1, French, sauvetage
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Valeur de ce qui reste des biens sinistrés. 3, record 1, French, - r%C3%A9cup%C3%A9ration
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Incendio, accidentes y riesgos varios (Seguros)
- Comercio exterior
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- recuperación
1, record 1, Spanish, recuperaci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- salvamento 1, record 1, Spanish, salvamento
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Valor de bienes recuperados después de un siniestro. 1, record 1, Spanish, - recuperaci%C3%B3n
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-09-26
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Emergency Management
- Risks and Threats (Security)
- Law of Civil Liability (civil law)
- Fire, Accidents, Miscellaneous Risks (Insur.)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- declared disaster area
1, record 2, English, declared%20disaster%20area
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An area officially declared to be the scene of an emergency created by a disaster and therefore qualified to receive certain types of governmental aid (as emergency loans and relief supplies). 2, record 2, English, - declared%20disaster%20area
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Ontario Disaster Relief Assistance Program. Provides financial assistance within a declared disaster area to help municipalities, residents, small business enterprises, farmers and non-profit organizations affected by a natural disaster restore essential property to pre-disaster condition. 1, record 2, English, - declared%20disaster%20area
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A disaster area is not necessarily a declared disaster area in Canadian usage. The term "declared disaster area" refers to an area affected by a disaster that has been officially pronounced a declared disaster area by public authorities or a level of government. 3, record 2, English, - declared%20disaster%20area
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Gestion des urgences
- Risques et menaces (Sécurité)
- Droit de la responsabilité civile (droit civil)
- Incendies, accidents et risques divers (Assur.)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- zone déclarée sinistrée
1, record 2, French, zone%20d%C3%A9clar%C3%A9e%20sinistr%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- région déclarée sinistrée 2, record 2, French, r%C3%A9gion%20d%C3%A9clar%C3%A9e%20sinistr%C3%A9e
avoid, see observation, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Portion de territoire prononcée par les pouvoirs publics comme ayant été directement et gravement touchée par un sinistre. 3, record 2, French, - zone%20d%C3%A9clar%C3%A9e%20sinistr%C3%A9e
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Programme ontarien de secours aux sinistrés. Fournit une aide financière dans une zone déclarée sinistrée pour aider les municipalités, les résidents, les petites entreprises, les agriculteurs et les organismes sans but lucratif touchés par une catastrophe naturelle à remettre leurs biens essentiels dans l'état où ils étaient avant la catastrophe. 4, record 2, French, - zone%20d%C3%A9clar%C3%A9e%20sinistr%C3%A9e
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Une zone sinistrée n’est pas nécessairement une zone déclarée sinistrée dans l’usage canadien. Le terme «zone déclarée sinistrée» signifie qu’un lieu touché par une catastrophe ou un sinistre a été officiellement prononcé par un ordre de gouvernement ou les pouvoirs publics comme étant une «zone déclarée sinistrée». 3, record 2, French, - zone%20d%C3%A9clar%C3%A9e%20sinistr%C3%A9e
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2004-10-05
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Provincial Government Programs (Canadian)
- Emergency Management
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Ontario Disaster Relief Assistance Program
1, record 3, English, Ontario%20Disaster%20Relief%20Assistance%20Program
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- ODRAP 1, record 3, English, ODRAP
correct
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ministry of Municipal Affairs. 1, record 3, English, - Ontario%20Disaster%20Relief%20Assistance%20Program
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
The Ontario Disaster Relief Assistance Program (ODRAP) is intended to alleviate the hardship suffered by private homeowners, farmers, small business enterprises and non-profit organizations, whose essential property has been damaged in a sudden and unexpected natural disaster, such as a severe windstorm, tornado, flood, forest fire or ice storm. ODRAP provides funds to those who have sustained heavy losses for essential items such as shelter and the "necessities of life." 1, record 3, English, - Ontario%20Disaster%20Relief%20Assistance%20Program
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Titres de programmes de gouvernements provinciaux canadiens
- Gestion des urgences
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- Programme ontarien de secours aux sinistrés
1, record 3, French, Programme%20ontarien%20de%20secours%20aux%20sinistr%C3%A9s
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
- POSS 1, record 3, French, POSS
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Objectifs du Programme ontarien de secours aux sinistrés(POSS) vise à atténuer les difficultés subies par les propriétaires, les agriculteurs, les petites entreprises et les organismes à but non lucratif, dont la propriété principale a subi des dégâts dus à une catastrophe naturelle soudaine et imprévisible soit, par exemple, une violente tempête de vent, une tornade, une inondation, un incendie de forêt ou une tempête de verglas. Le POSS accorde des fonds aux personnes dont les biens essentiels comme le logement et les «nécessités de la vie» ont été sérieusement endommagés. 1, record 3, French, - Programme%20ontarien%20de%20secours%20aux%20sinistr%C3%A9s
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2002-04-16
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Insurance
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- damaged property
1, record 4, English, damaged%20property
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Assurances
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- biens sinistrés
1, record 4, French, biens%20sinistr%C3%A9s
correct, see observation, masculine noun, plural
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- biens endommagés 1, record 4, French, biens%20endommag%C3%A9s
correct, see observation, masculine noun, plural
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
biens sinistrés(assuré), biens endommagés(tiers). 1, record 4, French, - biens%20sinistr%C3%A9s
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1989-06-20
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Fire, Accidents, Miscellaneous Risks (Insur.)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- replacement
1, record 5, English, replacement
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Most policies of insurance of property give the company the right to substitute other property of like kind and quality for insured property which has been damaged or destroyed. This is making a replacement. 1, record 5, English, - replacement
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Incendies, accidents et risques divers (Assur.)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- remplacement
1, record 5, French, remplacement
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La plupart des polices d’assurance de choses donnent à la compagnie le droit de remplacer les biens sinistrés par d’autres biens de même nature et qualité, c'est là le remplacement que l'assureur peut décider d’effectuer. 1, record 5, French, - remplacement
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1989-06-19
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Fire, Accidents, Miscellaneous Risks (Insur.)
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- immoveable property insurance
1, record 6, English, immoveable%20property%20insurance
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- real property insurance 2, record 6, English, real%20property%20insurance
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Immoveable property insurance which means insurance against loss of or damage to immoveable property other than immoveable property specifically insured by another class of insurance; ... 1, record 6, English, - immoveable%20property%20insurance
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Real property Insurance means insurance against loss of or damage to real or immovable property and not falling within the definitions of other classes covering property. (Bridges, wharves, drydocks, gas stations, pipelines, radio towers). 3, record 6, English, - immoveable%20property%20insurance
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Incendies, accidents et risques divers (Assur.)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- assurance de biens immeubles
1, record 6, French, assurance%20de%20biens%20immeubles
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'assurance de biens immeubles, à savoir l'assurance garantissant les pertes matérielles occasionnées par les sinistres atteignant les biens immeubles du fait de risques n’ étant expressément couverts par aucune autre assurance. 2, record 6, French, - assurance%20de%20biens%20immeubles
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1988-07-12
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Fire, Accidents, Miscellaneous Risks (Insur.)
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- personal property insurance
1, record 7, English, personal%20property%20insurance
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- moveable property insurance 2, record 7, English, moveable%20property%20insurance
correct
- movable property insurance 3, record 7, English, movable%20property%20insurance
correct
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Personal Property Insurance means insurance against loss of or damage to moveable or personal property. (Some 25 floater classes: personal - furs, jewellery, fine arts, wedding presents; commercial - contractors' equipment, bailee's customers, installation floaters; and miscellaneous - agents' contingent commission.) 4, record 7, English, - personal%20property%20insurance
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Moveable property insurance which means insurance against loss of or damage to moveable property not specifically insured by aircraft insurance and automobile insurance 5, record 7, English, - personal%20property%20insurance
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Incendies, accidents et risques divers (Assur.)
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- assurance de biens meubles
1, record 7, French, assurance%20de%20biens%20meubles
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- assurance des biens meubles 2, record 7, French, assurance%20des%20biens%20meubles
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'assurance de biens meubles, à savoir l'assurance garantissant les pertes matérielles occasionnées par les sinistres atteignant les biens meubles, à l'exception de l'assurance aviation et de l'assurance automobile. 3, record 7, French, - assurance%20de%20biens%20meubles
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
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